RV10-List Digest Archive

Mon 02/28/11


Total Messages Posted: 18



Today's Message Index:
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     1. 05:08 AM - Door Hinges (Kelly McMullen)
     2. 05:27 AM - Re: Door Hinges (Seano)
     3. 06:00 AM - Re: Door Hinges (Kelly McMullen)
     4. 06:06 AM - Re: Door Hinges (Don McDonald)
     5. 06:12 AM - Whirlwind Propeller (Andy Turner)
     6. 06:26 AM - Re: fuel leak (Mike Schulz)
     7. 06:49 AM - Re: Whirlwind Propeller (Kelly McMullen)
     8. 07:31 AM - Re: fuel leak (Albert Gardner)
     9. 07:32 AM - Re: Whirlwind Propeller (tsts4)
    10. 07:37 AM - Re: Door Hinges (Bill Watson)
    11. 10:31 AM - Re: Penetrating oil (Chuck Weyant)
    12. 02:15 PM - Re: fuel leak (Bruce Johnson)
    13. 03:07 PM - Re: fuel leak (davidsoutpost@comcast.net)
    14. 04:29 PM - Middle Tennesse Home with Private Airstrip For Sale By Owner (Ratherfly)
    15. 04:49 PM - Re: fuel leak (Kelly McMullen)
    16. 07:12 PM - Re: fuel leak (DLM)
    17. 07:27 PM - Re: fuel tank leak (Wayne Williams)
    18. 08:03 PM - Re: fuel leak (Miller John)
 
 
 


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    Time: 05:08:45 AM PST US
    From: Kelly McMullen <kellym@aviating.com>
    Subject: Door Hinges
    Getting near to installing the hinges, and find that Vans didn't bother to mark them at all. I haven't found on any build logs anything that identifies which is left and right. Does the high side go to the front or rear? Kelly --


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    Time: 05:27:05 AM PST US
    Subject: Re: Door Hinges
    From: Seano <sean@braunandco.com>
    Not next to my plane yet but I'm pretty sure the high sides face away from each for the contour of the cabin top and door top. It's not that they all face fwd or aft. They mirror each other. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 28, 2011, at 6:04, Kelly McMullen <kellym@aviating.com> wrote: > > Getting near to installing the hinges, and find that Vans didn't bother to mark them at all. I haven't found on any build logs anything that identifies which is left and right. Does the high side go to the front or rear? > Kelly > -- > > > >


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    Time: 06:00:20 AM PST US
    From: Kelly McMullen <kellym@aviating.com>
    Subject: Re: Door Hinges
    Thanks Sean. On 2/28/2011 6:17 AM, Seano wrote: > --> RV10-List message posted by: Seano<sean@braunandco.com> > > Not next to my plane yet but I'm pretty sure the high sides face away from each for the contour of the cabin top and door top. It's not that they all face fwd or aft. They mirror each other. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Feb 28, 2011, at 6:04, Kelly McMullen<kellym@aviating.com> wrote: > >> --> RV10-List message posted by: Kelly McMullen<kellym@aviating.com> >> >> Getting near to installing the hinges, and find that Vans didn't bother to mark them at all. I haven't found on any build logs anything that identifies which is left and right. Does the high side go to the front or rear? >> Kelly >> -- >> >> >> >> > >


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    Time: 06:06:51 AM PST US
    From: Don McDonald <building_partner@yahoo.com>
    Subject: Re: Door Hinges
    Kelly, here is a couple of shots that should help..... btw, would you still like =0Ato have a set of the hinge covers.- Sorry I hadn't sent them off already.=0ADon McDonald=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0AF rom: Kelly McMullen <kellym@aviating.com>=0ATo: rv10-list@matronics.com=0AS ent: Mon, February 28, 2011 7:04:42 AM=0ASubject: RV10-List: Door Hinges=0A =0AGetting near to installing the hinges, and find that Vans didn't bother to mark =0Athem at all. I haven't found on any build logs anything that ide ntifies which is =0Aleft and right. Does the high side go to the front or r =========================0A ===================0A=0A=0A


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    Time: 06:12:44 AM PST US
    Subject: Whirlwind Propeller
    From: "Andy Turner" <aturner@clarion.edu>
    I just found out that Whirlwind has developed a two blade prop for the RV-10. Below is a quote from an email exchange with Whirlwind: > The RV-10 is 79" in diameter and the system weight is 43#. The blade design is based on the 200 RV series blade. Feedback from the units we have in the field are very positive. > > Regards, > > Rob -------- Andy Turner Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=332286#332286


