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1. 03:56 AM - Re: bungee cord tool-threaded rod (fritz)
2. 04:05 AM - Amazing around the world flight (Jonathan)
3. 06:25 AM - Re: bungee cord tool-threaded rod (Jeff Davidson)
4. 09:20 AM - Re: Re: Zenith601-List Digest: 2 Msgs - 09/20/11 (Brad Rawls)
5. 09:45 AM - Re: wheel balancing (Carlos Sa)
6. 10:43 AM - Re: wheel balancing (Brad Rawls)
7. 11:35 AM - Fw: Flight Test Update - N776PM (Dave Austin)
8. 11:49 AM - Re: wheel balancing (Carlos Sa)
9. 12:01 PM - Re: Fw: Flight Test Update - N776PM (Paul Mulwitz)
10. 12:05 PM - Re: wheel balancing (Paul Mulwitz)
11. 12:34 PM - Re: wheel balancing (Tonyplane)
12. 03:20 PM - Re: Flight Test Update - N776PM (Ronald Steele)
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Subject: | Re: bungee cord tool-threaded rod |
sounds like a great idea--- so simple, yet so effective
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michel Therrien" <mtherr@yahoo.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 10:25 PM
Subject: Re: Zenith601-List: bungee cord tool-install only
>
>> I changed my nosewheel bungee once with a simple threaded rod as a tool.
>> I had a Soob
> Engine with the radiator mounte 4 inches from the firewall.
>
> I inserted a threaded rod on top of gear leg. Then put a nut and screwed
> it down to the top plate (notice tat my top plate uses two bolts -- only
> one removed to accomodate the threaded rod). Then removed second bolt and
> disasembled the bottom bearing. Finally, unscrewed the rod using vise grip
> on it.
>
> Reverse procedure to install the new bungee.
>
>
> Michel
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>
>
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Subject: | Amazing around the world flight |
Hi All,
Not strictly Zenith, but amazing just the same: The guys from The Airplane
Factory are flying around the world, and are on their second last leg, from
Rio to Cape Town, they have just taken off, you can follow them with this
link:
http://www.airplanefactory.co.za/sling4atw.asp
Jonathan
ZU-EEC
CH601XLb (300+ hours, and loving it!)
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Subject: | Re: bungee cord tool-threaded rod |
This is an absolutely brilliant idea! Does anyone want to buy a brand new bungee
removal tool?
Jeff D.
-----Original Message-----
>From: fritz <klondike@megalink.net>
>Sent: Sep 22, 2011 6:53 AM
>To: zenith601-list@matronics.com
>Subject: Re: Zenith601-List: bungee cord tool-threaded rod
>do not archive
>
>sounds like a great idea--- so simple, yet so effective
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Michel Therrien" <mtherr@yahoo.com>
>To: <zenith601-list@matronics.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 10:25 PM
>Subject: Re: Zenith601-List: bungee cord tool-install only
>
>
>>
>>> I changed my nosewheel bungee once with a simple threaded rod as a tool.
>>> I had a Soob
>> Engine with the radiator mounte 4 inches from the firewall.
>>
>> I inserted a threaded rod on top of gear leg. Then put a nut and screwed
>> it down to the top plate (notice tat my top plate uses two bolts -- only
>> one removed to accomodate the threaded rod). Then removed second bolt and
>> disasembled the bottom bearing. Finally, unscrewed the rod using vise grip
>> on it.
>>
>> Reverse procedure to install the new bungee.
>>
>>
>> Michel
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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Subject: | Re: Zenith601-List Digest: 2 Msgs - 09/20/11 |
Yes, you just need to have it 'eyeball' level.
Thanks - Brad
Brad Rawls
Orange County Brokerage
714-550-0159 voice
714-550-0869 fax
Brad@ocbis.com
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[mailto:owner-zenith601-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Paul Mulwitz
Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 4:10 PM
Subject: Re: Zenith601-List: Re: Zenith601-List Digest: 2 Msgs - 09/20/11
Hi Brad,
I think I got it.
