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Re: Prop Hub Bolt: How to hold crank while tightening?
Can't you just put the crank in a vise to hold it while you tighten down the bolt? Most surfaces of the crank are critical wearing surfaces. Would not be a good idea to use a vice. Besides, half the weight of the engine is in the crank. It's heavy! Tough to hold such an animal in the average work b...
- Sun Oct 18, 2015 10:21 pm
- Forum: Aerovee
- Topic: Prop Hub Bolt: How to hold crank while tightening?
- Replies: 11
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Re: Seat pan lowering?
I'm 6'-1" and the lowered seat mod makes all the clearances for for me. VERY glad I did it. Much easier to add padding if you have to, rather than removing metal!
- Fri Oct 16, 2015 11:18 pm
- Forum: Sonex
- Topic: Seat pan lowering?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1486
Re: Sonex fuel tank revision
I'm reading all this leaking stuff on fuel tanks and wondering what I missed out on? My Waiex kit was shipped to me in April of 08 and it has the translucent colored poly tank. I've never had a leak in the cockpit 125 hours on mine and also no leaks. Based on others' issues I do look for a leak by ...
- Thu Oct 15, 2015 7:40 pm
- Forum: Sonex
- Topic: Sonex fuel tank revision
- Replies: 46
- Views: 14171
Re: Prop Hub Bolt: How to hold crank while tightening?
What I have done on other motors for a similar situation is to turn back from TDC and feed a length of closeline in through a spark plug hole. It does not compress and you can tighten or loosen the nut. Not sure if this will work here as I have not built my aerovee yet. The step he is talking about...
- Thu Oct 15, 2015 7:34 pm
- Forum: Aerovee
- Topic: Prop Hub Bolt: How to hold crank while tightening?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2880
Re: I'm in - Just ordered a Onex
Hi Bryan, I'll almost certainly stay with the 80HP initially, then plan to convert it later if I find myself looking for more work to do :-) I actually planned for my next airplane to be electric, so maybe in a few years I can consider an electric motor if it becomes more feasible. Cheers, Rusty Ma...
- Thu Oct 15, 2015 8:20 am
- Forum: Onex
- Topic: I'm in - Just ordered a Turbo Onex
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5608
Sonex fuel tank revision
If I'm reading this drawing revisions bulletin correctly, it sounds like Sonex is giving up on the pre-moulded fittings and going with the Oops fitting as the standard fuel fittings. http://www.sonexaircraft.com/support/sonex_revs.html 10.14.15 SNX-G02 A -- -- Removed scratch-build detail. Removed p...
- Wed Oct 14, 2015 9:37 pm
- Forum: Sonex
- Topic: Sonex fuel tank revision
- Replies: 46
- Views: 14171
Re: Sonex 1517 first flight
So good to see you on the Sonex web page, finally! Very nice video. It looks like you got in a lot of flight time. (Once around the pattern on my first flight, one bounced, aborted landing, and then wheels on the ground.) You looked supremely cool and confident :-)
- Tue Oct 13, 2015 7:54 pm
- Forum: First Flights!
- Topic: Sonex 1517 first flight
- Replies: 29
- Views: 15308
Re: Sonex 1517 first flight
Awesome! So much fun to watch another homebuilt plane take flight! Again, congrats! Can't wait to see it at OSH next year!
- Mon Oct 12, 2015 9:28 pm
- Forum: First Flights!
- Topic: Sonex 1517 first flight
- Replies: 29
- Views: 15308
Re: AeroVee RPM on first flight
I have 125 hours on my AeroVee and have never seen 3,200 rpm. Climbout generally never exceeds 2,900 rpm. I have the Sensenich ground adjustable prop and it's on its finest setting, so I can't get any more RPMs out of this particular prop. Some other AeroVees easily get 3,200-3,400 rpm. I can someti...
- Sat Oct 10, 2015 4:22 pm
- Forum: Aerovee
- Topic: AeroVee RPM on first flight
- Replies: 19
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Re: runs hot
One cylinder didnt have any compression, the exhaust valve was too tight , removed the head to see if the valve was burned and it wasent I lap the valve and the seat but on installing the rocket hold down bolt snapped before it got to the 14 ' lbs, so i ordered it form sonex When you say the valve ...
