---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith601-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 05/11/08: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 11:06 AM - Re: Right wing completed (Maarten Versteeg) 2. 11:16 AM - Re: Right wing completed (Maarten Versteeg) 3. 02:08 PM - Building your CH601XL Builder's series DVDs (Jon Croke) 4. 06:16 PM - Re: front fuselage skins (PatrickW) 5. 10:21 PM - Re: Re: Trim tab play (Craig Payne) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 11:06:11 AM PST US From: Maarten Versteeg Subject: Zenith601-List: Re: Right wing completed Hello Paul, I selected the nova electronics wing-tip light units, these have a central control unit and shielded cables from that unit to the two wing tips. I weighted the EMI causing radio noise and requiring a shielded cable versus the additional weight in the wing tips and decided for the central unit. The Nav lights in this setup are both LED based. - Maarten > > Hi Maarten, > > Are you planning to add the power supply for the strobe at a later time? > > The strobes supplied by ZAC include a separate power supply for each > strobe light. This allows a short set of wires between the flash > tube and power supply which is advantageous from a radio noise point > of view. Perhaps the single supply approach works well too, but it > would certainly require shielded wire to the flash tubes. > > Paul > XL fuselage > do not archive ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 11:16:27 AM PST US From: Maarten Versteeg Subject: Zenith601-List: Re: Right wing completed Hello Ron, I just don't have such a nice electronic logbook, my book is an old fashioned notebook with some of my pictures glued in it. Looking back in the book I see that I started the first form block in November 2006, but I actually started placing ribs in the right spar in October 2007. So I should be able to complete this wing before the end of the year. - Maarten Do not archive > Subject: Zenith601-List: Re: Right wing completed > From: "Ron Lendon" > > > I'm right there with you Maarten, I just started my second wing also. > > do not archive > > -------- > Ron Lendon, Clinton Township, MI > Corvair Zodiac XL, ScrapBuilder ;-) > http://www.mykitlog.com/rlendon > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 02:08:02 PM PST US From: "Jon Croke" Subject: Zenith601-List: Building your CH601XL Builder's series DVDs HomebuiltHELP is announcing the first in a series of builder video DVDs that provide a step by step demonstration of building the CH601XL kit. The first volume, a 2 DVD set, is entitled: Fuselage Part 1 and is now available. Additional volumes will follow and be announced here. Details and sample pictures from the video are available at http://homebuilthelp.com/CH601XL/fuselage1.htm The fuselage build depicted in this series was supervised by Gus Warren, who has built several 601s including the one on the Kitplanes cover last year. (www.FlyWithGus.com) Many thanks to all! Our goal is to make your building experience a little more enjoyable! ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 06:16:06 PM PST US Subject: Zenith601-List: Re: front fuselage skins From: "PatrickW" Davcoberly(at)wmconnect.c wrote: > I have measured and measured and I can find nowhere I'm off. I spent a ton of time agonizing over this as well. In my case, what really started costing me time was a new digital level that I started using that is accurate to within .1 of a degree. I found myself continuously doing, redoing, redoing, and redoing again in futile attempts to get everything within .1 of a degree of everything else. At that level of accuracy I think the expansion of metal in my shop (winter temperates well below zero at night to heated temperatures of ~60 degrees on a daily basis) come into play. Or maybe phases of the moon or something. I could get everything perfect, walk away and come back the next day and stuff would be .1 or .2 degrees off. IMHO, accuracy is important, but these are not Mach 3 fighter planes we're building, and it's very easy to waste time beyond the point of diminishing returns in the quest for accuracy that is not obtainable by the human hand... - Pat -------- Patrick 601XL/Corvair N63PZ (reserved) Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=182606#182606 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 10:21:43 PM PST US From: "Craig Payne" Subject: RE: Zenith601-List: Re: Trim tab play SPD-1 ... SERVO SPEED CONTROL This compact unit enables you to slow the speed of your trim servo to suit your individual installation. Measures 2.0"(51 mm) x .5"(13 mm) x .8"(20 mm). $45 http://www.rayallencompany.com/products/accessories.html http://www.rayallencompany.com/RACmedia/instructionsSPD.pdf -----Original Message----- From: owner-zenith601-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-zenith601-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of cookwithgas Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 7:31 AM Subject: Zenith601-List: Re: Trim tab play Rob: My tabs have a little wiggle in them and it is not noticeable in flight. I don't remember having much play in any of the holes, but when you put it all together and add up all the little play in each moving part (including the hinge) it all adds up to a little wiggle. There's a good lesson or three in this that I tell everyone building - 1. Drill a test hole in a scrap part and try it first, 2. Cut all panels a little large and test fit first (for plans builders) and 3. Do a test bend on the brake on a scrap piece before making the final bend on a large part. One note about the trim tab since I was flying yesterday and noticed this again. It is hard to trim out for level flight with a quick touch of the button. It is just that sensitive and maybe it moves too fast. If there were a way to slow it down I'd probably try it. I use the standard RAC servo called out on the plans. My elevator tab is the large version that I re-made after seeing one at Sun-n Fun. First one: http://www.cooknwithgas.com/3_23_03_Trimtab.jpg Secone try: http://www.cooknwithgas.com/5_8_05_Trim.jpg It works well and I wouldn't recommend flying without the elevator trim. I don't use the aileron trim but I haven't flown without someone in the right seat so we will see. Scott Laughlin www.cooknwithgas.com 601XL/Corvair finished & flying (58 hours) Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=182143#182143 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message zenith601-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Zenith601-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/zenith601-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/zenith601-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.