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Re: Buying wire
At Sikorsky and Collins we pretty much use shielded wire for everything. May be overkill for our application, but for the strobes I'd recommend shielded wire. Terminate the shield to ground on one end, whatever your grounds are in the airplane inside the cockpit.
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 1:23 pm
- Forum: Electrical System
- Topic: Buying wire
- Replies: 9
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Re: Tailbeacon on a Waiex
I'm curious if other Waiex builders see this as a good ADSB option or not. Should we tool up to make one or a run of them?
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 7:59 pm
- Forum: Avionics and Instruments
- Topic: Tailbeacon on a Waiex
- Replies: 14
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Re: Possible cracked engine mount (Sonex-A)
How about torque seal across the suspected crack?
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 6:56 pm
- Forum: Other Engines
- Topic: Possible cracked engine mount (Sonex-A)
- Replies: 8
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Re: Tailbeacon on a Waiex
One of the challenges we face is that the lock ring that holds the tailbeacon in place is designed for a vertical trailing edge. The Waiex trailing edges of the tips are not vertical. We were going to use the supplied aluminum lock ring and fair it into the tail, but having the mounting screws verti...
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 10:53 pm
- Forum: Avionics and Instruments
- Topic: Tailbeacon on a Waiex
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1695
Re: Fairlead Mount Blocks
I was going to say wear, but then I remembered the nylon insert.
How much weight does it save?
How much weight does it save?
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 10:46 pm
- Forum: Sonex-B / Waiex-B
- Topic: Fairlead Mount Blocks
- Replies: 6
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Re: Spar Tunnel Craziness
I have a vauge memory of using bent mandrels and wedges to pull them. I don't remember if I used a hand or pneumatic riveter.
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 2:51 pm
- Forum: Sonex-B / Waiex-B
- Topic: Spar Tunnel Craziness
- Replies: 4
- Views: 245
Re: Spar Tunnel Craziness
There is usually more than one way to skin the proverbial cat. Do a dry run with clecoes or a couple of aluminum pops and see if there are issues. I did not have any problems with those flush rivets.
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 2:14 pm
- Forum: Sonex-B / Waiex-B
- Topic: Spar Tunnel Craziness
- Replies: 4
- Views: 245
Re: Patience is a Virtue
Spend that time exercising. Weight is the enemy!
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 10:05 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Patience is a Virtue
- Replies: 2
- Views: 221
Re: Eclipse 2024
My coworkers picture, but this is what it looked like.
Awesome. Over 6 hours of flying.
Awesome. Over 6 hours of flying.
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 8:51 pm
- Forum: Trip reports
- Topic: Eclipse 2024
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1337
