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1. 05:44 PM - Bracket for the mounted solid state ignition (Larry McFarland)
2. 05:54 PM - Re: Bracket for the mounted solid state ignition (Bill Steer)
3. 05:57 PM - Re: Bracket for the mounted solid state ignition (gary)
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| Subject: | Bracket for the mounted solid state ignition |
Hi Guys,
I visited the hangar to do a preflight this afternoon and a friend found my
Stratus solid state ignition bracket was cracked and there was a lot of flex
in it.
Two 8.8 mm bolts holding the rectangular box to the engine were the only
thing keeping it from dropping off. I loosened the bolts and removed the
bracket
in two pieces. The .080 steel bracket would have been stout enough, but
the bolted flanges were cut square and cracks began there. I removed the
safety wire and electric connections and took the bracket home. I remade an
.080 bracket that has no corners or sharp edges. I put some high temp
silver paint on it
and hung it out for reassembly tomorrow. I think I'm probably the 10th
person that has had this bracket crack in this way. Time to look carefully
at yours, especially
if you have but one ignition.
Fly safe guys,
Larry McFarland Stratus powered 601HDS with 156 hours
at www.macsmachine.com
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| Subject: | Re: Bracket for the mounted solid state ignition |
Thanks for the warning, Larry. I'll look at mine tomorrow, when I'm
reinstalling my primary ignition.
Bill
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On 3/14/2011 8:41 PM, Larry McFarland wrote:
>
> Hi Guys,
>
> I visited the hangar to do a preflight this afternoon and a friend
> found my Stratus solid state ignition bracket was cracked and there
> was a lot of flex in it.
>
> Two 8.8 mm bolts holding the rectangular box to the engine were the
> only thing keeping it from dropping off. I loosened the bolts and
> removed the bracket
>
> in two pieces. The .080 steel bracket would have been stout enough,
> but the bolted flanges were cut square and cracks began there. I
> removed the
>
> safety wire and electric connections and took the bracket home. I
> remade an .080 bracket that has no corners or sharp edges. I put some
> high temp silver paint on it
>
> and hung it out for reassembly tomorrow. I think I'm probably the
> 10^th person that has had this bracket crack in this way. Time to
> look carefully at yours, especially
>
> if you have but one ignition.
>
> Fly safe guys,
>
> Larry McFarland Stratus powered 601HDS with 156 hours
>
> at www.macsmachine.com
>
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| Subject: | Re: Bracket for the mounted solid state ignition |
yup, mine cracked years ago right on the sharp inside corner.
Gary Krysztopik
ZWheelz, LLC - www.ZWheelz.com
Alamo City Electric Auto Association - www.aceaa.org
blog - http://voices.mysanantonio.com/drive_electric_san_antonio/
San Antonio, TX
On 3/14/2011 7:41 PM, Larry McFarland wrote:
>
> Hi Guys,
>
> I visited the hangar to do a preflight this afternoon and a friend
> found my Stratus solid state ignition bracket was cracked and there
> was a lot of flex in it.
>
> Two 8.8 mm bolts holding the rectangular box to the engine were the
> only thing keeping it from dropping off. I loosened the bolts and
> removed the bracket
>
> in two pieces. The .080 steel bracket would have been stout enough,
> but the bolted flanges were cut square and cracks began there. I
> removed the
>
> safety wire and electric connections and took the bracket home. I
> remade an .080 bracket that has no corners or sharp edges. I put some
> high temp silver paint on it
>
> and hung it out for reassembly tomorrow. I think I'm probably the
> 10^th person that has had this bracket crack in this way. Time to
> look carefully at yours, especially
>
> if you have but one ignition.
>
> Fly safe guys,
>
> Larry McFarland Stratus powered 601HDS with 156 hours
>
> at www.macsmachine.com
>
> *
>
>
> *
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