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Offline Terry Bolin

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Fuse Jig?
« on: January 23, 2008, 06:57:35 AM »
I may build one but who sells a Fuse jig already made? Links?
Thanks, T
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Offline Ward Van Duzer

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Re: Fuse Jig?
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2008, 09:13:54 AM »
Hey,

I built one of these. It works lik a champ. Or you could contact Byron Barker.

http://webpages.charter.net/rcfu/ConstGuide/FJConstr.html


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Re: Fuse Jig?
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2008, 10:12:10 AM »
Ward, this looks like a jig i saw and built and still have and use from R/C Modeler in the 70's. It is an excellent jig. #^ Ron.
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Re: Fuse Jig?
« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2008, 07:02:17 AM »
Hi Terry,

If you want to buy a fuselage jig already built you can buy one from Tom Niebuhr of blue sky models for $150.00 + SH. which he shows under specialty items on his website.  I bought one from Byron Barker of CF Slattery which is steel tube construction with an aluminum base plate and aluminum L brackets.  Tom Niebuhr's is all wood it think.

However, I built one just like Ward showed you and it is a dream to use.  I used  3/4" birch plywood for the base and used 1/4" birch plywood for the brackets instead of hardboard just so it would look better.  As Ward says, it is a great jig and only takes a short time to make.

Mike Griffin
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Re: Fuse Jig?
« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2008, 07:05:28 AM »
I also had Byron build me a wing jig that is 60" long out of steel tubing.  We are building an LA Heat wing on it all in one piece.  I have his wing jig, fuselage jig and wing alignment jig and they are all 2" steel tube construction.  You could build a B 52 on these things.

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Re: Fuse Jig?
« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2008, 07:40:05 AM »
Quote from: Terry Bolin on January 23, 2008, 06:57:35 AM
I may build one but who sells a Fuse jig already made? Links?
Thanks, T

Tom Niebuhr sells one that's absolutely terrific.

http://www.blueskymodels.net/
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Offline Ward Van Duzer

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Re: Fuse Jig?
« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2008, 09:14:23 AM »
Just thinking back, Bob Hunt had a great one also...(I used to borrow his!)


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Re: Fuse Jig?
« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2008, 03:10:06 PM »
Hey Walter,

Was great to see you and Jim at King Orange.  How is the Ringmaster coming along?  Also does Jim have the baseplate for the fuselage brackets or
does one have to make his own?

Mike Griffin
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Re: Fuse Jig?
« Reply #8 on: January 26, 2008, 08:14:46 AM »
this came up at the right time for me. Had just returned from LHS with balsa for my next scratch build and i  see JIG? .well for 7 dollars and 3 hours i have something i have never used.  i was allways happy to prop bean cans on the sides  and eyeball  a 1/32 twist to the left or what ever. found old shelf and scrap hardboard and i have a tool for ever. want to thank stunt hanger for this tool of knowlage. did come up short with 5 inch bolts
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Re: Fuse Jig?
« Reply #9 on: January 27, 2008, 07:48:19 AM »
I Guess  i better vent shop .. dope fumes??? cut brackets to proper  3-3/4 and bolts  became  long enough. Maybe that is why i have been so happy  this winter. back to the shop Geoffrey
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Re: Fuse Jig?
« Reply #10 on: January 29, 2008, 08:25:02 AM »
I have one from Byron Barker at C.F. Slattery.  It would take about a *pound* of C-4 to damage it! LOL!! 

Seeing the names of the others who are offering them, also, I would not hesitate to get one from any of those guys. y1
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Re: Fuse Jig?
« Reply #11 on: January 31, 2008, 10:09:52 PM »
Quote from: Mike Griffin on January 24, 2008, 03:10:06 PM
Hey Walter,

Was great to see you and Jim at King Orange.  How is the Ringmaster coming along?  Also does Jim have the baseplate for the fuselage brackets or
does one have to make his own?

Mike Griffin

The base is just a long piece of shelving or a similar type board that you buy at home depot or lowes.

 
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