Damon Brantley
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Damon Brantley's Discussions

Anyone used an EZ-Burr tool?

Started this discussion. Last reply by Daniel Niendorff Nov 12, 2019. 8 Replies

I am curious if anyone has used a tool called the EZ-Burr (https://ezburr.com/).It is a drill mounted bit with a retractable blade that is supposed to allow…Continue

Good of the Land Fest in Temple, Tx

Started Aug 25, 2019 0 Replies

I am planning to attend the Good of the Land Fest in Temple,Tx on October 26.I was curious if any fellow builders might be planning to attend as well.If so, maybe we can hook up to talk planes and…Continue

Project Management Software

Started this discussion. Last reply by Carl Orton Jul 8, 2018. 9 Replies

I was wondering if anyone has evaluated any project management software for planning and tracking progress in building a homebuilt. Being a software developer, I routinely deal with Jira and…Continue

650 Side Skin Diagonal Stiffener Placement

Started this discussion. Last reply by Damon Brantley Apr 4, 2016. 2 Replies

I am trying to figure out the rivet hole placement for the diagonal L-angles on the side skins.The diagonal that is between the horizontal tail frames is well specified. However the placement of the…Continue

 

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Flipping Over Wing Solo

After a lot of prep work on my lifting sling, I finally was able to flip my wing upside down.Overall I am happy with the results. I had complete control of the wing at all times.After I get a chance to use it few times and fine tune my process, I plan to make video showing it in action.…See More
Jan 18
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Part 4 Flap Bending

In part 4 of making the flaps and ailerons, I finally bend the flap skins.Also an additional video doing a detailed measurement and plot in CAD ofa bend radius See More
Nov 25, 2019
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Damon Brantley posted a discussion

Anyone used an EZ-Burr tool?

I am curious if anyone has used a tool called the EZ-Burr (https://ezburr.com/).It is a drill mounted bit with a retractable blade that is supposed to allow deburring of holes from both sides.See More
Nov 10, 2019
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Damon Brantley posted a blog post

Flap/Aileron Construction- Parts 2 and 3

Parts 2 and 3 of making flap construction.Part 2 is devoted to figuring out some problems with the test sections.Part 3 covers making the rib forms.Coming soon will be part 4 which will be bending the full size flaps.See More
Nov 9, 2019
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Damon Brantley posted a blog post

Demonstration of Bosch GSC 12V-13 Cordless Sheet Metal Shear

I recently purchased a Bosch GSC 12V-13 Cordless Sheet Metal Shear. After having a chance to use it a little bit, I decided to post a demonstration of its use online.My short assessment is that the shear will have its uses, but because of the stretching caused by the shearing action it would not be suitable for cutting parts that need to remain as flat as possible.I also did a short tip video as part of…See More
Sep 22, 2019
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Damon Brantley posted a blog post

Flap/Aileron Construction- Part 1 Test Sections

Scratch construction of the ailerons and flaps has been started. I decided to try to document as much of the construction of these as possible as this should be my last major set of parts to bend. There will be two or three parts to this. In the first part, I document the construction of test sections to verify my CAD drawings are correct.See More
Sep 9, 2019
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Robert Riat left a comment for Damon Brantley
"Hi, I live in N.E. kansas and too bad we are not closer.  I am building a 650 and have the ailerons, rudder, partially completed wings, firewall and other pieces for a 601xl and will give the stuff to someone if they come get it.  Lots of…"
Sep 4, 2019
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Good of the Land Fest in Temple, Tx

I am planning to attend the Good of the Land Fest in Temple,Tx on October 26.I was curious if any fellow builders might be planning to attend as well.If so, maybe we can hook up to talk planes and building a little bit.More information about the fest athttp://www.discovertemple.com/conventions-events/the-good-of-the-land-fest/http://www.thegoodoftheland.com/See More
Aug 25, 2019
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Damon Brantley posted a blog post

Complete Left Wing Skin Drilling

Drilling of the left wing skin is completed. Video shows final holes being drilled and description of jig to secure the ribs to improve alignment and prevent shifting.See More
Aug 11, 2019
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Damon Brantley posted a blog post

Start Drilling Left Wing Skin to Ribs / IV Video Camera Stand

After two or three months of weekends of checking and adjusting, I am finally ready to start drilling the top wingskin to the ribs.A couple of concerns I have is holes not appearing where I expect to them and also the ribs shifting while drilling. To help catch any problems early, I have setup a video camera that I can place under the skin to watch the rib and hole.A short video below demontrates the video setup and the drilling of my first hole into the left wing skin.I am also experimenting…See More
Jul 28, 2019
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Damon Brantley posted a blog post

Keeping Parts Organized

One thing that has often been a problem is trying to keep parts from getting lost as they wait to be added to larger assemblies. While I am scatchbuilding, the problem is no doubt worse for someone building from a kit because they get all their parts at once.Something that has recently been quite useful for me is to use mini-stretch wrap.Mini-stretchwrap is just smaller…See More
May 11, 2019
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Damon Brantley posted a blog post

Panel Hacksaw

A panel hacksaw is a special type of saw for making long cuts in pieces of sheet metal. By using a piece of spring steel sheet to support the blade allows the saw to make unrestricted cuts.A demonstration is made of trimming down a wing skin.See More
May 6, 2019
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Aircraft Model
Zenith CH 650
Project Status
Less than half
Building From
Plans-only
Engine installed (or plan to install)
Corvair
Building Experience
No Experience
Flying Experience
Private Pilot

Damon Brantley's Blog

Flipping Over Wing Solo

Posted on January 18, 2020 at 5:43pm 2 Comments

After a lot of prep work on my lifting sling, I finally was able to flip my wing upside down.

Overall I am happy with the results. I had complete control of the wing at all times.

After I get a chance to use it few times and fine tune my process, I plan to make video showing it in action.…

Continue

Part 4 Flap Bending

Posted on November 25, 2019 at 11:30am 2 Comments

In part 4 of making the flaps and ailerons, I finally bend the flap skins.

Also an additional video doing a detailed measurement and plot in CAD of

a bend radius

Flap/Aileron Construction- Parts 2 and 3

Posted on November 9, 2019 at 2:00pm 0 Comments

Parts 2 and 3 of making flap construction.

Part 2 is devoted to figuring out some problems with the test sections.

Part 3 covers making the rib forms.

Coming soon will be part 4 which will be bending the full size flaps.…

Continue

Demonstration of Bosch GSC 12V-13 Cordless Sheet Metal Shear

Posted on September 22, 2019 at 11:46am 0 Comments

I recently purchased a Bosch GSC 12V-13 Cordless Sheet Metal Shear. After having a chance to use it a little bit, I decided to post a demonstration of its use online.

My short assessment is that the shear will have its uses, but because of the stretching caused by the shearing action it would not be suitable for cutting parts that need to remain as flat as possible.…

Continue

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At 4:48pm on September 4, 2019, Robert Riat said…

Hi, I live in N.E. kansas and too bad we are not closer.  I am building a 650 and have the ailerons, rudder, partially completed wings, firewall and other pieces for a 601xl and will give the stuff to someone if they come get it.  Lots of it is the same as a 650.  Just stuff another builder did and I don’t need.  Probably not worth the drive even for free.

Good luck with your build.

At 3:15pm on July 31, 2016, Normand Lambert said…

Hi Damon,

I just bought a used 8 feet Sheet metal brake - condition like NEW ! Used to borrow someone else. I got mine and it works great. When I saw the plans for the trim tab I was not sure I could bend it in one shot. But I did a trail run with scrap aluminum and then did it for real.

One shot did the trick.

Regards,

Norm

 
 
 

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