rzbill
Well Known Member
As with many of us on VAF, I am indebted to those that have gone before. Especially to the folks that are flying the speedier birds. These are pics of my work in trying to catch up.
Most recently, I installed a ring gear seal. Yet to fly it (waiting on weather) but it is all fitted and sanded into shape (sticky sandpaper on the ring gear for 2 minutes at 1000 rpm)
Web page of ring gear seal
The following is other items I am NOT finished with but have been playing with for quite a while.
Web Page - Cowl Exit Radius on RV-7A
This was a first stab at getting the shape mocked up. I may move over to Aluminum or SS for the final.
Sorry if I have posted the below before. This piece has been in the works for a long time.
I can't remember if I shared it or not.
Web Page - Exit fairing - First fabrication
Web Page - Exit Fairing - Second fitting and revision.
The step that is delaying the installation of the exit radius and exit cowl is a total revision of the current lower cowl mount system. I pretty much built per Vans plans in that area and it is incompatible with the two new pieces.
EDIT *** Just FYI, the ring gear seal jumped ahead of the other pieces because it was time for me to remove the prop for maintenance at roughly 500 hrs. Just removing the sludge in the crank. On initial removal I thought there was none but after drying out the hollow crank I could see a thin film of "crud". Well, it turned into a mountain comparatively anyway by the time I was finished. So...measuring for fabrication of the ring gear seal is WAY easier with the prop off.
Most recently, I installed a ring gear seal. Yet to fly it (waiting on weather) but it is all fitted and sanded into shape (sticky sandpaper on the ring gear for 2 minutes at 1000 rpm)
Web page of ring gear seal
The following is other items I am NOT finished with but have been playing with for quite a while.
Web Page - Cowl Exit Radius on RV-7A
This was a first stab at getting the shape mocked up. I may move over to Aluminum or SS for the final.
Sorry if I have posted the below before. This piece has been in the works for a long time.
I can't remember if I shared it or not.
Web Page - Exit fairing - First fabrication
Web Page - Exit Fairing - Second fitting and revision.
The step that is delaying the installation of the exit radius and exit cowl is a total revision of the current lower cowl mount system. I pretty much built per Vans plans in that area and it is incompatible with the two new pieces.
EDIT *** Just FYI, the ring gear seal jumped ahead of the other pieces because it was time for me to remove the prop for maintenance at roughly 500 hrs. Just removing the sludge in the crank. On initial removal I thought there was none but after drying out the hollow crank I could see a thin film of "crud". Well, it turned into a mountain comparatively anyway by the time I was finished. So...measuring for fabrication of the ring gear seal is WAY easier with the prop off.
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