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1. 04:46 AM - Re: 601HDS: O/BWing - Aileron photo request (ZAC Plans attack!) (Mitch Hodges)
2. 04:51 AM - Test (Jerry Hey)
3. 06:06 AM - XL fuel cap, filler neck, drawings wanted (John Brumpton)
4. 07:23 AM - Re: Disadvantage to a tinted canopy (John M. Goodings)
5. 10:42 AM - Re: XL fuel cap, filler neck, drawings wanted (Ron Lendon)
6. 02:18 PM - Re: Source for canopy? ()
7. 02:45 PM - Re: canopy triming ()
8. 03:22 PM - Re: Re: 601HDS: O/BWing - Aileron photo request (ZAC Plans attack!) (Bill Naumuk)
9. 03:23 PM - Harbor Freight Aircraft Tools (Lynn & Nancy)
10. 04:30 PM - Short field and CH 701 (Jerry Hey)
11. 04:58 PM - Re: Short field and CH 701 (Randy)
12. 05:00 PM - Re: gasoline and paint (Dan)
13. 05:02 PM - Re: Harbor Freight Aircraft Tools (Bill Naumuk)
14. 05:09 PM - Corvair firewall (Bill Naumuk)
15. 05:40 PM - Floatation (n962wb@dongo.com)
16. 05:52 PM - Re: Harbor Freight Aircraft Tools (David Downey)
17. 06:51 PM - Re: Short field and CH 701 (NYTerminat@aol.com)
18. 07:00 PM - Re: Short field and CH 701 (ricklach)
19. 07:32 PM - Re: Re: Short field and CH 701 (Jerry Hey)
20. 07:33 PM - Re: Short field and CH 701 (Jerry Hey)
21. 07:42 PM - Re: Corvair firewall (Jaybannist@cs.com)
22. 08:03 PM - Re: Short field and CH 701 (NYTerminat@aol.com)
23. 08:03 PM - Re: 601HDS: O/BWing - Aileron photo request (ZAC Plans attack!) (Hodges, Mitch)
24. 08:04 PM - Re: Harbor Freight Aircraft Tools (Lynn & Nancy)
25. 08:05 PM - Determining Center of Firewall? (Michael Valentine)
26. 09:56 PM - BBQ (ZodieRocket)
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| Subject: | Re: 601HDS: O/BWing - Aileron photo request (ZAC Plans attack!) |
naumuk(at)alltel.net wrote:
> I mean a listing of available parts.....---
Your right, I couldn't find the online listing either when I went looking, which is why I called them. They do still list the full kit price and the subkit prices at http://www.zenithair.com/zodiac/6-price.html
Mitch
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N601MH (Zenith 601HDS)
Wings Under Construction
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| Subject: | XL fuel cap, filler neck, drawings wanted |
Hi All
Can any one supply me drawings with measurements of the fuel cap, Filler
neck, and the piece that welds into the tank
Thanks
John
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| Subject: | Re: Disadvantage to a tinted canopy |
Back in the early CH600 days when Chris first introduced the tinted
canopy, I recall he said that you lose 1/2 hour at each end of the day,
compared with the clear canopy. That is, the dusk appearance sensed by
the pilot's eyes near sundown is about 1/2 hour later than the actual
time.
John Goodings, C-FGPJ, CH601HD with R912S, Toronto/Ottawa.
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| Subject: | Re: XL fuel cap, filler neck, drawings wanted |
I didn't make mine, I bought the parts from Zenith. If you are going to make your
own all the dimensions are up to you. Maybe I didn't understand the question.
do not archive
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Ron Lendon, Clinton Township, MI
Corvair Zodiac XL, ScrapBuilder ;-)
http://www.mykitlog.com/rlendon
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| Subject: | Re: Source for canopy? |
Try Todd's Canopies, in Ft Lauderdale. 954-579-0874. He's easy to wor
k with, and turnaround time is good. My first canopy was $350, modifie
d for taller people, 1/8th thick and tinted. My second was a thinner (
lighter) canopy he's making for the European market, where they're mor
e weight conscious. They ran considerably less, and if you can stand
a minor optical flaw, he may have some real bargains. But shipping is
a bear. Back in June of 2006, it was $48, in Feb of 07, it was $117.
