---------------------------------------------------------- RV8-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 11/17/05: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 12:11 AM - Why Do I Have A Fund Raiser Each Year? (Matt Dralle) 2. 08:58 AM - Re: Baggage door questions (BRUCE GRAY) 3. 09:54 AM - MT 3-blade constant-speed propeller for sale (Stan Bearup) 4. 09:53 PM - F804NPP side covers (Paul Rice) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 12:11:38 AM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: RV8-List: Why Do I Have A Fund Raiser Each Year? --> RV8-List message posted by: Matt Dralle Dear Listers, I was thinking that perhaps I should explain why I have a Fund Raiser and also take the opportunity to express why I think the List Services here provide a better experience than the commercial equivalents. I use the List Fund Raiser each year to offset the costs involved with running a high performance email list site such as this one. With the annual support from the List members through the PBS-like Fund Raiser, I have found I can run the entire site without having to inflect any of the members with those annoying banner ads flashing up all the time trying to sell Toner Cartridge Refills or other garbage nobody wants or needs. From the comments I've received over the years regarding the Lists, the great majority of the members really appreciate the non-commercialism of my List systems and don't mind my 'go-team-go' banter once a year to encourage members to support the Lists. I believe that the Lists services that I provide here offer many benefits over the commercial equivalents in a number of ways. The first feature I believe to be particularly significant is that you cannot receive a computer v*rus from any of these Lists directly. I've been on a few other List servers and have been unfortunate enough to download infected files people have innocently or not-so-innocently included with their posts. This just can't happen with the Matronics Lists; each incoming message is filtered and dangerous attachments stripped off prior to posting. I provide a Photo and File Share feature that allows members to share files and bitmaps with other members and everyone can be assured that these files will be prescanned for any sort of v*rus before they are posted. Safe and simple. Also, with this photo and file sharing technique, the Archives don't get loaded up with a huge amounts of bitmap "data" that slows the Archive Search times. Another feature of this system is the extensive List Archives that are available for download, browsing, and searching. The Archives go all the way back to the very beginning of each List and with the super fast Search Engine, the huge size of the Archives is a non-issue in quickly finding the data you're looking for. Another feature of the Archives is that they have been primarily stripped of all the useless email header garbage that seems to build up in a typical email thread. I've been running email Lists and services under the matronics.com domain since about 1989 starting with RV-List and 30 guys I knew and who where also building RVs. It has grown into well over 50 different aviation-related Email Lists and an associated web site that receives over 17,000,000 hits each year!! Additionally, the List email system forwards well over 32,000,000 (yes, that's 32 MILLION) email messages to subscribers each year! With all the dot.bombs these days, I think there's a lot of value in supporting a service that has gone the long haul and is still providing and improving a high quality service all without any advertising budget! I have to admit running these Lists is a labor of love and I hope it shows in the quality of the experience that you receive when you get a List Email Message, Search the Archives, or use the List Browser. The Lists will be here for a long time to come. If you just want to lurk a while for free, that's great and I encourage you to do so. If you use, appreciate, and receive value from these Lists, then please support them during the Annual List Fund Raiser! The Secure Contribution Web Site: http://www.matronics.com/contribution Thank you, Matt Dralle Email List Administrator Matt G Dralle | Matronics | PO Box 347 | Livermore | CA | 94551 925-606-1001 V | 925-606-6281 F | dralle@matronics.com Email http://www.matronics.com/ WWW | Featuring Products For Aircraft do not archive ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:58:40 AM PST US From: "BRUCE GRAY" Subject: Re: RV8-List: Baggage door questions --> RV8-List message posted by: "BRUCE GRAY" Hi Mickey, You might also check out John Huft's sight in Van's Web links. Some ideas for you there as well. Bruce Gray RV8 Fuse Gearboxes >From: Mickey Coggins >Reply-To: rv8-list@matronics.com >To: rv8-list@matronics.com >Subject: Re: RV8-List: Baggage door questions >Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 19:10:35 +0100 > >--> RV8-List message posted by: Mickey Coggins > >Hi Jim, > >Thanks for the hints on the baggage door. I'll >check it out. > > > I just went through the firewall into the hinge with the pin. Works ok. >The > > lock I used comes in the mag switch / lock set that Van's sell's. see: > >I had seen that, but it's about 80 bucks, and I don't need >a mag switch. Hopefully I can come up with something a >bit cheaper! > > > I was on your web site last night, what com antenna are you using? Is >there > > separation criteria for the com and transponder antenna? Also, what the > > third party gizmo you mention with your Ipod hook up. Thanks, Best of >luck. > >I think the antenna is a COMANT CI-122 from Steinair or Van's, but I'll >have to check. It's either that or a "clone". Bob Nuckolls says >there's no problem having the comm antenna and the transponder >antenna close together, so I have mine about 2 feet apart. > >About the ipod, I don't have it hooked up in the aircraft, just in >the workshop. It's just a simple CompUSA/Fry's/Best Buy type ipod >mini AC adapter. I think it was about 1/2 the price of the Apple >one, and I've recently seen them even cheaper. There are only >two wires going to the big ipod connector, and I'll bet if I >cut them and apply 12v it will work. > >-- >Mickey Coggins >http://www.rv8.ch/ >#82007 finishing > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 09:54:42 AM PST US From: "Stan Bearup" Subject: RV8-List: MT 3-blade constant-speed propeller for sale --> RV8-List message posted by: "Stan Bearup" I have a new three blade electric constant-speed MT propeller for sale. Included are the kevlar spinner assy., electronic controller, circuit breaker, and assembly . The propeller model number is MTV-18-B/183-17. It was purchased new in 2002 and never used on our GlaStar project. We have decided to install an NSI Subaru package which includes a CAP 200 propeller, so we have decided to sell this very nice propeller. It is new and still in its original box. It fits on an SAE #2 flange with 1/2 bolts (Lyc O-360, some O-320, and most Subaru propeller reduction drive set-ups). $7,000. Stan Bearup bearup@ida.net (208) 220-0837 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 09:53:51 PM PST US From: "Paul Rice" Subject: RV8-List: F804NPP side covers --> RV8-List message posted by: "Paul Rice" Hello Listers, I'm fitting my left and right consoles and it says to put F804NPP in place to set the console in the right place. No problem. But, the flange on F804NPP is about a 1/4 inch wider than the distance between the F804C's. Is there anything you can do to change the width of 804NPP or do I need to make spacers to fill the gaps. Thanks, Paul RV8QB Fuselage