Do you hold the axle horizontally to spin the wheel?
Paul
On 9/21/2011 3:39 PM, Brad Rawls wrote:
Paul -
I had a 180 MPH dragster that used the small aircraft wheels and tires we
are dealing with, and it's very easy to balance them at home. Just level the
spindle, remove the grease and seals from the bearing, lube the bearings
with a light oil, assemble the wheel and bearings on the spindle but only
put the spindle nut on where it is just touching the bearings. Give it a
light spin and wait for it to stop. The heavy part of the tire will be at 6
O'clock, mark the tire at the position. Do it a couple of times to verify
the heavy spot always ends up at 6:00. After that, all you need to do is get
some of the stick-on tire weight and apply them opposite the heavy mark
until the tire balances. Make sure you clean the wheel real well with
solvent before putting the stick-on weights on. On the drag cars we used to
put a layer of racer tape over the weight as a precaution, but the stick-on
weight glue is really good.
Thanks - Brad
Brad Rawls
Brad@ocbis.com
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[mailto:owner-zenith601-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Paul Mulwitz
Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 3:06 PM
Subject: Re: Zenith601-List: Re: Zenith601-List Digest: 2 Msgs - 09/20/11
HI Bob,
If I wanted to do that (and I am now considering it) I would take the whole
wheel assembly down to my local tire shop and ask them to balance it. They
have both the tools and weights to do the job and already know how to do it.
Paul
On 9/21/2011 2:55 PM, NYTerminat@aol.com wrote:
Paul
My 701 will get a shake at high speeds and will stop as it slows down. I
know that it is the balancing and will take care of it at the next
conditional inspection. Not sure what I will use for balance though.
Bob
In a message dated 9/21/2011 5:39:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, psm@att.net
writes:
Hi Bob,
No, I didn't check the balance of the nose wheel.
What I did do was make the mistake of thinking if I kept a low tire pressure
it would cushion the nose and give me softer touch-down bumps.
Unfortunately, the Matco wheel doesn't hold the tire and tube very well
without a reasonably high pressure in the tire. The result was the tire and
tube rotated in the wheel and turned the metal valve stem into a pretzel. I
replaced the tube assembly with one I had laying around the shop and didn't
consider the balancing issue.
I suppose the nose gear vibrations could be a wheel balance issue, but I can
really feel the side to side motion in the rudder pedals when the gear
touches down at relatively high speed. My guess is the direct linkage
between the pedals and the strut really need some sort of shock absorber or
damper in the connection someplace.
I also guess the source of the vibration is a slight misalignment between
the nose wheel and runway at touchdown. There doesn't seem to be any
feature in this design that straightens out the wheel when it is a little
out of alignment. The last plane I flew (a Tecnam Echo Super) had a
trailing link design in the nose gear that naturally wants to go straight.
Paul
On 9/21/2011 2:12 PM, NYTerminat@aol.com wrote:
Paul, did you check the balance of the front tire and rim?
Bob Spudis
In a message dated 9/21/2011 3:14:49 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, psm@att.net
writes:
<psm@att.net>
Hi David,
Yes, I like your description of a clamp.
I wound up taking the lower blocks off and grinding the hole a bit
bigger so the column moves freely. I guess there is still a side load
from the tie rods connected to the rudder pedals. I also have a tight
upper bearing but I don't think that has an impact on rotation. I don't
know how to remove the upper bearing without removing the bungee. I had
no problem installing and removing the bungee before the engine was
installed, but now it looks like a real bear.
I was just out doing some circuits and bumps. I found if I land with
full flaps the nose wheel behaves when it touches down, but if I do a
no-flaps landing it tends to shimmy when it touches down. I wish I know
enough about mechanical design to be able to figure out how to stop the
shimmy at higher speeds.
