Lou R

Hi Bruce, i am in the process of restoring a minicab (0200)  and have purchased an aluminium catch can on ebay for $30. It is well made and lightweight and like other comments will keep the underside clean of oil smear. It can be used as open or closed circulation. 

Hi, I would like to replace the cable driven tacho on my 0-200 with an electric unit. is there a pick up available to come off the mag or spark plug?

Thanks.

Thanks pluessy, i was unaware of the pre - mix. I held off ordering as the northern winter would render the adhesive useless. The frost free packaging was a substantial additional cost which i  avoided. I may now have to consider two deliveries as i plan to cover the fuselage once the prep work has been completed. The wings will be next but unable to do in the time frame.

having worked in a country town Stihl dealership, I can tell you that a lot of people do not realise the amount of 'repair items' kept in stock by such organisations - a lot of it has to do with 'very old' agricultural machinery that parts are simply not available for any more. and the last thing you want is your 50 year old tractor being unusable because of a $2 seal that has failed and Big Boy Tractors went out of business a decade ago...farmers are notorious (famous?) for keeping stuff running when it stops - our little shop had about a million seals and about the same number of O-rings - they could supply just about anything! most seals will have numbers on them to identify them - be aware though that there are differing types of seal designs and purposes. O-rings can all be measured with a micrometer and with charts stating diameter and thickness they can be usually supplied - same comment as per seals apply - basically you are just making sure the seals/O-rings are brake fluid capable

 

another reason for my awareness of 'hard to get parts' is my ongoing restoration of Renault cars - seals and O-rings for my 1966 Renault R10 are currently not available over the counter (who wooda thunk?)

 

let me know if you don't have any luck with a supplier for the parts you need, if you send me the numbers I'm happy to check with the pricks I used to work with to see if they can supply what you need

 

cheers

 

BP

Cheers.

Gerdes A-049? Now Cleveland ... ?

Hi, I am wondering if any one can identify the toe brakes I have as I need to replace o rings/seals. I thought they may have been Matco MC-5, but seems their not.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Hi, I am wondering if any one can identify the toe brakes I have as I need to replace o rings/seals. I thought they may have been Matco MC-5, but seems their not.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Hello Lou, I should have added that ORATEX have a policy of not having distributors keeping stock other than samples. The reason is two fold. They want to keep a record of every aircraft and link it to each batch of material as part of their quality control. ORATEX fabric does not have a shelf life so you can purchase it and use it when required. The second reason is that the thermal setting ORATEX adhesive does have a shelf life and you should only order it when you are ready to cover. ORATEX want to be sure customers are shipped fresh adhesive. The adhesive bond is very strong, but regardless there is a simple test for bond strength as part of your quality control.The adhesive is water based so shipping is not an issue. Not handing volatiles is one of the advantages. You would probably be aware that no filling, painting or UV coating is required. Best contact me and I can address any more questions.

Cheers Lou.

Massive time saving.

You tube vids are impressive..... doesn't need painting also.

Have a look at the simulated damage demo on the Oratex website. A ball pein hammer is used to dent the fabric on a control surface assembly. A heat gun is used to shrink out the dents back to a flat surface.For outback repairs involving punctures of fabric on critical surfaces, a patch and glue method can be used in the field, so you can fly home.

The up front cost of the fabric is expensive. However, Oratex gives a significant saving in time and cash when compared to using the conventional fabric and paint covering method ---and NO TOXIC materials.

Claims are that time saving is approx 50%.

Cheers Lou

Just keen to speak to someone that has used the product in Aust. I know that Oratex has been used to cover gliders but unable to find who.

Cheers Lou

Lou,There have been a few discussion of this product here, and a link to the overseas supplier's site. Oratex Aircraft Fabric

The product has been around for some time and has been used successfully in Europe. The biggest drawback the discussions here exposed was the cost of obtaining a "one job" lot as there is no Australian distributor. You would have to arrange import yourself.

 

Be aware that, although the product is heat shrunk as part of the installation, you have to still stitch it down, so it doesn't save time in that respect. However, the installation does not require the use of Dangerous Goods such as dope.

 

Old Man Emu

Hi, I have begun to dismantle a Minicab GY-201 with the intention of fully recovering with Oratex fabric. Has anyone used this product as I am keen to hear of your thoughts and the ease of application.

Thanks.

Hi Planesmaker, my comments were based on information I found on Poly Fiber website where popular fabric finished weights were compared.

They include Ceconite, Poly Fibre, Air Teck (and cotton / dope) systems.

Their report on final weights based on covering a complete Cub aircraft were as follows:

Ceconite: 60lb requiring 80 gal of spraying material (12 coats)

Poly Fiber: 60lb requiring 35 gal of spraying material (9 coats)

Air Tech: 85lb requiring 15 gal of spraying material (5 coats) the heaviest as polyurethane paint is used.

The oratex covering I will be using is suitable for aircraft up to 600 kilo in weight - I am well under at 400 kilo.

Oratex weight per square yd is 3.24 oz.

Poly Fiber is 3.1 oz. plus all the coating.

Cheers.

Hi Yenn, been deciding whether to use Poly Fiber or Oratex, after exhaustive research Oratex is heads & shoulders above. Substantial weight saving, no painting and no solvents used which means i can do the restoration at home. Besides that it is very easy to repair / rejuvenate.

I am working on cost at the moment which is around $34 per square metre plus freight ex Germany.

Thanks for all the replies guys.

OME - have sent an email to Allan Ronk, the Super Stol is his aircraft, hopfully he may be able to assist with the info.

Cheers, Lou

I will be re covering my Mini Cab GY201 in the near future possibly using Orarex UL600. Can any one advise if there is an Australian agent that carries stock.