---------------------------------------------------------- Stratus-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 03/14/11: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 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) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:44:43 PM PST US From: "Larry McFarland" Subject: Stratus-List: 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 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:54:35 PM PST US From: Bill Steer Subject: Re: Stratus-List: 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 Do not archive 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 > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 05:57:57 PM PST US From: gary Subject: Re: Stratus-List: 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 > > * > > > * ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message stratus-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Stratus-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/stratus-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/stratus-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.