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pavel569
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 Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 11:39 am Post subject: Working table height |
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I'm about to start working on the fuselage, just moved to my new garden shed. I'd like to know what is, by your experience, the best height of my worktable. I'm just 5'7" and my current table seems to be very high for future work on fuselage sides. It was OK for the wings, but it seems I'd have to have a stepladder to work on the fuse top and sides. Any advice will be appreciated.
Thanks
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GLJSOJ1
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| Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 12:05 pm Post subject: Re: Working table height |
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I used the same tables for wings and fuselage. It worked fine. When it would have gotten too high was when I was ready to put it down on the three saw horses to attach the forward fuselage, so I'd just use what you have.
When I moved it to saw horses, I made mine adjustable on each end so that I could level them 100%. If you want photos of how I built my adjustable stands email me off list.
gljno10(at)hotmail.com
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| Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 12:12 pm Post subject: Working table height |
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Hi Pavel,
I don't think it matters much how high your work table
is. Eventually you will need some help reaching the fuselage parts
no matter what the table height.
I have two folding metal step stools. One has one step, and the
other has two steps. They cost around $10 at Home Depot or similar places.
The step stools get nearly continuous use now that my plane is on its
wheels. They were also useful when working on the table.
Good luck,
Paul
XL getting close
At 11:39 AM 11/27/2008, you wrote:
| Quote: | I'm about to start working on the fuselage, just moved to my new
garden shed. I'd like to know what is, by your experience, the best
height of my worktable. I'm just 5'7" and my current table seems to
be very high for future work on fuselage sides. It was OK for the
wings, but it seems I'd have to have a stepladder to work on the
fuse top and sides. Any advice will be appreciated.
Thanks
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Pavel
CA
Zodiac XL N581PM (Reserved)
Stratus Subaru EA-81
Tail, flaps, ailerons, wings done, fuselage is on the table ....
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jaybannist(at)cs.com
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| Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 12:27 pm Post subject: Working table height |
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Pavel,
I'm a six footer, but I didn't have any trouble starting and working the fuselage on the same table I built the wings on. When the time comes to take the fuselage off the table, you can lower it quite a bit to make things easier to get to. I've attached a couple of photos showing what my fuselage looked like when it came off the table. You can see, there is not a lot of "high up" stuff on it at this point. Most everything up to this point has been built at table top level, right on the table top.
Jay in Dallas
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Gig Giacona
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| Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 2:23 pm Post subject: Re: Working table height |
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I moved to the hanger at about the point that Jay's photos show above. and like Jay I came off the table at that point.
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| Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 4:28 pm Post subject: Working table height |
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Pavel-
I spent a weekend and $50 (Recycled discarded wood) to build Larry Mac's
fuse fixture. I've never, ever, ever regretted the decision. Other builders
have said, "I can't wait to get on the gear, but what do you care, you've
been on wheels since day one!"
In the pictures, I moved my project from side to nearly head on in 2
seconds using the force my 3 year old grandson can exert. Can't let him do
it- he'd put it through the wall!! Don't have enough room in the shop to go
totally head on.
Better pictures that will give you an idea of how to assemble it are
available on Larry's site. There are no plans, but that isn't really a
problem. I'm sure both Larry and I will help all we can.
Bill
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| Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 5:42 pm Post subject: Working table height |
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Hello Pavel.
What worked for me is to start the fuselage over the same table as the one for the wings.
Later, when the fuelage has the sides and the proper angle is set on the rear and front fuselage. We put it in a couple of 2 by 4 and set them over four 20 liter (5 galon) paint buckets, this leaves space to work also though the bottom rear window, using a mechanic wheeled bed. This way we were able to reach the cabin floor, seat area, and baggage compartment...
Once the landing gear is in place we needed a couple of one and two step kitchen ladders.
Hope this helps
Saludos
Gary Gower.
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Subject: Re: Working table height
To: zenith601-list(at)matronics.com
Date: Thursday, November 27, 2008, 3:13 PM
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Hi Pavel,
I don't think it matters much how high your work table is. Eventually you
will need some help reaching the fuselage parts no matter what the table height.
I have two folding metal step stools. One has one step, and the other has two
steps. They cost around $10 at Home Depot or similar places.
The step stools get nearly continuous use now that my plane is on its wheels.
They were also useful when working on the table.
Good luck,
Paul
XL getting close
At 11:39 AM 11/27/2008, you wrote:
| Quote: | I'm about to start working on the fuselage, just moved to my new
garden shed. I'd like to know what is, by your experience, the best height
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of my worktable. I'm just 5'7" and my current table seems to be
very high for future work on fuselage sides. It was OK for the wings, but it
seems I'd have to have a stepladder to work on the fuse top and sides. Any
advice will be appreciated.
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Thanks
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Pavel
CA
Zodiac XL N581PM (Reserved)
Stratus Subaru EA-81
Tail, flaps, ailerons, wings done, fuselage is on the table ....
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pavel569
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| Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 6:45 am Post subject: Re: Working table height |
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Thanks guys for all your responses. I guess I'll still keep my 4x12' table, just make the legs adjustable.
Thanks again
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BobTezyk
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| Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 8:27 pm Post subject: Re: Working table height |
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I built my build table with replaceable vertical posts. Both the base and the top have sockets that will accept any length square tube I want. The plan is to put in shorter verticals when I get to the fuselage so I don't have to work at an uncomfortable height. I built mine out of steel but the same concept can be executed in wood. Note the jack screws that take the table off of it's wheels. Not only can I fine tune the height but I can level the table top with then as well. I use an air operated impact wrench to turn a socket which fits the nuts welded to the top of the all thread.
The finished table was primed, painted and topped with 3/4 plywood and a replaceable Masonite skin.
Some pictures are attached.
Hope that helps.
Regards,
Bob Tezyk
601XL QB
Working on the Wings.
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