---------------------------------------------------------- Stratus-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 03/15/11: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:25 AM - Re: Bracket for the mounted solid state ignition (Tim Shankland) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:25:46 AM PST US From: Tim Shankland Subject: Re: Stratus-List: Bracket for the mounted solid state ignition When I was building my plane I didn't like the way the ignition was mounted. My concern is that the cantilevered mounting can let the module vibrate. What I did was to put a plastic threaded pipe plug in a threaded hole under the module. This keeps the module and bracket in tension so it cannot vibrate. So far 150 hours and no cracks. Tim Shankland 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 > 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 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.