Thread: Copying machine for turn buckles?

All along, I've assumed (Yeah, I know) that this is not merely an academic exercise, and is being conducted within the law, or generally accepted practise.

Please confirm.

We have slightly different rules here, for example regarding DIY electrical work; and especially home-made aircraft. And recently, indoor tobacco use. Diet may be next.

Cheers,
Joe

Originally Posted by .RC.

Seeing the originals would forged but the ones you would get made will be machined will that compromise the strength in any way seeing as forgings are stronger then machined ones...

Looking at the picture it does look forged doesn't it? The drawings clearly show parts that are turned from steel stock. I'll do some more research and check. I have a few contacts that are very knowledgeable about WW1 building methods so I'll check with them.

Originally Posted by joe greiner

All along, I've assumed (Yeah, I know) that this is not merely an academic exercise, and is being conducted within the law, or generally accepted practise.

Please confirm.

We have slightly different rules here, for example regarding DIY electrical work; and especially home-made aircraft. And recently, indoor tobacco use. Diet may be next.

Cheers,
Joe

Joe, the rules in Oz are very similar (we just copy FAA rules!). The plane will be built as an 'amateur built experimental' aircraft most likely under the new Part108 guidelines (like your Light Sport Aircraft rules). Noting however that these clearly state that the builder is responsible for the airworthiness of the aircraft. But being a first time builder and an engineer I'm very keen for peer review. Hence I research as much as I can, confer widely and get parts inspected by more experienced people than me. I expect to have the aircraft inspected at various stages to have my work checked against certified standards. Things like lock wiring turn buckles, etc were standardised after WW1 but learnt through bitter experience. So I plan to learn from that and use modern standards where appropriate.