Canopy #2, the unmodified, dropped right in. Don't ask me how I know a
bout replacement canopies. He'll also mark front and back. (nice touc
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| Subject: | Re: canopy triming |
When I got my second canopy from Todd, he recommended using a good dis
c on an angle grinder. (In my case a 4" grinder). With one guy to help
steady it, it was an absolute breeze. Noisy, but easy. Cut both sides
to accommodate my side rails and locks in less than an hour. Much be
tter then the hours I spent with the Dremel.=0A=0APaul Rodriguez
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: Monday, April 09, 2007 10:36 AM=0A Subject: Zenith-List: canopy
terfield <jdbutterfield@yahoo.com<mailto:jdbutterfield@yahoo.com>>
=0A=0A hi list=0A after reading about water leaks on the front
canopy=0A seal, i looked in the archieves and found nothing=0A
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=0A dremmel. if so, what kind of cutting wheel. any=0A suggestio
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| Subject: | Re: 601HDS: O/BWing - Aileron photo request (ZAC Plans |
attack!)
Mitch-
I can live with being able to call and get a quote for a specific part,
but the online list was nice.
Bill Naumuk
HDS Fuse/Corvair
Townville, Pa
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mitch Hodges" <n601mh@HODGES.INFO>
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 7:45 AM
Subject: Zenith-List: Re: 601HDS: O/BWing - Aileron photo request (ZAC Plans
attack!)
>
>
> naumuk(at)alltel.net wrote:
>> I mean a listing of available parts.....---
>
>
> Your right, I couldn't find the online listing either when I went looking,
> which is why I called them. They do still list the full kit price and the
> subkit prices at http://www.zenithair.com/zodiac/6-price.html
>
> Mitch
> Do Not Archive
>
> --------
> N601MH (Zenith 601HDS)
> Wings Under Construction
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=106042#106042
>
>
>
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| Subject: | Harbor Freight Aircraft Tools |
I don't particularly like promoting Chinese tools, but there's a couple
deals in a recent H.F. flier that are too good to pass up if you're building
a Zenith and don't already have these. The air/hydraulic riviter that's been
discussed before (and works extremely well) is available for $26.99 (item
no. 93458-3HTB), and a three piece step drill set, that I find I use very
often, $9.99 (item no. 91616-9HTH ).
Catalog no. 658-B , Key no. HT4852.
Lynn
601XL / Corvair 70%?
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| Subject: | Short field and CH 701 |
This is my first post on this list and I have only seen the 701 in
photos. It seems to be a wonderful short field airplane which is good
because I have a very short field that I want to fly out of. The
runway is 800 feet long. Is it realistic to expect to operate off
this runway? I might add that the approaches are excellent from one
direction but not so good from the other where I have to come in
over a building which itself is setting on ground higher than the
runway, so I would be high (30ft) over the fence.
Unless I hear something to change my mind, I am going to buy 701
plans at S n F. Greetings to all. Jerry
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| Subject: | Re: Short field and CH 701 |
Jerry, with practice you should have no problems with a 701. I use to fly a
Skyranger out of a 850 foot strip (with 25ft trees at both ends) with no
problem.
Randy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jerry Hey" <jerryhey@earthlink.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 6:22 PM
Subject: Zenith-List: Short field and CH 701
>
> This is my first post on this list and I have only seen the 701 in
> photos. It seems to be a wonderful short field airplane which is good
> because I have a very short field that I want to fly out of. The runway
> is 800 feet long. Is it realistic to expect to operate off this
> runway? I might add that the approaches are excellent from one direction
> but not so good from the other where I have to come in over a building
> which itself is setting on ground higher than the runway, so I would be
> high (30ft) over the fence.
>
> Unless I hear something to change my mind, I am going to buy 701 plans
> at S n F. Greetings to all. Jerry
>
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: gasoline and paint |
Hi all: I have been watching this topic and thought I would add my 2 cents
worth. I painted comercial vehicles for about 15 years with at least 10 of
them with catalized polyurethanes and urethanes. I suspect that the
wrinkling in the paint is actually a fault of the primer used or the surface
preperation rather than a failure of the paint. If there is any way for your
gas to get thru the paint surface and down to the primer or metal surface it
will soften or destroy the primer bond, the same will happen between the
primer and metal surface if the metal is not prepped perfectly. Around the
filler is the perfect place for this to happen because there are edges of
aluminum, and rivets in close proximity. This area holds moisture, and
contaminates when you clean, and etch and alodine, and then as you say the
gas works on this area after the plane is completed. On comercial trucks I
have seen a paint job which still looks good(good, not great) after 25 years
using Ditzler Durethane, But I have also seen paint jobs which had the wrong
primer, or poor surface preperation which after a month they started to chip
and when you got under an edge you could peel paint off in pieces measured
in square feet. Without knowing the exact process and materials used it is
hard to tell the cause, but my opinion is that the polyurethanes are
exceptionally durable and will stand up to almost anything short of really
good paint stripper. The down side to them is that continued exposure will
eventually end your life. Dan.
