If you can see the bulb recepticle, the center contact is the hot lead. The other one is the ground.
Dan

Hey Brian,

If you think that tower is bad, try climbing a radio transmission tower 130 ft tall and 3 ft across the base and 10 inches at the top! I used to do that when I was an engineer for a radio station in Washington State. Had to replace aircraft warning bulbs. Lots of fun! - - -NOT!!

Dan

Mike, I installed GRT's EIS 4000 and their Horizon I display unit when I built my 8 in 2004. I have been very happy with Sandy and the group. They have always been very helpful and are quick to answer any questions I had and, like you are finding out, stand behind their products. I am still getting ...

I used a 1/8 steel rod in the trailing edge to get the radius correct. It works great.

Good luck!
Dan

CJ, Great idea! Sieze the moment while you can. I had planned on taking a similar trip when I got out of the Navy, except on horse back through the rocky mountains of Colorado for the summer. But didn't get to do it because I was stupid and bought a new vehicle which I had to pay for. I have always ...

Don't know about the Buick, But I have a friend in Wenatchee, Washington who has a Chevy V6 in his 6A. I understand it has about 600 hrs with no problems.
Dan

If you do use a fuse block, be sure to have it accessable from your pilot position as you may need to be changing fuses in flight and at that point it would not be fun to try to crawl under the panel! I went with the c/b's because I do not like to carry extra fuses and try to change them when I need...

Chad, You mentioned you were not using the expensive circuit breakers (pull type). I trust you are, at least, using fuses. They, or circuit breakers, are used to keep the smoke in the wiring. If you don't have the protection and let the smoke out, you will have a BIG problem!!
Dan N742DA

WS, No, It's not easy to make the bends for the 8 fuel lines. I have a tubing bender for 3/8 tubing and used that and it worked pretty well. Just a lot of trial and error. -- Sometimes heavy on the error!! :bang: I don't have any pictures of mine or I would send them. I guess I should have taken som...

Weez, If you can get on the airport board or get a manager position at the airport, then you can set the policies. The City of Spokane has an airport board and we, the local pilots, have a managed to get a local pilot on the airport board, and better than that, the new mayor is a pilot! Things are l...

I don't know. The "big cheese" seems to get along quite well flying around the country in the AOPA corporate jet. I guess that' where the money goes and why they continually want more. Back in 1999 when Boyer came to Spokane for a meeting with the "general aviation folks", I began a conversation wit...

Weez, I used to manage an airport here in Washington State, 3W7. The FAA does not regulate what you can and cannot do on the airport. It is the owner or airport manager who regulates what goes on at the airport. I would ask who ever is in charge to show me the FA regulation. I will guarentee you the...

I don't see a problem with using the k1100-6 and AN507-6R6's. I used the counter sunk screws and they work great.
Dan

Yup! Betcha she has you wrapped around her little finger. Right!? My youngest grand daughter has her grampa wrapped around hers! She is a little over one year old and is into everything. Only problem is she is in Colorado and we are in Washington state. Not too bad tho. Only about 4.5 hrs in the 8. ...

Will Do Scott!

Dan N742DA

Remember that the part of the rivit that extends past the material should be 1.5 X rivit diameter. more length than that, the rivit tends to bend over.
Dan A.

There have been several people bend their sticks to have better movement. I had to cut mine off to have room for my grip to clear the brace below the panel. I don't remember his name, but there was a guy on the Yahoo RV8 list that put "s" curves in sticks for the builders. You might want to check ov...

I used cannon plugs to penetrate the fuse. That way if I ever need to remove a wing It will be easy to do.
Dan

I believe most smoke oil is vegetable oil of some kind. That way it doesn't polute - - -or so they tell me.
Dan

I just drilled the holes and rivited the ends into the tubes. No worrys about tempering or cracked welds! They work fine!
Dan