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1. 01:10 AM - Progress Milestone (Peter W Johnson)
2. 06:44 AM - Gear (BobbyPaulk@comcast.net)
3. 06:47 AM - Re: Landing Gear Shock Cords (Larry McFarland)
4. 08:46 AM - Re: Gear (Gary Ray)
5. 01:20 PM - Re: Fuel flow transducer (GERALD A. APPLEFELD)
6. 07:57 PM - Re: Progress Milestone (Ron Lendon)
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| Subject: | Progress Milestone |
Hi Guys,
A major milestone today. After all the upgrades were complete, I fitted
the wings for the first time today.
I still have the ailerons and flaps to fit but doesn=99t she look
sweet.
Cheers
Peter
Wonthaggi Vic
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Gary,
I got talked out of changing my gear around because it would move the brakes to
the front - no problem - except the wheel pants would not fit. Are you going
to relocate your brakes to the aft side? That will that weaken the gear leg at
the place where it will have more material removed?? I would still like to do
it because my C.G. is really aft with a heavy passenger and low fuel. With a
200 pounder in the right seat i have to land with at least 6 gallons of fuel on
board.
Bobby
DO NOT ARCHIVE
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| Subject: | Re: Landing Gear Shock Cords |
Hi Jim,
I've also got the 1080HD cords and the strut caps stick up about 3/8ths
inch with me in the plane, 1/4 inch without.
My mains are responsive in a bumped landing to the tune of about 2
inches max and seem easy to move during taxi.
My 601HDS has nylon guides in the top and bottom of the wings. Just
changed out the main shock cords after 2 years
because I'd slightly damaged them during disassembly for paint.
I think the main spring gear on the XLs is much heavier than the strut
type HD series and imposes adverse shock loads into
the fuselage.
Larry McFarland 601HDS at www.macsmachine.com
Jim Weston wrote:
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> I have the CH601HDS with tri-gear, and am getting ready to replace the shock
> cords on the main gear. The gear has always been very stiff; particularly
> noticeable on a grass runway. The kit came with 1080HD shock cords, which
> is what I installed. Has anyone tried the standard 1080, rather than the
> 1080HD? If so, how did it work out? Any other options? No, I'm not going
> to change to the spring landing gear. Wish I had it, too much work to
> change.
>
> Thanks Folks,
> Jim Weston
> CH601HDS, with Stratus Subaru
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>
>
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Bob
The front nose gear is the weakest point so I favor reducing its work
load.
For rough fields it will be nice to be able to land and takeoff on the
mains.
It takes too much finese to keep the nosewheel off the ground without
reversing it.
My brake calipers look fine on the front side. It will take some patch
and paint to replace my wheel pants.
The way that I originally drilled the bolt holes was to preserve the
largest edge distance possible but it
required some sculpting of the very end of the gear leg so I can not
reverse the brake mounts.
Until warmer weather I will fly it without pants.
Gary Ray
davgray@sbcglobal.net
----- Original Message -----
From: BobbyPaulk@comcast.net
To: zenith-list@matronics.com
Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 9:28 AM
Subject: Zenith-List: Gear
Gary,
I got talked out of changing my gear around because it would move the
brakes to the front - no problem - except the wheel pants would not fit.
Are you going to relocate your brakes to the aft side? That will that
weaken the gear leg at the place where it will have more material
removed?? I would still like to do it because my C.G. is really aft with
a heavy passenger and low fuel. With a 200 pounder in the right seat i
have to land with at least 6 gallons of fuel on board.
Bobby
DO NOT ARCHIVE
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| Subject: | Re: Fuel flow transducer |
I have an HD with Jabiru and Grand Rapids. My gascolator is on the lower
right engine side of the firewall. Have never had a vapor lock problem
there. I installed the flow sensor between the fuel filter (after the
gascolator) and the engine. I then mounted the sensor to an engine
mount strut. Readings are normal, no interference with fuel flow and the
fuel line is going ito the carb anyways.
Jerry
MHerder wrote:
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>Using a Grand Rapids EIS, with the red cube fuel transducer. The instructions
recommend installing it after the pump, but Im planning on installing the pump
on my firewall... Why cant I install my transducer in the cockpit between the
gascolator and the firewall penetration? Space on my firewall is running low
and as much as I don't like adding fittings in the cockpit, I don't like the
transducer anywhere near the muffler since it will be difficult to firesleeve.
>
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>
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| Subject: | Re: Progress Milestone |
Peter,
She sure does.
do not archive
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Ron Lendon, Clinton Township, MI
WW Corvair with Roy's Garage 5th bearing
Zodiac XL, ScrapBuilder ;-)
http://www.mykitlog.com/rlendon
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