---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 09/13/06: 9 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:48 AM - Re: EAA Chapter 70 Fly-in (vwknott) 2. 12:03 PM - Nose gear axle revisited (Grant Corriveau) 3. 12:42 PM - Re: Nose gear axle revisited (Jim Hoak) 4. 03:43 PM - FOR SALE: Used Bi-Fold Hangar Doors from Zenith Aircraft Co. (Zenith Aircraft Co.) 5. 04:44 PM - test (ron dewees) 6. 06:00 PM - 801 Builders (I know you're out there) (Dave Ruddiman) 7. 08:29 PM - Re: FOR SALE: Used Bi-Fold Hangar Doors from Zenith Aircraft Co. (Robin Bellach) 8. 08:40 PM - Re: Nose gear axle revisited (Jim and Lucy) 9. 08:44 PM - Jabiru/Zenith 601 Installation Workshop at Quality Sportplanes last weekend (Alex MacKay) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:48:13 AM PST US From: "vwknott" Subject: Re: Zenith-List: EAA Chapter 70 Fly-in How do I contact you off-list?? Vernon Knott ----- Original Message ----- From: Phil Maxson To: zenith-list@matronics.com Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 10:07 PM Subject: Zenith-List: EAA Chapter 70 Fly-in This weekend my eight year old son and I flew over to Easton, PA to the EAA Chapter 70 fly-in. He was particularly interested in the RC Model air show. I flew in about a half-hour before the airport was closed for the event, and hopped out. Before I could even get out of the plane, people where coming over to ask what kind of plane it was, and what kind of engine. I'm continually amazed at how many people are interested in the engine. I spend the bulk of the day answering questions about the Corvair conversion, and talking with a Corvair mechanic from Kutztown, PA. By the way, he says he has lots of engines and parts, and he's willing to sell core engines, if anyone is interested in the area. Contact me off-list and I'll give you his number and address. I have about 92 hours trouble free on my engine/airframe and am loving it. It is actually getting faster, this weekend showing 130 mph indicated with an additional 100 rpm. I suspect the engine is breaking in. In any case, it is getting more fun every time I fly. I'm ready for some long distance flying before the snow flies. Phil Maxson 601XL/Corvair Northwest New Jersey ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Search from any Web page with powerful protection. Get the FREE Windows Live Toolbar Today! Try it now! ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 12:03:55 PM PST US From: Grant Corriveau Subject: Zenith-List: Nose gear axle revisited --> Zenith-List message posted by: Grant Corriveau Hi gang, Simple jobs are never as simple as you expect... the new 601HD axle uses an AN bolt that is slightly smaller than the hole I have in my gear forks (from the older model of nose wheel axle). I'm certain that this is not acceptable. I'm faced with reaming out the new axle assembly and using a larger bolt size... or ... I seem to recall that someone proposed the idea of replacing the axle with a single, long, 5/8" AN bolt right through the forks, with a castle nut of course on the end. This seems to be my easiest option at the moment, but I'm no mechanic and I want to know what are the reasons that this works/doesn't work as compared to using a specific 'axle' assembly? Thanks for the insight. Grant ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 12:42:06 PM PST US From: "Jim Hoak" Subject: Re: Zenith-List: Nose gear axle revisited --> Zenith-List message posted by: "Jim Hoak" Grant, I was faced with the same problem on my 601HD. I made up bushings that fit the holes in the fork ( outside of the bushing ) and that the bolts would go through. If I remember correctly I made the lenghth of the bushing the same as the thickness of the fork. Mine have worked this way for 10 years. Maybe that would work for you too. One big long bolt would work but would be expensive if you buy the bolt, and it would be heavier. do not archive Jim Hoak - 601HD - Rotax 912UL - 528 hrs ----- Original Message ----- From: "Grant Corriveau" Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 3:02 PM Subject: [Norton AntiSpam] Zenith-List: Nose gear axle revisited > --> Zenith-List message posted by: Grant Corriveau > > > Hi gang, > > Simple jobs are never as simple as you expect... the new 601HD axle uses > an AN bolt that is slightly smaller than the hole I have in my gear forks > (from the older model of nose wheel axle). I'm certain that this is not > acceptable. > > I'm faced with reaming out the new axle assembly and using a larger bolt > size... or ... > > I seem to recall that someone proposed the idea of replacing the axle > with a single, long, 5/8" AN bolt right through the forks, with a castle > nut of course on the end. > > This seems to be my easiest option at the moment, but I'm no mechanic and > I want to know what are the reasons that this works/doesn't work as > compared to using a specific 'axle' assembly? > > Thanks for the insight. > Grant > > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 03:43:53 PM PST US From: "Zenith Aircraft Co." Subject: Zenith-List: FOR SALE: Used Bi-Fold Hangar Doors from Zenith Aircraft Co. Zenith Aircraft recently replaced its two bifold aircraft hangar doors (with new larger and faster one-piece hydraulic doors), and is selling the original bifold doors. If you're building a hangar for your Zenith or want to put doors on an existing hangar, this is a unique opportunity (if you've visited Zenith Aircraft in the past 14 years, chances are that you've seen these bifold doors). Each door is approx. 