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    Time: 06:26:59 AM PST US
    Subject: Re: fuel leak
    From: Mike Schulz <mike@profishenterprises.com>
    Be very careful with any kind of vacuum because it takes very little to internally collapse any container not designed for vacuum. When deciding what to use for a vacuum source someshop vacs pull vacuum by pulling air through an electric motor with brushes. The air is filtered before it gets to the brushes in the motor but it is still gas fumes and they are very explosive and even if yours doesn't go through the motor the spark from the brushes will be very close to the fumes. Sometime back there was a posting about plugged vents on RV10 fuel tanks and the tanks where collapsing. Sorry if this got long but I work around gas and other explosive type fumes and would rather not see a posting in the future about explosions or collapsing fuel tanks. Loctite green will wick around the rivet without vacuum as long as there is no internal pressure. Empty the tank and leave the cap off. I don't know what the actual statistics are fumes exploding in shop vacs but I know it does occur. Do you feel lucky???? Google it. It does happen. On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 9:18 PM, Rob Kochman <rv10rob@gmail.com> wrote: > Hey, at least they've heard of the problem this time. > > On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 6:02 PM, Kelly McMullen <apilot2@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> If that is what the so-called experts told you, they simply don't know >> what they are talking about, or are giving you a pacifying excuse with >> no basis in fact. Pro-seal only gets gummy if it wasn't mixed and >> cured correctly to start with, or was exposed long term to auto-gas. >> There are many Mooneys no only with wet wing tanks, but with wet wing >> aux tanks that are left empty most of the time. Current versions of >> Pro-seal, or Flamemaster Chemseal do not need to be kept wet with >> fuel. If that were true, your tanks would leak like a sieve the first >> time you put fuel in them, since it likely will have been a year or >> two from the sealing to the filling for first flight. >> >> On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 5:44 PM, Bruce Johnson >> <bruce1hwjohnson@yahoo.com> wrote: >> > >> > Join the club, The experts at Vans said the proseal gets gummy due to >> the exposure to air. So in their words, keep your tanks full. I scraped the >> proseal off and applied some two part epoxy to my leaking rivets, but they >> were in the the area between the wing and cabin that is hidden from sight. >> Deem's said the course of action for visible leaks is putting the tanks >> under vacuum and letting some green loc-tite get sucked in. I did that and >> then added the epoxy, so not sure which worked but my blue stain had gone >> away. Mine were quick build too and both leaked at the the same location. >> Good luck. And for the vacuum I used my shop vac and it seemed to work well. >> Good Luck >> > >> > Bruce 151BJ 39 hrs >> >> >> scription, >> www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV10-List" target="_blank"> >> http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV10-List >> ronics.com/" target="_blank">http://forums.matronics.com >> Matt Dralle, List Admin. >> ==== >> >> >> >> > > > -- > Rob Kochman > RV-10 "Finishing" Kit > Woodinville, WA (near Seattle) > http://kochman.net/N819K > > * > > * > >


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    Time: 06:49:43 AM PST US
    From: Kelly McMullen <kellym@aviating.com>
    Subject: Re: Whirlwind Propeller
    Do they have a 3 blade? While a 2 blade composite should be smoother than 2 blade aluminum, I think a 3 blade composite would have even less vibration. On 2/28/2011 7:10 AM, Andy Turner wrote: > --> RV10-List message posted by: "Andy Turner"<aturner@clarion.edu> > > I just found out that Whirlwind has developed a two blade prop for the RV-10. Below is a quote from an email exchange with Whirlwind: > > >> The RV-10 is 79" in diameter and the system weight is 43#. The blade design is based on the 200 RV series blade. Feedback from the units we have in the field are very positive. >> >> Regards, >> >> Rob > > -------- > Andy Turner > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=332286#332286 > >


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    Time: 07:31:49 AM PST US
    From: "Albert Gardner" <ibspud@roadrunner.com>
    Subject: fuel leak
    Many builders tested their tanks using a water manometer to raise the pressure about 4". You can use the same setup to instead draw a vacuum. Watch closely when drawing the vacuum so that the tank does not distort. Albert Gardner N991RV Yuma, AZ


