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1. 04:38 AM - Re: Trouble making the nose ribs on the form block (kmccune)
2. 07:16 AM - Re: Quality of pre-drilled holes (n85ae)
3. 01:14 PM - 801 float kit (Keystone Engineering LLC)
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| Subject: | Re: Trouble making the nose ribs on the form block |
I can't figure out who posted the question but here is my $.02.
The scratch built video is a very good buy, it will get you going quicker.
The 3/8 in rod ( I use the skinny end of a small ball peen hammer handle) is pounded
into the formed flutes on the block. This makes very nice flutes and is
pretty easy and quick. I've only used the fluting pliers ( home made ones) for
flattening the rib after it is out of the form block.
Hope this helps
Kevin
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| Subject: | Re: Quality of pre-drilled holes |
DKrummel wrote:
> Hello Jake -- I am in the midst of building an 801. So far it has been a bad
dream - but not quite a nightmare. The stories I can tell you. Keep trudging
- it is still a great plane once it is finished.
>
> Dennis Krummel
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I would second this! I'm building my doors, and while I can certainly figure
it out at this point (after building the rest of the kit for practice). The process
is look at the pics, manual, drawings - Figure out a revised plan in my
mind. Then build one door hoping it works, and then build the second
based on the learning experience from the first.
Most of Zenith's 801 instructions will not work as written, so I only use them
as a rough guide to get started.
Jeff
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John
The front attach points are not robust enough! When I installed the floats
as shown on the drawings, the front attach points rotated. I gave up for
the year. The next year I widened and extended the strap steel and bolted
it to the fire wall. I think mine is now 1 1/2" wide. As I was tightening
the front X bracing the attach points bent. I ended up with a compression
strut between the front attach points. Because the front attach points are
not really strong enough I stay out of "big" water. White caps yes streaks
no!
The Full Lotus floats are full of air and provide quite a bit of cushioning.
AL floats transmit a lot more pounding force to the plane.
Jeff Fortune set his 801 up so there is not a 90 degree bend but his straps
are a lot smaller. He said he bent the attach points in some chop in the
Caribbean. Last time I corresponded with him he was going to work up a
better attachment method.
Jeff Holomis with Full Lotus floats said he is working with someone with an
801 on a different float kit. Last time we corresponded he was asking the
axle diameter so I assume the main gear will attach to the floats.
I hope next year, I will have a different float kit.
I'm only going to be on floats for another month so the way they are is fine
for now.
FYI I am taking off for the weekend and will be back Tuesday or Wednesday
next week weather permitting.
Bill Wilcox
Valdez, Alaska
N801BW
475 hrs
On floats!
Time: 03:47:59 PM PST US
Subject: Re: Zenith701801-List: 801 big tires
From: John Swartout <jgswartout@gmail.com>
Bill, how did you attach your front float struts to the fuselage? I have
drawings from CAW showing basically a quarter-inch-thick tang sandwiched
between the firewall and lower motor mount, sharing the motor mount bolt.
This tang is bent and bolted to the strut. It seems "all wrong" to
me--multiplying the shear stress on the motor mount bolt not to mention
adding much to the tension stress. If you did it that way, how's it working
out?
John
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