In a message dated 9/27/2006 3:44:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
europa-list@matronics.com writes:
Hi Jos
Decided that these would be the ventilators for me. Although i have a deep
rooted
distrust to anything that is called perfect or ultimate :-)
But:
Although there are countersunk screws supplied with the unit, there is no
thread
in the holes. There remains also a small gap between the valve and the body
of the unit. The ventilaters are unpainted, blanc aluminium. Do i have some
rejects
or is this normal for these ultimate articles?
I have Ultimate Ventilators installed in N245E (and also in my Citabria
N9529S) ) and I love them! Aside from the price they are really great additions
and provide excellent ventilation.
I installed mine on either side just below the panel, essentially where most
folks install the crappy plastic NACA vents. I used the holes left by
mounting the fuselage into the cradle and enlarged them to fit the UV's. This
location gives a nice blast of air from your kneecaps to your face, even when
idling on the ground.
Mine were also unpainted and there was a slight gap between the outer ring
and the "valve". I think this gap is to allow for paint. I bonded mine in with
Redux, but you could use the screws provided if you tap the body or you
could do both.
I gurantee you are gonna love them!
Regards,
John Lawton
Dunlap, TN
N245E - Flying 37.0 hours - Should bust my 40 TODAY!
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