---------------------------------------------------------- RV-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 01/22/15: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:02 AM - Re: Leakguard tubes belong in the trash (Ollie Washburn) 2. 06:12 PM - Lasercut Labels For Panel & Interior (With Pics) (Matt Dralle) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:02:48 AM PST US From: Ollie Washburn Subject: Re: RV-List: Leakguard tubes belong in the trash I'm with you Harry, I've had the same results. I do carry a spare nose tire t ube. Ollie Sent from my iPad > On Jan 21, 2015, at 7:29 PM, HCRV6@comcast.net wrote: > > What Linn said, but more so. I have over 1200 hours on a set of leakguard tubes that have been through three sets of tires so far. Use copious amou nts of talc, in my case plain ole' baby powder on all surfaces, always very s lightly inflate the tube before mating the wheel halves to make certain that the tube is straight in the tire with no folds or kinks, even wiggle it aro und to make sure, then deflate just enough to mate the wheel halves, making c ertain that the tube doesn't get pinched between the wheel halves. With all the talc you should have spread on the tube and inside the tire casing the t ube moves around easily. After the bolts are tight, partially inflate the t ube again and bounce it on the floor a couple of times to again make sure th e tube has no kinks or folds, then deflate once more and do it again for goo d measure before finally inflating to your desired pressure. Takes a few mi nutes longer but sure beats flat tires. > > BTW, with my leakguards my tires lose one psi or less in six or eight week s. > > Harry Crosby > RV-6, coming up on 1300 hours > > From: "Linn Walters" > To: "RV-List" > Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2015 12:48:26 PM > Subject: Re: RV-List: Leakguard tubes belong in the trash > > In my (limited) experience, a tube will only wear through if assembled wit hout talc or was underinflated. > I talc everything .... tube, inside of tire and even the wheel hub. Extra talc on the tire bead will make tire removal much easier down the road ... e r ... airway :-D . > Linn > > > On 1/21/2015 11:12 AM, Bill Judge wrote: > Folks, > I just got a second flat and the culprit was again the leakguard inner tub e. If you're using these I recommend you get rid of them the next time you h ave your tires off or sooner. > > The tube just wore through and leaked. I've never seen this happen to any o ther brand of tube. > > Of course it happened at a rather inconvenient time, I was landing at Brow n Field, coming back from Mexico, when you are not supposed to get out the t he aircraft until the customs agent authorizes... I limped off the runway, p ulled the wheel pant, and then limped to the customs box... fun fun. > > Fly Safe, > > > Bill Judge > N84WJ, RV-8, 1103 hrs > http://rv-8.blogspot.com/ > > > > > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > 01/21/15 > > > > > _blank" data-mce-href="http://www.aeroelectric.com">www.aeroelectric.com > " target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://www.buildersbooks.com">www.bui ldersbooks.com > ="_blank" data-mce-href="http://www.homebuilthelp.com">www.homebuilthe lp.com > ="_blank" data-mce-href="http://www.mypilotstore.com">www.mypilotstore .com > ank" data-mce-href="http://www.mrrace.com">www.mrrace.com > _blank" data-mce-href="http://www.matronics.com/contribution">http://www .matronics.com/contribution > t="_blank" data-mce-href="http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV-List"> http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV-List > ta-mce-href="http://forums.matronics.com">http://forums.matronics.com > > > > 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:12:24 PM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: RV-List: Lasercut Labels For Panel & Interior (With Pics) I spent a day or so on the CAD laying out all the new panel and interior labels for the RV-8 and also the RV-6 while I was at it. Lot's of precision pays off here. I emailed PDF files of the labels to Ms Carita in Livermore, a label making company, and ordered up some labels. I marked in red where I wanted them cut out. Today, I picked them up and they are pretty amazing! All I have to do is peal them off the backing and apply! They are similar to what I had on the RV-8 v1.0, but it seems that they did a better job than the first company. Nothing makes an interior more professional than professional looking labels, IMHO. These cost me $25/sheet. Well worth it!! - Matt Dralle RV-8 #82880 N998RV "Ruby Vixen" http://www.mattsrv8.com - Matt's Complete RV-8 Construction Log http://www.mattsrv8.com/Mishap - Landing Mishap Rebuild Log http://www.youtube.com/MattsRV8 - Matt's RV-8 HDTV YouTube Channel Status: 172+ Hours TTSN - Rebuilding Fuselage After Landing Mishap... 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