2W Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 I agree, for mono-planes it is not a problem, but how can I check the wing incidence for a biplane when the top wing is supported on cabane struts made from bent wire? Wire bending to the accuracy needed is not my strong suit! William Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert baker Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 I have a Precedent Stampe that has wire cabane’s. at sometime in its life it has suffered damage to them. My plan is to cut all of them in half apart from one And silver solder rubes on the wire stubs then use a incesedence gauge to assist and jig the top wing into its correct location then Silver solder the rest of the wires Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Harris - Moderator Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 If they haven't got access to a 3D printer, I'd imagine any modeller could knock one of these up in a few minutes from some scrap plywood. I've certainly used my incidence meter on a number of occasions - one that springs to mind is my 1/4 scale Cub which has functional wing struts and needs them adjusting initially to set the correct washout on the non-tortionally stiff wing construction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 I’d forgotten that my new digital incidence meter has a magnetic base. Also I’d glued some steel strip onto the middle of the bar..........panic over.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Somerville Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 Anyone used an angle app on their phone to measure incidence angles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Fairgrieve Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 Yep. I also 3d printed myself a holder for the use of. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Gates Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 I have an Accupoint unit from Great Planes which I found very useful with my Pitts biplane to get both the wings aligned correctly. I am now building a Miles Magister and picked up a laser level unit which projects a laser cross from an online shop. This I have found much easier to use and more accurate to get all the alignments correct, wing incidence, wing / tail plane alignment, tail plane / fin alignment. Brilliant and just for £22. Obviously it can also be used for DIY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Somerville Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 Decided to order one of these as using my phone kept giving me conflicting results when trying to set the washout incidence at the tip rib of my FW 190 wing. Hopefully the laser line will make things easier. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tadeto-Inclinometer-Protractor-Magnetic-Waterproof/dp/B09DCJ6W48#immersive-view_1648369781781 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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