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Re: Tail spring mounting
I would drill one hole in the steel first. Then I would transfer that hole a little bit into the ti. Pull the rod out and drill that hole all the way through the ti using a V block and drill press. Then put the rod back in and transfer the hole all the way through. If you can get clever and get the ...
- Thu Sep 21, 2017 7:10 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Tail spring mounting
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6874
Re: Tailwheel Mechanism
My tailwheel rod was not snug enough for me. That is why I bonded it in.
- Wed Sep 20, 2017 5:04 pm
- Forum: Sonex
- Topic: Tailwheel Mechanism
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6172
Re: First flight surprises & tips
I was more thinking glider for the landings and closeness to the ground. Helicopter for light touch. The zippiest, lightest glider I've flown is a 1-26. Snappier than my L33, the ASK 21's, and others I've flown. It has short wings. I took a buddy in the 2-33 once, he says "wow, this is like a F...
- Fri Sep 15, 2017 8:12 pm
- Forum: First Flights!
- Topic: First flight surprises & tips
- Replies: 24
- Views: 18391
Re: First flight surprises & tips
Good discussion. What I am reading from this is that my helicopter and glider experience will be helpful.
- Fri Sep 15, 2017 5:17 pm
- Forum: First Flights!
- Topic: First flight surprises & tips
- Replies: 24
- Views: 18391
Re: plastic on ailerons
I found the stuff to be a pain, but it does peel off. Trick is getting it started and then taking your time. I never heated mine.
- Thu Sep 14, 2017 9:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: plastic on ailerons
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1810
Re: Onex #138 first flight
Great news Steve! Hope you can get the picture thing figured out. To edit photo size I like Irfanview a lot. It is free and is also a great photo viewer.
- Mon Sep 11, 2017 7:30 am
- Forum: First Flights!
- Topic: Onex #138 first flight
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4674
- Sun Sep 10, 2017 11:23 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Cruising the neighborhood
- Replies: 78
- Views: 76262
Re: Sonex #1655 now airborne
Congrats Jason!
- Sat Sep 09, 2017 11:31 am
- Forum: First Flights!
- Topic: Sonex #1655 now airborne
- Replies: 20
- Views: 13579
Re: Temperature Balancing by Turning/Twisting the Carb
Excellent gory detail. I'm rooting for you too, it is a cool project with some real potential benefits.
- Tue Sep 05, 2017 8:03 am
- Forum: Aerovee
- Topic: Temperature Balancing by Turning/Twisting the Carb
- Replies: 40
- Views: 21043
Re: Rod End Bearings Part #'s
Mike, Double check my P/Ns, but I think my kit had this: MM-4 AURORA BEARING MM-4 04-01984 SS610-6 OILITE BUSHING STRAIGHT I had to buy a couple more for something, and I found the P/Ns on an old email. Edit: those are male rod ends, not female. The basic idea is to sleeve down the 1/4" hole in...
- Mon Sep 04, 2017 3:54 pm
- Forum: Tools
- Topic: Rod End Bearings Part #'s
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3038
