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1. 06:52 AM - Re: Re: Finishing kit mods (Bill Watson)
2. 08:00 AM - Re: Re: Finishing kit mods (Don McDonald)
3. 08:15 AM - Re: Sign Off (Plummit)
4. 09:49 AM - Re: Re: Finishing kit mods (Jesse Saint)
5. 10:02 AM - Re: Re: Finishing kit mods (Tim Olson)
6. 08:26 PM - Lifting the fuselage to installed wheel covers (Patrick Pulis)
7. 09:12 PM - Re: Lifting the fuselage to installed wheel covers (Bob Leffler)
8. 09:24 PM - Re: Lifting the fuselage to installed wheel covers (Linn Walters)
9. 09:49 PM - Re: Lifting the fuselage to installed wheel covers (Patrick Pulis)
10. 09:53 PM - Re: Lifting the fuselage to installed wheel covers (Patrick Pulis)
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| Subject: | Re: Finishing kit mods |
The aftermarket extension was the very first accessory I bought for my
'10 back in 1996. It finally flew late in 2011 when I put the pants on
after engine break-in. A little over 500 hours and approximately 150
operations off of a grass strip, one of the extension ends stripped and
had to be replaced.
I like the aftermarket part - it looks good and appropriate to the
task. My guess is that the original axle extension works just fine as
well though it doesn't quite look up the stresses and strains I imagine
the part enduring. Key words here are 'like', 'guess', 'look' and
'imagine'. I don't recall anyone here actually having a bad experience
with the original part or design (?).
If I were building again I think I'd use the original part and if it
failed, replace it with the aftermarket one.
On 12/31/2015 5:45 PM, Rob Kermanj wrote:
>
> I have the original axel extension and fly out of grass strip. 1100+ hours and
no issues.
>
> Do not archive.
>
> Rob Kermanj
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On Dec 30, 2015, at 9:49 PM, Bob Turner <bobturner@alum.rpi.edu> wrote:
>>
>>
>> IIRC, The stock axle extensions are just cut from hex-cross section stock. They
are too small in diameter, the larger diameter after-market replacements are
very desirable - I'd say necessary.
>>
>> --------
>> Bob Turner
>> RV-10 QB
>>
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| Subject: | Re: Finishing kit mods |
Here's the reason I made the extensions.... I thought the originals were wi
mpy.=C2- So after making 1 set for my plane, a friend of mine, with a 10
already flying, stopped by and saw them on my plane.=C2- Thought they loo
ked a lot better.... well not 3 weeks later he came by and asked if I could
make him a pair because one of his broke.=C2- At that point, I gave him
mine and made up a bunch of them.That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.
=C2- Really wouldn't want to be 1,000 miles from home with a broken one.
Don McDonald
From: Bill Watson <Mauledriver@nc.rr.com>
To: rv10-list@matronics.com
Sent: Saturday, January 2, 2016 8:48 AM
Subject: Re: RV10-List: Re: Finishing kit mods
The aftermarket extension was the very first accessory I bought for my
'10 back in 1996.=C2- It finally flew late in 2011 when I put the pants o
n
after engine break-in.=C2- A little over 500 hours and approximately 150
operations off of a grass strip, one of the extension ends stripped and
had to be replaced.
I like the aftermarket part - it looks good and appropriate to the
task.=C2- My guess is that the original axle extension works just fine as
well though it doesn't quite look up the stresses and strains I imagine
the part enduring.=C2- Key words here are 'like', 'guess', 'look' and
'imagine'.=C2- I don't recall anyone here actually having a bad experienc
e
with the original part or design (?).
If I were building again I think I'd use the original part and if it
failed, replace it with the aftermarket one.
On 12/31/2015 5:45 PM, Rob Kermanj wrote:
>
> I have the original axel extension and fly out of grass strip.=C2- 1100
+ hours and no issues.
>
> Do not archive.
