Paint would be another consideration for sure. I only painted the fiberglass, and that was with rattle cans. I think you need an
oil-less compressor if you are going to paint (to keep oil out of the air and the paint).
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Re: Tools?
You absolutely will need an air compressor and pneumatic rivet puller for the 10k+ pop rivets. Mine is a 24 gallon capacity and I wouldn't go much smaller. Since you have the air compressor, I'd also highly recommend one high-quality high-rpm (3000RPM+) air drill I will offer a different opinion on...
- Thu Sep 17, 2015 10:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Tools?
- Replies: 21
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7th Annual Northeast Sonex Fly-In a Success
The 7th Annual Northeast Sonex Fly-In was held on Saturday, September 12 at the Keene, NH airport. For those planning to fly, the morning started out quite "iffy" depending on where you were. But the weather cleared locally and there were blue skies for the remainder of the day. Unfortunat...
- Mon Sep 14, 2015 11:57 pm
- Forum: Fly-Ins
- Topic: 7th Annual Northeast Sonex Fly-In a Success
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1370
Re: The big AeroCarb/AeroInjector thread
Has anybody tried to use a lubricant on the slider inside the AeroCarb to help prevent sticking? Thanks That would not be advisable. Any lubricant will only pick up grit and make things worse. When my AI was sticking it was 100% because of the routing of my cables. The route had two bends that were...
- Sun Sep 13, 2015 3:37 pm
- Forum: Technical Write-Ups and FAQs
- Topic: The big AeroCarb/AeroInjector thread
- Replies: 92
- Views: 57056
Re: The big AeroCarb/AeroInjector thread
What damage does all this ground running at WOT due to a new engine that is not broke in to get this AeroCarb adjusted? Sad this thing is so difficult. Because of the different results by different builders, the quality control of this unit must be lacking. It's not difficult, but you can't get it ...
- Sat Sep 12, 2015 10:24 pm
- Forum: Technical Write-Ups and FAQs
- Topic: The big AeroCarb/AeroInjector thread
- Replies: 92
- Views: 57056
Re: Nickasil cylinder damage
I replaced my clips, but fortunately no damage. However, on the advice of other VW race engine builders, I'm planning to use teflon buttons on the wrist pins this time, instead of the clips. http://www.cbperformance.com/ProductDet ... tCode=1040
- Wed Sep 09, 2015 12:33 am
- Forum: Aerovee
- Topic: Nickasil cylinder damage
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3051
Re: Nickasil cylinder damage
After doing some research, this is my take on the Nickasil cylinders: http://www.cwgsy.net/private/ramva/tech.htm#Cylinders : The AeroVee cylinders are 92mm inside diameter. More than one source (like the above) claim that the cylinder walls are just too thin. And that's with standard steel cylinder...
- Tue Sep 08, 2015 9:42 pm
- Forum: Aerovee
- Topic: Nickasil cylinder damage
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3051
Re: Sonex brakes
I have a Sonex and not a Onex, but I switched from the machined mechanical brakes to the Sonex hydraulics and have been very happy with them. Smooth even braking, and I can hold the plane in place during a full throttle run-up.
- Mon Sep 07, 2015 9:59 pm
- Forum: Onex
- Topic: Sonex brakes
- Replies: 12
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Re: Nickasil cylinder damage
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- Mon Sep 07, 2015 6:44 pm
- Forum: Aerovee
- Topic: Nickasil cylinder damage
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3051
Nickasil cylinder damage
A heads-up: my plane is grounded until I replace all my cylinders (AeroVee 2.1). When I ordered the engine I opted for the Nickasil cylinders to save weight, but like other Nickasil owners they came back to bite me. I got back an oil analysis that showed extremely high levels of nickel, and abnormal...
- Sat Sep 05, 2015 5:24 pm
- Forum: Aerovee
- Topic: Nickasil cylinder damage
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3051
