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1. 05:24 AM - Re: Hang the engine with fuselage still on a dolly? (glen matejcek)
2. 07:44 AM - new avionics or good deals at SNF? (Charlie England)
3. 07:50 AM - Re: wing root bolt interference (thomas sargent)
4. 09:57 AM - Re: new avionics or good deals at SNF? (Larry Bowen)
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| Subject: | RE: Hang the engine with fuselage still on a dolly? |
Hi Charlie-
I had a somewhat similar scenario, but with some logistical constraints
that made things perhaps a bit more deviant ;-) The short version is that
I had to delay hanging the engine significantly.
For whatever it might be worth to you, I fit my engine mount and then
removed it. I fit the gear legs, wings, and tail, removed them, and did
all the systems work with the fuse right close to the ground. (I had
mounted large casters to the wooden false spars from the QB crate) I also
made a firewall mock up out of heavy plywood backed up with 2x3's. I laid
out the locations of the supporting structure from the back side of the
firewall with sharpies. The engine mount was attached to the mock up, this
assembly was attached to the engine, a cheap harbor freight engine stand
was attached to the back of the mock up, and then the whole thing was stood
up on it's wheels. This allowed me to fill the engine with preservative and
rotate it to slosh it thoroughly until it was needed. It also allowed me
to lay out the firewall mounted systems and penetrations without having the
engine in place. Once the fuse was back on it's gear, in a different
location, the engine and mount were put on the fuselage. Cowl fitting took
place afterwards.
This process worked very well in my situation, but of course YMMV-
glen matejcek
aerobubba@earthlink.net
> Time: 01:38:22 PM PST US
> From: Charlie England <ceengland@bellsouth.net>
> Subject: RV-List: -7: Hang the engine with fuselage still on a dolly?
>
>
> Being somewhat of a deviant in some (not all) areas, I've installed the
> motor mount, gear legs, wheels, leg fairings, and pants to get all those
> odds & ends properly aligned without the wings in the way. Pants &
> fairings have now been removed & stored.
>
> I haven't yet riveted on any of the fuse top skins, front or rear.
> Wings/tail have not yet been fitted to the fuselage.
>
> Now I'm contemplating the removal of the gear legs & returning the fuse
> to its dolly to do the engine/cowl fitting, plumbing, wiring, etc. This
> is with the idea that work will be easier with the fuse closer to the
> ground. I'll eventually need to 'unhang' the engine to have it
> overhauled (waiting until the last moment for that expense), so any
> rework would likely have to happen anyway.
>
> Anyone see any major issues with this idea?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Charlie
>
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| Subject: | new avionics or good deals at SNF? |
Anyone who's monitoring from SNF or just back that can share info on new
avionics products or hot deals? I couldn't go this year & it was planned
as my year to buy an efis & autopilot.
Dynon is my current leader for VFR price/features. Any better deals at SNF?
Thanks,
Charlie
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| Subject: | Re: wing root bolt interference |
I'm replying to this just to close out this thread. The rib in
question is the F619R floor rib. In th quick builds of this era
(around 1999) the rib was in the wrong place. It was a mistake. Ken
at Van's told me to just cut away the part that was interfering.
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Tom S., RV-6A.
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| Subject: | Re: new avionics or good deals at SNF? |
I was there Tues & Wed, I didn't see any earth shaking avionics news.
I did notice crowds were light and dynon's next gen stuff was not at
their booth. I didn't speak to them, so I don't know why.
On 4/25/09, Charlie England <ceengland@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
> Anyone who's monitoring from SNF or just back that can share info on new
> avionics products or hot deals? I couldn't go this year & it was planned
> as my year to buy an efis & autopilot.
>
> Dynon is my current leader for VFR price/features. Any better deals at SNF?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Charlie
>
>
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