michael quinn 1 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Hello I bought a building jig years ago ... not a SLEC one ... can't remember where I got it now. Anyway ... anyone know if its possible to get replacement uprigts as per attached pic? Cheers Mike Edited By michael quinn 1 on 29/09/2015 19:06:48 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Do you have access to a table saw? Here Here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dylan Reynolds LaserCraft Services Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 You could always get some new ones laser cut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bob Cotsford Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 OK Dylan, are you offering kits of replacement jig brackets to replace the rather flexible ones supplied with the Slec kit? I'll take a dozen please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Whybrow Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 As per Bob's request, I'll have a dozen as well! I find the SLEC ones are far too flimsy and I often end up putting rubber bands over the top of the brackets to pull them back to square when assembling a fuselage built from sheet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn K Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Posted by Bob Cotsford on 30/09/2015 08:58:07: OK Dylan, are you offering kits of replacement jig brackets to replace the rather flexible ones supplied with the Slec kit? I'll take a dozen please And 12 SLEC replacements for me please.. Need to be thick enough to take an M5 bolt IIRC Martyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area 51 Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Yes, a dozen for me too Dylan... Study ones... The plastic versions would warp sometimes when asking for a bit of extra work from them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon burch Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 If they were reasonably priced, I think I would fancy as set as well. The plastic Slec versions on a few of mine are not square anyway, which sort of spoils the effect of the jig. If they are designed to fit the slec jig, I'd have a set. Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Z Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 If someone could give me the dimensions of the slec brackets I could have a go at drawing replacements and see if my local CNC shop is interested in producing them. We are in The Netherlands though, so a cost effective way of distributing them in the UK should be found. Max. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Z Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 I have something like this in mind: Size: HxLxW: 160 x 140 x 18 mm Material: 6 mm Birch ply parts, held together with beech dowels I added a protection pad made from 3 mm lite ply, which can swivel about 4 degrees each way, allowing for misalignment of the bracket and avoiding marring your precious fuselage sides. All this is just idea's, I have no experience with this kind of jig. Another idea is supplying it as a kit of parts to minimize labour cost. Max. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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NormB Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 6mm birch ply is the basis for these SLEC replacements ( they were very old and warped ) I've not had any problems with marking of the balsa since the uprights are always aligned perpendicular to the longerons. The SLEC bolts fit perfectly. I find this sort of jig upright useful for wing / tail alignment too , because you can clamp stuff onto the 'blades'. Worth a weekend's work to build them... Could laser cut the bits I suppose; I used a circular saw and guides. Norm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Rushton Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Max, I like the look of your design; I use a magnetic board and if these could be modified to accommodate a pair of 6x6x25 magnets at the bottom I'd be interested TREVOR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Z Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Posted by Trevor Rushton on 01/10/2015 20:38:44: if these could be modified to accommodate a pair of 6x6x25 magnets at the bottom ........ Should be no problem Trevor, the slot is 6 mm wide so you could glue these magnets in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Z Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 I am throwing in another picture. I take it that most of you guys have figured out how the uprights are put together, but just in case: I have put out a request to my friend who runs a cnc shop, he is working on pricing. Is there still interest? Max. Edited By Max Z on 02/10/2015 19:39:20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Rushton Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Yes please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu knowles Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Yup, also interested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Sunday Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Sure I'll have a set as well please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Laughton Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 And me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Green Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 I'll have a set. A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broken Prop Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Me too! How about it Dylan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuban8 Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Just for information, the jig in question was made by South Yorks Model Supplies. I still have the one that I got from them around 25 years ago and still use it regularly. It's very robust and absolutely true, although it was quite expensive at the time. They went out of business during the '90s if I remember correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Z Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Posted by Cuban8 on 05/10/2015 09:40:59: Just for information, the jig in question was made by South Yorks Model Supplies. I am confused. I thought we were talking about replacement uprights for the slec building jig, which is what I based my design on..... Max. Edit: I am wrong, the topic starter has a different jig, but it seems to me that the discussion turned towards the slec one. Well, I guess they could serve both, as long as the bolts are not larger than 6 mm dia. Edited By Max Z on 05/10/2015 12:05:17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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