Replacement Parts Arrive
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:15 pm
Nice package of replacement parts from Chris,
(1) Replacement-replacement lift strut inserts. The new design with cone-shaped head is probably a slight improvement over the semi-circular originals which I have re-worked and am using. The new design will probably make it slightly easier to mate the rod-end bearing to the spar strut mount. I'll be returning the new ones (because I re-worked the old ones). I will also be returning the miss-manufactured (coarse threaded heads) set that arrived 5 weeks ago.
(2) New design, sturdy aluminum stb flaperon control arm. My original kit came with a pair of arms that had the tubing fit OVER the flaperon spar. This left little or no space to insert the required AN3 bolt. Chris promptly replaced those with the new, sturdy aluminum arms with tubing that fits INSIDE the flaperon spar. HOWEVER, he sent me 2 PORT arms. His pkg contained the new one and for some reason a pair of 4130 steel arms. I'll also be returning those along with my duplicate port arm..
(3) Polini prop nut replacement for the miss-manufactured one originally provided. I hope to get that installed on the engine by this weekend. I can then mount the E-Prop to help position the bubble cowl to locate the required modifications to make it fit the Polini 303.
Yesterday I had a relatively short work session removing the engine hoist supported stb wing so that I could turn the fuselage/folded-port wing around 180 degrees providing a great deal more workspace in the shop. This was quite an exercise all by myself. I then spent an hour or two fabricating and positioning a mounting plate for a plastic quick connect/disconnect fitting for the 0.25" tubing for the pitot system. I epoxied the fitting into the mount and called it a day.
This morning I finished mounting the port butt rib (the Badland Rib). Lots of trial and tweeking this as my pitot fitting extends from where it is mounted on rib #1 through the Badland rib B slot. Thus from the cockpit I can reach up and disconnect the tubing running from the fitting ,down the edge of the windscreen to the airspeed/altimiter fitting on the back of the panel. This allows folding of the wing.
For some reason, my kit came with about 30' of 0.25" pitot tubing. I only need about 8' so I'll be returning the excess to Chris.
(1) Replacement-replacement lift strut inserts. The new design with cone-shaped head is probably a slight improvement over the semi-circular originals which I have re-worked and am using. The new design will probably make it slightly easier to mate the rod-end bearing to the spar strut mount. I'll be returning the new ones (because I re-worked the old ones). I will also be returning the miss-manufactured (coarse threaded heads) set that arrived 5 weeks ago.
(2) New design, sturdy aluminum stb flaperon control arm. My original kit came with a pair of arms that had the tubing fit OVER the flaperon spar. This left little or no space to insert the required AN3 bolt. Chris promptly replaced those with the new, sturdy aluminum arms with tubing that fits INSIDE the flaperon spar. HOWEVER, he sent me 2 PORT arms. His pkg contained the new one and for some reason a pair of 4130 steel arms. I'll also be returning those along with my duplicate port arm..
(3) Polini prop nut replacement for the miss-manufactured one originally provided. I hope to get that installed on the engine by this weekend. I can then mount the E-Prop to help position the bubble cowl to locate the required modifications to make it fit the Polini 303.
Yesterday I had a relatively short work session removing the engine hoist supported stb wing so that I could turn the fuselage/folded-port wing around 180 degrees providing a great deal more workspace in the shop. This was quite an exercise all by myself. I then spent an hour or two fabricating and positioning a mounting plate for a plastic quick connect/disconnect fitting for the 0.25" tubing for the pitot system. I epoxied the fitting into the mount and called it a day.
This morning I finished mounting the port butt rib (the Badland Rib). Lots of trial and tweeking this as my pitot fitting extends from where it is mounted on rib #1 through the Badland rib B slot. Thus from the cockpit I can reach up and disconnect the tubing running from the fitting ,down the edge of the windscreen to the airspeed/altimiter fitting on the back of the panel. This allows folding of the wing.