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That sounds like a good plan, Mike. I doubt that you will regret having that position as an option. I also recommend that you have the little "keeper" tabs to hold the handle in place. It looks like yours may not have those but it's hard to tell in the pic...

Also, look closely and you will see my "parking brake" detent next to the "up" position... :)

I was finally able to get N569KM weighed this morning.

Left: 298 lbs
Right: 306 lbs
Tail: 40 lbs
Total: 644 lbs

I was hoping for less than 650, so even when I paint the 30% I'm planning on, I should still be at my goal.

Yesterday was about 200' and 1/4 mile visibility, so I thought a quick picture would be cool



Inspection will hopefully be soon!!

Is there a template or pattern out there for the three detent flap bracket, along with some decent instructions? I have the normal two detent one made by Sonex as part of the machined angle kit, and I'm not sure how to go about making one that doesn't look like a total hack job. It looks like those shapes would be very hard to make well and uniformly...

As far as I'm aware, the three position flap bracket is something you basically do on your own. I'm still debating on doing this, but I think that when I decide to I'll probably use a Dremel cutoff wheel and lots of filing to make it look square. My bracket is a Sonex stock item I ordered and I think the good news is that, if carefully done, I can modify the stock one and add the third detent.

MichaelFarley56 wrote:As far as I'm aware, the three position flap bracket is something you basically do on your own. I'm still debating on doing this, but I think that when I decide to I'll probably use a Dremel cutoff wheel and lots of filing to make it look square. My bracket is a Sonex stock item I ordered and I think the good news is that, if carefully done, I can modify the stock one and add the third detent.

How?? The third element goes between the other two, unless you mount the bracket in a non-plans position, the flap handle travel of adding it at the front would make the flap travel less than the normal "one notch" position, and if you put it in back the travel would be more than the plans 30 degrees! :o

No Andy you got it. The plan is to put a third notch between the two existing ones. Basically, you're adding a 20 degree notch to the already existing 10 & 30 degree notches.

Looking good, Mike!

Andy, after making 400 angle pieces, the detent bracket was not too difficult to fabricate. If one has the "pre-made" angles, it may be more of a challenge but after an hour and some creative filing, you'll likely have a nice piece. If it takes more than one attempt, the 1X1 is pretty cheap by the foot...

Andy Walker wrote:Is there a template or pattern out there for the three detent flap bracket, along with some decent instructions? I have the normal two detent one made by Sonex as part of the machined angle kit, and I'm not sure how to go about making one that doesn't look like a total hack job. It looks like those shapes would be very hard to make well and uniformly...

Andy Walker wrote:Is there a template or pattern out there for the three detent flap bracket, along with some decent instructions? I have the normal two detent one made by Sonex as part of the machined angle kit, and I'm not sure how to go about making one that doesn't look like a total hack job. It looks like those shapes would be very hard to make well and uniformly...

I have CAD drawing I'd be happy to share. With this, it's just a matter of printing the CAD drawing true size, sticking it on the angle with some spray glue, and cutting the angle.
Sonex normally does not allow us to share CAD drawings copied from their plans, but as this drawing is not copied from the plan but own design I believe there is no copyright issue doing this.

Here's some snapshots on my builders log:
http://www.mykitlog.com/users/display_l ... 55&row=183
http://www.mykitlog.com/users/display_l ... 57&row=182

MichaelFarley56 wrote:No Andy you got it. The plan is to put a third notch between the two existing ones. Basically, you're adding a 20 degree notch to the already existing 10 & 30 degree notches.

I looked again at the detent piece last night. I thought there was not enough room to put a third detent between the existing two, but I was wrong (occasionally that happens ;) )... Looks like I'll be modifying that piece instead of going from scratch. How do you plan to do it? I can use the bandsaw to put in the perpendicular cuts, but the longitudinal cut is more problematic. I might take Kip's "drill a lot of holes close together" method.

N111YX wrote: If it takes more than one attempt, the 1X1 is pretty cheap by the foot...

I'm way ahead of you Kip, I already have 8 feet of 1x1 and a one foot square sheet of 1/8" plate from ACS for just these kinds of needs. :lol: