Windy's Stooge

[Paul Taylor]

Some have asked about Windy's stooge.

Here are some pictures. This thing should be in the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum.


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[Kozmo77]

Gets my vote- it has performed flawlessly more times than anything in the Museum. Is it a solid plank fabbed from oak? Wonder if it has ever been rebuilt?

[peabody]

Mike Kijesky built them......he got $100 each.....
Someone sent Winfred a plastic commercial version that rattled apart in a single session....

Mike got a real job and doesn't build them any more.

[Phil Krankowski]

That's what I need!  I think I will use this plastic lumber I have though.

Phil

[Garf]

I can't see the pics. I hope they aren't gone.

UPDATE: On my second attempt, the pics showed up.

[peabody]

The "trough" is what makes it work....the rest (even the over engineered, carbon fiber wrapped pivots) are fairly easy to do.

[Bill Little]

When Windy built his first one, he put it on one of his videos.  I built one and it worked flawlessly.  I was kind of leery of something putting all the stress on the stab, but it didn't seem to cause any problems.  I still have it, but I am having trouble getting down on the ground and getting it all set up.

BIG Bear
RNMM/AMM

[Brett Buck]

Some have asked about Windy's stooge.

   I know all I want to know about Rich Peabody.

   Oh. wait, that's not what you meant...

   Brett

[proparc]

   I know all I want to know about Rich Peabody.

   Oh. wait, that's not what you meant...

   Brett

 

[Mike Keville]

   I know all I want to know about Rich Peabody.

   Oh. wait, that's not what you meant...

   Brett

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Damn!  He beat me to it!