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Title: Windy's Stooge
Post by: Paul Taylor on September 21, 2014, 02:00:40 PM

Some have asked about Windy's stooge.

Here are some pictures. This thing should be in the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum. (http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/09/21/437fd5b3f72552159410c6cbab006366.jpg)(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/09/21/f42a183552413e25129914d2238c0905.jpg)(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/09/21/2f0198ffbc34ac035a87ef12dfc6a37a.jpg)(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/09/21/bd780b9cc97c59bf31a53557cb8e8219.jpg)(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/09/21/8e1394ec27a6d6b6f1778ec2d07614ca.jpg)(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/09/21/63517ca3b71684cc4a565becac47fae6.jpg)


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Title: Re: Windy's Stooge
Post by: Kozmo77 on September 22, 2014, 08:49:53 AM

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?

Title: Re: Windy's Stooge
Post by: peabody on September 22, 2014, 10:20:37 AM

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.

Title: Re: Windy's Stooge
Post by: Phil Krankowski on September 22, 2014, 01:40:26 PM

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

Phil

Title: Re: Windy's Stooge
Post by: Garf on September 22, 2014, 01:46:44 PM

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

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

Title: Re: Windy's Stooge
Post by: peabody on September 22, 2014, 02:14:39 PM

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

Title: Re: Windy's Stooge
Post by: Bill Little on September 23, 2014, 03:45:37 PM

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

Title: Re: Windy's Stooge
Post by: Brett Buck on September 24, 2014, 01:21:47 PM

Quote from: Paul Taylor on September 21, 2014, 02:00:40 PM

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

Title: Re: Windy's Stooge
Post by: proparc on September 24, 2014, 01:29:02 PM

Quote from: Brett Buck on September 24, 2014, 01:21:47 PM

   I know all I want to know about Rich Peabody.

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

   Brett

 LL~ LL~

Title: Re: Windy's Stooge
Post by: Mike Keville on September 24, 2014, 09:13:34 PM

Quote from: Brett Buck on September 24, 2014, 01:21:47 PM

   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!   LL~