Wanted to buy: One Man Rigger

On Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at 8:54:28 PM UTC-6, Soartech wrote:
Why not just build your own? I built one that has a powered height adjustment with wireless remote control and it cost me about $70 for the whole thing. I am going to write an Instructable how to do this in a few weeks.

Did the same as Soartech, motorized vertical axis with remote control on a home-built rigger. You should see the envy from the poor guys who have to run to the rigger to adjust the height. I just stand by the fuselage and run the wing up and down until the pin bushings line up. Found the linear actuator on ebay, same for the remote and relais box. Price for the parts is around $180 (not $70) and that's just for the height adjustment.

Herb

On Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at 7:14:03 AM UTC-8, wrote:
On Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at 8:54:28 PM UTC-6, Soartech wrote:
Why not just build your own? I built one that has a powered height adjustment with wireless remote control and it cost me about $70 for the whole thing. I am going to write an Instructable how to do this in a few weeks.

Did the same as Soartech, motorized vertical axis with remote control on a home-built rigger. You should see the envy from the poor guys who have to run to the rigger to adjust the height. I just stand by the fuselage and run the wing up and down until the pin bushings line up. Found the linear actuator on ebay, same for the remote and relais box. Price for the parts is around $180 (not $70) and that's just for the height adjustment.

Herb

I have the Cobra with the wireless remote and motorized vertical and horizontal axis. I occasionally use the horizontal, and never the vertical. It is far easier to leave it at the right height at move the fuselage with the jack. One problem with motors and batteries is they weigh a lot - pretty soon the dolly weighs as much as the wing and you might as well lift one as the other.

On Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at 10:14:03 AM UTC-5, wrote:
On Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at 8:54:28 PM UTC-6, Soartech wrote:
Why not just build your own? I built one that has a powered height adjustment with wireless remote control and it cost me about $70 for the whole thing. I am going to write an Instructable how to do this in a few weeks.

Did the same as Soartech, motorized vertical axis with remote control on a home-built rigger. You should see the envy from the poor guys who have to run to the rigger to adjust the height. I just stand by the fuselage and run the wing up and down until the pin bushings line up. Found the linear actuator on ebay, same for the remote and relais box. Price for the parts is around $180 (not $70) and that's just for the height adjustment.

Herb

Nice going, Herb. To raise and lower the telescoping post I used a 12V ATV winch from Harbor Freight. It comes with a wireless controller and is often on sale for $50.It has way more power than needed. I promise to post the details in a week or two. Need to take some pictures of it.

As promised I have completed an Instructable on how I built my powered wing rigging tool. It doesn't look pretty but it works well. Others could make it look nicer, I am sure.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Sail...ctric-lifting/

That is one "Mad Max" looking rigger. Probably works great but don't enter it in any design competitions.

Lane

On Thursday, March 19, 2015 at 1:38:01 PM UTC-5, Soartech wrote:
As promised I have completed an Instructable on how I built my powered wing rigging tool. It doesn't look pretty but it works well. Others could make it look nicer, I am sure.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Sail...ctric-lifting/

Dear Soartech,

Have a look at my rigger:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Wing...-w-Power-Axis/

The Instructables website is really neat. I published my design because my wife let me know after I was finished that I will NOT start building these for sale in our basement. So go ahead, roll your own! I will be glad to entertain any questions.

Herb, J7

I can vouch for Herbs setup. Its pretty impressive. I saw it in action last year in Parowan. Although he did spend a good hour looking for the remote before he got started.
Remember that Herb?
Anyway once he found it he made quick work of putting the Girly wings on his LS8

Randy

On Friday, March 20, 2015 at 1:26:35 PM UTC-5, wrote:
I can vouch for Herbs setup. Its pretty impressive. I saw it in action last year in Parowan. Although he did spend a good hour looking for the remote before he got started.
Remember that Herb?
Anyway once he found it he made quick work of putting the Girly wings on his LS8

Randy

Thanks Randy, you caught me in another Senior Moment. However, I do remember that once I had the girly-wings on, you had a hard time following me (more like in NO CHANCE).