40-ft wide x 9-ft tall. Each door features electric push button operation, with manual door locks. Each door comes with the heavy-duty electric operator (110 v.). Galvanized aircraft cable lifts the door at four points along the bottom framework. The doors are located on the south side of the Zenith factory at the Mexico Memorial Airport in Mexico, Missouri and can be viewed anytime. Details, see: http://www.zenithair.com/temp/bifold-door.htm Zenith Aircraft Company ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 04:44:04 PM PST US From: ron dewees Subject: Zenith-List: test --> Zenith-List message posted by: ron dewees test message ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 06:00:29 PM PST US From: "Dave Ruddiman" Subject: Zenith-List: 801 Builders (I know you're out there) I have the opportunity to buy an 0320 Lycoming with governor and prop. Anyone know of an 801 that is flying with this combination. I am planning on an 0360 with a fixed pitch prop, but thought I'd see if there were any information on this engine and prop combo that has actually been installed and flown on an 801. Dave in Salem 801 ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 08:29:11 PM PST US From: "Robin Bellach" <601zv@ritternet.com> Subject: Re: Zenith-List: FOR SALE: Used Bi-Fold Hangar Doors from Zenith Aircraft Co. How much $? ----- Original Message ----- From: Zenith Aircraft Co. To: zenith-list@matronics.com Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 5:36 PM Subject: Zenith-List: FOR SALE: Used Bi-Fold Hangar Doors from Zenith Aircraft Co. Zenith Aircraft recently replaced its two bifold aircraft hangar doors (with new larger and faster one-piece hydraulic doors), and is selling the original bifold doors. If you're building a hangar for your Zenith or want to put doors on an existing hangar, this is a unique opportunity (if you've visited Zenith Aircraft in the past 14 years, chances are that you've seen these bifold doors). Each door is approx. 40-ft wide x 9-ft tall. Each door features electric push button operation, with manual door locks. Each door comes with the heavy-duty electric operator (110 v.). Galvanized aircraft cable lifts the door at four points along the bottom framework. The doors are located on the south side of the Zenith factory at the Mexico Memorial Airport in Mexico, Missouri and can be viewed anytime. Details, see: http://www.zenithair.com/temp/bifold-door.htm Zenith Aircraft Company ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 08:40:48 PM PST US From: Jim and Lucy Subject: Re: Zenith-List: Nose gear axle revisited --> Zenith-List message posted by: Jim and Lucy At 03:02 PM 9/13/2006, you wrote: >I seem to recall that someone proposed the idea of replacing the axle >with a single, long, 5/8" AN bolt right through the forks, with a >castle nut of course on the end. Thats what I did on mine. Every motorcycle I ever had, held the wheels on with this method and this is the very same setup. I took the bearings to our local bolt seller and checked the fit on different bolts and ended up with a grade 8 bolt fine threaded for the job. Not that I wanted a grade 8 bolt but i happened to be the best fit on the bearings.I have not drilled the hole for the cotter key (one of those jobs I am not looking forward too). Fine thread makes it easier to line the key up with the desired tension on the nut. You just need to tighten it till the spacers between the bearing and fork will not rotate by hand. There really was not much point in getting an an bolt for this application because if you did something bad enough to brake a bolt this size, the rest of the plane would be confetti. Jim Pollard Merlin Ont ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 08:44:02 PM PST US From: Alex MacKay Subject: Zenith-List: Jabiru/Zenith 601 Installation Workshop at Quality Sportplanes last weekend --> Zenith-List message posted by: Alex MacKay Hi Builders This is a brief report on the Jabiru Installation Workshop in Cloverdale, Ca last weekend. Jim McCormick from Jabiru Pacific brought a Jabiru 3300 engine plus Firewall Forward package to the Cloverdale Hangar and Brad Demeo made his builder assisted 601xl kit available for the engine installation. In the time between noon Friday and noon Sunday the engine was pulled out of its box, made ready for hanging from the mount, attached to the xl, various lines were connected and the bottom cowl was installed. Jim started the engine at about 12:20 on Sunday- it worked beautifully. I think that all the workshop participants left with the confidence to put a Jabiru into their own kits. Michael Heniz was an incredible host providing meals, local information and demo xl rides. Bob Archibald of Dragonfly aviation provided instruction flights in another xl to several of the participants. Lance Gringell showed up Sunday morning with his beautiful Jabiru equipped xl. This was a very well organised, entertaining and worthwhile event. In a few weeks there will be a similar Corvair / Zenith 601 workshop and a Rotax event might happen later in Cloverdale Thanks to Jim and Michael for doing this! Thanks also to Ken, Doug, Bob, Lance and others who helped. Alex MacKay 601 HDS, nearly ready for a Jabiru 3300.