---------------------------------------------------------- Aerobatic-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 09/26/03: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:44 AM - Re: One Design builders? (Rick Caldwell) 2. 12:46 PM - Re: One Design builders? (Richard Basiliere) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:44:11 AM PST US From: "Rick Caldwell" Subject: RE: Aerobatic-List: One Design builders? --> Aerobatic-List message posted by: "Rick Caldwell" Ron, I built a carbon plenum over the engine on the 1D and a fiberglass plenum on the RV-6. Seals better than rubber strips. I just laid some foam on top of the engine and shaped it down the the aluminum side baffles. The top shape just cleared the inside of the cowl for max volume. Then put down wax paper and packing tape to keep the epoxy from sticking to the foam. Then laid it it. My engine is an angle valve so it is 200 hp without mods. Barrett did a new bottom end so nothing was done to gain more hp. The engine went to him with recent chromed cylinders with a new top end so I didn't put money I didn't have in replacing the top end. I have a 3-blade wood Performance prop. It works great. I flew the 1D a few hrs before I realized the engine needed serious work. Great climb AND cruise. The low inertia of a wood prop is needed for the snap rolls and I can't afford a low inertia CS prop. I'm very satisfied with the performance of this prop and would not spend the money of CS even if I had it. Only downside is having to remember to pull power back going downhill. The engine mount and some other parts came from Rouke. Very good workmanship. Grove gear legs also very good. We made molds for the turtledeck, belly pan, cowl and lower cowl. The cowl extends back to the seat so removing the top cowl opens up the forward fuselage. I have carbon/epoxy parts pulled from these molds on my 1D. There is another set of parts laying in these molds right now. I do not own the molds and the owner is trying to sell them. They are in my hangar now and can't imagine someone would want to buy them since the 1D is not a high volume seller. My fuselage was TIG welded up locally and the persons doing this made a production quality jig with toggle clamp holding fixtures for it. This jig is somewhere here in town. I'm sure it is just collecting dust. Let me know if I can help further. You should check out the 1D homepage. I don;t have the address but found the link from Rihn Aircraft's web site. Rick >From: "Ron C" >Reply-To: aerobatic-list@matronics.com >To: >Subject: RE: Aerobatic-List: One Design builders? >Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2003 14:42:38 -0600 > >--> Aerobatic-List message posted by: "Ron C" > >Rick- > >So do you have a plenum over your engine? If so whose is it? I have >thought about one for a while on the rocket. Also I have 10:1 pistons >and flowed cyls on the Rocket. What does Barrett do to get 200hp from >his 360's? Did you go with a constant speed prop? Did you buy much stuff >from Rourke or other specialty suppliers? > >Ron > >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-aerobatic-list-server@matronics.com >[mailto:owner-aerobatic-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Rick >Caldwell >To: aerobatic-list@matronics.com >Subject: Re: Aerobatic-List: One Design builders? > > >--> Aerobatic-List message posted by: "Rick Caldwell" >--> > >Hi Ron, > >I'm one. I bought my One Design as an almost finished project. I've >had >the engine rebuilt by Barrett Performance (200 hp -A1A), I've done all >the >systems, panel, cooling plenum, etc. I am just finishing up wiring the >sensors for the Rocky Mtn uMonitor and expect to get it in the air this >weekend. > >I thought the RV-6 I built and the 1D were the ideal combination but you > >have just bested that. At least I can carry folded up bicycles :) > >Rick Caldwell >Melbourne, FL >136RC >137RC > > >From: "Ron C" > >Reply-To: aerobatic-list@matronics.com > >To: > >Subject: Aerobatic-List: One Design builders? > >Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 14:16:03 -0600 > > > >--> Aerobatic-List message posted by: "Ron C" > >--> > > > > > > Hi Aerobatic nuts I am a new One Design builder and am looking to > >hook up with other OD builders for mutual exchange/support/questions > >etc. Are there any OD guys on this list? > > > >Currently I fly a Harmon Rocket II which I completed in '99. > > > >Ron Carter > >Metropolis Design > >ronc@metropolisdesign.com > > > >900 North 400 West, Bldg 13, North Salt Lake, Utah, 84054 - (801) > >298-0406 > > > > > >Frustrated with dial-up? Get high-speed for as low as $29.95/month >(depending on the local service providers in your area). >https://broadband.msn.com > > >== >direct advertising on the Matronics Forums. >== >http://www.matronics.com/trouble-report >== >== > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 12:46:52 PM PST US From: "Richard Basiliere" Subject: Re: Aerobatic-List: One Design builders? --> Aerobatic-List message posted by: "Richard Basiliere" Get hold of Todd Jirsa or Greg Inman both built and compete in OD. Both hangared at Longmont, CO (2V2) >>> ronc@metropolisdesign.com 9/24/2003 2:16:03 PM >>> --> Aerobatic-List message posted by: "Ron C" Hi Aerobatic nuts I am a new One Design builder and am looking to hook up with other OD builders for mutual exchange/support/questions etc. Are there any OD guys on this list? Currently I fly a Harmon Rocket II which I completed in '99. Ron Carter Metropolis Design ronc@metropolisdesign.com 900 North 400 West, Bldg 13, North Salt Lake, Utah, 84054 - (801) 298-0406 http://www.matronics.com/trouble-report