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1. 10:22 AM - Re: Nose wheel axle torque (Brian Meyette)
2. 12:16 PM - Re: Nose wheel axle torque (Dave Nellis)
3. 12:52 PM - Re: Nose wheel axle torque (Brian Kraut)
4. 02:59 PM - Nose Gear spacer tip (Kelly Patterson)
5. 06:53 PM - RV-6A paintable area (tom sargent)
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| Subject: | Nose wheel axle torque |
You can get smaller, cheaper, "all in one" machines, but in my opinion the
best bang for the buck is Grizzly's G4003
http://www.grizzly.com/products/g4003
they also have smaller, cheaper ones (and bigger, better ones), depending on
your budget. Grizzly's customer service has been excellent.
Brian
http://brian76.mystarband.net/RV-7Ahome.htm
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From: owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Scott
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 11:52 AM
Subject: Re: RV-List: Nose wheel axle torque
Or maybe someone could start a little side business making them
available to RVers ;) Of course, I won't need them for my RV-4 ;)
Speaking of lathes, I'd love to have one. What do listers who own
lathes recommend for a general purpose, non-wallet busting lathe??
Scott
http://corbenflyer.tripod.com/
Gotta Fly or Gonna Die
Building RV-4 (Super Slow Build Version)
8:12 PM
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| Subject: | Nose wheel axle torque |
Going with a gear head lathe is a good idea. I have a
belt drive head that is a pain to change speeds, but I
don't let it bother me. I do question the Grizzly
brand though. I was a member of a machining group and
I found the most complaints were with the Grizzly
brand. Not everything from Grizzly is bad, just that
they could have designed a better product, it appears
cost reductions in designs have caused problems with a
few of their products. I have an Enco lathe which is
a step or two above the Grizzly and have had no
problems other than I am on my third motor. Yes, I
burned up two Asian motors and finally they sent me an
American made motor and it has been purring along for
eight years now. All this was under warranty.
The best brand of machinery for the hobbyist would be
the Jet brand. I have a Jet mill that works just
fine...and I am still on my first motor. :D
Dave
--- Brian Meyette <bmeyette@gmail.com> wrote:
> <bmeyette@gmail.com>
>
> You can get smaller, cheaper, "all in one" machines,
> but in my opinion the
> best bang for the buck is Grizzly's G4003
>
> http://www.grizzly.com/products/g4003
>
> they also have smaller, cheaper ones (and bigger,
> better ones), depending on
> your budget. Grizzly's customer service has been
> excellent.
>
> Brian
> http://brian76.mystarband.net/RV-7Ahome.htm
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com] On
> Behalf Of Scott
> Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 11:52 AM
> To: rv-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Re: RV-List: Nose wheel axle torque
>
> <acepilot@bloomer.net>
>
> Or maybe someone could start a little side business
> making them
> available to RVers ;) Of course, I won't need them
> for my RV-4 ;)
>
> Speaking of lathes, I'd love to have one. What do
> listers who own
> lathes recommend for a general purpose, non-wallet
> busting lathe??
>
> Scott
> http://corbenflyer.tripod.com/
> Gotta Fly or Gonna Die
> Building RV-4 (Super Slow Build Version)
>
>
> 8:12 PM
>
>
>
>
> browse
> Un/Subscription,
> FAQ,
>
> Forums!
>
> Admin.
>
>
>
>
>
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| Subject: | Nose wheel axle torque |
I agree on the Jet brand. I bought a new Jet lathe about a year ago and
have been very happy with it. One of the things I like about Jet is that
even though they are not made in the U.S. they are good quality and they
have technical support people and parts in the U.S. Their parts pricing is
also good. With most of the other brands of the made in China machinery you
can't get parts when you need them.
Brian Kraut
Engineering Alternatives, Inc.
www.engalt.com
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From: owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Dave Nellis
Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 3:11 PM
Subject: RE: RV-List: Nose wheel axle torque
Going with a gear head lathe is a good idea. I have a
belt drive head that is a pain to change speeds, but I
don't let it bother me. I do question the Grizzly
brand though. I was a member of a machining group and
I found the most complaints were with the Grizzly
brand. Not everything from Grizzly is bad, just that
they could have designed a better product, it appears
cost reductions in designs have caused problems with a
few of their products. I have an Enco lathe which is
a step or two above the Grizzly and have had no
problems other than I am on my third motor. Yes, I
burned up two Asian motors and finally they sent me an
American made motor and it has been purring along for
eight years now. All this was under warranty.
The best brand of machinery for the hobbyist would be
the Jet brand. I have a Jet mill that works just
fine...and I am still on my first motor. :D
Dave
--- Brian Meyette <bmeyette@gmail.com> wrote:
> <bmeyette@gmail.com>
>
> You can get smaller, cheaper, "all in one" machines,
> but in my opinion the
> best bang for the buck is Grizzly's G4003
>
> http://www.grizzly.com/products/g4003
>
> they also have smaller, cheaper ones (and bigger,
> better ones), depending on
> your budget. Grizzly's customer service has been
> excellent.
>
> Brian
> http://brian76.mystarband.net/RV-7Ahome.htm
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com] On
> Behalf Of Scott
> Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 11:52 AM
> To: rv-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Re: RV-List: Nose wheel axle torque
>
> <acepilot@bloomer.net>
>
> Or maybe someone could start a little side business
> making them
> available to RVers ;) Of course, I won't need them
> for my RV-4 ;)
>
> Speaking of lathes, I'd love to have one. What do
> listers who own
> lathes recommend for a general purpose, non-wallet
> busting lathe??
>
> Scott
> http://corbenflyer.tripod.com/
> Gotta Fly or Gonna Die
> Building RV-4 (Super Slow Build Version)
>
>
> 8:12 PM
>
>
> browse
> Un/Subscription,
> FAQ,
>
> Forums!
>
> Admin.
>
>
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know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now.
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| Subject: | Nose Gear spacer tip |
I also built a spacer about a year ago at annual. This year at annual the
wheel bearings had play in them when torqued down tight. It appears the
bearings have worn a touch and now it's loose. I trimmed the spacer and few
thousands and all is well. Keep this in mind if you build a spacer then fly
a bunch.
Kelly Patterson N716K
RV-6A PHX, AZ ~200 hours
Subject: RV-List: Nose wheel axle torque
On the 6A my son Eric & I are completing, we chose to put a spacer between
the inner races of the tapered roller bearings. This permits the axle nut
to
be fully tightened without overloading the bearings.
Having a metal lathe in our shop made it simple to trim the spacer to
exactly the right length. If you have easy access to a lathe, it is a
worthwhile improvement.
Paul s. Petersen, Minnetonka MN
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| Subject: | RV-6A paintable area |
Does any one have any estimate of the paintable surface area of an
RV-6A? My back of the envelope calculations indicates something the
neighborhood of 320 sq. feet. I wouldn't be surprised if that was off by
20%. Does any one have a more accurate figure?
I am priming my plane's exterior and after weighing a small piece before
and after priming I estimate it will have a 2 or 3 pounds of primer on
it when I'm done. The color coat will be more. From what the painter
says (I'm not doing the color coat), I'd guess at least twice that.
--
Tom Sargent, RV-6A
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