Regardless of the material you choose be certain that you use seamless tubing. There are three manufacturing methods used to make hollow shapes. The cheap way is to form a tube from sheet stock and w
Graham: You are correct of course that a longer moment arm (i. e., all the way forward) would require less mass to balance the tailplane but the density of the material (to which you allude in mentio
In order for corrosion to result from two dissimilar metals in contact there must also be a conductive medium, also called an electrolyte, present in contact with both metals. Avgas and mogas are non
This question should be posed to the AeroElectric-List (http://www.matronics.com/subscription), hosted by the same matronics.com that hosts this list. Also highly recommended is http://www.aeroelectr
The manufacturer's web is: http://www.kartcomponents.sagenet.co.uk/default.htm My Tri-Gear kit included the Kart Components master cylinders, and the picture of several cylinders at the manufacturer'
Search the archives using, for example, "Liberty & Shaw" for your search string (without the quotes of course) and you will find some messages on this subject. The similarities between the two aircra
Among the wrought alloys 6061-T6511 is your best choice, for cost, ease of machining, and availability, but for this application just about anything would be acceptable. The -T6511 temper is most com
I can't help you by providing parts, but since I did want brakes in BOTH footwells I have drawings and CNC code that I can provide to you for the B01P and B01S brackets for the starboard side. Note t
The "Operator's Manual for all versions of Rotax 914" page 9-1 of version Dec 01/98 has a diagram (Fig. 4) at the bottom of the page showing that the coolant flows from the water pump UP to the cylin
Try: http://www.huntsman.com/structural-adhesives/index.cfm?PageID=4652 ...not from personal experience, but from a Google search it looks promising. Best regards, Rob Housman Europa XS Tri-Gear A07
Although not currently overhead, my wings have spent considerable time hanging chordwise vertical in the garage whilst I was working on the fuselage. Then I hung the fuselage while working on the win
Oops, I measured without the flaps. Best regards, Rob Housman Europa XS Tri-Gear A070 Airframe complete Irvine, CA Chord length at root of 109 cm with fairings is not correct (I hope). The coordinate
Shims are used for wheel alignment. See http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/lgpages/tapershim.php Best regards, Rob Housman Europa XS Tri-Gear A070 Airframe complete Irvine, CA 1. I am building a m
In re: heat transfer The heat transfer coefficient for metal to liquid is greater than for metal to air, which means that for any given temperature difference (the driving force) liquid cooling is su
Paul: I've no parts to offer but if you would like to look at how the Tri-Gear went together there is one in my "hanger" in Irvine. Best regards, Rob Housman A070 Airframe complete Irvine, CA Hi all;
Hmmm. I chose to put the white light on the rudder partly because that's where Cessna puts it, but primarily because I did not want the thing creating more drag by projecting above the fin. I have ye
Sorry, Ferg, but that's as good as it gets. I've made the @#$% &* stainless steel firewall assembly twice and I don't like either one. The holes required to clear the full range of rudder cable movem
Time to clarify a bit of heat transfer theory for you non-engineers. While it is certainly true that a "black" surface is a better emitter than any other "color," at the temperatures that we are work
In fact, according to the table (The Normal Total Emissivity of Various Substances) in "Chemical Engineers' Handbook" black lacquer and white lacquer have identical emissivity in the range of 100 to
... and taking this thread to another level (but make sure the youngsters aren't listening): http://www.illwillpress.com/xmas.htm Merry Christmas to all, Rob Housman A070 Airframe complete Irvine, CA