----- Original Message -----
From: "LarryMcFarland" <larry@macsmachine.com>
Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 7:27 AM
Subject: Re: Zenith-List: gasoline and paint
>
> Gordon,
> I use a towel and plastic to protect my canopy and surround the painted
> area near the filler
> and have had no problems there. The drain fitting had not been tightened
> and allowed over flow
> from rough air or expansion after filling to drip and spread around the
> fitting under the skin. If the fitting had been tight, I doubt the paint
> would have been wet so long as to damage it.
> It is probably something more to do with the alcohol found in gasoline as
> I burn auto fuel most
> of the time in the Subaru. My friends RV7 lost paint at the filler when
> auto fuel spilled on it.
> His is a fully catalyzed urethane like any other, not the Stewart systems
> paint.
> In retrospect, I'd not over fill a tank or have less than an inch of
> overflow tube hanging below the wing
> and I'm making a special apron with a hole and part of a funnel in it for
> refueling to catch the drops
> and splash from filling. Aside from that, it shouldn't be a problem.
>
> Larry McFarland
>
>
> Gordon wrote:
>>
>> Larry,
>> That's very disappointing, I'm using the same paint. I don't think
>> that this would happen with all 2 part urethanes though. I've used
>> Awlgrip quite a bit and the only way I've ever been able to damage a
>> fully cured coat is mechanically (abrasives).
>> I went with the Steward system because it seems safer, for me and the
>> environment, but I would hate to thing that gasoline, would damage it.
>> With sticking tanks for fuel level, draining tanks, tank venting and
>> fueling, there are a lot of opportunities for gasoline to destroy a paint
>> job.
>> The Steward System performance data says:
>> OIL RESISTANCE - Half immerse test panel in Transformer oil conforming to
>> CSA
>>
>> Standards C50 at 100oC(212oF)(+/- 1o) for 120 hours. Remove and wipe with
>> a clean
>>
>> lint free cloth. Allow panel to cool for 2 hours. No softening, surface
>> disintegration,
>>
>> wrinkling, blistering, or loss of adhesion.
>>
>> I would have thought that gasoline would be no more effective at
>> destroying the paint.
>> Gordon
>
>
> --
> 10:59 PM
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Harbor Freight Aircraft Tools |
Lynn-
I have both! Much more use out of the riveter, as can be expected.
70% for the airframe or the Corvair?
Bill Naumuk
HDS Fuse/Corvair
Townville, Pa
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lynn & Nancy" <ding@tbscc.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 6:24 PM
Subject: Zenith-List: Harbor Freight Aircraft Tools
>
> I don't particularly like promoting Chinese tools, but there's a couple
> deals in a recent H.F. flier that are too good to pass up if you're
> building
> a Zenith and don't already have these. The air/hydraulic riviter that's
> been
> discussed before (and works extremely well) is available for $26.99 (item
> no. 93458-3HTB), and a three piece step drill set, that I find I use very
> often, $9.99 (item no. 91616-9HTH ).
> Catalog no. 658-B , Key no. HT4852.
> Lynn
> 601XL / Corvair 70%?
>
>
>
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| Subject: | Corvair firewall |
Corvair people-
Anyone have the layout for attaching a Corvair mount to an HDS
firewall? According to WW, they're the same for XL/HDS. I'm more
interested in where to position the cross members at this stage in the
game.
Yes, I'm getting lazy. More like I'm worn out from trying to keep
from making a major mistake the past couple of weeks.
Thanks.
Bill Naumuk
HDS Fuse/Corvair
Townville, Pa
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| Subject: | Re: Harbor Freight Aircraft Tools |
I have two sets of the step drills from HF and can report that they cut very well
(especially lubricated appropriately!) and do not wander off center any more
than the solid gold brand name units I also have. They are a real bargain.
I don't particularly like promoting Chinese tools, but there's a couple
deals in a recent H.F. flier that are too good to pass up if you're building
a Zenith and don't already have these. The air/hydraulic riviter that's been
discussed before (and works extremely well) is available for $26.99 (item
no. 93458-3HTB), and a three piece step drill set, that I find I use very
often, $9.99 (item no. 91616-9HTH ).
Catalog no. 658-B , Key no. HT4852.
Lynn
601XL / Corvair 70%?
Dave Downey
Harleysville (SE) PA
Zodiac 601XL/Corvair?