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    Time: 07:32:50 AM PST US
    Subject: Re: Whirlwind Propeller
    From: "tsts4" <tsts4@verizon.net>
    Any details--i.e. FP (including ground adjustable) or CS, projected price, etc? For my money, if it's not CS then it's a no-go. -------- Todd Stovall 728TT (reserved) RV-10 Empacone, Wings, Fuse Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=332303#332303


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    Time: 07:37:17 AM PST US
    From: Bill Watson <Mauledriver@nc.rr.com>
    Subject: Re: Door Hinges
    FYI, the hinges definitely rate multiple trial fittings and clear marking. I've found it impossible to visually determine which hinge is which. When I guess, it's ALWAYS wrong. Only my markings allow me to get them back on right. And when you paint and prime, make sure you maintain your marks. Bill "screw up once, then measure thrice" Watson On 2/28/2011 8:04 AM, Kelly McMullen wrote: > > Getting near to installing the hinges, and find that Vans didn't > bother to mark them at all. I haven't found on any build logs anything > that identifies which is left and right. Does the high side go to the > front or rear? > Kelly


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    Time: 10:31:10 AM PST US
    From: "Chuck Weyant" <chuck@chuckdirect.com>
    Subject: Penetrating oil
    I use the acetone and atf and always thought it superior to all the other commercial stuff. Guess it is. Chuck From: owner-rv10-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv10-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Kelly McMullen Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2011 4:36 PM Subject: RV10-List: Penetrating oil This is the information you were looking for. ========= Machinist's Workshop magazine tested penetrants for break out torque on rusted nuts. They arranged a subjective test of all the popular penetrants with the control being the torque required to remove the nut from a "scientifically rusted" environment. The results are as follows; Penetrating oil..... Average load None ............ ......516 pounds WD-40 ................238 pounds PB Blaster ............214 pounds Liquid Wrench ..... 127 pounds Kano Kroil ............106 pounds ATF-Acetone mix....53 pounds The ATF-Acetone mix was a "home brew" mix of 50-50 automatic transmission fluid and acetone.


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    Time: 02:15:51 PM PST US
    From: Bruce Johnson <bruce1hwjohnson@yahoo.com>
    Subject: Re: fuel leak
    Kelly, I agree with you 100% but that is what they claimed. After that I ju st =0Adidn't ask them anymore questions. I went back and looked for the ema ils to post =0Abut I must have deleted them.=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A________________ ________________=0AFrom: Kelly McMullen <apilot2@gmail.com>=0ATo: rv10-list @matronics.com=0ASent: Sun, February 27, 2011 7:02:54 PM=0ASubject: Re: RV1 lot2@gmail.com>=0A=0AIf that is what the so-called experts told you, they s imply don't know=0Awhat they are talking about, or are giving you a pacifyi ng excuse with=0Ano basis in fact. Pro-seal only gets gummy if it wasn't mi xed and=0Acured correctly to start with, or was exposed long term to auto-g as.=0AThere are many Mooneys no only with wet wing tanks, but with wet wing =0Aaux tanks that are left empty most of the time. Current versions of=0APr o-seal, or Flamemaster Chemseal do not need to be kept wet with=0Afuel. If that were true, your tanks would leak like a sieve the first=0Atime you put fuel in them, since it likely will have been a year or=0Atwo from the seal ing to the filling for first flight.=0A=0AOn Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 5:44 PM, Bruce Johnson=0A<bruce1hwjohnson@yahoo.com> wrote:=0A>=0A> Join the club, T he experts at Vans said the proseal gets gummy due to the =0A>exposure to a ir. So in their words, keep your tanks full. I scraped the proseal =0A>off and applied some two part epoxy to my leaking- rivets, but they were-in -the =0A>the area between the wing and cabin that is hidden from sight. D eem's said the =0A>course of action for visible leaks is-putting the tank s under vacuum and letting =0A>some green loc-tite get sucked in. I did tha t and then added the epoxy, so not =0A>sure which worked but my blue stain had gone away. Mine were quick build too and =0A>both leaked at the the sam e location. Good luck. And for the vacuum-I used my =0A>shop vac and it s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Matt Dralle, L =========0A=0A=0A


