---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 05/03/08: 7 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:48 AM - Re: NAPA self etching Primer...Anybody use this? (Jim McBurney) 2. 12:32 PM - For Sale - Navaid AP-1 Autopilot - New! (Matt Dralle) 3. 05:34 PM - Trim Controls (dingfelder) 4. 06:31 PM - Re: Trim Controls (Bill Steer) 5. 08:33 PM - Help With Air Compressor Selection (mwtucker) 6. 08:55 PM - Re: Re: Barcelona translation (William Dominguez) 7. 11:54 PM - Re: Help With Air Compressor Selection (Bryan Martin) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:48:27 AM PST US From: "Jim McBurney" Subject: Re: Zenith-List: NAPA self etching Primer...Anybody use this? I've bought Dupli-Color self-etching primer at Pep Boys. It works very well, but give it time to cure after spraying. It's still soft, even when it's tack-free. Over-night cure seems to allow it to toughen up and bond well. Do not archive Blue skies and tailwinds Jim CH-801 DeltaHawk diesel Augusta GA 90% done, 90% left ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 12:32:23 PM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: Zenith-List: For Sale - Navaid AP-1 Autopilot - New! Fellow Homebuilders, I have decided to go with a two-axis auto pilot in my RV-4 project and am selling my single-axis Navid AP-1. This is a brand new unit with all of accessories, manual, analog Loran/GPS input, and S-2 servo. It has never been installed. No scratches. Current price from Navaid is $1300 US. I will sell for $1100 plus shipping to anywhere in the world. I can accept Visa/MC. First come, first served. Please email me off list at dralle@matronics.com if you are interested. Below is a picture of the actual unit and included accessories. Matt Dralle List Admin / RV-4 Builder Emacs! ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 05:34:39 PM PST US From: "dingfelder" Subject: Zenith-List: Trim Controls I'm currently wiring my panel (601 XL), and temporarily connected my elevator trim switch and indicator to the servo to check operation before making final connections. I tested with a 9 volt radio battery as suggested in the instructions. The results were different than expected. I wired the servo leads so that pushing the top of the rocker will raise the nose by lowering the trim tab. This results in the indicator needle dropping below center. The indicator is showing the position of the tab rather than the resultant position of the elevator. This seems backwards to me. What is correct? Lynn Dingfelder Corry, PA ding@tbscc.com 95% plus paint ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 06:31:21 PM PST US From: Bill Steer Subject: Re: Zenith-List: Trim Controls I had the same thing when I tried it. I just turned the indicator upside down. Bill > I'm currently wiring my panel (601 XL), and temporarily > connected my elevator trim switch and indicator to the servo to check > operation before making final connections. I tested with a 9 volt > radio battery as suggested in the instructions. The results were > different than expected. I wired the servo leads so that pushing the > top of the rocker will raise the nose by lowering the trim tab. This > results in the indicator needle dropping below center. The indicator > is showing the position of the tab rather than the resultant position > of the elevator. This seems backwards to me. What is correct? > ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 08:33:29 PM PST US Subject: Zenith-List: Help With Air Compressor Selection From: "mwtucker" I have purchased a few air tools to get started on my kit: The Harbor Freight rivet puller; A Chicago Pneumatic Mini Air Drill (model 7300RQC); A Chicago Pneumatic 874 3" Air Cutoff Tool. I need help in selecting an air compressor that will adequately run these tools... I guess that the parameters are xxx CFM at yyy PSI. I am aware that a small compressor may work fine, but cycle frequently. Larger ones are costly and could trip a 15A breaker. What is a good compromise? What are you using? Thanks in advance! Mike -------- Awaiting delivery of RANS S-19 Empennage Kit Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=181001#181001 ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 08:55:42 PM PST US From: William Dominguez Subject: Re: Zenith-List: Re: Barcelona translation Gig, that is a preliminary report. If you are looking for consolation for NTSB's anemic reports you are looking in the wrong place. how useless are their final reports? well judge for yourself, here is the final report of an RV4 accident. http://www.fomento.es/NR/rdonlyres/0829B046-4C00-4D3E-B378-40F06DA29314/32986/2007_045_A1.pdf It does have a conclusion and unlike NTSB reports, give readers enough info and pictures to judge by themselves. Lets hope they produce reports like that for light sport aircraft accidents as well. William Dominguez Zodiac 601XL Plans Miami Florida http://www.geocities.com/bill_dom Well it is good to know that Spain's version of the NTSB can produce as useless a document as our NTSB. DO NOT ARCHIVE -------- W.R. "Gig" Giacona 601XL Under Construction See my progress at www.peoamerica.net/N601WR Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=180666#180666 ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 11:54:07 PM PST US From: Bryan Martin Subject: Re: Zenith-List: Help With Air Compressor Selection The rivet puller, being an intermittent load, doesn't need a very big compressor. I used a small portable compressor with an extra five gallon tank. I could pull about a hundred rivets with the five gallon air tank before I would need to refill it. The rivet puller was the only air tool I used with this setup. The cutoff tool and air drill are considered continuous loads. Ideally, you should use a compressor that can deliver a continuous supply of air to whichever tool has the largest demand. If the compressor can't deliver more air than the tool uses you will have to stop what you're doing and let the compressor catch up. Your best bet would be a 240V compressor, it will use half the current of a 120V unit with the same rating. If you can't get a compressor that can keep up with the tool, get one with a large tank or get an extra tank you can hook up to it. That will give you a longer run time before you have to stop and recharge. > > > > I have purchased a few air tools to get started on my kit: The > Harbor Freight rivet puller; A Chicago Pneumatic Mini Air Drill > (model 7300RQC); A Chicago Pneumatic 874 3" Air Cutoff Tool. > > I need help in selecting an air compressor that will adequately run > these tools... I guess that the parameters are xxx CFM at yyy PSI. > I am aware that a small compressor may work fine, but cycle > frequently. Larger ones are costly and could trip a 15A breaker. > What is a good compromise? What are you using? > > Thanks in advance! > Mike -- Bryan Martin N61BM, CH 601 XL, RAM Subaru, Stratus redrive. do not archive. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message zenith-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Zenith-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/zenith-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/zenith-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.