>
> Rob Kermanj
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On Dec 30, 2015, at 9:49 PM, Bob Turner <bobturner@alum.rpi.edu> wrote:
>>
>>
>> IIRC, The stock axle extensions are just cut from hex-cross section stoc
k. They are too small in diameter, the larger diameter after-market replace
ments are very desirable - I'd say necessary.
>>
>> --------
>> Bob Turner
>> RV-10 QB
>>
=C2- =C2- =C2- =C2- =C2- -Matt Dralle, List Admin.
S -
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=C2- =C2- =C2- =C2- =C2- -Matt Dralle, List Admin.
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Good Job!!!!
regards
Marc
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=451639#451639
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| Subject: | Re: Finishing kit mods |
I had the original parts on a plane and one side broke, taking the wheel pant with
it. The bolt holding the rod to the axle nut is what broke. I won't use the
stock part. If a plane comes into my shop with them, I replace them with the
aftermarket parts.
Jesse Saint
Saint Aviation, Inc.
jesse@saintaviation.com
C: 352-427-0285
F: 815-377-3694
Sent from my iPhone
> On Jan 2, 2016, at 9:48 AM, Bill Watson <Mauledriver@nc.rr.com> wrote:
>
>
> The aftermarket extension was the very first accessory I bought for my '10 back
in 1996. It finally flew late in 2011 when I put the pants on after engine
break-in. A little over 500 hours and approximately 150 operations off of a
grass strip, one of the extension ends stripped and had to be replaced.
>
> I like the aftermarket part - it looks good and appropriate to the task. My
guess is that the original axle extension works just fine as well though it doesn't
quite look up the stresses and strains I imagine the part enduring. Key
words here are 'like', 'guess', 'look' and 'imagine'. I don't recall anyone
here actually having a bad experience with the original part or design (?).
>
> If I were building again I think I'd use the original part and if it failed,
replace it with the aftermarket one.
>
>
>> On 12/31/2015 5:45 PM, Rob Kermanj wrote:
>>
>> I have the original axel extension and fly out of grass strip. 1100+ hours
and no issues.
>>
>> Do not archive.
>>
>> Rob Kermanj
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>>> On Dec 30, 2015, at 9:49 PM, Bob Turner <bobturner@alum.rpi.edu> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> IIRC, The stock axle extensions are just cut from hex-cross section stock.
They are too small in diameter, the larger diameter after-market replacements
are very desirable - I'd say necessary.
>>>
>>> --------
>>> Bob Turner
>>> RV-10 QB
>
>
>
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Finishing kit mods |
I've heard many stories of them breaking and taking out a wheel fairing in the
process. That's how the aftermarket ones came into existence.
I would never fly with the stock ones.
Bill's story of his breaking is the first I've heard of those breaking. Any others
out there? If I'd have known, I'd have sent him my one spare.
But now days you can get them from Cleaveland.
If those broke, the stock ones wouldn't have made it anywhere near that long.
Tim
> On Jan 2, 2016, at 11:46 AM, Jesse Saint <jesse@saintaviation.com> wrote:
>
>
> I had the original parts on a plane and one side broke, taking the wheel pant
with it. The bolt holding the rod to the axle nut is what broke. I won't use
the stock part. If a plane comes into my shop with them, I replace them with the
aftermarket parts.
>
> Jesse Saint
> Saint Aviation, Inc.
> jesse@saintaviation.com
> C: 352-427-0285
> F: 815-377-3694
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Jan 2, 2016, at 9:48 AM, Bill Watson <Mauledriver@nc.rr.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> The aftermarket extension was the very first accessory I bought for my '10 back
in 1996. It finally flew late in 2011 when I put the pants on after engine
break-in. A little over 500 hours and approximately 150 operations off of a
grass strip, one of the extension ends stripped and had to be replaced.
