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Hangar Flying / fuel pumps
« on: January 01, 2008, 01:53:21 PM »
I think the best solution is to change the accessory case and drive gear.
I have done it twice . The parts can be found on ebay faily cheap about $100

Tom

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Hangar Flying / Rough River 2006 Video
« on: February 08, 2007, 09:27:46 PM »
I Have Dons Video, I would recomend it highly. It is fun to see people I have dealt with or heard about but never met in person.  Such as Bill James, ken Miller, Steve wright, and many more.I close to flight but not yet.
  HOW DO I GET YOUR VIDEO
Tom

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Hangar Flying / YeeeHaw!!
« on: February 08, 2007, 12:55:41 AM »
YA BAYBE WE ARE BACK.
THANK YOU TO WHOEVER SAVED US !!!


TOM

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Hangar Flying / 0-290
« on: October 08, 2006, 01:39:47 PM »
The 0- 290 gpu uses a crankshaft similar to a 0-235 . You can use a flywheel from a aircraft 0-290,0235 or 0320. The main problem with this gpu crankshaft  is the flange is thin and is prone to cracking. aircraft spruce sells a reinforcment plate to solve this problem.
My guess is that the weight is a harmonic balancer. 25 pound at that location is a bad thing. I f you need any more info on 0290g please feel free to contact me
Tom

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Hangar Flying / Parting Out MyLong EZ
« on: September 11, 2006, 07:45:52 PM »
I would not part out my airplane ! the strakes are not structual. the repair is not that hard. it may be as simple as drilling a few holes and injecting epoxy in the delam or cutting off the blisters and replacing a few plies.
If it is a a body shop it is the perfect place to do a repair and paint afterwards. you need to look in the plans on how to repair composite structures. It is very eze realy the repair instructions are on the rutan disc.
there is one for sale always on ebay for about $200 or the moldles composite handbook is still for sale on the rutan site .I also checked  and spruce has the handbook and composite learners kit for $49. I dont think It would take that much to fix the tops of the strakes.
I think it would be more work to part out the sirplane than to completly reskin the the strakes.
   If you send me your email address I will send you a digital copy of the
repair information.
If there is anything I can do to help please let me know
Tom

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Hangar Flying / Has anybody tried Aerothane by Polyfiber
« on: June 13, 2006, 06:21:08 PM »
Has Anybody tried aerothane By ployfiber? I like the idea of a single stage paint . Fewer coats, less weight  and flexible.
please let me know your experiences

 Tom

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Hangar Flying / cooling baffling help
« on: January 22, 2006, 01:33:28 PM »
Help!
 I am building a long ez with armpit style cooling scoops . I need to find a source for the cooling baffling templates for the berkut style cooling tin. I am willing to pay anybody for there time to copy plans or buy what the have . I just don't to try  trail and terror if I dont have to.
thanks for any advice or sugestions were to look.
Tom

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Hangar Flying / Spin on oil filter Question?
« on: January 22, 2006, 01:09:35 AM »
I also just insalled a angle oil filter adapter. I was told that if you hava a old venatherm you can cut the end off and use it for a plug. I spent the $30 dollars.
Thanks
Tom
ps. I was also told not to try to plug it with anything else as the tread is unique to the oil housing.

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Hangar Flying / Paint survey
« on: November 30, 2005, 11:09:35 PM »
Thanks Tony. I think our cad drawings are great!
your anser on paint was what I was looking for. In the past I used a ppg based paint called Omni.  It was a urithane that covered a lot with a little
paint .
    what I want is a tough urithane that covers and shine well without a lot of coats.
   Also I dont want the weight of a clear coat.
 
Thanks again
Tom

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Hangar Flying / Paint survey
« on: November 24, 2005, 01:58:18 PM »
I am interested in what  people are painting there planes with.
I am considering a single stage urathane like aerothane .


   1. Is the aerothane more durable than auto paint like ppg or dupont ?

   2. Does it lay down well with a good gloss?

   3. Does it repair well when spotted in

    any sugestions ?

The reason I am thinking single stage is it is lighter with fewer coats at the cost of less gloss.

What are you guys getting the best results with?
Thanks
Tom


Tom

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Hangar Flying / mike and dicks long ez's
« on: August 28, 2005, 11:27:50 PM »
A great testimate to the plane and the design!

Thanks
Tom

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Hangar Flying / mike and dicks long ez's
« on: August 28, 2005, 05:07:28 PM »
Just out of interest does anybody know of the aproximate total times on either of their aircraft ?

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Hangar Flying / Electronic Ignition
« on: August 23, 2005, 12:06:33 AM »
Lght Speed Plasma. A proven systym  with a good track record.
Just my 2 cents
Tom

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Hangar Flying / Dan Patch
« on: August 20, 2005, 10:46:21 PM »
My condolances to his family. I just recieved news of his accident.
He was in my book a important figure in the canard comunity.
If I ever had a question he was always there to give advise
 I only met him twice but I will miss him and feel I lost a freind.


Please if anybody has any facts of what hapend I would like to know as much as possible

Tom
Thanks for everthing Dan

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Hangar Flying / fuel and oil lines
« on: August 07, 2005, 12:22:32 AM »
Thanks everbody for the info.

What I am realy looking for is info on
 on the plans called out aeroquip 303 hose.
601 , or  stratoflex lines.
thanks
Tom

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