---------------------------------------------------------- Lightning-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 07/18/13: 6 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 11:56 AM - Dipstick mod (Bill Strahan) 2. 12:03 PM - Matco brakes update with Torx Plus screw (Bill Strahan) 3. 12:22 PM - Re: Matco brakes update with Torx Plus screw (Mark Stauffer) 4. 01:09 PM - Oshkosh is around the corner! (Mark Stauffer) 5. 01:41 PM - Re: Dipstick mod (Tex Mantell) 6. 04:14 PM - Re: Oshkosh is around the corner! (Deon Lombard) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 11:56:14 AM PST US Subject: Lightning-List: Dipstick mod From: "Bill Strahan" At the risk of being told I'm the dipstick, here's a thought I had today. When the oil is very fresh, like just changed, it's very hard to see exactly where the level is. It's also hard to read in low light conditions, and I do a lot of night flying. I've tried roughly sanding the side opposite the hash marks to see if the oil showed up better on that surface. Not helpful. So, does anyone see a downside to the following: Clean the stick thoroughly and remove all traces of grease. Rough sand the side opposite the hash marks, clean again, and paint a tiny stripe on that side with white engine enamel. After it cures for a day, toss it in the oven and cook at 375 for a couple hours. I can't imagine it would come off in the engine, and if it did it would be a TINY stripe to begin with. Thoughts? Shoot me down or thank me. ;) Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=404887#404887 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 12:03:54 PM PST US Subject: Lightning-List: Matco brakes update with Torx Plus screw From: "Bill Strahan" I HATED the old cap head screws with the 1/8" hex drive. I stripped them torquing them, I stripped them trying to get them out, and basically I just felt every time I used them I anticipated problems. Speaking with George a couple weeks back he said they were getting Torx Plus screws to replace them. I ordered them in anticipation of the next time I needed to do any work on the wheels. What a change. See them here: http://www.matcomfg.com/TORXPLUSBUTTONHEADCAPSCREW-idv-3819-35.html I also ordered two of the drivers, here: http://www.matcomfg.com/DRIVET25IPTORXPLUSINSERT-idv-3820-35.html I threw an extra set of screws and the drive in my travel toolkit. These engage VERY securely, and I torqued each one to 80 inch/lbs no problem. Yay! If you haven't upgraded yet, order them now so they're on hand and you don't have to mess with the hex drive screws ever again. That stuff was starting to give me gray hair. ;) Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=404889#404889 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 12:22:23 PM PST US From: "Mark Stauffer" Subject: RE: Lightning-List: Matco brakes update with Torx Plus screw I leave the grey haired comment for a later date..... Yes, MATCO has changed the screws that hold the rotors to the wheel, and as Bill points out, the new Torx drive screws are worlds better than the old button head screws. The new screws still use the Nord-loc washers. All new Lightning kits are shipping with the new screws. If you want to replace yours contact either Arion or MATCO directly. Thanks for passing the word Bill!! Mark Mark Stauffer Operations Manager Arion Aircraft, LLC 2842 Highway 231 North Shelbyville, TN 37160 (931) 680-1781 Like us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/flylightning -----Original Message----- From: owner-lightning-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-lightning-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Bill Strahan Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 2:04 PM Subject: Lightning-List: Matco brakes update with Torx Plus screw I HATED the old cap head screws with the 1/8" hex drive. I stripped them torquing them, I stripped them trying to get them out, and basically I just felt every time I used them I anticipated problems. Speaking with George a couple weeks back he said they were getting Torx Plus screws to replace them. I ordered them in anticipation of the next time I needed to do any work on the wheels. What a change. See them here: http://www.matcomfg.com/TORXPLUSBUTTONHEADCAPSCREW-idv-3819-35.html I also ordered two of the drivers, here: http://www.matcomfg.com/DRIVET25IPTORXPLUSINSERT-idv-3820-35.html I threw an extra set of screws and the drive in my travel toolkit. These engage VERY securely, and I torqued each one to 80 inch/lbs no problem. Yay! If you haven't upgraded yet, order them now so they're on hand and you don't have to mess with the hex drive screws ever again. That stuff was starting to give me gray