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| Subject: | Re: Short field and CH 701 |
Jerry,
With good non obstructed approach you shouldn't have a problem, of course
that is with lots of practice at a larger airport first. I wouldn't do my fly
off hours at home. I have two runways, one is 1300 ft with 150 ft high power
lines about 400' from the approach end and fairly tall trees at the other end,
and another one that is about 800 ft with a lower power line about 30 ft
high. If the wind is calm I will land on the shorter runway and stop well within
600 ft.
Bob Spudis
N701ZX/CH701/912ULS/102hrs
In a message dated 4/10/2007 7:32:06 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
jerryhey@earthlink.net writes:
This is my first post on this list and I have only seen the 701 in
photos. It seems to be a wonderful short field airplane which is good
because I have a very short field that I want to fly out of. The
runway is 800 feet long. Is it realistic to expect to operate off
this runway? I might add that the approaches are excellent from one
direction but not so good from the other where I have to come in
over a building which itself is setting on ground higher than the
runway, so I would be high (30ft) over the fence.
Unless I hear something to change my mind, I am going to buy 701
plans at S n F. Greetings to all. Jerry
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| Subject: | Re: Short field and CH 701 |
Jerry you should have no problem. I fly my 701 with a 100HP Rotax out of an 800
FT strip at 6500 in the Southern Sierra Mountains of California. Take offs are
the most fun. I have 1300 Ft from where I start to the first 75FT pine tree
and I usually get about 75FT of clearance. Landings are interesting also, you
come in over the pines throttle back and sink like a rock. Then just before touch
down add a little throttle and smooth it out to a soft touch down. It only
takes around 175FT to stop in a very relaxed manner. So far Ive never gone past
the half way point. I do not know of many airplanes with that kind of performance.
Good luck on you future project.
Rick
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| Subject: | Re: Short field and CH 701 |
Thanks for the report Rick. It sounds like so much fun. I used to
live in California before moving to Indiana 3 years ago. I flew
mostly in the desert near Mohave but also all over the central valley
and central coast near Monterey. For flying it can't be beat. Jerry
On Apr 10, 2007, at 10:00 PM, ricklach wrote:
>
> Jerry you should have no problem. I fly my 701 with a 100HP Rotax
> out of an 800 FT strip at 6500 in the Southern Sierra Mountains of
> California. Take offs are the most fun. I have 1300 Ft from where I
> start to the first 75FT pine tree and I usually get about 75FT of
> clearance. Landings are interesting also, you come in over the
> pines throttle back and sink like a rock. Then just before touch
> down add a little throttle and smooth it out to a soft touch down.
> It only takes around 175FT to stop in a very relaxed manner. So far
> Ive never gone past the half way point. I do not know of many
> airplanes with that kind of performance. Good luck on you future
> project.
>
> Rick
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=106165#106165
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Short field and CH 701 |
Thanks, Certainly, I will practice at a local airport first. I
don't have a plane now so I will be very rusty by the time this one
is built. I was just looking at the "bad" approach on my purposed
runway and with a little "S" curve on final I can get the wheels
down very near the beginning of the runway, I would say about 100 ft
in. Does the 701 really stall at 28 kts (or mph?) when light. That
seems impossible. My last plane was a Tailwind that would drop like
a set of keys below 80 mph. How slow is slow flight? I am really
looking forward to Sun N Fun to see the plane and meet some of you
all. Jerry
On Apr 10, 2007, at 9:49 PM, NYTerminat@aol.com wrote:
> Jerry,
> With good non obstructed approach you shouldn't have a problem, of
> course that is with lots of practice at a larger airport first. I
> wouldn't do my fly off hours at home. I have two runways, one is
> 1300 ft with 150 ft high power lines about 400' from the approach
> end and fairly tall trees at the other end, and another one that is
> about 800 ft with a lower power line about 30 ft high. If the wind
> is calm I will land on the shorter runway and stop well within 600 ft.
>
> Bob Spudis
> N701ZX/CH701/912ULS/102hrs
>
> In a message dated 4/10/2007 7:32:06 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> jerryhey@earthlink.net writes:
> This is my first post on this list and I have only seen the 701 in
> photos. It seems to be a wonderful short field airplane which is good
> because I have a very short field that I want to fly out of. The
> runway is 800 feet long. Is it realistic to expect to operate off
> this runway? I might add that the approaches are excellent from one
> direction but not so good from the other where I have to come in
> over a building which itself is setting on ground higher than the
> runway, so I would be high (30ft) over the fence.
>
> Unless I hear something to change my mind, I am going to buy 701
> plans at S n F. Greetings to all. Jerry
>
>
> See what's free at AOL.com.