Paul
On 9/21/2011 10:27 AM, DaveG601XL wrote:
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>
> Paul,
>
> On the rudder, do you suspect that the nose gear strut is binding things
up? When I first assembled my nose gear, the lower bearing was acting more
like a shaft clamp. I put a thin aluminum shim between the two bearing
halves and got the movement I desired. No problems with 3 years and 200
hours of flying. Yeah, you still have to push a Zenith rudder harder than
you would in a Champ to overcome the initial "centering tendency," but I
have no problems with it going back to center.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> --------
> David Gallagher
> 601 XL: flying
> Next project: Pietenpol
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
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Subject: | Re: wheel balancing |
Brad, I believe the procedure you described might not work in all cases.
For instance, if you have two identical heavy spots opposed in relation to
the wheel centre, it would still wobble.
I tried to illustrate this in the picture below.
The red marks represent the "heavy spots". As the wheel spins, the
centrifugal force at these spots will try to twist the tire, and it will
wobble - despite the fact that the CG is on the axle.
[image: tire.bmp]
Carlos
On 22 September 2011 12:19, Brad Rawls <Brad@ocbis.com> wrote:
> Yes, you just need to have it =91eyeball=92 level.****
>
> ** **
>
> Thanks - Brad****
>
> ** **
>
> Brad Rawls****
>
> Orange County Brokerage****
>
> 714-550-0159 voice****
>
> 714-550-0869 fax****
>
> Brad@ocbis.com****
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* owner-zenith601-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:
> owner-zenith601-list-server@matronics.com] *On Behalf Of *Paul Mulwitz
> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 21, 2011 4:10 PM
> *To:* zenith601-list@matronics.com
> *Subject:* Re: Zenith601-List: Re: Zenith601-List Digest: 2 Msgs -
> 09/20/11****
>
> ** **
>
> Hi Brad,
>
> I think I got it.
>
> Do you hold the axle horizontally to spin the wheel?
>
> Paul
>
> On 9/21/2011 3:39 PM, Brad Rawls wrote: ****
>
> Paul '****
>
> ****
>
> I had a 180 MPH dragster that used the small aircraft wheels and tires we
> are dealing with, and it=92s very easy to balance them at home. Just leve
l the
> spindle, remove the grease and seals from the bearing, lube the bearing
s
> with a light oil, assemble the wheel and bearings on the spindle but only
> put the spindle nut on where it is just touching the bearings. Give it a
> light spin and wait for it to stop. The heavy part of the tire will be at
6
> O=92clock, mark the tire at the position. Do it a couple of times to veri
fy
> the heavy spot always ends up at 6:00. After that, all you need to do is
get
> some of the stick-on tire weight and apply them opposite the heavy mark
> until the tire balances. Make sure you clean the wheel real well with
> solvent before putting the stick-on weights on. On the drag cars we used
to
> put a layer of racer tape over the weight as a precaution, but the stick-
on
> weight glue is really good.****
>
> ****
>
> Thanks - Brad****
>
> ****
>
> Brad Rawls****
>
> Brad@ocbis.com
>
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Carlos -
I see your point, but I not sure that would be a real world problem with the
small diameters and strong sidewalls we are working with. I was giving Paul
a method to use at home as opposed to taking the wheel to a tire shop. A
shop would most likely bubble balance the wheel, which is not going to cure
the problem you describe. Current spin balance machines would not correct
for the problem you are describing either. How would you balance the tire
in your diagram?
Thanks - Brad
Brad Rawls
Orange County Brokerage
714-550-0159 voice
714-550-0869 fax
Brad@ocbis.com
From: owner-zenith601-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-zenith601-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Carlos Sa
Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 9:42 AM
Subject: Re: Zenith601-List: wheel balancing
Brad, I believe the procedure you described might not work in all cases.
For instance, if you have two identical heavy spots opposed in relation to
the wheel centre, it would still wobble.
I tried to illustrate this in the picture below.
The red marks represent the "heavy spots". As the wheel spins, the
centrifugal force at these spots will try to twist the tire, and it will
wobble - despite the fact that the CG is on the axle.
tire.bmp
Carlos
On 22 September 2011 12:19, Brad Rawls <Brad@ocbis.com> wrote:
Yes, you just need to have it 'eyeball' level.
