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SafeAirOne

Joined: 18 May 2008
Posts: 17
Location: Manchester, NH

Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 7:16 pm Post subject: Form Blocks and Flanging Dies

As I prepare to embark on a plans-built 701, I can't help but think that I'll spend a considerable amount of time laying out and building non-flying items such as forming blocks and flanging dies.



It also occurs to me that I will be duplicating the efforts of dozens (maybe hundreds) of other plans-builders who built their own blocks and dies and, after using them once, have them sitting around collecting dust in a corner of the garage.



QUESTION:  Is there currently any program where a "community" set of forming blocks is passed along from one builder to another as the need for the particular block/die arises? I figure that if there were, we could all save the time and expense of re-inventing the wheel.  The only cost would be the shipping to the next borrower.



I know (and agree) that making the forming blocks and flanging dies is not terribly difficult;  In fact, it's kinda fun;  However, the more effort and money I put into other stuff, the less I'll have to devote to the actual airframe.



Thoughts, comments...??



Thanks,

--Mark

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dan(at)hillsgun.com
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 6:42 am Post subject: Form Blocks and Flanging Dies

Hi Mark: I remember hearing about a set floating around somewhere on the 601

list, but I made a set of my own. I felt that even if I borrowed a set from

someone that I would have to flange a hole in a part that I either messed up

or forgot to do when I had sent the dies on to someone else. I used the idea

from Debo Cox on the 601 list and made my dies out of timbertech deck

material which is the plastic decking made from recycled plastic I think.

They came out great cost me about $20 bucks and probably a day and a half to

build. All my form blocks are done except the 4 used on the fuselage. Dan.



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kmccune

Joined: 22 Sep 2007
Posts: 577
Location: Wisconsin, USA

Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 9:22 am Post subject: Re: Form Blocks and Flanging Dies

Their really are not that many on the 701 as the wing is not tapered. I made my own for future rebuilds/modification. Remember your the MFG and you may need to supply yourself with parts in the future  



I did hear of some flanging dies some ware though.



Kevin

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Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 5:44 pm Post subject: Form Blocks and Flanging Dies

Mark,

I believe Larry Winger has a set of steel dies floating around you may want to ask him he's kind

enough to share.  He is at larrywinger(at)gmail.com.



do not archive

Art

701 scratchin

--- SafeAirOne <safeairone(at)verizon.net> wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   

 

 As I prepare to embark on a plans-built 701, I can't help but think that I'll spend a

 considerable amount of time laying out and building non-flying items such as forming blocks and

 flanging dies.

 

 It also occurs to me that I will be duplicating the efforts of dozens (maybe hundreds) of other

 plans-builders who built their own blocks and dies and, after using them once, have them sitting

 around collecting dust in a corner of the garage.

 

 QUESTION:  Is there currently any program where a "community" set of forming blocks is passed

 along from one builder to another as the need for the particular block/die arises? I figure that

 if there were, we could all save the time and expense of re-inventing the wheel.  The only cost

 would be the shipping to the next borrower.

 

 I know (and agree) that making the forming blocks and flanging dies is not terribly difficult; 

 In fact, it's kinda fun;  However, the more effort and money I put into other stuff, the less

 I'll have to devote to the actual airframe.

 

 Thoughts, comments...??

 

 Thanks,

 --Mark

 

 

 

 

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