Official spinner dip thread

[JDaly]

Spinner dip thread is back open for business! Sorry for the inconvenience!

RCCanucks.com

Hah to funny ... I Spinner Dipped the Spinner Dip forum.

Yeah I hit post 3 times because the first one didn't take. LOL!

[itizme]

Finally a failed wing with no crash

there is a whole lot of this going on inside ( fully sheeted built up wing )

I will call the very original designer and builder down in Sarasota tomorrow and see if anything exists to facilitate a good repair.

[-Rick-]

Finally a failed wing with no crash

there is a whole lot of this going on inside ( fully sheeted built up wing )

I will call the very original designer and builder down in Sarasota tomorrow and see if anything exists to facilitate a good repair.

WOW! you are hard on wings! What plane is that?

[itizme]

Forget bolts is the hardest but easiest to do

The plane is a 42% Von Extra. These were built at the turn of the melenium and I was lucky enough to score this one in a virgin state a few years ago. I figure it could have 1500-2000 flights on it but only a handful this year. It was my everyday flyer before I ever saw an IMAC event.
If I am unable to source information or parts from Troy built I will scratch up some new foam core wings this winter and make a new scheme with a crap load of no red.
I was thinking this might have to do with puncturing the wing with the gear but it just isn't the same, in fact the repairs for that are good as new.
Something happened and I don't know what other than that she is retired for now.

[cgeisel11]

Those are some great pics of inside the wing, Steve. By the way, if you stuck my boroscope anywhere else but in your wing, you can keep it.....

[JoeT]

Finally a failed wing with no crash

there is a whole lot of this going on inside ( fully sheeted built up wing )

I will call the very original designer and builder down in Sarasota tomorrow and see if anything exists to facilitate a good repair.

What I find interesting about this wing is that there is no shearwebbing between the spars. Shearwebbing is to prevent this type of failure. It's not difficult to fix, it'll just take time, as all the covering has to be removed, and shearwebbing applied to both wings. Grain of the wood must be perpendicular to the spar.

[itizme]

What I find interesting about this wing is that there is no shearwebbing between the spars. Shearwebbing is to prevent this type of failure. It's not difficult to fix, it'll just take time, as all the covering has to be removed, and shearwebbing applied to both wings. Grain of the wood must be perpendicular to the spar.

Joe, thanks for the encouragement but...
This is a fully sheeted wing with shear webbing, you are not looking left enough to see the main spars, you can see I promise, lol
Spars have broken, glue joints have broken, sheeting has come unglued, ribs have failed - all on one wing. This plane was built 16 years ago for TOC pilots to fly unlimited routines. it is more than strong enough by design and build - but I don't have an explanation for these failures.
sad truth is there is no way you are going to make a simple repair of this and not be held liable for the outcome (or me or anyone). 40 lbs is still 40 lbs of shit hitting you with a blender on the front of it.

[itizme]

Hmm
Midair, f me
Don't ask

[Vettster]

hmm
midair, f me
don't ask

no freaking way! How???

[-Rick-]

Steve, if you had any luck at all.....