The "Simple Stick" - builders thread and plans

["Corpse"]

Words of wisdom!

Oh I love it!!!

He's the resident forum roaster. He often serves barbecue @Squirrel with @Cookies on the side.

 

[OliverW]

He's the resident forum roaster. He often serves barbecue @Squirrel with @Cookies on the side.

😂🤣

 

[CrazyFastFlying]

I think that us going back and forth may be my new hobby 😂😂

 

[CrazyFastFlying]

He's the resident forum roaster. He often serves barbecue @Squirrel with @Cookies on the side.

Haha

 

[CrazyFastFlying]

@The Hangar, do you have any build instructions for the Simple Stick, or do I have to just figure it out?

 

[OliverW]

@The Hangar, do you have any build instructions for the Simple Stick, or do I have to just figure it out?

It honestly doesn't require much brain power to build. If you cut and fold the plane and use the plans for what type of fold, you'll be fine.

 

["Corpse"]

@The Hangar, do you have any build instructions for the Simple Stick, or do I have to just figure it out?

I did however, do the fuselage upside down. It was embarrassing when I showed up to fly with @The Hangar.

 

[OliverW]

How?

 

["Corpse"]

How?

I'm used to building the scout! Hahhaha

 

[OliverW]

I'm used to building the scout! Hahhaha

🤣

 

[The Hangar]

@The Hangar, do you have any build instructions for the Simple Stick, or do I have to just figure it out?

I'll have build instructions soon, but none yet. Look at the finished pictures in the first post to see how it should come together.

 

[CrazyFastFlying]

It honestly doesn't require much brain power to build. If you cut and fold the plane and use the plans for what type of fold, you'll be fine.

Alright, I guess I'll starts cutting out the parts. Oh wait, I still have to download adobe reader and print out the plans.

 

[CrazyFastFlying]

I did however, do the fuselage upside down. It was embarrassing when I showed up to fly with @The Hangar.

Haha! That's pretty funny!!

 

[CrazyFastFlying]

I'll have build instructions soon, but none yet. Look at the finished pictures in the first post to see how it should come together.

Ok, great. I'll be building it before you finish the build instructions though.

 

[AIRFORGE]

I did however, do the fuselage upside down. It was embarrassing when I showed up to fly with @The Hangar.

I'm used to building the scout! Hahhaha

At least you made a memory!

 

[Wildthing]

How?

I actually made one upside down on purpose to get the surfaces parallel, two fuses that share the same wing. Haven't tested it yet.

 

[CrazyFastFlying]

What size/gauge wire should I use for the landing gear? And what happens if my wire diameter is to small for the wheel?

 

[Wildthing]

I used 3/32 music wire because that's what I had, you shouldn't need to go any larger but you could also go lighter.

 

[CrazyFastFlying]

I used 3/32 music wire because that's what I had, you shouldn't need to go any larger but you could also go lighter.

Ok, so now my next problem. That size wire is way to small for the axle hole on my wheels. Do I just get new ones?

 

[Wildthing]

Ok, so now my next problem. That size wire is way to small for the axle hole on my wheels. Do I just get new ones?

A little bit of slop isn't bad if you have stoppers on both sides of the wheel.
Have you got anything like wood doweling that would fit the wheel , then just glue in a piece and then drill out to the right size? Plastic tubing, heck could try heat shrink on the wire.