XP-82 August Update

[Dan K]

Drool on.

http://xp-82twinmustangproject.blogspot ... ation.html

[Brenden S]

Drooled.... This is such an awesome restoration blog.

[David Johnson]

Very nice. I really don't see how someone wraps their head around this big of a build. Impressive. Reading the blog, it mentions setting all the angles to 1/30th of a degree. What type of measuring system are they using? How do you locate a point in 3 dimensions with that kind of accuracy? This interests me in reference to light plane building/restoration. I have a smart level, but 1/10th of a degree is all I can get out of it. David Johnson, Jasper, GA

[DH82EH]

David, I was thinking along very similar lines. (how the he!! does Tom Reilly know all that stuff? )
It is this level of knowledge, combined with skill and ability and craftsmanship and determination and...... ........all of that, goes in to make undertaking and bringing this project to realization so phenomenal.
I'm also very thankful that Tom chooses to share so much of what his team (and his katz ) are up to.

Welcome to WIX David

Andy Scott

[Jesse C.]

[Dan Jones]

Does anyone know what they're using for a primer? Beautiful work.

Dan

[Pat Carry]

wow, is that nice! any word/update about the P-82 project up in Minnesota?

[SaxMan]

Incredible. I imagine we could eventually see a three-ship formation with two P-82s and MAAM's P-61. That would have been considered impossible even a few short years ago.

[Chuck Giese]

Very nice. I really don't see how someone wraps their head around this big of a build. Impressive. Reading the blog, it mentions setting all the angles to 1/30th of a degree. What type of measuring system are they using? How do you locate a point in 3 dimensions with that kind of accuracy? This interests me in reference to light plane building/restoration. I have a smart level, but 1/10th of a degree is all I can get out of it. David Johnson, Jasper, GA

David, You may want to check the documentation on the smart level. While it reads to 0.1 degree, I think that the accuracy is spec'd to +/- 0.2 degrees for anything other than 0 or 90 degrees (where it is +/- 0.1 degrees). Still close enough for most work.

For better accuracy, you need to go to a machinists level (http://www.amazon.com/Starrett-98-12-Pr ... nist+level ) is one example. You can level to less than 1 minute (1/60 of a degree). I use one to level the jig for the Labrador B-17 build.

[David Johnson]

Chuck, thanks for the info. I have purchased a machinist level but don't have it out of the box yet. How are you guys dealing with locating a point (x,y,z) in space? We are working with tubular fuselage frames and that is a tough one. Working towards building a complete jig, but want a way to make it accurate. I appreciate any ideas you can give me. We are up in Jasper north of ATL. We are Champ/Citabria guys. David Johnson

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