RV-List Digest Archive

Thu 06/10/10


Total Messages Posted: 4



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     1. 10:00 AM - RV-9A Main Gear foot print... (Joe & Jan Connell)
     2. 10:52 AM - Re: RV-9A Main Gear foot print... (Bret Smith)
     3. 10:54 AM - Re: RV-9A Main Gear foot print... (Mike Robertson)
     4. 04:47 PM - Re: Replacing Fuel Level Senders (fiveonepw@aol.com)
 
 
 


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    Time: 10:00:44 AM PST US
    From: "Joe & Jan Connell" <jconnell@fmwildblue.com>
    Subject: RV-9A Main Gear foot print...
    Guys, I've been building an RV-9A in the basement for a number of years - time to take it to the airport. I've raised the RV with an engine hoist, removed the main gear, and placed the fuselage in a wheeled cradle to get it through the basement door. I forgot to measure the width of the main gear before I did this. I need the info to determine the width of the trailer to transport it to the airport. Can anyone give me the measurement - I'm guessing about 8 ft. (My old age is catching up with me...) Joe Connell Stewartville, MN


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    Time: 10:52:17 AM PST US
    From: "Bret Smith" <smithhb@tds.net>
    Subject: Re: RV-9A Main Gear foot print...
    You will need an 8" trailer. I hired a wrecker lowboy. Bret Smith RV-9A N16BL Blue Ridge, GA www.FlightInnovations.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Joe & Jan Connell To: RV-List Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 12:56 PM Subject: RV-List: RV-9A Main Gear foot print... Guys, I've been building an RV-9A in the basement for a number of years - time to take it to the airport. I've raised the RV with an engine hoist, removed the main gear, and placed the fuselage in a wheeled cradle to get it through the basement door. I forgot to measure the width of the main gear before I did this. I need the info to determine the width of the trailer to transport it to the airport. Can anyone give me the measurement - I'm guessing about 8 ft. (My old age is catching up with me...) Joe Connell Stewartville, MN


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    Time: 10:54:21 AM PST US
    From: Mike Robertson <mrobert569@hotmail.com>
    Subject: RV-9A Main Gear foot print...
    Its actually closer to seven feet wide. Fits very nice onto a car hauler t railer. Mike Robertson Das Fed From: jconnell@fmwildblue.com Subject: RV-List: RV-9A Main Gear foot print... Guys=2C I've been building an RV-9A in the basement for a number of years - time to take it to the airport. I've raised the RV with an engine hoist=2C removed the main gear=2C and pla ced the fuselage in a wheeled cradle to get it through the basement door. I forgot to measure the width of the main gear before I did this. I need t he info to determine the width of the trailer to transport it to the airpor t. Can anyone give me the measurement - I'm guessing about 8 ft. (My old age is catching up with me...) Joe Connell Stewartville=2C MN _________________________________________________________________ The New Busy think 9 to 5 is a cute idea. Combine multiple calendars with H otmail. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multicalendar&ocid= PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_5


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    Time: 04:47:13 PM PST US
    Subject: Re: Replacing Fuel Level Senders
    From: fiveonepw@aol.com
    If you have the Princeton probes that bend around just inside the tank (in -up-over&down) they can be replaced without a tankcision.? I've done this 3 times before giving up on them on a -7A and installing the floats from Van.? You will have to bend them a bit to get them out, but with the righ t combination of wiggling/twisting etc. they will come out.? Adding the fl oats is pretty simple- bend the float arms per instructions, paying close attention to R/L, then set them up on a bench to simulate the tank for ad justment before installing.? Mount the sender perpendicular to the bench on some kind of support at the same height as?it would be in the tank wit h the float resting on the bench, and note the float travel distance by me asuring from top to bottom on the tank where the sender installs (7-8"?), then adjust the arm to get the correct resistance readings for that trave l.? Make sure the float will miss the stiffener on the tank bottom so it won't hang up and will get full travel- you can note the location of the stiffener by the rivet line on the tank- check with a dental mirror to se e which way the stiffener flange faces. ? Just another fun day at the hangar! ? Mark Phillips - RV-6A "Mojo", almost 600 hrs, floats recently replaced... http://websites.expercraft.com/n51pw/ -----Original Message----- From: DEAN PSIROPOULOS &lt;dean.psiropoulos@verizon.net&gt; Sent: Wed, Jun 9, 2010 8:22 pm Subject: RV-List: Replacing Fuel Level Senders --&gt; RV-List message posted by: "DEAN PSIROPOULOS" &lt;dean.psiropoulos@ verizon.net&gt; Hate to tell you this Matt: But I installed the inexpensive Van's capacitive sensors when I built my tanks and later bought the not-so-inexpensive EI gauge that goes with them . Another of the Van's solutions that works great. Unfortunately you won't be able to install the sensors in your finished tanks without some major surgery (I wouldn't). Taking the tanks off to install the float type send er is easiest way and shouldn't take but a weekend to do. Been there done th at (to repair an accessable leak) earlier in Delta Mikes flying career. Definately want to bite the bullet before you paint. I know how you feel though, spent one of my recent weekends fiddling with my EzPilot trying to get everything working so "George" can fly once in a while when I look at charts. It's been a year and a half since the airplane first flew and I really didn't want to spend my weekend wrenching on the plane but...it was worth it in the end. Regards Dean N197DM ======================== ============ ======================== ============ ======================== ============ ======================== ============




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