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Old 02-20-2012, 04:22 PM
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Have any friends who are nurses? They use plastic tubing every day.
Below are some links to plastic fitting suppliers:
http://www.westgroup.co.uk/subcatpdf/M%20VP%20LUERS.pdf
http://www.westgroup.co.uk/subcatpdf/M%20VP%20LUERS.pdf
http://www.qosina.com/catalog/catego...,%20Tube%20Fit
http://www.medisave.co.uk/consumable...ivers.html?p=4
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Old 04-19-2012, 08:31 AM
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I installed the AOA exactly as specified early in this thread - inflation needle, 1/8 inch tubing, disconnect at the wing, etc. I used some silicone to anchor it in the hole (reached in via the stall switch cover plate and smeared some on the inside as well.) Calibrated it in flight. WORKS GREAT!!! Besides the visual element on the screen you begin to get a slow beeping sound as you go below about 55 kts, that gets faster as you continue to increase the AOA (i.e. get any slower with power off). Great and easy mod!
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Old 04-20-2012, 11:01 AM
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Alternative AOA tubing source with free shipping. Late add....Drillspot sent the order to Grainger and the tubing was shipped from Grainger. Shipping was still free.

http://www.drillspot.com/products/52...ygon-r-_tubing
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Old 04-21-2012, 07:39 AM
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I do not know if the probe needs to protrude or not. The way that I did it works. A flush port may or may not work. If you install the 15160 static port and it does not work out, there will be a 1/4" hole in the wing. You could try using a rivet like those installed on each side of the fuselage for the static system. The advantage of the inflating needle is its perfect size for connecting the 1/8" Tygon tubing. Another option is to cut the threads off from the needle so that it looks like a nail. There would not be much sticking out. But who knows if a flush probe will work? It is worth a try. You could always replace it. Nobody notices my AOA probe because it is slightly under the leading edge of the wing. When I want to show it off, I have to point out its location. A protruding probe is less likely to be filled with paint or wax.
As for the glue bead, I waited for the glue to thicken before applying so that it would not run. I spun the inflating needle in the hole to get a uniform glue bead. If I were to do it again, I would use a much smaller amount (one drop) of epoxy glue so that it would not show.
During construction I had installed extra plastic bushings in the wing ribs for future projects like this. The tubing can be pulled along with wires and share the same bushings if there is room. That should not be a problem unless the wires need more room for ventilation. I doubt that the wires get that warm though.
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Just wondering if anyone has tried using the static port? This would make a nice, neat installation if it works.
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Old 04-25-2012, 09:46 AM
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Has anybody tried using a rivet for an AOA probe? The idea is very tempting.
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Old 04-25-2012, 10:37 AM
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Just wondering if anyone has tried using the static port? This would make a nice, neat installation if it works.
Isn't static pressure vs. pitot pressure IAS? A good static port should be designed to have the same pressure at all AOAs. I believe you need a third source that provides a dynamic difference with respect to the pitot when the AOA changes.
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Old 04-25-2012, 11:55 AM
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I think that what Dave12 meant was to use a rivet for the AOA probe that is similar to the rivets used for the static ports. I think that using a rivet for an AOA probe is certainly worth a try.
Joe Gores
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Old 04-25-2012, 12:58 PM
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Well, you could always do as I did, this is the Dynon pitot/AOA installed in my 12 wing. Makes it look like a REAL airplane!
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Old 04-25-2012, 06:05 PM
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I think that what Dave12 meant was to use a rivet for the AOA probe that is similar to the rivets used for the static ports. I think that using a rivet for an AOA probe is certainly worth a try.
Joe Gores
Thanks for reading my mind Joe.
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Old 05-06-2012, 01:46 PM
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Default Rivet for AOA probe

Installed the tubing for an AOA probe and used an LP4-5 rivet for the probe. Positioned it per Joe Gores' recommendation. After calibration, performed power-off stall and landing. AOA functioned very well. Leading edge is clean, rivet looks like it belongs there.
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