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Title: ByronBarker Building Jig
Post by: John G. Park on May 09, 2014, 10:31:09 AM
Locally I found someone who thinks he can build reasonably one of B Barker's Fuse jigs.
I know Allen Brickhaus printed a picture in one of the mags very recently.
Don't you know...I can't fine it!
Allen said something like "with this picture someone should be able to copy Byron's jig"
Somebody please tell me quickly where it is that i have overlooked !
Thanks
John Park
Title: Re: ByronBarker Building Jig
Post by: RC Storick on May 09, 2014, 10:39:49 AM
http://stunthanger.com/smf/index.php?topic=35058.0
Title: Re: ByronBarker Building Jig
Post by: Dick Pacini on May 09, 2014, 11:48:57 AM
That is a paint stand, not a fuselage jig.  Here is a scan of Byron Barker's original fuselage jig.

The specs were:

Builds bodies 48" long-6" wide
Comes with 6 pair angles squares with 3/8" slots
Extra 4"X4" angles squares available.
$150 plus shipping and handling.

He also built wing jigs and profile fuselage alignment jigs.
Title: Re: ByronBarker Building Jig
Post by: James C. Johnson on May 09, 2014, 12:40:20 PM
Here is what I use... it is cheap.. I got the idea from RCM 20 yrs ago.. I use MDF for the base.. pine and hard board for the formers ... the only variation I did was to add 48" strips on the bottom of the MDF because I didn't want to have the carriage bolts supporting the touching my the glass I use on my building table... I was working on a High Rise in Seattle and they were breaking up whole double pane windows (1/4" plate) of all different sizes mine was 66" long by 18" wide... FREE.

(http://imgs.inkfrog.com/pix/campsurf/Jigs_aa.jpg)

Here is the Pdf for the article... http://www.rcmplans.com/issues/requested/content/features/pdf/r-fe-rcmjig-021972-1-1.pdf

Jim
Title: Re: ByronBarker Building Jig
Post by: Allan Perret on May 10, 2014, 10:15:30 AM
Quote from: James C. Johnson on May 09, 2014, 12:40:20 PM
Here is what I use... it is cheap.. I got the idea from RCM 20 yrs ago.. I use MDF for the base.. pine and hard board for the formers ... the only variation I did was to add 48" strips on the bottom of the MDF because I didn't want to have the carriage bolts supporting the touching my the glass I use on my building table... I was working on a High Rise in Seattle and they were breaking up whole double pane windows (1/4" plate) of all different sizes mine was 66" long by 18" wide... FREE.

(http://imgs.inkfrog.com/pix/campsurf/Jigs_aa.jpg)

Here is the Pdf for the article... http://www.rcmplans.com/issues/requested/content/features/pdf/r-fe-rcmjig-021972-1-1.pdf

Jim
Nice job.  What did you use for the grid layout on the base ?
Title: Re: ByronBarker Building Jig
Post by: Geoff Goodworth on May 10, 2014, 07:01:56 PM
A good grid for a jig like this is a couple of self-healing cutting boards carefully cut to suit.
Title: Re: ByronBarker Building Jig
Post by: Dallas Hanna on May 11, 2014, 01:29:35 AM
Quote from: Allan Perret on May 10, 2014, 10:15:30 AM
Nice job.  What did you use for the grid layout on the base ?

Here's the grid lines via the cutting mat.  A2 size mats were used used.

HH