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    Started the Couger

    in Morgan Aeroworks

    Posted

    Goodaye all

     

    After being told to get your affairs in order and expect the worse, l am un grounded.

     

    All the tests showed a aggressive form of the big C, but after 3 failed biopsys and a 4th successful l have a treatable disease.

     

    May or may not worry me in the future.

     

    So l will be finishing the Couger and flying it.093_celebrate.gif.b819cda4acf84f8ea794b849a8b7287c.gif

     

    regards Bruce

     

     

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    Is it me?

    in AUS/NZ General Discussion

    Posted

    Thanks for your replies, l thought l was strange (well may be l still am but thats another topic)

     

    As l said l like to confront this and carefully do what l need to, have a few breaks and tend to drink way too much coffee.

     

    But at the end of it l get it done.

     

    As a side note one of the guys in the office who can see me working is visably disressed and shaking watching me.

     

    regards Bruce

     

     

    Is it me?

    in AUS/NZ General Discussion

    Posted

    Goodaye all

     

    Been working about 5m in a cherry picker the last couple of days repairing a building at work. (tip dont drive a tip truck through a shed with the body up?)

     

    l have always had a problem with heights and l still do even though l make a point of confronting it.

     

    But

     

    l have no problem flying, l cant work out why.

     

    Does anybody else have this?

     

    regards Bruce

     

     

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    Mechanically impaired

    in AUS/NZ General Discussion

    Posted

    Goodaye

     

    If you want free mechanical/fitting experience l have heaps of jobs for you.

     

    Remove and rebuild a small block chev for a 57 chev.

     

    Paint and put together a TX Gemini Coupe (its a rolling shell at the moment)

     

    Refit motor gearbox and all trim.

     

    Dismantle a TX Gemini parts car.

     

    Make a new wiring loom for a Grp3

     

    Build a new decking and carport ( working with wood, yes there still wooden aircraft out there)

     

    Detail the Magnum for the Australian Grand Prix 004_oh_yeah.gif.82b3078adb230b2d9519fd79c5873d7f.gif

     

    No wonder l havent been able to touch my plane at the moment.068_angry.gif.cc43c1d4bb0cee77bfbafb87fd434239.gif

     

    regards Bruce

     

     

    Started the Couger

    in Morgan Aeroworks

    Posted

    Goodaye all

     

    Been a while, not much work done on the plane but a heap of car maintence.

     

    Have a idea about the elevator trim that l would like to run past people.

     

    Always trying to have redundacy l wanted to be able to use the elevator trim to fly the aircraft if the elevator cable or controls failed.

     

    Flown a warrior with the trim wheel just for the experience (not landing or take off)

     

    Have a look at the pic and give me some thoughts.

     

     

    First the trim wheel is conected to a relay lever by a continuos length of bungee.

     

    Then connected to the relay lever is a Bowden cable that is connected to the elevator horn.

     

    Simple l think.

     

    l would expect to have a number of positions in the relay lever to get the force required right and the bugee cable would be 1.5-2m long.

     

    Cant see me getting much done until after April, have anew decking to build and one of my sons purchased a Gemini rolling shell which muggens here will have to paint and get it going.

     

    regards Bruce

     

     

    • Caution 1

    Jabiru Engine 2200 Mechanical Problem Reporting

    in Engines and Props

    Posted

    Goodaye all

     

    There is something that has not been mentioned, the oil companys have removing the zinc in oils for many years.

     

    This reduces the shear properties of the oil and wears cams and valve stem quicker to the point wear they can fail after a few hours.

     

    Zinc in autmotive oil had to be reduced due to the catalytic convertor getting gummed up, l should see that aero oils have not been reduced either.

     

    PS a tip for car owners Penrite mineral oils still have a high Zinc content.

     

    regards Bruce

     

     

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    Damage caused by 12 point nut AD

    in Jabiru

    Posted

    Also l should add there should be crush tubes between the cases to prevent the casing being pulled together to hard and changing the bearing clearences.

     

    If the bolts had been over torqued they should be checked and if required replaced.

     

    Proberley should raplace them anyway on a AIRCRAFT engine.

     

    regards Bruce

     

     

    Damage caused by 12 point nut AD

    in Jabiru

    Posted

    Goodaye all

     

    There are different torque setting for oiled and no oiled bolts, make's a huge difference.

     

    If memory serve's me correct about three times the value.

     

    Most manuals state when oil is to be used, but most people are thinking they are doing the right thing in dousing things in oil or using CRC.

     

    So unless specified use clean dry bolts or nuts.

     

    regards Bruce

     

     

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