---------------------------------------------------------- RV8-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 09/24/13: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:39 AM - ADAHRS mounting hardware (Bill Judge) 2. 11:21 AM - AHRS hardware (GLEN MATEJCEK) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:39:20 AM PST US From: Bill Judge Subject: RV8-List: ADAHRS mounting hardware I mounted my magnetometer with shoegoo between the HS mounting point under the Emp fairing. While I get lots of criticism for using shoegoo it hasn't budged in nearly 7 years/925 hrs, it took about 5 minutes to do and I didn't have to mess with non ferris hardware, drilling holes or awkwardly backing up the nuts inside of the end of the tailcone. Bill Judge N84WJ > Time: 08:21:48 PM PST US > Subject: Re: RV8-List: ADAHRS mounting hardware > From: Christopher Cee Stone > > [image: Inline image 1] > > Stan, > > Here is a photo of my mounting of dual AHRS boxes on a bracket spanning the > longerons aft of the rear baggage compartment. Notice that the AHRS units > are inclined at the same angle as the panel. You can also see the brass > hardware using jam nuts to lock the hardware and a dab of indicating > lacquer on each. The bracket is attached to the longerons with SS > hardware. Although the SS hardware is slightly magnetic as indicated by > testing with a permanent magnet they don't appear to affect the indication > or operation of the AHRS units. > > Chris Stone > RV-8 > > > On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 10:23 AM, wrote: > > > Thanks to all for the feedback regarding sources for the subject > > hardware. Guess I should not be so quick to grab the ACS catalog when a > > trip to Home Depot or Lowes works just as well or better. As for locatio > n, > > I too have chosen the aft fuselage, mounting the ADAHRS (not yet purchase > d) > > on top of a tray bridging the upper longerons approx. 6 in. forward of th > e > > F809 bulkhead. It will be at least 24 in. from any fixed magnetic source > > and I=99m keeping the aft fuselage wiring runs as far away as possi > ble. The > > canopy frame is another issue, but it will only be a potential influence > on > > the ground with the canopy open. > > > > Stan Loer > > RV-8 QB > > > > * > > > ========== > ========== > ========== > ========== > > * > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 11:21:27 AM PST US Subject: RV8-List: AHRS hardware From: GLEN MATEJCEK Then there is nylon hardware.... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv8-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV8-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rv8-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv8-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.