Author: Graham Singleton <graham@gflight.f9.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 00:39:55
I am disappointed with the design of the cooling duct on the XS. IMHO (in other words my guess) the duct takes in about twice as much air as it needs but doesn't duct it smoothly, neither is it prop
Author: Graham Singleton <graham@gflight.f9.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 22:44:44
Nextel is a very specialized paint, needs its own primer and although it looks very nice when new, tends to pick up dirt and dust easier than other finishes. You cannot buy less than a 1 liter kit o
Author: Graham Singleton <graham@gflight.f9.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 10:34:27
There's another problem, forming Lexan requires very high temperature, and the softening range is very narrow . Extremely difficult to handle Graham My reasons for not getting on with making lenses
Author: Graham Singleton <graham@gflight.f9.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 10:26:35
Rowland I suggest you look for a small local firm and go talk to them. There is one in Derby which I use for zinc plating. Cash is always useful to these people Graham
Author: Graham Singleton <graham@gflight.f9.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2004 10:44:48
Bruno I think I met Walter at the factory many years ago, collecting a couple of Classic kits. Am I right in thinking he doesn't speak much English? Putting fuel in the wings actually reduces the lo
Author: Graham Singleton <graham@gflight.f9.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 14:45:40
Fred drill undersize by about 15 thou, then ream out to slight undersize. Measure the pins first and find a metric or letter reamer the size you need. Reamer bored about 1/2 thou over it's own size.
Author: Graham Singleton <graham@gflight.f9.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 20:57:55
Hi Duncan We used the standard three holes, the small visibility hole in the base of the fin, (which I would recommend to make slightly larger,) the forward hole alongside the joggle in the fuselage
Author: Graham Singleton <graham@gflight.f9.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 11:48:35
Paul yes there are. Tony Renshaw, Mal McClure, Kingsley Hurst, Lance Sandford, several in Melbourne and a couple in Perth that I know of. When you get to Cairns you should make a point of going on t
Author: Graham Singleton <graham@gflight.f9.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 12:39:15
Nev Alodine gives very good bonding, it etches the surface so the epoxy (Redux is an epoxy with ground elastomer for crack stopping,I know you already know that btw) can get into the surface microsc
Author: Graham Singleton <graham@gflight.f9.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 01:25:34
John could it be your gear mount weldment is not symmetrically installed? Start by checking that, then work downstream to find what caused the problems. Friend of mine just alleviated his similar ca
Author: Graham Singleton <graham@gflight.f9.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 10:27:44
Nigel We lost a friend this way 10 years ago after a North Sea ditching. He did have an automatic ELT on his life jacket but it was upside down and the signal wasn't radiating. It took 15 hours to f
Author: Graham Singleton <graham@gflight.f9.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 10:48:38
It is, an extra phenolic piece is required on the XS installation to cover the holes for those additional cross braces. I must look at my fitting manual and check for confising remarks, (not unknown
Author: Graham Singleton <graham@gflight.f9.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2004 10:53:50
Svein I can confirm that the existing mounting will produce "wedge compression fractures" in the lower vertibrae. My accident 5 years ago was somewhat extreme but it does prove the point that re sit