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Corvair firewall |
Bill,
I discovered that the dimensions given in the drawings for the location of
the attach bolts is not very accurate. It is best to locate them with the
attach brackets that are behind the firewall and attached to longerons. It would
be best to drill pilot holes in the center of the face of the brackets, locate
the brackets, then drill the holes in the firewall.
Jay in Dallas
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| Subject: | Re: Short field and CH 701 |
Stalls in the low 30's mph, Drops like a rock when you cut the power at slow
speed, easily arrested with a little power. I won't make it to Sun N Fun
this year, I have a poorly planned vacation to Mexico that was planned last
year.
Bob Spudis
In a message dated 4/10/2007 10:34:33 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
jerryhey@earthlink.net writes:
Thanks, Certainly, I will practice at a local airport first. I don't
have a plane now so I will be very rusty by the time this one is built. I was
just looking at the "bad" approach on my purposed runway and with a little
"S" curve on final I can get the wheels down very near the beginning of the
runway, I would say about 100 ft in. Does the 701 really stall at 28 kts (or
mph?) when light. That seems impossible. My last plane was a Tailwind that
would drop like a set of keys below 80 mph. How slow is slow flight? I am
really looking forward to Sun N Fun to see the plane and meet some of you all.
Jerry
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| Subject: | Re: 601HDS: O/BWing - Aileron photo request (ZAC Plans attack!) |
Just to complete the picture, here's a shot of my goof. Hopefully, others
will learn from it. Read the plans 100 times then look for a photo! As a
reference, the O/B end is already cut and fits perfectly.
Thanks everyone for your help and responses. If you have a photo that
matches this shot, but the "right" way I would appreciate a copy.
Mitch
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mitch Hodges" <n601mh@HODGES.INFO>
Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 12:43 PM
Subject: Zenith-List: 601HDS: O/BWing - Aileron photo request (ZAC Plans
attack!)
First some good news. After way too long (we're talking years) I finally
finished an outboard wing! It's good to make some progress.
Now the bad news, and a request (along with an excuse). I built my
ailerons several years ago following the hand-drawn plans available at the
time. Even with kit parts, it seems I managed to screw them up. I misread
the plans and matched the inboard end rib of the aileron (where the aileron
crank attaches) to the inboard wing rib rather than just following the
"line" of the wing rib. So, when I recently fit it to the completed wing, I
cut it the aileron too short on the inboard side. Rather than being past
the end of the rear zee, I cut it at the inboard rib. (OUCH!). There goes
about $200 worth of parts.
While I lick those wounds, I'm going to trudge forward with the left wing
while I save my pennies.
Does anyone have a good photo of the clearance required between the aileron
and the rear zee, on the inboard side of an HDS? I want to make sure when I
get to the left one I don't make the same mistake.
Also, I already know the left aileron ribs are in the "wrong" location but I
can still cut the aileron to the right length. Basically, the aileron rivet
lines will not line up with the wing ribs (they'll shift 4 or 5 inches
inboard), and the larger gap will be on the outboard edge, rather than
inboard. I've got that question into ZAC, but any thoughts here rather than
cosmetically if there would be any concerns with that?
Thanks,
Mitch Hodges
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N601MH (Zenith 601HDS)
Wings Under Construction
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| Subject: | Re: Harbor Freight Aircraft Tools |
Dave of Harleysville,
If you ever get up to the other corner of the
state, stop and visit.
Lynn 601XL /
Corvair
Corry, PA
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| Subject: | Determining Center of Firewall? |
Listers - how does one go about finding the center of the firewall? My
firewall came with two tooling holes pre-drilled. I could obviously just
draw a line between them. But, when I stick my square on the bottom edge,
the holes are not perfectly aligned - the top hole is approximately
1-1.5mmoff the line if I center the lower hole. The flanged bottom
edge is not a
perfect line itself, so I'm not sure it is the best place to square, but
there are no other options. Also, in terms of side-to-side measurement, the
darn thing is curved so it is tough to simply measure a centerline that way.
I'm sure I'm being dumb, but suggestions appreciated!
Michael in NH
Making progress on the fuse...601XL
do not archive
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Hi List, I have just finalized the name tags for the 601 family and so
far we have 132 601 owners attending the BBQ. Tomorrow I will do the
701's 801's and 640's plus legacy designs. So If you have not had the
chance to get your name in, please do before tomorrow evening. Remember
your name tag is your ticket! Go to www.ch701.com or www.ch601.org
Mark Townsend Alma, Ontario
Zodiac 601XL C-GOXL, CH701 just started
www.ch601.org / www.ch701.com / www.Osprey2.com
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