PRODUCING AIRPLANES
As manager of producing airplanes my team and I are responsible for making 200 piper clubs each year for distribution to children at area hospitals. To meet this quantity we adopted a design objective to make it readily producible with a consistent size and appearance.
Since the Plane has 6 parts (pictured below) we had to take a look at each part to determine how to meet this design objective.
As manager of producing airplanes my team and I are responsible for making 200 piper clubs each year for distribution to children at area hospitals. To meet this quantity we adopted a design objective to make it readily producible with a consistent size and appearance.
Since the Plane has 6 parts (pictured below) we had to take a look at each part to determine how to meet this design objective.
BODY OF PLANE WING TAIL ASSEMBLY LANDING GEAR PROPELLER
To accomplish this,we made templates(pictured below) for items with curved surfaces such as the body,wings, and tail parts. We draw around the templates onto the raw material, then saw the excess material away but "leave the line" so the piece can be sanded to the line thus assuring uniformity
To accomplish this,we made templates(pictured below) for items with curved surfaces such as the body,wings, and tail parts. We draw around the templates onto the raw material, then saw the excess material away but "leave the line" so the piece can be sanded to the line thus assuring uniformity
BODY TEMPLATE WING TEMPLATE RUDDER TEMPLATE TAIL TEMPLATE LANDING GEAR TEMPLATE
ASSEMBLY
All assembly is done using jigs(some pictured below) which allows us to consistently locate and glue the wing, tail assembly, and landing gear onto the body. Sub-assembly jigs are used to assemble the tail assembly and the two piece propeller prior to installation on the plane body
All assembly is done using jigs(some pictured below) which allows us to consistently locate and glue the wing, tail assembly, and landing gear onto the body. Sub-assembly jigs are used to assemble the tail assembly and the two piece propeller prior to installation on the plane body
Jig for attaching tail Jig for attaching wing Example of attaching Jig for attaching landing Jig for making prop
assembly to body wing to body gear to body from 2 pop sickle sticks
assembly to body wing to body gear to body from 2 pop sickle sticks
THUS THE FINISHED PRODUCT
