Comments on: Build your own AutoGyro Flying Machine http://hacknmod.com/hack/build-your-own-autogyro-flying-machine/ Amazingly Cool Hacks, Mods, and DIY Projects Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:26:27 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Bealer Barrier http://hacknmod.com/hack/build-your-own-autogyro-flying-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-9846 Bealer Barrier Fri, 18 Sep 2009 23:34:33 +0000 http://www.hacknmod.com/?p=2225#comment-9846 I To agree 50K is a hell of a price for no more than you get. Their is no good plans out their. I am an A&P and if you have access to aircraft grade aluminum and stay basic you can build your own for a hell of a lot less. I am in the process of desining one now. K|The most important thing to remember is the line of thrust, (Belly button to prop head) The tail feathers is a personal choice I sugest they line up pretty much with the thrust to. The design I am trying to come up with is a cross between a Brock and a Cartergyro. I am going to try to build the first one to part 103 legal. Read all you can use your head, and get some dual traning and you should do fine Good luck I hope to have some up dates in the near future. I To agree 50K is a hell of a price for no more than you get. Their is no good plans out their. I am an A&P and if you have access to aircraft grade aluminum and stay basic you can build your own for a hell of a lot less. I am in the process of desining one now. K|The most important thing to remember is the line of thrust, (Belly button to prop head) The tail feathers is a personal choice I sugest they line up pretty much with the thrust to. The design I am trying to come up with is a cross between a Brock and a Cartergyro. I am going to try to build the first one to part 103 legal. Read all you can use your head, and get some dual traning and you should do fine Good luck I hope to have some up dates in the near future.

]]> By: Joe http://hacknmod.com/hack/build-your-own-autogyro-flying-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-9546 Joe Sun, 23 Aug 2009 10:40:50 +0000 http://www.hacknmod.com/?p=2225#comment-9546 Found these complete instructions to build a 'hornet' autogyro, found these online. Doesn't look too expensive either... http://www.scribd.com/doc/4434889/Aviation-Hornet-Ultralight-Autogyro-Plans Found these complete instructions to build a ‘hornet’ autogyro, found these online. Doesn’t look too expensive either…
http://www.scribd.com/doc/4434889/Aviation-Hornet-Ultralight-Autogyro-Plans

]]> By: Josh G http://hacknmod.com/hack/build-your-own-autogyro-flying-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-9477 Josh G Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:11:54 +0000 http://www.hacknmod.com/?p=2225#comment-9477 Hey guys, (especially you david) I am interested in building one of these myself. I am not in the greatest area, but I am majoring in mechanical engineering, would love to get into flying, am learning how to hang glide, and could start collecting parts a few years in advance if I know what to look for. Please contact me if you can give any advice or help me get started. Thanks, -Josh Hey guys, (especially you david)

I am interested in building one of these myself. I am not in the greatest area, but I am majoring in mechanical engineering, would love to get into flying, am learning how to hang glide, and could start collecting parts a few years in advance if I know what to look for.

Please contact me if you can give any advice or help me get started.

Thanks,

-Josh

]]> By: Nagesh Farkade http://hacknmod.com/hack/build-your-own-autogyro-flying-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-9283 Nagesh Farkade Sun, 02 Aug 2009 14:06:53 +0000 http://www.hacknmod.com/?p=2225#comment-9283 Hi, I am also a R/C flyer from last 10 years I can fly aeroplane and helicopter. Now I want to built and fly a Gyrocopter so kindly help me. tanks Hi, I am also a R/C flyer from last 10 years I can fly aeroplane and helicopter. Now I want to built and fly a Gyrocopter so kindly help me. tanks

]]> By: Gage http://hacknmod.com/hack/build-your-own-autogyro-flying-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-9034 Gage Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:12:19 +0000 http://www.hacknmod.com/?p=2225#comment-9034 This seems pretty amazing i cant wait to start buildng one! This seems pretty amazing i cant wait to start buildng one!

]]> By: al http://hacknmod.com/hack/build-your-own-autogyro-flying-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-8449 al Thu, 11 Jun 2009 03:28:40 +0000 http://www.hacknmod.com/?p=2225#comment-8449 guys this is one of those progects that if you accidentally don't do something right you can't just pull it over to the side of the road and fix it, you pretty much just fall out of the sky and die. so buying the $50,000 kit is the smart way to go plus they can't get sued if you screw up in building the kit. guys this is one of those progects that if you accidentally don’t do something right you can’t just pull it over to the side of the road and fix it, you pretty much just fall out of the sky and die. so buying the $50,000 kit is the smart way to go plus they can’t get sued if you screw up in building the kit.

]]> By: david http://hacknmod.com/hack/build-your-own-autogyro-flying-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-7302 david Wed, 13 May 2009 02:53:13 +0000 http://www.hacknmod.com/?p=2225#comment-7302 yep keep it simple. but now that ive got my frame made up,what is the angle of pitch to prop ratio. do we keep it at a 45 % angle . ps wheel barrel wheels are now styrene foam filled,and way far less than a regular lawn tractor tire,so im going with them-they dont go flat! how much thrust will i get out of a 5 horespower lawnmower engine? how are the controls setup-lets have some techy stuff!pix. cable versus rod controils-what works best.? david yep keep it simple.
but now that ive got my frame made up,what is the angle of pitch to prop ratio.
do we keep it at a 45 % angle .
ps wheel barrel wheels are now styrene foam filled,and way far less than a regular lawn tractor tire,so im going with them-they dont go flat!
how much thrust will i get out of a 5 horespower lawnmower engine?
how are the controls setup-lets have some techy stuff!pix.
cable versus rod controils-what works best.?
david

]]> By: Cole http://hacknmod.com/hack/build-your-own-autogyro-flying-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-3291 Cole Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:56:30 +0000 http://www.hacknmod.com/?p=2225#comment-3291 awesome awesome

]]> By: Joe L http://hacknmod.com/hack/build-your-own-autogyro-flying-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-3201 Joe L Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:33:27 +0000 http://www.hacknmod.com/?p=2225#comment-3201 I agree, DIY is more of well...doing it yourself and not buying kits. There are pretty intricate models, but I haven't seen any decent full scale plans. If anyone finds some, post a link. I agree, DIY is more of well…doing it yourself and not buying kits. There are pretty intricate models, but I haven’t seen any decent full scale plans. If anyone finds some, post a link.

]]> By: mojo http://hacknmod.com/hack/build-your-own-autogyro-flying-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-3198 mojo Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:49:55 +0000 http://www.hacknmod.com/?p=2225#comment-3198 this gives no plans for a full scale gyro'. only the idea, a few videos of the gyro flying, and a website trying to sell you a kit for almost $50,000. it is my understanding that DIY projects were supposed to be non-commercialized activities using parts you find by yourself, not buying them for the price of a few brand new cars. I think it sort of defeats the purpose when a DIY is BOUGHT instead of MADE. It is a cool project, too bad there are only plans for a model version. this gives no plans for a full scale gyro’. only the idea, a few videos of the gyro flying, and a website trying to sell you a kit for almost $50,000. it is my understanding that DIY projects were supposed to be non-commercialized activities using parts you find by yourself, not buying them for the price of a few brand new cars. I think it sort of defeats the purpose when a DIY is BOUGHT instead of MADE.
It is a cool project, too bad there are only plans for a model version.

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