Is there any way that a strain gauge could be placed to actually measure the impact loading on the drive sleeves? Impulse forces can be immense. I can usually knock a well-clamped piece out of alignm
So... We are back where we started. Clamping may or may not work. Saddles avoid having to cut the sleeves to allow effective clamping, but may have too little surface area. It seems as if the only so
Well, that Aviation Consumer review of the pcflightinstruments ( and Icarus Instruments ) PDA - based backup EFIS I said was coming out will be published in the February issue. Just got my E-copy, an
--From what I can tell, TAPK rivets are manufactured by the Emhart Fastener Company (USA) on the web. However, they have a very nosy website that demands much personal information before they will do
My thanks to Rob for offering up his anonymity in the service of Europaoids everywhere. Emhart reminds me of a RFI I sent to an arts school some years ago. I was promptly visited by a very eager repr
Given all the warnings on the BB to make the tunnel forward bulkhead curved to eliminate corners that can trap mud and dust thrown by the tire, you'd need to add fillets along the sides of a LG hole
I think the website is down temporarily- I just visited it a few days ago. Bob's sister company, http://www.bandcspecialty.com, is up, and the links to aeroelectric.com are still there. to
Thank you, Ferg. If you visit that address, you'll find that their main server is temporarily out of service. business? "circuit" " same ground bar the sq this each the point aircraft can <info@avnet
Tony, all: The welding cable idea is a good one, but is 16mm 2 welding cable truly equal to 4AWG aircraft cable, or even #4 welding cable? I'd appreciate someone finding the error in my logic. item d
All: I'm getting close to installing a Proprietary Software Systems AOA sensor in my wing. After talking with those folks, there's apparently a lot of Europa builders doing the same thing, but going
Wow, what rapid responses! In my talks with the boss at PSS, I discussed the glider/short wings conundrum. One needs to add a second EPROM when the wings swap, since the airfoil is different. If we d
Parker's Pneutronics Division ( http://www.pneutronics.com) has a couple of multi-position pneumatic connectors: Series 22, which are snap-together plastic quickconnects designed like electronic edge
I note that the 5-port quick-connect Jim Nelson refers to is offered by Winter instruments and can be purchased at http://www.wingsandwheels.com. This is a pretty cool unit with color-coded connector
PSS' website is http://www.angle-of-attack.com. The Sport costs $890, the Professional $1500. The major difference is in the display, and most purchasers ( according to the company ) buy the Sport, s
Duncan beat me to the punch, but I have other information of possible use... The Kuntzleman strobe is sold in the UK as the Skyflash. I have not had good luck in obtaining photometric data from Kuntz
Honeywell Sensors has a stock look up page for this transducer at http://locator.sensing.honeywell.com/wheretobuy.taf?_function=Buy&_UserRefer ence=7F0000014651E27AA1801597604A3C87787F There are thre
Phase 1 kitbuilders: -3 hinges can be placed in perfect alignment with each other by using 3/4" x 3/4" x 1/8" thick aluminum angle of an appropriate length. Place the angle opening up, butt the hinge