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1. 05:41 AM - Re: What did you make today? (kmccune)
2. 06:29 AM - Re: What did you make today? (PatrickW)
3. 06:50 AM - Re: What did you make today? (Edward Moody II)
4. 06:50 AM - Re: What did you make today? (jaybannist@cs.com)
5. 06:59 AM - Re: Re: Mass Balance for XL Aileron (Edward Moody II)
6. 07:24 AM - What did you make today? (Beckman, Rick)
7. 07:28 AM - FInal Parts Giveaway (Andrew Hinsdale)
8. 08:17 AM - Re: Re: What did you make today? (Bill Naumuk)
9. 02:13 PM - Control cables swagging (Jeyoung65@aol.com)
10. 02:34 PM - Re: Control cables swagging (Paul Mulwitz)
11. 02:34 PM - Re: Control cables swagging (steve)
12. 02:42 PM - Re: Control cables swagging (LarryMcFarland)
13. 03:50 PM - Re: Control cables swagging (Jeyoung65@aol.com)
14. 05:50 PM - Re: What did you make today? ()
15. 06:11 PM - Re: What did you make today? (Bryan Martin)
16. 07:04 PM - Re: What did you make today? ()
17. 08:26 PM - Re: What did you make today? (Bill Naumuk)
18. 09:36 PM - Re: Mass Balance for XL Aileron (chris Sinfield)
19. 09:39 PM - Re: What did you make today? ()
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| Subject: | Re: What did you make today? |
I made sheet rock on the basement ceiling :D
But unfortunately no airplane parts :( This morning is all mine though, as my
better half wants me to go to her friends wedding this afternoon!
Kevin
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you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail
away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream.
Discover.
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| Subject: | Re: What did you make today? |
I'm working on the center panel. Having found the elusive 2 & 1/16" hole saw,
I've started mating my console to an instrument bracket that I've modified.
Still working on it, but it's taking shape nicely.
- Pat
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| Subject: | Re: What did you make today? |
I know it's just a piece of plastic but wow! I really am amazed at what
you plans builders produce... simply amazed. There is a huge gulf
between fitting kit-supplied parts or even producing simple parts from
stock and actually manufacturing all of your parts with the precision
and quality that meets or exceeds what the factory can do. It an
extension of what I have told people about my plane when they seem
doubtful about it. I tell them, "I worked on every piece as if my life
depended on it. That Cessna out there was built by workers who may or
may not be content in their jobs, using parts from the lowest bidder".
Keep up the nice work Ron.
Ed
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| Subject: | Re: What did you make today? |
Ron,
Your nose gear bearing block looks great!
The drawings and instructions say to drill and tap holes to bolt it to the support
bracket.? I was very leery of my ability to tap a hole in plastic and have
it reliably hold the block in place.? I saw a post about thru-bolting it instead
and that's what I did.? You have to use a Forsner bit to countersink the bolt
heads into the top surface to clear the "arms" on the strut tube.? (see photo)?
I also had to put an .016 shim in the front gap between the halves.? Without
that shim, I could not rotate the nose gear at all.? With it, it is still
tight, but workable.
Jay Bannister
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From: Ron Lendon <rlendon@comcast.net>
Sent: Fri, 1 May 2009 10:23 pm
Subject: Zenith-List: What did you make today?
I an effort to help get us back on track, (building). Here is what I made today.
Sure is nice to have the tools at home to do this stuff.
Lower Landing Gear Bearing for XL.
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WW Corvair with Roy's Garage 5th bearing
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| Subject: | Re: Mass Balance for XL Aileron |
Hang in there Bill and anyone else seriously interested in aileron
balancing. The testing done so far all shows that you are not in any
imminent danger so waiting for Zenith isn't totally out of the question.
Mathieu seemed very positive about Zenith developing mass balancers for
the ailerons. Not sure how long that will take but as I said we can
safely wait for it. Then again, I know the "can do" spirit is alive and
well out there so if you don't feel like waiting, have at it! I would be
more interested in the mass balance if it inlcudes aerodynamic balance
(spades) so the roll and pitch sense of the stick would be more equal.
Ed
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| Subject: | What did you make today? |
I made four hours O.T. this AM at my boss's request.
Now, I am going home and try to make some progress on the interior of
52EB and make some seats! Then, I will make a mess as I try to finish
the paint job on the fuselage. Then I will make an honest attempt to
assemble this thing for final inspection. Then I will hoot and holler as
I receive my pink slip!!!!!
Happy Building!!
God Bless!!
Rick Beckman
Soon to fly XL
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| Subject: | FInal Parts Giveaway |
Hello Listers - thanks for inquiring the parts are sold. =0A=0AAndy Hinsda
le=0ATucson AZ=0A=0A=0A
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| Subject: | Re: What did you make today? |
Pat and all-
I'm making the final electrical connections with the panel in place
before putting in the battery and powering everything up. It worked on the
bench. Famous last words.
1. I got the Homebuilders Help glass panel DVD after I was half-way
through doing it the hard way. In retrospect, Mark's way will save you a ton
of time. Check it out.
2. You can cut any size hole you need for the panel with a H/F - SKU
P37370 fly cutter, but you have to use a drill press and wood backing. The
main problem with the off the shelf tool is that the setscrews are garbage.
Replace them with decently hardened ones and you'll get good results for
about a $15 outlay.
3. I was pleasantly surprised to find that Radio Shack stocks .093 Molex
connectors. Type in "Molex connector" and you get nada. In desperation, type
in "Terminals" and on pages 6, 7, and 8 of the online catalog you'll find a
batch of really tasty connectors, cheap.
