AndyB Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 54 minutes ago, Blackburn Mark said: I usually pinch one bolt with the calipers, zero it then take the measurement... no math's For people with tape measures and no calipers. Some of us have lots of measuring kit, most don't! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackburn Mark Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 1 minute ago, AndyB said: For people with tape measures and no calipers. Some of us have lots of measuring kit, most don't! Ah, I was assuming calipers, everyone has calipers, even our man Matthew now has calipers... He will soon forget what the world was like without calipers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyB Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 lol. I have 4 calipers and 7 micrometers, covering metric, imperial up to a foot. I do make lot's of weird stuff though.....such as this granite sculpture with lasers and smoke in it.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackburn Mark Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 If I am ever up your way, I'm getting a brew out of you and a tour!! I bet you are one of those grumpy old bastards who is only any good at making shit, teaching and being a grandad Believe it or not, I have seven mic's METRIC!!! Couple of digital... My eyes are going One good set of clippers and a stack of shit ones Cant stand imperial... even the lathe is metric My favorite measuring tools are a set of cheap telescopic gauges.... no idea why but I love using them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyB Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Brilliant. You know me so well! Always a brew on the go here...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jef Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 On 18/08/2020 at 19:31, AndyB said: I have always found reverse has far more opportunity for getting it wrong. After nearly 200 flights I have still only done one reverse. Forward is fine once you have mastered feeling the wing. Just get used to "taxiing" the wing in forward movement, then you know you are in shape for adding power. And before others say you have to use reverse for higher winds, I fly in winds up to 13/14 mph....all you have to be prepared to do is take a few steps backwards as the wing comes up. Haha I'm the exact opposite. I'm really comfortable with reverse and nail it first time whenever the wind speed is enough. I've got a line caught in the prop and about 50% success with forward launch, maybe less (though I only do these in practically nill winds). I have a friend who is just like you. He'd do forward while I'm doing reverse, so I guess it comes down to personal preference and what you feel most confident about. I found that my friend was weight-shifting when turning around after pulling up the wing on reverse. I told him to hold it on the left brake and he nailed it, so this might help someone else out there. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jef Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 On 02/09/2020 at 18:33, AndyB said: Yes, you can, but unless you have a good protractor, measuring 0.7 or 0.6 of a turn can be tricky. Turn it 10/20 revs and you'll count full turns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyB Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 With some wind reverse is easy and after you turn around it is just like a forward! I don't do them simply because forward is easier, when you have learnt fully. Forwards just need sufficient practice that you can feel the wing as it comes up and be moving to the appropriate side without any hesitation ie moving sideways while still in the pulling wing up phase. Most people pull the wing up, then look at it, then adjust. Often it is too late for sideways adjustment by then - I can't look at the wing as my back is bent forward over 45 degrees. Practice forward launches, without looking at the wing and just feel what is going on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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