Thanks - Brad
Brad Rawls
Orange County Brokerage
714-550-0159 voice
714-550-0869 fax
Brad@ocbis.com
From: owner-zenith601-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-zenith601-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Paul Mulwitz
Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 4:10 PM
Subject: Re: Zenith601-List: Re: Zenith601-List Digest: 2 Msgs - 09/20/11
Hi Brad,
I think I got it.
Do you hold the axle horizontally to spin the wheel?
Paul
On 9/21/2011 3:39 PM, Brad Rawls wrote:
Paul -
I had a 180 MPH dragster that used the small aircraft wheels and tires we
are dealing with, and it's very easy to balance them at home. Just level the
spindle, remove the grease and seals from the bearing, lube the bearings
with a light oil, assemble the wheel and bearings on the spindle but only
put the spindle nut on where it is just touching the bearings. Give it a
light spin and wait for it to stop. The heavy part of the tire will be at 6
O'clock, mark the tire at the position. Do it a couple of times to verify
the heavy spot always ends up at 6:00. After that, all you need to do is get
some of the stick-on tire weight and apply them opposite the heavy mark
until the tire balances. Make sure you clean the wheel real well with
solvent before putting the stick-on weights on. On the drag cars we used to
put a layer of racer tape over the weight as a precaution, but the stick-on
weight glue is really good.
Thanks - Brad
Brad Rawls
Brad@ocbis.com
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Subject: | Flight Test Update - N776PM |
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Austin" <daveaustin2@primus.ca>
Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 8:42 PM
Subject: Re: Zenith601-List: Flight Test Update - N776PM
> Hi Paul,
> Interesting comments. One question: With your enlarged trim tab, if you had
an elevator trim tab
> runaway (I have!) can you overcome it with the stick? Try it at a high altitude
before you do
> get a runaway!
> Dave Austin HDS 912U
>
>
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Subject: | Re: wheel balancing |
I don't know how to fix it - I just thought this is the type of thing that
can be done in a well-equipped shop...?
Carlos
On 22 September 2011 13:40, Brad Rawls <Brad@ocbis.com> wrote:
> Carlos '****
>
> ** **
>
> I see your point, but I not sure that would be a real world problem with
> the small diameters and strong sidewalls we are working with. I was givi
ng
> Paul a method to use at home as opposed to taking the wheel to a tire sho
p.
> A shop would most likely bubble balance the wheel, which is not going to
> cure the problem you describe. Current spin balance machines would not
> correct for the problem you are describing either. How would you balance
> the tire in your diagram?****
>
> ** **
>
> Thanks - Brad****
>
> ** **
>
> Brad Rawls****
>
> Orange County Brokerage
>
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Subject: | Re: Flight Test Update - N776PM |
Hi Dave,
I don't know for sure, but I think that would not be a problem. The
trim tab size increase is something less than 50 percent. Also, the
elevator authority is a lot higher than the total trim force.
I have taken off without adjusting the trim from full flaps to neutral
with no flaps and the amount of force needed to get the desired pitch
was easy to generate. This might be a direct answer to your question.
Paul
Camas, WA
On 9/22/2011 11:32 AM, Dave Austin wrote:
>
>> Hi Paul,
>> Interesting comments. One question: With your enlarged trim tab, if
>> you had an elevator trim tab runaway (I have!) can you overcome it
>> with the stick? Try it at a high altitude before you do get a runaway!
>> Dave Austin HDS 912U
>>
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Subject: | Re: wheel balancing |
Hi guys,
This is a very interesting method to balance the wheel and I'm sure it
would be easy to do. Of course this would be messy since you need to
remove the wheel bearing grease and repack it, but getting full of
grease is not the end of the world.
On the other hand, I never thought my wheel needs balancing. If the
vibration I experience when touching down at higher speed (without
flaps) were from poor wheel balance then I would also experience it when
taking off at even higher speed. I do not.
I still want a way to damp the shimmy I get when landing at higher
speeds with the nose wheel slightly misaligned with the runway.
