---------------------------------------------------------- RV-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 04/25/09: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 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) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:24:44 AM PST US From: "glen matejcek" Subject: RV-List: 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 > 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 > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:44:29 AM PST US From: Charlie England Subject: RV-List: 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 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:50:11 AM PST US From: thomas sargent Subject: Re: RV-List: 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. -- Tom S., RV-6A. ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 09:57:41 AM PST US Subject: Re: RV-List: new avionics or good deals at SNF? From: Larry Bowen 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 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 > > -- -- Larry Bowen Larry@BowenAero.com http://BowenAero.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV-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/rv-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv-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.