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n8vim(at)arrl.net
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Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 8:43 am Post subject: Whelen A-500A Strobe Installation

Tim, You may put this on your site if you wish.



Here's what I did:



1. Start by cutting a 1" hole in the center of the tail fairing where 

the strobe is supposed to be located. Be careful, the seam in the 

fiberglass on mine was not exactly in the middle, so don't use it to 

determine the centerline.

2. Enlarge the hole slightly with a file until the strobe assembly drops 

in place.

3. Take apart strobe assembly, then enlarge the mounting holes in both 

the strobe assembly, and the retaining cover carefully to 5/32". Remove 

material that is toward the outside of the strobe. This is most easilly 

accomplished by using a step drill by hand, turning the bit half way 

around, then back a half turn. This is needed so that the head of a 6-32 

screw can sit flat on the strobe cover.

4. Mark and drill the mounting holes for the strobe "tabs" in the 

fiberglass.

5. Take two K1000-06 nutplates, and cut off one of the tabs.

6. Drill the nutplate holes in the fiberglass (see photo for approximate 

location)

7. Countersink the nutplate rivet holes

8. Make sure the nutplates are trimmed well enough so that they fit 

properly in the fairing.

9. Using CCR-264SS-3-2 pop rivets, rivet the nutplates in place.

10. Install strobe assembly using two commercially available pan head 

6-32 1" long screws.



-Jim 40384

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Deems Davis

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 925

Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 9:21 am Post subject: Whelen A-500A Strobe Installation

Brilliant !



THANKS!



Deems Davis # 406

Finishing - ( A Misnomer ! )

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James Hein wrote:

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		   Tim, You may put this on your site if you wish.

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rvbuilder(at)sausen.net
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Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 5:02 pm Post subject: Whelen A-500A Strobe Installation

You can also flox in a couple pieces of 6061 or other aluminum.  Once

set up you can drill and tap it.  That's what I ended up doing.



Michael



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n8vim(at)arrl.net
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Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 7:36 am Post subject: Whelen A-500A Strobe Installation

I thought about doing something like that, but I wanted to have some 

locking ability without using loctite, and I wanted to avoid the 

possibility of stripping the aluminum threads over time (or some 

overzealous mechanic).



-Jim 40384, Wing skins all done...  The bottom ones are a bear! (No 

dents or dings BTW!)



RV Builder (Michael Sausen) wrote:



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You can also flox in a couple pieces of 6061 or other aluminum.  Once

set up you can drill and tap it.  That's what I ended up doing.



Michael



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Rick S.

Joined: 12 Feb 2006
Posts: 347
Location: Las Vegas

Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 11:45 am Post subject: Whelen A-500A Strobe Installation

Well I hope the judges don't have to use our tail lights to determne the Lindy, I'd lose!!  



I just mounted normally in the 1 " hole with two lock nuts and screws, a little vasoline on the screws to keep them from sticking, mixed some thick epoxy flox and buried the nuts in the flox. 



Rick S.

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armywrights(at)adelphia.n
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:50 pm Post subject: Whelen A-500A Strobe Installation

I know I'm replying late to this, still catching up on email from vacation.



First I drilled the holes for the screws, installed the screws with nuts on

the inside and mold release on the screw threads.  Then I poured a small

amount of epoxy into the end of the tip for a buildup and more structure

around the strobe light housing, then drilled it out to size with the

unibit.



Very solid result (not tested yet!), and no, these aren't the final pics of

the tip.



Rob

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KiloPapa

Joined: 24 May 2006
Posts: 142
Location: Pearblossom, CA

Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 9:28 am Post subject: Whelen A-500A Strobe Installation

What have you found to be a good source for strobe lights.  The Whelen A500 

for the rudder alone is $150 at ACS.



Thanks,



Kevin

40494

tail/empennage

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DAVELEIKAM(at)wi.rr.com
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Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 10:43 am Post subject: Whelen A-500A Strobe Installation

I got mine from Van's.  Combination strobe and white tail light.  Bought the 

rest of my lights and strobes from http://www.creativair.com/.  They 

recommend you buy the tail strobe/light from Van's.



Dave Leikam

40496

Waiting for QB fuse and wings.

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