Stearman build

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3 years 10 months ago #22595 by Brian

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The 3D printed engine I have is the Continental R-670 as used in the Boeing Stearman PT-17. Just for fun, I've printed the bell housing to see what it looks like, to be honest I'm impressed by the detail. There's a ring of hex headed bolts, the only thing missing is the lockwire on the bolt heads. Spooky!

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3 years 10 months ago #22599 by Phil Ford

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Brian wrote: I've printed the bell housing to see what it looks like, to be honest I'm impressed by the detail. There's a ring of hex headed bolts, the only thing missing is the lockwire on the bolt heads. Spooky!

That's awful, :ohmy: no locking wire. They will come loose guaranteed. :lol:

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3 years 10 months ago - 3 years 10 months ago #22600 by kevinross

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Phil Ford wrote:
Brian wrote: I've printed the bell housing to see what it looks like, to be honest I'm impressed by the detail. There's a ring of hex headed bolts, the only thing missing is the lockwire on the bolt heads. Spooky!
That's awful, :ohmy: no locking wire. They will come loose guaranteed. :lol:

I agree this is the standard we expect.

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3 years 10 months ago #22601 by Brian

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Yeah, but that's a real one ennit.

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3 years 5 months ago - 3 years 5 months ago #23603 by kevinross

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With lockdown imminent, its time to continue the Stearman. this link is where i got to with the Cabane struts

wimbornemac.org/forum/kits-and-scratch-b...arman-build?start=10

Now i need to rig the structure and establish the correct brace measurements and the logical method would be to base it on full-size practice which uses jacks, spirt levels, plumb blobs, chalk. and a tape measure. Ive adjusted the fwd roll wires to centralise the cabane and the temporary fore

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