hair. ;) Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=404889#404889 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 01:09:43 PM PST US From: "Mark Stauffer" Subject: Lightning-List: Oshkosh is around the corner! Hello to all! I just wanted to let you all (ya'll down here) know what Arion is doing in preparation for the "big show". Arion will close starting Wed 7/24/13. Nick and I are flying up that day and Mike is leaving that morning with the "ground support" truck. Nick and I are required to audit our major component suppliers annually so we find it easier to combine these audits with our trip to Oshkosh. We'll audit on Thu and Fri and then set up our booth on Saturday. The Lightning gathering is scheduled for noon on Friday 8/2/13 and everyone is welcome. Please come out and see what's going on with our O-320 project and enjoy meeting fellow builders, owners and enthusiasts. Speaking of our Lightning O-320 please come by the booth to see the next step in the development of this project. You have to come to the show to see it or wait until the next newsletter comes out! Our booth is number 135 so please come by and say HI! Nick and I will fly back on Monday the 4th and should be back in the office hopefully on the 5th. See you at the show! Mark Mark Stauffer Operations Manager Arion Aircraft, LLC 2842 Highway 231 North Shelbyville, TN 37160 (931) 680-1781 Like us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/flylightning ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 01:41:17 PM PST US From: "Tex Mantell" Subject: Re: Lightning-List: Dipstick mod I sandblasted the end of the stick, works well. TEX ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Strahan" Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 2:55 PM Subject: Lightning-List: Dipstick mod > > At the risk of being told I'm the dipstick, here's a thought I had today. > > When the oil is very fresh, like just changed, it's very hard to see > exactly where the level is. It's also hard to read in low light > conditions, and I do a lot of night flying. > > I've tried roughly sanding the side opposite the hash marks to see if the > oil showed up better on that surface. Not helpful. So, does anyone see a > downside to the following: > > Clean the stick thoroughly and remove all traces of grease. Rough sand > the side opposite the hash marks, clean again, and paint a tiny stripe on > that side with white engine enamel. After it cures for a day, toss it in > the oven and cook at 375 for a couple hours. > > I can't imagine it would come off in the engine, and if it did it would be > a TINY stripe to begin with. > > Thoughts? Shoot me down or thank me. ;) > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=404887#404887 > > > ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 04:14:18 PM PST US Subject: Re: Lightning-List: Oshkosh is around the corner! From: Deon Lombard See you there Deon =46rom South Africa Sent from my iPad On Jul 18, 2013, at 1:09 PM, "Mark Stauffer" wrote: > Hello to all! > > I just wanted to let you all (ya'll down here) know what Arion is doing in preparation for the "big show". Arion will close starting Wed 7/24/13. Nick and I are flying up that day and Mike is leaving that morning with the "gro und support" truck. Nick and I are required to audit our major component sup pliers annually so we find it easier to combine these audits with our trip t o Oshkosh. We'll audit on Thu and Fri and then set up our booth on Saturday. > > The Lightning gathering is scheduled for noon on Friday 8/2/13 and everyon e is welcome. Please come out and see what's going on with our O-320 project and enjoy meeting fellow builders, owners and enthusiasts. > > Speaking of our Lightning O-320 please come by the booth to see the next s tep in the development of this project. You have to come to the show to see i t or wait until the next newsletter comes out! Our booth is number 135 so pl ease come by and say HI! > > Nick and I will fly back on Monday the 4th and should be back in the offic e hopefully on the 5th. > > See you at the show! > > Mark > > Mark Stauffer > Operations Manager > Arion Aircraft, LLC > 2842 Highway 231 North > Shelbyville, TN 37160 > (931) 680-1781 > > Like us on Facebook! > www.facebook.com/flylightning > > > ========================== ========= ========================== ========= ========================== ========= ========================== ========= > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message lightning-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Lightning-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/lightning-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/lightning-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.