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1. 10:28 AM - Re: 601xl trailer plans?? (n85ae)
2. 10:29 AM - Re: 601xl trailer plans?? (Lee Steensland)
3. 10:45 AM - Aileron trim (Gerald A. Applefeld VMD)
4. 11:19 AM - 601xl extended tank weight (Lee Steensland)
5. 12:08 PM - Re: Aileron trim (LarryMcFarland)
6. 01:49 PM - Re: 601xl trailer plans?? (n85ae)
7. 02:32 PM - Re: 601xl trailer plans?? (Thruster87)
8. 03:31 PM - Riveted Fuel Tanks (Stephen R. Look)
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| Subject: | Re: 601xl trailer plans?? |
Here's a Kitfox trailer I built. The back bar on the trailer swings open,
and act as a bumper so to speak, for curious tailgaters. Not shown
are the loading ramps.
Jeff Hays
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| Subject: | Re: 601xl trailer plans?? |
My friend rented a snow-mobile trailer to get his fuselage from this
house to the hanger. It was just wide enough to do the trick. (and cheap).
dennis hettrick wrote:
> I hauled mine on a borrowed car trailer. I had an 8 ' deck and was
> much longer than needed.We crossed the Canadian border with no
> problems. There are landscaper trailers at Tractor supply around here
> that would do the job. Dennis
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> To: zenith601-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Re: Zenith601-List: 601xl trailer plans??
> Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:20:54 -0400
> From: jaybannist@cs.com
>
> "Thruster87"
>
> I did a design for my 4' x 8' trailer for the fuselage alone. That
> doesn't sound like it would work for you, but I'd be glad to share the
> drawings with you if you want.
>
> My main comment is about placing the airplane's wheels aft of the
> trailer's wheels. That is going to produce an uplift at the trailer
> hitch, which is not a good situation. It would be much better to put
> the airplane's wheels forward of the trailer's wheels to ensure that
> there will be positive load on the hitch.
>
> Jay Bannister
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Thruster87 <alania@optusnet.com.au>
> Anyone built a trailer for the 601xl including a spot for both wings [open NOT
>
> enclosed trailer] and keeping it Hwy legal [under 2.4m wide].I'm looking at
>
> modifying a 5m boat trailer by putting the tail towards the front and the main
>
> wheels just aft of the trailer wheels but wider.Cheers
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I am finally finished the rebuild on my 601HD and have flown again after
2 years. The left wing is exceptionally heavy. I have changed to wing
incidence some and adjusted the aileron push rods. Both gave some
improvement but did not correct the problem. I temporarily placed a
fixed trim tab on the bottom of the right aileron and problem solved.
However I am considering adding an adjustable aileron tab. My plans do
not include drawings for this tab and I can find nothing on Zenith's
builder's page or Ch601.org that gives plans. Can someone that has
installed a tab on an HD or HDS contact me off-line as I have multiple
questions like how to install a MAC servo. dimensions of a tab and where
on the aileron to put it. I already have a MAC stick grip with buttons
for elevator trim and extras for the aileron trim.
Thanks for any help
Jerry
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| Subject: | 601xl extended tank weight |
Has anyone weighted their tanks? I'm curious (minus the sender) if possible.
Thanks!
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Lee Steensland
601XL/Corvair (7637L reserved) Kit/Scratch builder 0.0% complete!
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| Subject: | Re: Aileron trim |
Jerry,
I've got a page on trim tabs and an electrical drawing of the wiring
necessary to make it work. Perhaps the pictures in the link
will help. The electrical drawing would help you with the
interconnections. This has worked well in my HDS.
http://www.macsmachine.com/images/electrical/full/primary-wiring-(SH-2).gif
www.macsmachine.com/html/trimtelevatortrimtabs.htm
www.macsmachine.com/html/trimtailerontrimtabs.htm
Good luck,
Larry McFarland 601HDS at www.macsmachine.com
Gerald A. Applefeld VMD wrote:
> <jerryvmd@embarqmail.com>
>
> I am finally finished the rebuild on my 601HD and have flown again
> after 2 years. The left wing is exceptionally heavy. I have changed
> to wing incidence some and adjusted the aileron push rods. Both gave
> some improvement but did not correct the problem. I temporarily
> placed a fixed trim tab on the bottom of the right aileron and problem
> solved. However I am considering adding an adjustable aileron tab.
> My plans do not include drawings for this tab and I can find nothing
> on Zenith's builder's page or Ch601.org that gives plans. Can someone
> that has installed a tab on an HD or HDS contact me off-line as I have
> multiple questions like how to install a MAC servo. dimensions of a
> tab and where on the aileron to put it. I already have a MAC stick
> grip with buttons for elevator trim and extras for the aileron trim.
> Thanks for any help
> Jerry
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: 601xl trailer plans?? |
It's all about weight, and balance. Even on a trailer. You gotta do a little
bit of math and calculate the moments. You want to end up with about
100 lb.s on the tongue. Just putting the wheel's ... way back .. might work
but it's not really the best way.
It's not hard to do, just need learn to do some simple math, and get a
spreadsheet and presto, instant trailer config.
Regards,
Jeff
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| Subject: | Re: 601xl trailer plans?? |
n85ae wrote:
> Here's a Kitfox trailer I built. The back bar on the trailer swings open,
> and act as a bumper so to speak, for curious tailgaters. Not shown
> are the loading ramps.
>
> Jeff Hays
The section rear of the axle is what I'm working out now and the above pic looks
like it would work for me as well.With the CofC of the 601xl just fwd of the
main wheels and by putting them as close to the trailer wheels as possible, I
should be in the ball park with the W/B. Thanks Everyone for your input
Read this topic online here:
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| Subject: | Riveted Fuel Tanks |
Howdy All,
I've looked through the archives and see several folks have riveted
their fuel tanks together. I'm wondering if any of you have links to
photos showing how you did it to share.
I have a plan but would like to see what others did for comparison.
Thanks,
Steve
Steve Look
Monticello, IL
www.ilrt66.com
"Dogs have owners, Cats have staff"
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