---------------------------------------------------------- RV-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 11/18/06: 9 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:49 AM - Catto Propellers (Garry) 2. 08:32 AM - Re: Catto Propellers (Paul Folbrecht) 3. 08:32 AM - Re: Catto Propellers (Jeff Orear) 4. 11:16 AM - Re: Catto Propellers (Ron Lee) 5. 01:04 PM - Re: Catto Propellers (sportypilot) 6. 01:25 PM - Re: Catto Propellers (Larry Mersek) 7. 01:54 PM - Re: Catto Propellers (gbrasch) 8. 06:00 PM - Re: Instrument mounting hole circle (Emrath) 9. 10:52 PM - Spraylat (Wheeler North) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:49:20 AM PST US From: "Garry" Subject: RV-List: Catto Propellers Does anyone know anything about the state of the business for Catto Propellers? Six months ago I ordered a prop for my RV7 project, and gave them a $1,000 deposit. Now that I'm ready for my prop I can't seem to contact them. I've sent 3 emails with no response, and when I try to telephone the business, all I get is a "fax" tone. I've been burned in the past by suppliers to our homebuilt community, and pray that this isn't the case with Catto. If anyone has had any recent communication with them, or knows anything about the business, please advise. Garry Stout RV7A Odessa Florida ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:32:20 AM PST US From: Paul Folbrecht Subject: Re: RV-List: Catto Propellers I put my deposit down well over a year ago and have been asked to accept many delays. I have, because I haven't needed the prop yet. Craig is sometimes (no, virtually always) slow to respond to email, but he's been around a long time in this biz and I doubt he's going anywhere. Give it a bit of time. Paul 9A QB #1176 No work for the last month again due to work On Nov 18, 2006, at 9:48 AM, Garry wrote: > Does anyone know anything about the state of the business for Catto > Propellers? Six months ago I ordered a prop for my RV7 project, > and gave them a $1,000 deposit. Now that I'm ready for my prop I > can't seem to contact them. I've sent 3 emails with no response, > and when I try to telephone the business, all I get is a "fax" > tone. I've been burned in the past by suppliers to our homebuilt > community, and pray that this isn't the case with Catto. If anyone > has had any recent communication with them, or knows anything about > the business, please advise. > > Garry Stout > RV7A Odessa Florida > > > ============================================================ _- > http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV-List_- > =========================================================== > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:32:23 AM PST US From: "Jeff Orear" Subject: Re: RV-List: Catto Propellers Garry: Craig is notorious lately for being behind in his deliveries of props. Waits of up to a year are not uncommon. Unfortunately, the squeaky wheel gets the grease theory holds very true when dealing with Craig. The more you stress to him the need for delivery of your prop, the sooner you get it, or so it seems. Not what I would call proper business practice, but it is what it is. I would continue to try to call him. That is generally the best way to get ahold of him. Hang in there. His saving grace is that he does make an excellent prop and you will be very happy with it. Regards, Jeff Orear RV6A N782P Peshtigo, WI ----- Original Message ----- From: Garry To: rv-list@matronics.com Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2006 9:48 AM Subject: RV-List: Catto Propellers Does anyone know anything about the state of the business for Catto Propellers? Six months ago I ordered a prop for my RV7 project, and gave them a $1,000 deposit. Now that I'm ready for my prop I can't seem to contact them. I've sent 3 emails with no response, and when I try to telephone the business, all I get is a "fax" tone. I've been burned in the past by suppliers to our homebuilt community, and pray that this isn't the case with Catto. If anyone has had any recent communication with them, or knows anything about the business, please advise. Garry Stout RV7A Odessa Florida ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 11:16:44 AM PST US From: Ron Lee Subject: Re: RV-List: Catto Propellers > >Keep calling and tell him you need it NOW Ron Lee do not archive ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 01:04:11 PM PST US From: "sportypilot" Subject: Re: RV-List: Catto Propellers You have nothing to worry about other than it takes time to keep up with demand , Craig is not going anywhere his props are awesome though and when you get in contact with him just tell him you need it asfp , he is a very great guy but the quality of his work keeps him backed up , everyone keep in mind if he could turn them out faster with same quality (and get more of our money) don't you think he would love doing that ? also he could have let the quality slip to turn out more per month or year and then we would be bitching about the quality going down can't have it both ways.. keep calling him and he will put a very high quality propeller in your hands as soon as he is able and you will love it.. THEY ARE WORKS OF ART! Danny.. ----- Original Message ----- From: Garry To: rv-list@matronics.com Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2006 9:48 AM Subject: RV-List: Catto Propellers Does anyone know anything about the state of the business for Catto Propellers? Six months ago I ordered a prop for my RV7 project, and gave them a $1,000 deposit. Now that I'm ready for my prop I