---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith601-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 10/08/08: 7 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:35 AM - Re: Nose Wheel Steering/Rudder Movement (DaveG601XL) 2. 05:04 AM - Nose Wheel Steering/Rudder Movement (Frank Derfler) 3. 05:36 AM - Re: Nose Wheel Steering/Rudder Movement (jaybannist@cs.com) 4. 09:13 AM - Bungee tool (Keystone Engineering LLC) 5. 09:31 AM - Re: Bungee tool (john H) 6. 12:52 PM - Re: Bungee tool (Dave Austin) 7. 03:13 PM - Canopy Conversion Video now available! (Jon Croke) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:35:47 AM PST US Subject: Zenith601-List: Re: Nose Wheel Steering/Rudder Movement From: "DaveG601XL" I am guessing that you do not have your engine in place yet. The additional weight up front takes pressure off of the place where the nose gear cross bar sits in the nylon bearing v-groove. It does get a bit better. Dave -------- David Gallagher 601 XL, first flight 7/24/08. In Phase I flight test. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p 7860#207860 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:04:50 AM PST US From: "Frank Derfler" Subject: Zenith601-List: Nose Wheel Steering/Rudder Movement With the airplane at rest and weight on the nose wheel it takes a hell of a lot of pressure to move the nose wheel. This ain't power steering. You get it rolling and then start the turn. -- FJD -- Twitter! Follow me at http://Twitter.com/Fderfler See my new Novel, "A Glint in Time" at http://GreatGuyBooks.com. See my discussion of All the Guy Toys that aren't (clearly) illegal or (blatantly) immoral at http://mostlyflying.com Anybody who READS (anybody out there?) See www.greatguybooks.com ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 05:36:16 AM PST US Subject: Re: Zenith601-List: Nose Wheel Steering/Rudder Movement From: jaybannist@cs.com Thruster897 (that's as weird as "Ocho Cinco"), When I first installed the nose gear strut, I could not rotate it at all. I put a .016" shim between the plastic main bushing blocks, in the forward joint only.? I still had a hard time rotating the nose gear strut by hand.? Now that I am in taxi testing, I find that the steering is as it should be.? I'm guessing that is because feet and rudder pedals are much more effective than hands trying to rotate the strut. Jay in Dallas -----Original Message----- From: Thruster87 Sent: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 12:05 am Subject: Zenith601-List: Nose Wheel Steering/Rudder Movement I'm just at the stage of putting the nose gear in place and once the bungee is installed I can barely move the rudder pedals.Does it loosen after a while or not? For those who are already flying how would you rate the amount of force needed to move the rudder with the nose wheel of the ground? [Looking doing at the bearing mod] Thank you T87 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p 7855#207855 ________________________________________________________________________ Email message sent from CompuServe - visit us today at http://www.cs.com ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 09:13:37 AM PST US From: Keystone Engineering LLC Subject: Zenith601-List: Bungee tool Hi After 5 years and 400 hours I am thinking of changing the nose wheel bungee this winter. Does anyone have a bungee installation tool that I could borrow? I would be happy to pay the freight to Alaska and back. Bill Wilcox N801BW 405 hrs Off floats and back on wheels. Thinking of keeping the 82" prop on and installing an AL block to raise the nose. ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 09:31:46 AM PST US From: john H Subject: RE: Zenith601-List: Bungee tool Hi Bill Changing the nose bungee is easy. There is info in the archives. I just jac ked the nose up. Removed the lower bearing=2C and steering rods. Cut the ol d bungee. Removed the top plate and dropped the gear low enough to get the new bungee in place. Used a long screwdriver to lever the bungee up into pl ace. No special tool needed. From: keystone@gci.net Subject: Zenith601-List: Bungee tool Hi After 5 years and 400 hours I am thinking of changing the nose wheel bungee this winter. Does anyone h ave a bungee installation tool that I could borrow? I would be happy to pay th e freight to Alaska and back. Bill Wilcox N801BW 405 hrs Off floats and back on wheels. Thinking of keeping the 82" prop on and installing an AL block to raise the nose. _________________________________________________________________ Want to do more with Windows Live? Learn =9310 hidden secrets=94 from Jamie .. http://windowslive.com/connect/post/jamiethomson.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!5 50F681DAD532637!5295.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_domore_092008 ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 12:52:03 PM PST US From: "Dave Austin" Subject: Re: Zenith601-List: Bungee tool Yes, I have one! It's called a screwdriver! Dave Austin 601HDS - 912 ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 03:13:09 PM PST US From: "Jon Croke" Subject: Zenith601-List: Canopy Conversion Video now available! HomebuiltHELP is happy to announce that it now has a DVD video demonstrating the conversion process of changing a 601XL canopy to the new style CH650 canopy. This presentation uses the kit made available by Zenith for this purpose. It was quite an experience to participate in this production - led by Gus Warren of www.FlywithGus.com who orchestrated the steps found on the video. We were probably among the first to perform the conversion, out side of Zenith. I don't sell canopies, but it is my opinion that after reviewing the components and engineering of this new canopy, it would be hard to imagine that anyone would not be pleased by the "improvements" it provides. There is obviously a cost and investment in time to perform the conversion, but I think most would be happy at the results. It is nice to have options like this that are retrofitable! For info on the video: http://homebuilthelp.com/CH601XL/601CanopyConversion.htm Thanks Jon ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.