REFLECTOR:Moving the non-flying Velocity
Alexander Balic
reflector@tvbf.org
Tue, 15 Jul 2003 08:21:55 -0500
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Jeff,
If the firewall can not withstand the loads imposed by the weight of the
aircraft, plus the inertial loads caused by the movement of the trailer, and
a reasonable amount of wind loading. then it should be re-designed-
but from my guestimation, it is by far the strongest area of the aircraft,
just make sure that you use grade 8 fasteners to attach it to the trailer,
and a few tie down straps should help too- one thing though- about the short
platform for the firewall to sit on, since the center spar outboard sections
trail the firewall by I am guessing 8-10 inches or so, but keep in mind that
there will be some good loading on this platform, so build it robustly-, and
make it as large as possible so that the load will be transferred to the
fuselage without long spans of the firewall to support the load. -I would
build a box from 2x10s, and 3/4 plywood and use glue and screws (not nails)
to hold it together... I thought about moving it that way too actually, but
I didn't have that far to go to get to my hanger (about 3,490 miles less
than you have) so it wasn't worth the extra hassle for me- I just moved
during the early morning to avoid traffic and the cops.....
Alex
-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On Behalf
Of Jeffrey Clough
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 12:09 AM
To: reflector@awpi.com
Subject: REFLECTOR:Moving the non-flying Velocity
Ok...I give up....I will never complete my Velocity 173 RG as long as it
is in a hangar in Colorado and I live in Alaska...soooooo...I am going down
to put it on trailer and truck it 3500 miles to my house here in
AK.......wide load and all...I am wondering...if I gut it and remove the
engine and mount if I can move it like a rocket on the launch pad in an
upright position.....was thinking of building a 'box' out of 2x10 lumber to
'mount' on the firewall engine mount holes and setting the Velocity fuselage
upright on that and strapping the 'box' and gear down to the trailer for the
long haul..thus no wide load problems....
Does anyone have any idea if the firewall can take the stresses of this
road trip? I BELIEVE it can but do not know.... Moving it ...one way or the
other, THANX Jeff Clough
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<DIV><SPAN class=935170813-15072003><FONT size=2>Jeff,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=935170813-15072003><FONT size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=935170813-15072003><FONT size=2>If the firewall can not
withstand the loads imposed by the weight of the aircraft, plus the inertial
loads caused by the movement of the trailer, and a reasonable amount of
wind loading. then it should be
re-designed- but from my guestimation, it is by
far the strongest area of the aircraft, just make sure that you use grade 8
fasteners to attach it to the trailer, and a few tie down straps should help
too- one thing though- about the short platform for the firewall to
sit on, since the center spar outboard sections trail the firewall by I am
guessing 8-10 inches or so, but keep in mind that there will be some good
loading on this platform, so build it robustly-, and make it as large as
possible so that the load will be transferred to the fuselage without long spans
of the firewall to support the load. -I would build a box from 2x10s, and 3/4
plywood and use glue and screws (not nails) to hold it together... I
thought about moving it that way too actually, but I didn't have that far to go
to get to my hanger (about 3,490 miles less than you have) so it wasn't worth
the extra hassle for me- I just moved during the early morning to avoid traffic
and the cops.....</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=935170813-15072003><FONT size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=935170813-15072003><FONT size=2>Alex</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> reflector-admin@tvbf.org
[mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Jeffrey
Clough<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, July 15, 2003 12:09 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
reflector@awpi.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> REFLECTOR:Moving the non-flying
Velocity<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=4>Ok...I give up....I will never complete my Velocity
173 RG as long as it is in a hangar in Colorado and I live in
Alaska...soooooo...I am going down to put it on trailer and truck it 3500
miles to my house here in AK.......wide load and all...I am wondering...if I
gut it and remove the engine and mount if I can move it like a rocket on the
launch pad in an upright position.....was thinking of building a 'box' out of
2x10 lumber to 'mount' on the firewall engine mount holes and setting the
Velocity fuselage upright on that and strapping the 'box' and gear down
to the trailer for the long haul..thus no wide load
problems....</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=4> Does anyone have any idea if the firewall can
take the stresses of this road trip? I BELIEVE it can but do not know....
Moving it ...one way or the other, THANX Jeff
Clough</FONT></STRONG></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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