---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 06/05/10: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:59 AM - Upgrade Tools list on Matronics Wiki (Terry Phillips) 2. 11:16 AM - Center Spar Upgrade Question (lwhitlow) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:59:32 AM PST US From: Terry Phillips Subject: Zenith-List: Upgrade Tools list on Matronics Wiki I am working my 601XL upgrade. A critical piece of information that I have not found in the Zenair upgrade dwgs and the Photo Assembly Guides is a list of the tools needed to perform the upgrades. I have been buying tools that I think will be useful. Some of them have been vital to my work. Others have been a waste of money, at least for the upgrade. I think that a tool list would be useful for upgraders, so I put together an Excel worksheet summarizing my experience with the tools I've purchased, good and bad. I've included my personal rating of each tool, as well as, cost and ordering links. I think that the Matronics Wiki provides an excellent vehicle to share this information with the 601XL/650 community, because a Wiki lends itself to editing--both revisions and additions--so any of you can weigh in with your experience. If you've discovered a really good tool, add it to the list. If I've panned some tool that you found useful--or vice versa, change the rating. If you decide to edit the information, thank you, and be sure to add your initials to the contributor's list. If you do edit the Wiki, you might post a note with that information to the Matronics lists. The link to the Wiki is: http://www.matronics.com/wiki/index.php/Zenith#601XL.2F650_Upgrade_of_December_2009 I tried to add structure for adding in upgrade tips and tricks, for those who would like to share your discoveries. I will be adding in some of my own in the future, but I wanted to get this out there now. I hope that those who are further along the upgrade path will add in your lessons learned. Enjoy the build! Terry Terry Phillips ttp44~at~rkymtn.net Corvallis MT ZU-601XL/Jab 3300 s .. l .. o .. o .. w build kit - Tail & flaps are done; Upgrading wings & ailerons per the AMD Safety Directive http://www.mykitlog.com/N47TP/ ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 11:16:09 AM PST US Subject: Zenith-List: Center Spar Upgrade Question From: "lwhitlow" Hi all I'm working on the center spar upgrade section and I seem to be having a brain cramp I've drilled and fitted all the doublers and I'm at the point in the photo guide where you put the two haves back together and bolt so you and drill out the 1/4 holes for the outboard spacers (page 16,17,18 of the upgrade photo assembly guide) Now that its .125 wider the top flange doesn't want to fit under the top cap/ Seat support of the other half of the spar. The flange is pushed out by the larger spacers and I can't get it to go up tight. OK what's the trick?? Do I trim the flange a bit (edge distance no issue my spars holes are very close to the bend). or to I put a slight bend in the spar web to push the flange back to create more room I admit I'm a bit baffled as to how Zenith expected to widen the Center spar gap by .125 and still have the holes on top line up. What am I missing?? Larry Whitlow N69102 (reserved) 601XLB (B in progress) Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=300139#300139 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.