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[rebel-builders] Rear Floor

Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 8:50 pm
by Dick Wampach
This is what I am doing on SR-108, several others have also. The cables
stay under the floor, pulleys are slightly re-located. The last bay before
the Horizontal Stab is ware all the cables transition up ward at around 30*
to 45*.

This gives the "Mechanic" a lot better access to things located in the
empennage. In another life I cursed every time that I had to crawl back
into the empennage of any plane to effect repairs or inspections.

The "Pilot" can benefit also with more "on the ground storage" such as when
camping. I figure it would make a "cozy" place for two sleeping bags, or in
my case one!

It was not that hard to modify things with no sacrifice in the integrity of
the structure. Some photos available on the web site of others project, or
I can dig a few up.

Dick Wampach SR-108 N331RW



-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of
mikeh@dcsol.com
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2011 12:45 AM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: [rebel-builders] Rear Floor


Hi Tim,
By the time I got the channels done by the manual the last thing on my
mind was to do more of them! Some route the rudder cables through the web of
bulkhead E, as I did in 818 which you'd have to work around.
FWIW I haven't heard of it being done and I haven't heard of any
weakness in that area. And it would add a little more weight of course.
It'll be interesting to see what other comments are made.
Cheers Mike





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[rebel-builders] Rear Floor

Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 8:50 pm
by Miller, Ross W
Dick,

I'm doing wings right now but interested in any pictures you have of the floor and cable work you're doing for when I get to that stage. It's the "planning ahead" thing.

Ross Miller
SR-203


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From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of Dick Wampach
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2011 8:23 AM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: RE: [rebel-builders] Rear Floor

This is what I am doing on SR-108, several others have also. The cables
stay under the floor, pulleys are slightly re-located. The last bay before
the Horizontal Stab is ware all the cables transition up ward at around 30*
to 45*.

This gives the "Mechanic" a lot better access to things located in the
empennage. In another life I cursed every time that I had to crawl back
into the empennage of any plane to effect repairs or inspections.

The "Pilot" can benefit also with more "on the ground storage" such as when
camping. I figure it would make a "cozy" place for two sleeping bags, or in
my case one!

It was not that hard to modify things with no sacrifice in the integrity of
the structure. Some photos available on the web site of others project, or
I can dig a few up.

Dick Wampach SR-108 N331RW



-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of
mikeh@dcsol.com
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2011 12:45 AM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: [rebel-builders] Rear Floor


Hi Tim,
By the time I got the channels done by the manual the last thing on my
mind was to do more of them! Some route the rudder cables through the web of
bulkhead E, as I did in 818 which you'd have to work around.
FWIW I haven't heard of it being done and I haven't heard of any
weakness in that area. And it would add a little more weight of course.
It'll be interesting to see what other comments are made.
Cheers Mike





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[rebel-builders] Rear Floor

Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 8:50 pm
by Ted Waltman
I have pics too, as I got the idea from Dick. FYI, if one is moving the
floor back, one has to put pulleys in for the eventual rudder/elevator cable
rise as otherwise the angle will be too steep for simply using fairleads as
per a standard design.

Ted

-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of
Miller, Ross W
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2011 9:32 AM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com; Dick Wampach
Subject: RE: [rebel-builders] Rear Floor

Dick,

I'm doing wings right now but interested in any pictures you have of the
floor and cable work you're doing for when I get to that stage. It's the
"planning ahead" thing.

Ross Miller
SR-203


-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of Dick
Wampach
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2011 8:23 AM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: RE: [rebel-builders] Rear Floor

This is what I am doing on SR-108, several others have also. The cables
stay under the floor, pulleys are slightly re-located. The last bay before
the Horizontal Stab is ware all the cables transition up ward at around 30*
to 45*.

This gives the "Mechanic" a lot better access to things located in the
empennage. In another life I cursed every time that I had to crawl back
into the empennage of any plane to effect repairs or inspections.

The "Pilot" can benefit also with more "on the ground storage" such as when
camping. I figure it would make a "cozy" place for two sleeping bags, or in
my case one!

It was not that hard to modify things with no sacrifice in the integrity of
the structure. Some photos available on the web site of others project, or
I can dig a few up.

Dick Wampach SR-108 N331RW



-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of
mikeh@dcsol.com
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2011 12:45 AM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: [rebel-builders] Rear Floor


Hi Tim,
By the time I got the channels done by the manual the last thing on my
mind was to do more of them! Some route the rudder cables through the web of
bulkhead E, as I did in 818 which you'd have to work around.
FWIW I haven't heard of it being done and I haven't heard of any
weakness in that area. And it would add a little more weight of course.
It'll be interesting to see what other comments are made.
Cheers Mike





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[rebel-builders] Rear Floor

Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 8:50 pm
by Miller, Ross W
Ted,

I'll always take any pics and advice you have. BTW, I'm at the deburr and clean stage on both main spars, one right and one left (checked 10 times before each step to make sure they were indeed L & R) :)

Ross


-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of Ted Waltman
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2011 8:43 AM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: RE: [rebel-builders] Rear Floor

I have pics too, as I got the idea from Dick. FYI, if one is moving the
floor back, one has to put pulleys in for the eventual rudder/elevator cable
rise as otherwise the angle will be too steep for simply using fairleads as
per a standard design.

Ted

-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of
Miller, Ross W
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2011 9:32 AM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com; Dick Wampach
Subject: RE: [rebel-builders] Rear Floor

Dick,

I'm doing wings right now but interested in any pictures you have of the
floor and cable work you're doing for when I get to that stage. It's the
"planning ahead" thing.

Ross Miller
SR-203


-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of Dick
Wampach
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2011 8:23 AM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: RE: [rebel-builders] Rear Floor

This is what I am doing on SR-108, several others have also. The cables
stay under the floor, pulleys are slightly re-located. The last bay before
the Horizontal Stab is ware all the cables transition up ward at around 30*
to 45*.

This gives the "Mechanic" a lot better access to things located in the
empennage. In another life I cursed every time that I had to crawl back
into the empennage of any plane to effect repairs or inspections.

The "Pilot" can benefit also with more "on the ground storage" such as when
camping. I figure it would make a "cozy" place for two sleeping bags, or in
my case one!

It was not that hard to modify things with no sacrifice in the integrity of
the structure. Some photos available on the web site of others project, or
I can dig a few up.

Dick Wampach SR-108 N331RW



-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of
mikeh@dcsol.com
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2011 12:45 AM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: [rebel-builders] Rear Floor


Hi Tim,
By the time I got the channels done by the manual the last thing on my
mind was to do more of them! Some route the rudder cables through the web of
bulkhead E, as I did in 818 which you'd have to work around.
FWIW I haven't heard of it being done and I haven't heard of any
weakness in that area. And it would add a little more weight of course.
It'll be interesting to see what other comments are made.
Cheers Mike





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