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Building Tips and technical articles. => Building techniques => Topic started by: Dennis Toth on December 03, 2013, 02:10:02 PM
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Guys,
One thing I have found when having to repair/replace components was the value of knowing how it was built. I try to use pretty much the same approach on each ship but sometimes you need to do an audible and change on the fly.
With todays smart phones and digital cameras much guessing can be eliminated if you take pictures along the build. This allows you to see how you bolted in the bellcrank, which way the rod is routed, where the spare is cut for clearance, etc.
Best, DennisT
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It AMAZES me at the smarts the guy's have on this web site, Dennis that is a gooood idea, thanks for sharing...
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And here I thought writing in black Sharpie on the freshly sheeted wing was a sharp idea. (It should remain undisturbed under opaque films.)
I have to take pictures before I proceed further now.
Phil
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Good idea. I have a habit of taking pictures of things that I'm taking apart (airplanes, guns, an occasional appliance).
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I'll echo everybody else: good idea. It's especially valuable as the internal complexity of the airplane increases and my memory decreases.
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Back in 1979 I changed out an engine in a 78 corvette. Vacuum lines, wiring, smog pump, a/c lines. I photo'd the engine compartment and used the "prints" to reassemble. Made a difficult job easy.
Joe
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my little camera can fit where my eyes won't go either. Like looking inside the wing through a small hole
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I have found that taking the pictures also helps when you shift to another project for a while (as in repair something else) and come back a few weeks later wondering did I put the solder on the washer inside the wing?
Hope all of you are having happy Holidays.
Best, DennisT