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! the first wofati - allerton abbey- version 0.7

 
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The wings are proving a wee bit difficult to visualize even in 3-D. Here's new fodder for discussion:

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Wofati Wingbits 1
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My feeble attempt to modify in purple ....

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And now to move the "wings" a bit more forward and a bit steeper ....

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Hi Paul,
Is the plan for the wing wall to come straight out instead of the 5 ft x10 ft dimensions?

Kevin
 
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Kevin Murphy wrote:Hi Paul,
Is the plan for the wing wall to come straight out instead of the 5 ft x10 ft dimensions?

Kevin



Not straight out. Just not flared as much.
 
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So how about 2.5 ft over 10 feet?
 
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?:

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and from above:
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Wofati Wingbits 6
Wofati Wingbits 6
 
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Yes! Looks good!
 
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So is this one going to have electricity? If so how are you going to run the wires? I was thinking maybe cut a channel into the small logs or would that have some bad consequences.
 
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