Skee Posted February 16, 2014 Author Share Posted February 16, 2014 Severe storm warning this afternoon, no rain though. Had to move everything indoors, not all bad it got me away from the heat and this crazy wind.[ATTACH=full]27323[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]27324[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]27325[/ATTACH]Like the rudder. Got to love loungeroom building, hey Dennis. Way to go! whats that grey stuff sprayed all over on the surface and over they rivets? OMG some photos Haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Communications Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 That's etch primer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rankamateur Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 That is etch primer, under the rivet lines. To try and help with corrosion when I go to the Straddie Breakfast, and cow manure on my strip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rankamateur Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 OMG some photos You thought I was only pretending to build, I have had lot of Derek's trouble lately, life keeps getting in way. I finally got the spare parts installed under my luggage compartment extension (ST143 and ST 144), they had been orphans until Flyinglion was able to put a part number to them, I had long since peeled their stickers and couldn't find them on a drawing.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skee Posted February 16, 2014 Author Share Posted February 16, 2014 That is etch primer, under the rivet lines. To try and help with corrosion when I go to the Straddie Breakfast, and cow manure on my strip. Straddie Breakfast? Rods assembled on aileron control unit. Now this is stupidity, so they tell you to put the fuel line here. And what happens, i cant move the yoke. So i had to bend it, it shouldn't be necessary to do this :/ And, wosh, fuel lines goes weird places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rankamateur Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Straddie, Stradbroke Island is off the coast near Brisbane, QLD and has a monthly fly-in breakfast, I am from the dry inland so much more likely to get cow manure induced corrosion anyway. Straddie is in Mark's front yard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skee Posted February 17, 2014 Author Share Posted February 17, 2014 Straddie, Stradbroke Island is off the coast near Brisbane, QLD and has a monthly fly-in breakfast, I am from the dry inland so much more likely to get cow manure induced corrosion anyway. Straddie is in Mark's front yard. Ehh,, hehe, you have cows shitting on your runways? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Communications Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 They do on my runways up at the farm…its pretty hard to train dumb brahmans where to crap 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Communications Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 and both runways have cattle tracks worn right down the middle of them. You should see how much crap is there now the grass is non existent they are mowing every piece of the 125 acres (50 hectares) they can 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rankamateur Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 And this crazy wind has blown the guts clean out of my sock. Doesn't help having a dam at one end of your airstrip if you don't want a cattle pad fair down the middle of it, or two! Don't drive on your strip or the cows will channel straight down your wheel tracks and you will have two gutters before you know it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Communications Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 My dam isn't at the end of the strips…or is it yours that is ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skee Posted February 17, 2014 Author Share Posted February 17, 2014 Hilarious problem from my point o view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rankamateur Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 My dam isn't at the end of the strips…or is it yours that is ? My strip has a dam at the NW end of it, when it is full, it has a cooling effect, causes sink on the approach and dumps the unwary pilot right on the threshold. Friarpuk and TK58 have enjoyed the ride. Mark, you will have to feed more power on if you approach from that end on your way to Natfly if the dam isn't completely dry by then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skee Posted February 17, 2014 Author Share Posted February 17, 2014 Fast plug for BMS(Battery Management system) charger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rankamateur Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Have you run out of rivets yet Dennis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skee Posted February 18, 2014 Author Share Posted February 18, 2014 Have you run out of rivets yet Dennis? Soon! ive already ordered more, but i wonder, can ti just buy any AL rivets from now on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Communications Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 I believe they are "avex" rivets..not standard ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rankamateur Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Not ordinary rivets at all, got to be multi-grip, they pull all the way along the rivet, not just from the end like a noodle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rankamateur Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Soon! ive already ordered more, but i wonder, can ti just buy any AL rivets from now on?[ATTACH]27352[/ATTACH] That is odd, I am running out of the 5/32" ones first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skee Posted February 18, 2014 Author Share Posted February 18, 2014 That is odd, I am running out of the 5/32" ones first. Cant say ive drilled many rivets, A5 almost none. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skee Posted February 19, 2014 Author Share Posted February 19, 2014 Icp sends you three "15x6.0" tubes, with a straight air fill tap, forget it! its impossible to fill that shit, the refill tap broke from the tube when trying to angle it to fill the tube. So i went to the local tire shop, they hooked me up with 13x6.0 tubes, perfect fit with a 90 degree angled tap, they have been successfully trying this smaller tube out before with other gliders with the same problem. so when assembling them use A LOT of grease, thankfully the tire shop let me work in their shop when doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rankamateur Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 With angle stems there is no need to drill the rim as per the manual, much easier. Bit worried about "lots of grease" though, I fit a lot of tyres here on the farm and wouldn't let grease anywhere near a tube that I didn't want to see again real soon. Did you mean tyre fitting lube? My tyres were not that tight on the rims. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skee Posted February 19, 2014 Author Share Posted February 19, 2014 With angle stems there is no need to drill the rim as per the manual, much easier. Bit worried about "lots of grease" though, I fit a lot of tyres here on the farm and wouldn't let grease anywhere near a tube that I didn't want to see again real soon. Did you mean tyre fitting lube? My tyres were not that tight on the rims. Great they want you to drill the rim, they could mention that in the chapter 19, and not in 20, i just pulled an irritating mail to ICP. Yes tyre fitting lube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rankamateur Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 I used right angle stems installed in the molded hole in the rim, they are a lot easier to get the tyre guage onto for checking pressure, drilled rims won't fit the thicker bead of the condor tyres anyway. It is a real pain in the butt when upgrading from standard tyres, you have to weld up the drilled hole and drill it nearer the centre join. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyinglion2000 Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 I fitted the Tundra tyres to mine and didn't have to drill the rims - thankfully. Nice to see a bit of rain at last - halleluyah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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