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Hi all you WA aviators ,i will be visiting Albany 23,24 april anyone want to catch up for coffee and talk all things aircraft
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I am a bit of a loner myself on my build but do ask a lot questions of others if i dont know also did a lot of research on this build i prefer to work alone but i do have experienced people to ask (builders of homebuilt) i come from a background in fabrication and sheetmetal so can and have applied my experience to my build i am about to fabricate my exhaust headers pipes for my engine
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Murwillumbah
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Derek, your to young to stop flying,i am 12 months away from finishing my build and turn 76 this year good health so intend to keep flying good luck with your sale
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Survey perhaps,a friend in brissie does this just did Melbourne and in 23 did launceston also cairns
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I have just sealed my sump on engine with permeatex grey seems to be the go
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I have made my own mounts and used Nolathene 80, 38 dia and machine and drilled 10mm 28 thickness (different engine , but the stiffness is great
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Talk to kg wilson this forum he has one at grafton
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Vans Aircraft suffering cash flow difficulties
gareth lacey replied to rodgerc's topic in Aircraft General Discussion
But, liquidators are only doing it for themselves at ridiculous hourly rates. 4 weeks work Case , a very good friend had 2 contracts go belly up, lost almost $250,000 and was cash strapped , he could not pay his debts liquidator appointed, they clawed back $ 130,000 guess how much their fees were ,you guessed it $130,000 they are parasites , anyway ten years later he is now a millionaire with his factory work premises in the 1.8 value , and his own house is debt free, no debts and is a financially sound business, he also paid the small business debts off that he owed Liquidators = parasites ,bottom feeders -
Anyone built a Teenie Two?
gareth lacey replied to Geoff_H's topic in Aircraft Building and Design Discussion
There was a nearly finished one for sale on Ras ads last year built by a genius sparky in Mareeba if i remember correctly i purchased some parts from him for my build ,if you look back on Ras ads you can find it , -
XPS foam sheets in Brisbane?
gareth lacey replied to duncan_rtfm's topic in AUS/NZ General Discussion
Coldsign make thier own in house best prices and can get offcuts as wrll used it(green colour) for all of my fibreglass molds they have it in 25,30,40,50,100sheet thickness -
XPS foam sheets in Brisbane?
gareth lacey replied to duncan_rtfm's topic in AUS/NZ General Discussion
Try coldsign in coopers plains -
Sensor for Fuel Tank Level
gareth lacey replied to skippydiesel's topic in Aircraft Building and Design Discussion
Used these in another build worked fine , Sensotec dual switchable gauge, not flown still building wings, and i only have 160mm depth in tanks and the mechanical ones are not that good in bigger tanks,only from my experience and also easier to get at in top of tank side mounted not very accessible in my build( d box ends areflush to tank Cheers Gareth -
Sensor for Fuel Tank Level
gareth lacey replied to skippydiesel's topic in Aircraft Building and Design Discussion
here is the type i am using in my baffled D box f/glass 75 litre wing tanks sensor.htmsensor.htmsensor.htm -
Polycarbonate Suppliers Australia
gareth lacey replied to skippydiesel's topic in Aircraft Building and Design Discussion
OOPs sorry cured poly on the sonex ,the canopy and front screen are large curves ,should hae no problem bending that -
Polycarbonate Suppliers Australia
gareth lacey replied to skippydiesel's topic in Aircraft Building and Design Discussion
Low wing sort of RV ish ( my own scratchbuilt) Makron polycarbonate, 2mm forms quite easily bends twists rolls my estimated top speed is approx 160knots but will cruise in the 130 area for fuel economy you must leave plastic cover on when working it i see from sonex it has bent angles it will bend ok use a heat gun but very carefully I have smashed an offct of 2mm with a big hammer it only dented no cracking , cheers Gareth -
Polycarbonate Suppliers Australia
gareth lacey replied to skippydiesel's topic in Aircraft Building and Design Discussion
I purchased a full sheet 2mm thick they cut my windscreen size also, then i shaped cut to pattern curved around ok this also stiffened it , it is clear polycarbonate (makron) drill holes larger than fixing and no riveting make sure edge distance is sufficient.,i had my fibreglass molds already made drilled a few fixing holes and the sealed /glued with sika 21 held together with 3/16 clecos for 2 days till cured than fixed to fuse for trial all ok, take off and wrap in old sheets till final assembly , make sure to leave plastic cover on till you fix permantly or you will scratch it (ask me how i know lol)