Ah. The picture tell a lot, thanks, Todd! Â ~Roy ________________________________ From: Todd <tblue@...> To: Cheapaircraft@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
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Todd
tbluenm
Apr 10, 2013 9:05 pm
Roy- Remember the attachments are not the sole support of the fin/rudder. The entire tail assembly is stabilized by the rigging cables. When you get to the...
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Roy Ehmke
ehmke1
Apr 11, 2013 12:32 am
Todd, Excellent idea about the turnbuckles. I will probably use them is various places. I really want to thank you for all of your help. Â ~Roy ...
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tlwalkeril61
Apr 11, 2013 4:20 am
Hi group, I wanted to give my 2 cents worth on turnbuckles. They are expensive! It is possible to get proper tension on your cables without turnbuckles. A...
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Todd
tbluenm
Apr 11, 2013 6:42 pm
To Group- I agree that the turn buckles are expensive. The reason I finally used them, is when I actually put a tensiometer on the cables and found a major...
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Roy Ehmke
ehmke1
Apr 11, 2013 7:03 pm
I agree with the wire twisting being inappropriate. But I'd gladly put out the money for proper tensioning. I don't want it to turn into a humming bird while...
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tronman53
Apr 12, 2013 11:40 am
I asked this question many moons ago. When I had my plane at the airport, an AP and I determined that 70 in lbs. was a good setting for all cables. It really...
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Todd
tbluenm
Apr 12, 2013 8:59 pm
Bob-- I have all mine set at 60PSI . In consideration of the SS tangs used and the cable this appeared to be about correct. I do recheck all cables in the...
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Dan Leech
DANL239
Apr 13, 2013 12:55 am
On the subject of the tail brace wires... IIRC the plans call for the wires to connect to the leading edge of the elevator, needless to say "WRONG !!!" they ...
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insanityunleashed
insanityunle...
Apr 13, 2013 7:27 pm
I've wanted to scratch-build a plane since reading an early-80s Popular Science article about the Quickie, a fiberglass-over-foam canard. I bought a tail kit...
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Alan Morrison
morrison.aj18
Apr 13, 2013 10:32 pm
The consensus seems to be that you can't build an Affordaplane inside the 256lb weight. I haven't tried myself, but I did a bit of work on material weights,...
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Todd
tbluenm
Apr 13, 2013 10:41 pm
Peter- Welcome to the Afford-a-Plane potentials. Before you start ordering your material and motor, I would seriously encourage you to check the volumes of...
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insanityunleashed
insanityunle...
Apr 16, 2013 11:26 am
Thanks for the responses. No one has managed to build an Affordaplane under the 254lbs limit? Sigh. I've seen 103-compliant 3-axis alternatives, like the...
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James Johnson
iaanstormweaver
Apr 17, 2013 9:00 pm
There are ways to lighten it up im sure, leave a true open cockpit and just have an instrument pod? Â Changing out wheelbarrow wheels for lighter ones? Â As...
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Isaac Faibisoff
ifaibisoff
Apr 17, 2013 10:25 pm
What about a Minimax or a Legal Eagle? Â "A mile of road will take you a mile, but a mile of runway will take you anywhere" ________________________________ ...
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tfanning39
Apr 17, 2013 10:25 pm
Hello group. I have a rotax 377 single carb that I am planning to use as my engine on my a plane. Does anyone know if/how much difference it would make to...
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Roger Howes
rogerwhowes
Apr 17, 2013 11:22 pm
This may just be a stab in the dark but my engine which is rated at 38 horse power with a single carb is rated at 40 with two. I would guess you would get...
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jerry stole
jerrystole
Apr 18, 2013 11:15 am
Edward's original A-plane probably had the best chance of meeting the FAR 103 weight limit. Edwards used a ballistic parachute which allowed him to go up to...
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chad jensen
diggin4goldguy
Apr 18, 2013 12:09 pm
There is always the legal eagle http://www.betterhalfvw.com It uses 1/2 a vw engine and looks like it might fit the bill...
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Dennis
dlong1957
Apr 18, 2013 3:27 pm
NO the KAW 440 is not equivalent to the 447 Rotax. The KAW is only 35 hp and not 40-43 as advertized. It will always be weaker but it is a great engine. I...
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James Johnson
iaanstormweaver
Apr 18, 2013 10:00 pm
Ahh ok, then alot of websites, not just word of mouth are wrong then. ________________________________ From: Dennis <dlong1957@...> To:...
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Alan Morrison
morrison.aj18
Apr 18, 2013 10:30 pm
Here in the UK this question of weight is very vexing. If an aspiring aviator starts out building an aircraft intending to use it under the Part 103 rules, and...
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tlwalkeril61
May 11, 2013 3:12 am
Hi group, I have a question about water in my fuel. The other day, after filling my tank from the can in my hanger, my engine ran like crap. The gas had been...
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rgentharris
May 11, 2013 3:25 am
Drain the system and throw away that gas or dump it in your car. Try and find a source of non ethanol gas, the new gas with ethanol doesn't keep well, might as...
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Glenn Augustine
ulflyer2003
May 11, 2013 11:43 am
In lieu of throwing away otherwise good gasoline, you may want to try adding a pint or quart of Isopropyl Alcohol to the gas in the aircrafts tank....
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Sanders, Andrew P
ap_sand
May 13, 2013 5:01 pm
Gas doesn't absorb moisture by osmosis. There is an old wives tale that talks about "moisture pumping" where in the heat of the day, expansion drives air out...
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tlwalkeril61
May 15, 2013 4:24 am
I guess that's pretty much what I figured. Although I haven't had a noticeable problem with my fuel before, it seems to have happened this time. For a while I...
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howhypno
May 20, 2013 4:34 pm
Andrew, Thanks for the link to the pure gas website. I was even able to add a station that I know in Utah that carries non-ethanol fuel as well. This will help...
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Patrick P
pat_panzera
May 20, 2013 10:38 pm
Friends, The Alternative Engine Roundup is a little over two weeks away. Saturday, June 8th, 2013 is the date. CONTACT! Magazine has been sponsoring a free...
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roldingus
May 22, 2013 12:04 pm
hello all, i recently pulley down my kawasaki 440A engine to find a piecee of steel embeded in the exhaust port wall above the port, i am in need of a...