can't seem to contact them. I've sent 3 emails with no response, and when I try to telephone the business, all I get is a "fax" tone. I've been burned in the past by suppliers to our homebuilt community, and pray that this isn't the case with Catto. If anyone has had any recent communication with them, or knows anything about the business, please advise. Garry Stout RV7A Odessa Florida ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 01:25:40 PM PST US From: "Larry Mersek" <1rv6flyer@internet49.com> Subject: Re: RV-List: Catto Propellers Hi Garry, Craig Catto is alive and well. I visited him twice this past week; he was re-working my prop for me. Simply put, he is a one man operation and has a large back order of props. Ron Lee's email is right on, just keep calling and you will get a hold of him; let him know you are ready for your prop now and I'm sure he will fit you in. (209) 754-3553 I also don't think you need to worry about getting burned for your deposit; just be persistent with your phone calls. I don't blame him for being slow to respond to emails as they can be so time consuming especially when you live remotely and only have dial up service. In my opinion; for those who are contemplating purchase of a Catto prop you just need to be aware there is a long wait and place your order accordingly. I am very pleased with my Catto prop. I am just shy of 500 hours on my prop/engine and I was concerned of some nicks in the leading edge and I recently noticed a bit more vibration. I guess I was overly concerned about the nicks; he determined them to be minor for the hours on the prop but he did find the static balance to be off some. --Larry Mersek N336RV Mountain Ranch, CA. (KCPU) ----- Original Message ----- From: Chris and Kellie Hand To: Larry Mersek Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2006 8:16 AM Subject: Fw: RV-List: Catto Propellers Hi Larry - can you help this guy gte in touch with Catto? Showing my 140 again today, we'll see how that goes. Talk to you later, Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: Garry To: rv-list@matronics.com Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2006 7:48 AM Subject: RV-List: Catto Propellers Does anyone know anything about the state of the business for Catto Propellers? Six months ago I ordered a prop for my RV7 project, and gave them a $1,000 deposit. Now that I'm ready for my prop I can't seem to contact them. I've sent 3 emails with no response, and when I try to telephone the business, all I get is a "fax" tone. I've been burned in the past by suppliers to our homebuilt community, and pray that this isn't the case with Catto. If anyone has had any recent communication with them, or knows anything about the business, please advise. Garry Stout RV7A Odessa Florida ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 01:54:27 PM PST US Subject: RV-List: Re: Catto Propellers From: "gbrasch" I have spoken to him on the phone 2 times in the past 2 weeks, he seems to answer more in the middle of the work day. I also placed an order with him, but told him I was not in any rush. He did not ask me for a deposit. Hope this helps. -------- Glenn Brasch RV-9A Finishing #90623 Tucson, Arizona Van's Aircraft Belt Buckles http://home.earthlink.net/~gbrasch/ Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=75463#75463 ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 06:00:00 PM PST US From: "Emrath" Subject: Re: RV-List: Instrument mounting hole circle Mark, my friend, as a Lindy Award winner and a Best Metal at Sun-N-Fun, you know the place to find your answers! Seek out Bob Nuckolls' and you will find on his web site a place from which to download the dimensions you seek either in a AutoCAD format or PDF! The palace to go is http://www.aeroelectric.com/Reference_Docs/Panel_Layout! Provided the std. dimensions of the usual panel instruments. I used these and Jet@south-tech.us and it has worked out beautifully. If you want to close up the size of the mounting screw holes to just 0.040" go ahead, as they can be opened up if required to your screw hole size is needed. 0.040" is the smallest hole that JetSouth can cut. This all worked great for me! Now, how do you say, Happy Thanksgiving!!! Marty in Brentwood TN Time: 08:45:11 PM PST US From: Fiveonepw@aol.com Subject: Re: Instrument mounting hole circle Hi Bob- I'm doing the AutoCAD panel layout and have contacted a local waterjet cutter in Nashville about pokin' the holes. Another builder in the area used him with good results. Jet@south-tech.us (615) 847-8226 Might go to Steve Davis in Memphis who did my previous panel with excellent results. And the BBQ there is to die for... http://members.aol.com/panelcut/ Mark ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 10:52:29 PM PST US From: Wheeler North Subject: RV-List: Spraylat Best way I could figure to use it was to lay it on thick, two coats, dry, then mask it all with blue masking tape. This allowed for overspray and allowed for an accidental dropped the tool on the canopy which I don't think the Spraylat would prevent a scratch as it just isn't thick enough. But it does allow for the masking tape to come off easily after time. I did have one section that I let go about a year and a half and it was a long pain pulling little stripes off one at a time. So remove all and repeat after nine months to one year if not done. Model builders use a similar latex product made by Tamiya that does work for masking acrylic paints. At least it did back when I used to make models. But it comes in one ounce quantities. W