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A Few of My Favorite Things

Postby mike.smith » Fri Apr 20, 2018 11:40 pm

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Re: A Few of My Favorite Things

Postby Kai » Sat Apr 21, 2018 1:44 am

Mike,

Hm- interesting!

You haven't by any chance come up with a working, durable seal for the rear canopy edge against the turtledeck? So far all ideas I have tried, tend to disintegrate or rub off after a while. Right now I am working on an idea that incorporates say ø1/2" tube bent to follow the turtledeck edge, with some kind of rubber seal attached to it.

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Re: A Few of My Favorite Things

Postby mike.smith » Sat Apr 21, 2018 8:30 am

Kai wrote:Mike,

You haven't by any chance come up with a working, durable seal for the rear canopy edge against the turtledeck? So far all ideas I have tried, tend to disintegrate or rub off after a while. Right now I am working on an idea that incorporates say ø1/2" tube bent to follow the turtledeck edge, with some kind of rubber seal attached to it.


Hi,
No, but I've never tried. In 4 years the only time I wished I'd had something there was when I got caught in some rain during landing coming back from OSH. But then again, there was water coming in from way more places around the windscreen and bottom edge of the canopy, so even then I'd have gotten wet. I fly in the New England winters and air/cold has never been an issue at the turtle deck. The air mostly slides by without ever coming through the gap. So for the VFR flying I do, having a rear seal was never necessary.
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Re: A Few of My Favorite Things

Postby nwawingman » Sat Apr 21, 2018 10:06 am

I love my new fuel cap from Peter Anson and works great. I was sure tired of buying a replacement every year. Great design. Thanks Peter!

http://www.ansoneng.com/sample-page/pro ... tem-parts/

Also my flip down canopy brace that keeps the wind from doing a number on it.

This topic would make a great Builder discussion at the Midwest Sonex Fly-In! Hope to see you there!

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Re: A Few of My Favorite Things

Postby mike.smith » Sat Apr 21, 2018 10:42 am

nwawingman wrote:Also my flip down canopy brace that keeps the wind from doing a number on it.

2018 Mid West Sonex Fly-in poster link
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Za93ch ... sp=sharing


Do you have photos of the canopy brace? And the link for the fly-in did not work.
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Re: A Few of My Favorite Things

Postby fastj22 » Sat Apr 21, 2018 11:14 am

I absolutely love my flip back canopy. Best mod I ever did.

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Re: A Few of My Favorite Things

Postby sonex1374 » Sat Apr 21, 2018 12:24 pm

Mike,

Relooking at your build log (great job, again!) I’m curious about your latest heat muff. Did that unit work out? Can you give us an update and maybe some tips for anyone considering a heat muff?

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Re: A Few of My Favorite Things

Postby nwawingman » Sat Apr 21, 2018 12:31 pm

mike.smith wrote:
nwawingman wrote:Also my flip down canopy brace that keeps the wind from doing a number on it.

2018 Mid West Sonex Fly-in poster link
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Za93ch ... sp=sharing


Do you have photos of the canopy brace? And the link for the fly-in did not work.



I need to take a photo of the brace. I got the idea from Bob Mika I believe.

I think I got the poster link fixed. Sorry about that.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Za93ch ... sp=sharing
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Re: A Few of My Favorite Things

Postby SonexN76ET » Sat Apr 21, 2018 2:21 pm

My favorite things:

Infinity military stick grip

Insulation on lower firewall and forward portion of cockpit floor

Comfor foam seat cushion bottom

Weather stripping of windscreen and canopy (not reposting, just do a search on this site for my earlier write up)

K&N 25-0330 Red Air Filter Foam Wrap https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00062YI0K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_w232AbHM2EGBS
Took the element out of the Sonex supplied air filter and just use this foam filter wrap around the Sonex filter’s metal screen and metal mesh.

Earl’s Plumbing 90 degree 6AN 1/8 NPT fitting on AeroInjector that keeps fuel line closer to AeroInjector and farther away from exhaust pipe.

Felpro valve cover and oil sump gaskets

White silicon Aerovee pushrod tube seals

Sonex oil sump filter from turbo

Sonex oil separator tank

Seat belt racing pads

ILevil AW

MGL Engine Management System from Sonex

Vernier mixture control for precise mixture adjustments

Hart well latch on fuel access door

Peter Anson’s fuel cap

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Re: A Few of My Favorite Things

Postby mike.smith » Sat Apr 21, 2018 8:32 pm

sonex1374 wrote:Mike,
Relooking at your build log (great job, again!) I’m curious about your latest heat muff. Did that unit work out? Can you give us an update and maybe some tips for anyone considering a heat muff?


Nope. It doesn't work one bit. Not enough heat bottled up in the muff. I think one muff may not be enough, to start with, but perhaps making a muff closer the the exhaust flanges would improve the amount of heat. I've tried two designs, and have tested lots of different input of cowl air, from a 1/4" inlet hole, to the full 2" diameter of the supply scat tube. I've heard 1 or 2 people have gotten a workable system, but I have yet to see any documentation to see how they did it.
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