Paul
On 9/22/2011 11:46 AM, Carlos Sa wrote:
> I don't know how to fix it - I just thought this is the type of thing
> that can be done in a well-equipped shop...?
>
> Carlos
>
> On 22 September 2011 13:40, Brad Rawls <Brad@ocbis.com
> <mailto:Brad@ocbis.com>> wrote:
>
> Carlos
>
> I see your point, but I not sure that would be a real world
> problem with the small diameters and strong sidewalls we are
> working with. I was giving Paul a method to use at home as
> opposed to taking the wheel to a tire shop. A shop would most
> likely bubble balance the wheel, which is not going to cure the
> problem you describe. Current spin balance machines would not
> correct for the problem you are describing either. How would you
> balance the tire in your diagram?
>
> Thanks - Brad
>
> Brad Rawls
>
> Orange County Brokerage
>
>
> *
>
>
> *
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Subject: | Re: wheel balancing |
FWIW. I have 6x600 tires/wheels all around on my XL. When I first flew it in
July 05 I had a bad vibration problem which exhibited itself on lift off, f
rom the nose wheel. I jacked up the nose, and by rotating the tire/wheel the
tire would always go heavy side down. I bought some stick on weights at a l
ocal tire shop and installed them on the wheel's outside inner surface for b
alancing. Could spin the wheel after balance and it would stop at random loc
ations. No more vibes after lift off.
Tony Graziano
XL/Jab 3300; 630 fun hrs; N493TG
Sent from myiPhone
On Sep 22, 2011, at 1:46 PM, Carlos Sa <carlossa52@gmail.com> wrote:
> I don't know how to fix it - I just thought this is the type of thing that
can be done in a well-equipped shop...?
>
> Carlos
>
> On 22 September 2011 13:40, Brad Rawls <Brad@ocbis.com> wrote:
> Carlos =93
>
>
>
> I see your point, but I not sure that would be a real world problem with t
he small diameters and strong sidewalls we are working with. I was giving P
aul a method to use at home as opposed to taking the wheel to a tire shop. A
shop would most likely bubble balance the wheel, which is not going to cure
the problem you describe. Current spin balance machines would not correct f
or the problem you are describing either. How would you balance the tire in
your diagram?
>
>
>
> Thanks - Brad
>
>
>
> Brad Rawls
>
> Orange County Brokerage
>
>
>
>
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Subject: | Re: Flight Test Update - N776PM |
Not depressed much, may 1/8". The point is that if you have no
depression, you my have a bungee that is too strong and you may be
getting some friction at the top of the strut that interferes with the
self centering.
Ron
On Sep 22, 2011, at 12:04 AM, Paul Mulwitz wrote:
>
> Hi Ron,
>
> How far depressed was the strut in the cases you saw? What engine
> did these planes have?
>
> Keep in mind the Jabiru engine I have installed is much lighter than
> a Continental, Lycoming, Corvair, or Subaru. The only engine that
> has a similar weight is the Rotax 912. I believe there is a 100
> pound difference (give or take) in the installed weight of the Rotax
> and Jabiru compared to the other engines. I'm sure the engine
> weight can have an impact on the resting position of the nose strut.
>
> Paul
>
> On 9/21/2011 8:34 PM, Ronald Steele wrote:
>> >
>>
>> Without rehashing the geometry, I will say that the only two 601s
>> I've seen with the cowl off did NOT have the strut fully extended
>> on the ground. One hasn't yet flown (mine) but the other has with
>> no complaints that I'm aware of. Might this be a clue to your
>> problem? I'm curious about the at rest positions other may have
>> seen.
>>
>> Keep up the reports. Very interesting.
>>
>> Ron
>> DO NOT ARCHIVE
>>
>> On Sep 21, 2011, at 10:58 PM, Paul Mulwitz wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> I agree with you that the tension in flight is the most
>>> important. This is the normal situation anyway since the normal
>>> position of the strut when the plane is on the ground is fully
>>> extended.
>>>
>>> Paul
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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