>>
>> I like the aftermarket part - it looks good and appropriate to the task. My
guess is that the original axle extension works just fine as well though it doesn't
quite look up the stresses and strains I imagine the part enduring. Key
words here are 'like', 'guess', 'look' and 'imagine'. I don't recall anyone
here actually having a bad experience with the original part or design (?).
>>
>> If I were building again I think I'd use the original part and if it failed,
replace it with the aftermarket one.
>>
>>
>>> On 12/31/2015 5:45 PM, Rob Kermanj wrote:
>>>
>>> I have the original axel extension and fly out of grass strip. 1100+ hours
and no issues.
>>>
>>> Do not archive.
>>>
>>> Rob Kermanj
>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>
>>>> On Dec 30, 2015, at 9:49 PM, Bob Turner <bobturner@alum.rpi.edu> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> IIRC, The stock axle extensions are just cut from hex-cross section stock.
They are too small in diameter, the larger diameter after-market replacements
are very desirable - I'd say necessary.
>>>>
>>>> --------
>>>> Bob Turner
>>>> RV-10 QB
>
>
>
>
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| Subject: | Lifting the fuselage to installed wheel covers |
Happy new year to you all.
I would appreciate any recommendations as to how to lift the fuselage off the ground,
in order to have the wheels in the flying attitude to enable fitting of
the wheel covers?
Thank you in anticipation.
Warm regards
Patrick
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| Subject: | Re: Lifting the fuselage to installed wheel covers |
I used wing jacks.
Sent from my iPad
> On Jan 2, 2016, at 11:22 PM, Patrick Pulis <rv10free2fly@yahoo.com.au> wrote:
>
>
> Happy new year to you all.
>
> I would appreciate any recommendations as to how to lift the fuselage off the
ground, in order to have the wheels in the flying attitude to enable fitting
of the wheel covers?
>
> Thank you in anticipation.
>
> Warm regards
>
> Patrick
>
>
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Lifting the fuselage to installed wheel covers |
I borrowed long ram jacks and placed them just inboard of the main gear
legs. Far easier to put the wheel pants on without the wings in the way.
Linn
On 1/2/2016 11:22 PM, Patrick Pulis wrote:
>
> Happy new year to you all.
>
> I would appreciate any recommendations as to how to lift the fuselage off the
ground, in order to have the wheels in the flying attitude to enable fitting
of the wheel covers?
>
> Thank you in anticipation.
>
> Warm regards
>
> Patrick
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Lifting the fuselage to installed wheel covers |
My wings aren't attached Bob, otherwise a great idea.
Warm regards and thanks.
Patrick
> On 3 Jan 2016, at 15:39, Bob Leffler <rv@thelefflers.com> wrote:
>
>
> I used wing jacks.
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On Jan 2, 2016, at 11:22 PM, Patrick Pulis <rv10free2fly@yahoo.com.au> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Happy new year to you all.
>>
>> I would appreciate any recommendations as to how to lift the fuselage off the
ground, in order to have the wheels in the flying attitude to enable fitting
of the wheel covers?
>>
>> Thank you in anticipation.
>>
>> Warm regards
>>
>> Patrick
>
>
>
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Lifting the fuselage to installed wheel covers |
Linn
I was thinking of doing that and placing some 3/4" plywood under the fuse for support.
Warm regards.
Patrick
> On 3 Jan 2016, at 15:51, Linn Walters <flying-nut@cfl.rr.com> wrote:
>
>
> I borrowed long ram jacks and placed them just inboard of the main gear legs.
Far easier to put the wheel pants on without the wings in the way.
> Linn
>
>> On 1/2/2016 11:22 PM, Patrick Pulis wrote:
>>
>> Happy new year to you all.
>>
>> I would appreciate any recommendations as to how to lift the fuselage off the
ground, in order to have the wheels in the flying attitude to enable fitting
of the wheel covers?
>>
>> Thank you in anticipation.
>>
>> Warm regards
>>
>> Patrick
>
>
>
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>
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