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1. 11:08 AM - Builders at OAK and HWD (Parker Thomas)
2. 01:46 PM - Re: Builders at OAK and HWD (Chris Colohan)
3. 03:04 PM - Opening Cowl Hinge Sections - just a bit... (Joe & Jan Connell)
4. 03:49 PM - Re: Opening Cowl Hinge Sections - just a bit... (Michael Kraus)
5. 04:46 PM - Re: Opening Cowl Hinge Sections - just a bit... (Jim Jewell)
6. 08:05 PM - RV-4 LONG GEAR PRICES (Bruno)
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| Subject: | Builders at OAK and HWD |
Hi -
Does anyone know of builders currently building at OAK or HWD? I'm hoping just
to say hi.
I've finished an 8 and rebuilt a 6 and just want to make sure I don't get too rusty
while waiting for my kids to get big enough to help. Feel free to email
me offline at me@parkerthomas.com.
Thanks,
Parker
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RV-8 N626CT, IO-360, QB Fuse and SB Wings
RV6A N421PT, 0-320
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| Subject: | Re: Builders at OAK and HWD |
There are a few local EAA chapters in the area. I've joined EAA 338, and
they seem like a good group of builders. I'm working on a 10 near KPAO.
Chris
On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 10:32 AM, Parker Thomas <me@parkerthomas.com> wrote:
>
> Hi -
>
> Does anyone know of builders currently building at OAK or HWD? I'm hoping
> just to say hi.
>
> I've finished an 8 and rebuilt a 6 and just want to make sure I don't get
> too rusty while waiting for my kids to get big enough to help. Feel free to
> email me offline at me@parkerthomas.com.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Parker
>
>
> _________________________
> RV-8 N626CT, IO-360, QB Fuse and SB Wings
> RV6A N421PT, 0-320
>
>
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| Subject: | Opening Cowl Hinge Sections - just a bit... |
Guys,
It has been very difficult to pin the top and bottom cowl sections
together. I have resorted to using a drill to "screw" music wire
through the hinge sections. There were lots of good suggestions to try
from other builders. One of them was opening the individual hinge
sections just a bit for greater clearance for the pin.
Today I took a spare piece of .090 music wire and flattened it for about
an inch in length and about an inch from a tapered end. To do this I
positioned the the wire on the anvil portion of a vice and struck it
with a heavy hammer. I then ran the wire through the upper and lower
hinge sections separately. I used an electric drill to rotate the wire
while doing this. Rotate the wire to open the hinge - the top and
bottom are opposite each other. I flattened the wire a second time to
open the sections a bit more. No metal is removed from the sections -
they just open up a bit.
It really helped the process of joining the top and bottom sections.
For what it's worth...
Joe Connell
RV-9A
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| Subject: | Re: Opening Cowl Hinge Sections - just a bit... |
Have you flown the plane? I have found that after you run the engine
through a few hot cycles, they insert much easier.....
Sent from my iPhone
On Apr 15, 2010, at 6:01 PM, "Joe & Jan Connell" <jconnell@fmwildblue.com
> wrote:
> Guys,
>
> It has been very difficult to pin the top and bottom cowl sections
> together. I have resorted to using a drill to "screw" music wire
> through the hinge sections. There were lots of good suggestions to
> try from other builders. One of them was opening the individual
> hinge sections just a bit for greater clearance for the pin.
>
> Today I took a spare piece of .090 music wire and flattened it for
> about an inch in length and about an inch from a tapered end. To do
> this I positioned the the wire on the anvil portion of a vice and
> struck it with a heavy hammer. I then ran the wire through the
> upper and lower hinge sections separately. I used an electric drill
> to rotate the wire while doing this. Rotate the wire to open the
> hinge - the top and bottom are opposite each other. I flattened the
> wire a second time to open the sections a bit more. No metal is
> removed from the sections - they just open up a bit.
>
> It really helped the process of joining the top and bottom
> sections. For what it's worth...
>
> Joe Connell
> RV-9A
>
>
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| Subject: | Opening Cowl Hinge Sections - just a bit... |
Builders,
While fitting cowl halves I also found it difficult to insert the hinge
wires. This worked for me:
I stood the cowl halves up on the nose on some foam to minimizes damage and
inserted the hinge wires from the firewall end until they resisted due to
misaligned hinge segments.
At each tight hinge segment I used a small ball peen hammer and a one eight
inch drift punch to gently realign the individual segments this way and that
until the hinge wire install freed up.
The whole effort took about an hour and the end result allows the insertion
of the hinge wires barehanded.
To lube the wires I used A bar of ivory hand soap for the early installs.
Doing so eliminated the need for oils and silicone lubes that might be a
hassle during the later painting stages etc. I now re-lube with the soap
about twice a year or when the wires start to feel a bit draggy.
Good flight Greased landings,
Jim in Kelowna (no license RV6-A for sale if you know any buyers)
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From: owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Joe & Jan Connell
Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 3:02 PM
Subject: RV-List: Opening Cowl Hinge Sections - just a bit...
Guys,
It has been very difficult to pin the top and bottom cowl sections together.
I have resorted to using a drill to "screw" music wire through the hinge
sections. There were lots of good suggestions to try from other builders.
One of them was opening the individual hinge sections just a bit for greater
clearance for the pin.
Today I took a spare piece of .090 music wire and flattened it for about an
inch in length and about an inch from a tapered end. To do this I
positioned the the wire on the anvil portion of a vice and struck it with a
heavy hammer. I then ran the wire through the upper and lower hinge
sections separately. I used an electric drill to rotate the wire while
doing this. Rotate the wire to open the hinge - the top and bottom are
opposite each other. I flattened the wire a second time to open the
sections a bit more. No metal is removed from the sections - they just open
up a bit.
It really helped the process of joining the top and bottom sections. For
what it's worth...
Joe Connell
RV-9A
http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV-List
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| Subject: | RV-4 LONG GEAR PRICES |
Hello Gents
Anyone of you knows the current price for a set of RV-4 Long
Gear and the engine mount ( Dyno Type ) required for it??
Thanks
Bruno Dionne
rv4@videotron.ca
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