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    Time: 03:07:14 PM PST US
    From: davidsoutpost@comcast.net
    Subject: Re: fuel leak
    I read all the time on this list and the VAF forum about problems with the fast build kits after they are received. Granted, most are build correctly,,,, but what do you guy's expect from products built in third world countries from workers with questionable skills, chewing Khat and high as a kite making wages that aren't much better than a bowl of rice a day? No way I would ever risk my life, let alone family or friends flying behind questionable quality, some of which can not even be examined when received. David Clifford RV-10 Builder Howell, MI


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    Time: 04:29:47 PM PST US
    Subject: Middle Tennesse Home with Private Airstrip For Sale By Owner
    From: "Ratherfly" <longmeadowfarm@aol.com>
    But not for much longer. In April the family plans to list the property with a real estate professional. If you, or anyone you know is interested in owning a home with a private airstrip, take a look at the website that was created to showcase the home. http://tinyurl.com/ownyourdream or if you'd rather reach the site directly, it's http://sites.google.com/site/longmeadowfarmairport/ Blue Skies! Tina One thing of note, the owners have added almost 12 acres to the original offering. (They heeded my advice and have tossed in the two building lots to the home/hangar property making it 33+ acres for the same $499,000) Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=332338#332338 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/1_264.jpg


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    Time: 04:49:02 PM PST US
    Subject: Re: fuel leak
    From: Kelly McMullen <apilot2@gmail.com>
    Well, if you go back to Van's website, the workers are supposedly skilled and experienced. I would put any blame squarely on Van's pinching pennies and letting his customers be his quality control dept. I quote from the website: "How would you like to hire a team of experienced experts, with over a thousand completed RV airframes on their resume, for twenty-five weeks, eight hours a day? They will build the first half of your kit, jigging and riveting about 75% of your metal airframe. They will do all the messy jobs, like sealing the fuel tanks and priming to protect against corrosion. They never leave a mess, make no noise, dont need insurance and never want to use your bathroom. When they leave, you will have only 800-1200 hours of work to finish the airplane. And they work for about eight dollars an hour! We dont know anybody like that either, but we can tell you how to get the result: Order a QuickBuild Kit." As to defects, I spent around 10 days doing inspection, step by step through the plans, annotating anything I wasn't satisfied with. I'm picky after 30+ years working on certified planes and inspecting them for their annuals. Anything I didn't like I drilled out the rivets, took out the part and fixed it right. That is what the plans tell you to do, Van's marketing hype aside. Comparing the mistakes the QB had vs what the average builder is going to do, is kind of a toss-up. So it comes down to whether you want to blame yourself or Van's subcontractor? If you think that because you built it yourself it is safer to take your family in than the Quick build kits, you are deluding yourself. Kelly fiberglass hell A&P/IA On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 4:04 PM, <davidsoutpost@comcast.net> wrote: > I read all the time on this list and the VAF forum about problems with the > fast build kits after they are received. Granted, most are build > correctly,,,, but what do you guy's expect from products built in third > world countries from workers with questionable skills, chewing Khat and high > as a kite making wages that aren't much better than a bowl of rice a day? > No way I would ever risk my life, let alone family or friends flying behind > questionable quality, some of which can not even be examined when received. > > David Clifford > > RV-10 Builder > Howell, MI > >


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    Time: 07:12:38 PM PST US
    From: "DLM" <dlm34077@q.com>
    Subject: Re: fuel leak
    My aircraft contains QB wings (#24)and QB fuselage (#8) . Now have 400TT. IIRC there was very little that I could not inspect. My QB tanks do not leak. Your statements about foreign workers sounds right out of a union management's playbook. I lived and worked outside the USA before retirement and by far the most skilled craftsman in the Middle East and Far East are the Phillipinos. Their work was "bought" by skilled Americans. We trusted these foreign workers for a lot of complex and difficult tasks on projects a lot more costly and important than these aircraft. I trust these foreign workers enough to have purchased a new Honda Accord and a new Kia Forte. One only needs to look at the before and after pictures of 1940s/2010s Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and Detroit Hiroshima and Nagasaki are modern cities and Detroit is abandoned shacks and burnt out buildings. Google modern Detroit and modern Hiroshima. More depends on the quality of administration than the perceived inadequacies of the workforce. After seeing Kelly's post, the $8 an hour in the Philippines equates to $16000 per year. The projected cost of $8 per hour includes the construction, transportation, inspection and profit. The average wage in the Philippines is closer to $1 an hour. If the workers are getting even $2 per hour they are doing quite well. In 1980, Pilipino bus drivers in the Middle East were housed, fed and medicated at no charge and received $1000 salary per month. They were also performing domestic tasks for $5 per hour in their spare time. When a driver completed his 2 year contract, he went home with $30k-$50k and lived quite well. Some started other businesses. As Kelly suggests inspect and fix if desired. In my case there was very little to correct. The QB tanks don't leak but I did not remove them to install a stall warning and passengers do not stand on the tanks. The only thing I regret on the QB wings is the inability to install extra tanks when under construction. I may yet install additional outboard tanks. ----- Original Message ----- From: davidsoutpost@comcast.net To: rv10-list@matronics.com Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 4:04 PM Subject: Re: RV10-List: fuel leak I read all the time on this list and the VAF forum about problems with the fast build kits after they are received. Granted, most are build correctly,,,, but what do you guy's expect from products built in third world countries from workers with questionable skills, chewing Khat and high as a kite making wages that aren't much better than a bowl of rice a day? No way I would ever risk my life, let alone family or friends flying behind questionable quality, some of which can not even be examined when received. David Clifford RV-10 Builder Howell, MI


