Warbird Information Exchange

So, where is the jig for forming those ? you slacking off on us ?

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Matt Gunsch, A&P, IA, Warbird maint and restorations
Jack, You have Debauched my sloth !!!!!!
We tried voting with the Ballot box, When do we start voting from the Ammo box, and am I allowed only one vote ?
Check out the Ercoupe Discussion Group on facebook

Awe, give me a brake...

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"There are old pilots and bold pilots but few old, bold pilots."

I would think you all ready had one....

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Matt Gunsch, A&P, IA, Warbird maint and restorations
Jack, You have Debauched my sloth !!!!!!
We tried voting with the Ballot box, When do we start voting from the Ammo box, and am I allowed only one vote ?
Check out the Ercoupe Discussion Group on facebook

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"There are old pilots and bold pilots but few old, bold pilots."

So, a little benefit having an apprentice in the shop. Gave him a project to design and build an organizer for our hammers and metal forming tools. He is learning TIG welding as well so he did a great job. Nice to find a young kid, 18 who really wants to learn and has some good basic skills. Oh yeah, he's a car guy too so his FU I call a "Rat Fink" shifter. Told him to research that one.

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"There are old pilots and bold pilots but few old, bold pilots."

Starting to finalize the LH fixture with locating points for all the formers. Then I have to mirror image the RH version. Ugghhhh.

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"There are old pilots and bold pilots but few old, bold pilots."

New tool added this weekend for sheet metal work. Pullmax P6 will do nearly every sheet metal need you can want. I am very happy to have found this with an old racing buddy from years gone by. Also had a ton of the right tooling. I will share much more of this beauty going forward but it will play a key role in the Corsair project.





Clean and getting painted


Tooling for shearing, flanging, beading, joggling, circle cutting, slitting, nibbling, and louvering...other dies custom made as I need

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"There are old pilots and bold pilots but few old, bold pilots."

So, the Pullmax is ready as soon as the converter drive gets here. Had to take some time to clean it up and refurbish the tooling. It was parked in the corner of a small welding shop and pretty dirty. Not appropriate for shop.



Tooling included for shearing, slotting, nibbling, offsets. flanging, beading, and louvering.


Adjustable guide fence and circle cutting positioning.

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"There are old pilots and bold pilots but few old, bold pilots."

The lower LH inlet section now goes for final fit to the fixture. Had to create a patented flange "tweaking" tool so I can adjust the flanges to the contours necessary as well as adjust any other fit issues. Then drilling final assembly rivet locations. Geez, maybe Santa will bring me a sleigh load of small vice grip clamps. See how much she loves me.

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"There are old pilots and bold pilots but few old, bold pilots."

I live for stuff like this right here. COOL (kwik shop made) TOOL!!

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Cheers,
Kurt Maurer
League City, Texas

PIC, Ford 6600 pulling Rhino batwing up and down the runway

Necessity the root of all evil.

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"There are old pilots and bold pilots but few old, bold pilots."

On to former #2 and reinforcing brackets.

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"There are old pilots and bold pilots but few old, bold pilots."

Scott, that Pullmax looks like a total score!

Looking forward to seeing what you can do with it.

Lovin' this thread man.

Thanks

Andy

Freaking Awesome thread! Well I guess I know who I'll contact when we need some parts fabricated!

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A&P/I.A., A.A.S./Aviation Maintenance technology
Warbird salvage/recovery
One day I'll get that P-40!

Thank you for the kind words.

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"There are old pilots and bold pilots but few old, bold pilots."