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Fingers YaBB Moderator I still got all five! Offline Forum User LastOn: Today Join: Mar 22^nd, 2010 Posts: 3,093 Reputation: 0 Dartmouth Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 3 Mood:	Re: Hurricane Reply #160 - Apr 13^th, 2014 at 6:39pm Hey oh Historical site pilfererer...the gear is just there for the purposes of holding the wing up whilst I do the Armstrong thingy on the front of the noisy thingamabob.....not locked in in any way wasn't sure if i could mount the lead on the stand offs..... oh physically I can, but weight/vibration/torque/fatigue ..
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Glen Club Member Offline Forum User LastOn: May 2^nd, 2024 Join: Aug 5^th, 2011 Posts: 442 Reputation: 2 Sackville Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 2 Mood:	Re: Hurricane Reply #161 - Apr 13^th, 2014 at 8:47pm Shouldn't be an issue, those mounts are pretty strong, and they don't move.
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Fingers YaBB Moderator I still got all five! Offline Forum User LastOn: Today Join: Mar 22^nd, 2010 Posts: 3,093 Reputation: 0 Dartmouth Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 3 Mood:	Re: Hurricane Reply #163 - Apr 15^th, 2014 at 8:35am need another Robart retract valve....or at least the little set screws that regulate air flow....
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Fingers YaBB Moderator I still got all five! Offline Forum User LastOn: Today Join: Mar 22^nd, 2010 Posts: 3,093 Reputation: 0 Dartmouth Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 3 Mood:	Re: Hurricane Reply #166 - Apr 20^th, 2014 at 11:30am well, been screwed...........................uh, got some screws, and the lock nuts have been tightened, so that's fixed...... now, back to the lead....... 24 pound ball obviously way too big to melt, various hack saws won't cut the lead, sigh....
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Re: Hurricane
Reply #169 - May 13^th, 2014 at 6:43pm

OK, have a 3 pound slug of lead, little better than 3x2x1.... big question, does epoxy take to lead? I can maybe get the slug behind the firewall in front of a former, will epoxy secure it there? I could drill a bunch of holes in the slug, pour a load of epoxy into the space and drop the slug in, OR should i split the slug into smaller strips and put it in that way?? Undecided

And Todd, (or Glen) don't just reply YES!!

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Re: Hurricane
Reply #173 - May 14^th, 2014 at 8:34am

Yak Man wrote on May 13^th, 2014 at 8:10pm:

What happen to the edit button?

update your session, then you can edit......

there is no room behind the engine to attached lead to the firewall, this space is taken up by muffler.....immediately behind the firewall there is a space in front of the wing saddle. I can get the lead in there but no way to secure it other than 1) adhesive or 2) jam it with lots of foam rubber.

I can take the 3x2x1 slug and slice it into 3x1x1 strips and get in the space OK... should I drill ton of holes in the lead, soak it in epoxy, insert and pour epoxy over it, or use silicone.
Other alternative is to attach it to the top of the engine stand offs ( not much room there but can be done) and it's close to interfering with the throttle arm on the carb.....

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waverider Aerobatic Pilot The Great White Flounder Offline Frozen Solid LastOn: Aug 7^th, 2020 Join: Nov 8^th, 2010 Posts: 499 Reputation: 0 Edmonton Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 1 Mood:	Re: Hurricane Reply #174 - May 14^th, 2014 at 9:39am Flexibility is your friend Regidity is your enemy When there is serious vibration I would use silicone Fresh not old It seems to deteriorate in the tube Degrease with acetone and roughen the surface It is a mechanical bond Hope this helps
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Re: Hurricane
Reply #176 - May 16^th, 2014 at 3:57pm

Well it does indeed fly................. Lets Party

Nerve wracking as he** but with Cool on the trims (123 clicks right aileron and 221 down ) I was able to get in the air, fly around for 7 or 8 life times and get back on the ground successfully.
By the time I landed the idle had loosened up and was too high so I landed long, bent one of the ESM axles, but no major problems. But as the plane went by at 5 feet and 5 or 6 mph I realized the pleasant surprise that landing the thing isn't going to be an issue (no flaps either).

This is a post flight picture, there are no in flight because the camera crew got bored and walked away to put together his own plane. (It's Ok Todd, i won't tell anyone). In fairness, I kept the thing so high i doubt he could have got anything between take off and landing... Rock

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Yak Man Club Member Galactic Twinkie Jet Pilot Extraordinaire Offline Forum User LastOn: May 2^nd, 2024 Join: Mar 23^rd, 2010 Posts: 1,000 Reputation: 0 Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 5 Mood:	Re: Hurricane Reply #177 - May 16^th, 2014 at 5:15pm Great job Sandy! You seem to be a little stressed LOL , but it was good to see it fly. It's a real nice looking plane in the air and on the ground.
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Steve Mosher Club Member Offline LastOn: Apr 3^rd, 2024 Join: Mar 24^th, 2010 Posts: 461 Reputation: 0 Gender: Awards: 4	Re: Hurricane Reply #178 - May 16^th, 2014 at 5:46pm Awesome, Sandy! Can't wait to see it fly.
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Fingers YaBB Moderator I still got all five! Offline Forum User LastOn: Today Join: Mar 22^nd, 2010 Posts: 3,093 Reputation: 0 Dartmouth Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 3 Mood:	Re: Hurricane Reply #179 - May 16^th, 2014 at 6:03pm me too
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