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Brantel · Post by **Brantel** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 1:04 pm

Nope, the EI people (maker of the red cube) say that this is leftover from when they used the Flowscan transducer....

Per this post:

http://www.vansairforce.com/community/s ... ostcount=4

You can do whatever with the red cube.....

It is a give and take kind of deal...I doubt there has ever been or ever will be an install of one of these things that meet all the recomendations 100%.

The big thing for me was that I wanted to push instead of suck thru this thing and I wanted flex hose in and out.

Wicked Stick · Post by **Wicked Stick** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 7:33 am

Guess I missed that posting.. Thanks for the link to it and that's good to know.

Guess I will opt for going between the Injection servo and the distribution spider then with flexible hose firesleeved of course.

weezbad · Post by **weezbad** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 9:06 pm

lookin good man. keep pluggin.

Brantel · Post by **Brantel** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:00 am

Spinner is now complete. Ready to move on....

It really looks like an airplane with that prop and spinner on there!

I was really sweating the spinner cuz I did not want a wobbler and I figured I would screw up the cutouts or it would be really hard to make the gap fillers.

Turns out it is time consuming but after it is done, not that bad.

I decided to countersink my screws and use countersunk washers and I also made my gap fillers out of .063 sheet.

The only real issue I have had is that the front plate was no where close to the inside of the spinner so I had to reduce the spinner ID with several layers of glass.

Lets see.....Whats next on the list?

If I had my D120 to slide into its home and connect to the already completed harnesses, I could start this thing!

I think I will focus on finishing the wiring by pulling my harnesses thru the wings and start to terminate the lights.

hydroguy2 · Post by **hydroguy2** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:09 am

most excellent!

your list must be getting short.

see if your phase 1 area can be oblong, it's only 1500miles or so to 8U8 and you can help me.

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:15 am

Brantel wrote:Spinner is now complete. Ready to move on....

It really looks like an airplane with that prop and spinner on there!

Pics dude!! NEED PICS!!!

Brantel · Post by **Brantel** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:43 am

I know....All I had last night is the cell phone and I don't have a fancy Iphone like Chad to take pics with...

Since our family only has one good digital camera, I must remember to bring it with me to the hangar...

TomC · Post by **TomC** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:01 pm

Since our family only has one good digital camera, I must remember to bring it with me to the hangar...

At least when you remember the camera, you won't need a flash because of the BRIGHT light coming from the end of the tunnel. Enjoy the last stages of the project.

Brantel · Post by **Brantel** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 12:56 pm

Got my new D120 today so now I can start this sucka!

Now I am only about $3000 away from a flying machine!

hydroguy2 · Post by **hydroguy2** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 3:39 pm

Outstanding! can't wait for all the firsts coming up.

1st start
1st taxi
1st flight
1st really big grin

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 4:32 pm

Brantel wrote:Now I am only about $3000 away from a flying machine!

I was too...until the CV joints went out on my car today. Needs wheel bearings too...

Glad to hear you are almost there Brian! You may beat me to it!

Brantel · Post by **Brantel** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 8:37 am

Here are a few crappy pics:

The landing lights and wig-wag are all in and working as well...

Post by **Spike** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 9:01 am

Cool dude. It is neat to see all of that progress!

TomC · Post by **TomC** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 10:09 am

Brian,

Looks like alot of progress. Your clearance between the fiberglass spinner and the prop blades looks a little tight. Maybe its just the camera angle. Have you started the engine yet. Thats the biggest day short of flying.

Good Luck!

TomNativeNewYorker · Post by **TomNativeNewYorker** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 11:47 am

TomC wrote:Brian,

Looks like alot of progress. Your clearance between the fiberglass spinner and the prop blades looks a little tight.

I was thinking the same.

Brantel · Post by **Brantel** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 11:51 am

I have some more tweaking to do to the clearance up near the leading edge of the blade. The rest is A OK @ around 3/32" gap... The camera angle hides the true gap.

Brantel · Post by **Brantel** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 9:09 am

First start completed 11/15/09....No issues to report!

Was kinda uneventfull....Except that the bystanders were trying to fool me by dumping a cup of oil out under the engine after the first run.... They almost had me going but I was very skeptical cuz I know this bunch around here!

Here is the link to the video:

This was an edit and cut together of a few different short runs. I think I need to do the alternative wiring on that Flyweight starter since it sounds like it is staying engaged too long after I let off the switch.

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 9:30 am

AWESOME! AWESOME! AWESOME!!

Post by **bullojm1** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 10:18 am

Congrats Brian! I can't wait for the day I don't have to make airplane noises!

dons · Post by **dons** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 12:28 pm

Outstanding Brian, it's alive!

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