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    Time: 07:27:08 PM PST US
    From: "Wayne Williams" <rwayne@gamewood.net>
    Subject: re: fuel tank leak
    Thanks everyone for the replies. I never would have thought of Loctite green. The warning of using the shop vac with fuel vapor is a good one and easy to overlook. I appreciate the solvent source. Looks like I've got another project. At least now I know what to do! Wayne


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    Time: 08:03:38 PM PST US
    From: Miller John <gengrumpy@aol.com>
    Subject: Re: fuel leak
    I echo Dave's comments on the QBs. Mine came in 2005 and I have (thus far) have had no issues with them. And the quality of both the wings and fuselage was outstanding! grumpy do not archive On Feb 28, 2011, at 9:09 PM, DLM wrote: > My aircraft contains QB wings (#24)and QB fuselage (#8) . Now have 400TT. IIRC there was very little that I could not inspect. My QB tanks do not leak. Your statements about foreign workers sounds right out of a union management's playbook. I lived and worked outside the USA before retirement and by far the most skilled craftsman in the Middle East and Far East are the Phillipinos. Their work was "bought" by skilled Americans. We trusted these foreign workers for a lot of complex and difficult tasks on projects a lot more costly and important than these aircraft. I trust these foreign workers enough to have purchased a new Honda Accord and a new Kia Forte. > > One only needs to look at the before and after pictures of 1940s/2010s Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and Detroit Hiroshima and Nagasaki are modern cities and Detroit is abandoned shacks and burnt out buildings. Google modern Detroit and modern Hiroshima. More depends on the quality of administration than the perceived inadequacies of the workforce. > > After seeing Kelly's post, the $8 an hour in the Philippines equates to $16000 per year. The projected cost of $8 per hour includes the construction, transportation, inspection and profit. The average wage in the Philippines is closer to $1 an hour. If the workers are getting even $2 per hour they are doing quite well. In 1980, Pilipino bus drivers in the Middle East were housed, fed and medicated at no charge and received $1000 salary per month. They were also performing domestic tasks for $5 per hour in their spare time. When a driver completed his 2 year contract, he went home with $30k-$50k and lived quite well. Some started other businesses. > > As Kelly suggests inspect and fix if desired. In my case there was very little to correct. The QB tanks don't leak but I did not remove them to install a stall warning and passengers do not stand on the tanks. The only thing I regret on the QB wings is the inability to install extra tanks when under construction. I may yet install additional outboard tanks. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: davidsoutpost@comcast.net > To: rv10-list@matronics.com > Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 4:04 PM > Subject: Re: RV10-List: fuel leak > > I read all the time on this list and the VAF forum about problems with the fast build kits after they are received. Granted, most are build correctly,,,, but what do you guy's expect from products built in third world countries from workers with questionable skills, chewing Khat and high as a kite making wages that aren't much better than a bowl of rice a day? No way I would ever risk my life, let alone family or friends flying behind questionable quality, some of which can not even be examined when received. > > David Clifford > > RV-10 Builder > Howell, MI > > > > > > > > > href="http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV10-List">http://www.matronics .com/Navigator?RV10-List > href="http://forums.matronics.com">http://forums.matronics.com > href="http://www.matronics.com/contribution">http://www.matronics.com/c > > > >




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