Picture of my console attached. Not everything is firmly screwed down
yet, which accounts for the warpage. I highly recommend Jeff Small's
suggestion to add a chunk of 3/4" extruded L to the bottom of the panel. It
really firms up the slab of Jello you're trying to work with.
To paraphase the old saying, "I'm not a fast builder, I'm not a slow
builder. I'm a half-fast builder".
It seems the list is a lot happier when it thinks positively.
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: "PatrickW" <pwhoyt@yahoo.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 02, 2009 9:28 AM
Subject: Zenith-List: Re: What did you make today?
>
> I'm working on the center panel. Having found the elusive 2 & 1/16" hole
> saw, I've started mating my console to an instrument bracket that I've
> modified.
>
> Still working on it, but it's taking shape nicely.
>
> - Pat
>
> --------
> Patrick
> XL/650/Corvair
> N63PZ (reserved)
>
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| Subject: | Control cables swagging |
Does anyone know what dim. the swage limit is for NICOPRESS on 1/8 cable
with manual tool? Jerry of GA
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| Subject: | Re: Control cables swagging |
I believe the Nicopress limits are the same no matter what tool is
used. I got a standard from Aircraft Spruce for a few bucks. I
don't know the exact dimension required.
Paul
XL grounded
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At 02:11 PM 5/2/2009, you wrote:
>Does anyone know what dim. the swage limit is for NICOPRESS on 1/8
>cable with manual tool? Jerry of GA
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| Subject: | Re: Control cables swagging |
I purchased a "go-no go" gauge from ACS. Very stress relieving tool to
have.
SW
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From: Jeyoung65@aol.com
To: zenith-list@matronics.com
Sent: Saturday, May 02, 2009 2:11 PM
Subject: Zenith-List: Control cables swagging
Does anyone know what dim. the swage limit is for NICOPRESS on 1/8
cable with manual tool? Jerry of GA
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| Subject: | Re: Control cables swagging |
Hi Jerry,
The no-go gage pictured on my site for a 1/8th cable nicopress is
stamped at .355 gap.
Larry McFarland 601HDS at www.macsmachine.com
Jeyoung65@aol.com wrote:
> Does anyone know what dim. the swage limit is for NICOPRESS on 1/8
> cable with manual tool? Jerry of GA
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| Subject: | Re: Control cables swagging |
Thanks Larry. Jerry of GA
In a message dated 5/2/2009 4:43:23 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
larry@macsmachine.com writes:
--> Zenith-List message posted by: LarryMcFarland <larry@macsmachine.com>
Hi Jerry,
The no-go gage pictured on my site for a 1/8th cable nicopress is
stamped at .355 gap.
Larry McFarland 601HDS at www.macsmachine.com
Jeyoung65@aol.com wrote:
> Does anyone know what dim. the swage limit is for NICOPRESS on 1/8
> cable with manual tool? Jerry of GA
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| Subject: | Re: What did you make today? |
Well I got my Nuvite aluminum polish today and had my front nose skin off while
doing some work behind the panel so I thought I would polish it. See before
and after photos.
I also finally got around to reserving my N number. (316JL)
Jerry
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| Subject: | Re: What did you make today? |
That looks good, but it's a shame that, eventually, you will want to
paint about half to that piece flat black. The glare from the part of
that nose skin that ends up under the canopy will be intolerable
otherwise.
On May 2, 2009, at 8:49 PM, <jlatimer1@cox.net> wrote:
>
> Well I got my Nuvite aluminum polish today and had my front nose
> skin off while doing some work behind the panel so I thought I would
> polish it. See before and after photos.
>
> I also finally got around to reserving my N number. (316JL)
> Jerry<IMG_0983.JPG><IMG_0997.JPG><IMG_1000.JPG>
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| Subject: | Re: What did you make today? |
Brian
Thanks. I plan on painting it tomorrow. I thought it would be easier to polish
the whole thing prior to painting. I needed to work out my polishing process
on something easy.
Jerry
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> That looks good, but it's a shame that, eventually, you will want to
> paint about half to that piece flat black. The glare from the part of
> that nose skin that ends up under the canopy will be intolerable
> otherwise.
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| Subject: | Re: What did you make today? |
Jerry-
How long did it take you, and what grade did you use? I use F9 for the
rough cut and it still takes me forever.
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: <jlatimer1@cox.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 02, 2009 10:03 PM
Subject: Re: Zenith-List: What did you make today?
>
> Brian
> Thanks. I plan on painting it tomorrow. I thought it would be easier to
> polish the whole thing prior to painting. I needed to work out my
> polishing process on something easy.
> Jerry
>
> do not archive
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>> That looks good, but it's a shame that, eventually, you will want to
>> paint about half to that piece flat black. The glare from the part of
>> that nose skin that ends up under the canopy will be intolerable
>> otherwise.
>
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Mass Balance for XL Aileron |
All
Down Under here Zodiac XL builder Eddie Seve has just this week finished his Aileron
Mass Balance and test flown it a couple of times.. He is still in his testing
phase.. Check his website.
Now everyone stop arguing and start building..the sky is not falling.
http://www.mykitlog.com/eddieseve
Chris.
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| Subject: | Re: What did you make today? |
Bill,
It took about 1.5 hrs to do the top skin.
I did 4 passes with F9, 2 passes with C, and 1 pass with S. I used a Harbor Freight
polisher with Nuvite wool bonnet for the F09, the HF polisher with HF wool
bonnet for the C, and an orbital polisher with a cotton bonnet for the S.
Each pass got easier and less polish was used with each pass. It actually took
less time than I expected.
Jerry
---- Bill Naumuk <naumuk@windstream.net> wrote:
>
> Jerry-
> How long did it take you, and what grade did you use? I use F9 for the
> rough cut and it still takes me forever.
> Bill
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