---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 07/24/10: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:02 PM - Re: Re : Travel Tool Kit (William Daniell) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:02:47 PM PST US From: William Daniell Subject: Re: Re : Europa-List: Travel Tool Kit John is decalin approved by rotax? Are there any alternatives? I use 100LL all the time as well. Will John Wigney wrote: > > Hi Troy, > > Glad to hear that things are going well. My monowheel check list > includes the following:- > > * Multi tip screwdriver > * Inexpensive metric and inch sockets and ratchet handle (e.g. > Harbor Freight supply) > * Spark plug wrench > * Metric Allen wrenches > * Small adjustable wrench > * Bag with common sizes of washers, bolts, screws, nuts, etc. > * Needle nose pliers. > * Tape & scissors. > * 1 quart oil > * Small bottle of NPG+ coolant > * Spark plugs > * Decalin fuel additive - > http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/Decalin.php (I > always use 100LL) > * Tow line for the tailwheel > * Tie downs > * Rotax voltage regulator (~200 hours life at best?) > * Jacking block > * Spare inner tube - Wicks Aircraft item # TB-MTAT8X6, this fits > 8.00-6 & 7.00-6 tires. My tire is a 7.00-6, 6 ply. > * ?? > > I hope you can drag your plane into the air when you put it all on > board. Just kidding - never a problem. > > Cheers, John > N262WF > Mooresville, North Carolina > > (To Oshkosh attendees - I plan to arrive at OSH Home Built Camping on > Wednesday.) > > ORIGINAL MESSAGE > From: "Troy Maynor" > Subject: Europa-List: Travel Tool Kit > Hi Fellow Europaphiles, > Has anyone come up with a list of must have tools, (and parts for that > matter) to always have in the plane in case of trouble far from home? I > know you need tools to get the cowling off and stuff like that. What I'm > saying I guess is I don't need the entire set of hex socket wrenches, or > the entire set of combination wrenches, I just want to pick out the > specific sizes needed for a small kit that would be appropriate for > someone with a monowheel with a Rotax 912. I could probably come up with > a list but I'd appreciate any input for things that have gotten someone > out of a jam in the past. > I understand that some carry a spare tube for the monowheel tire. Where > is the best place to get one, ACS? What about a wooden jacking block to > fit a common floor jack to the LG frame? I don't won't to get carried > away with a bunch of stuff that will overload me but just fishing for > ideas really. Thanks in advance to all. > Troy Maynor > Monowheel Classic 120 > 37 hours > > > . > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message europa-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Europa-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/europa-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/europa-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.