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Show us your sub panel installation and ideas RV 14
…bwagner entry
Steinair provided recommended subpanel population diagrams to go along with the RV-14A panel that they did for me.
Rv-3 gear legs and fairing questions
…David Paule input
I added some gussets. The red arrow identifies what I added. The rest were stock, I think. These were at the bottom-most joints. I used .090 4130 only because that was all I had at the time; .063 would have been a better choice. I did this after another RV-3 owner sent me photos of her cracked engine/landing gear mount -- so cracking has occurred on a -3B at least once before.
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bertschb
Vans has updated their lead times web page
A few days ago the Vans lead times web page went blank. I figured they were probably updating it and today they did. They are now reporting lead times in weeks rather than months. I only track lead times for the RV-14 and they haven't really changed. I'm wondering if reporting lead times in...
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skelrad
Wire Routing to Subpanel
Is there a "standard" (or do/don't) wire routing method to get wires from the firewall area to the subpanel/panel? I'm mostly thinking about wires coming from the fuselage/wings, not from the engine. Unless I'm missing something, the plans seem pretty much silent on anything related to wiring...
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Danny King
Three Lever Flat Top Quadrant Formation by DJM mfg.
Years ago I replaced Van's kit RV-8 throttle quadrant with the new DJM Manufacturing's Deluxe Throttle quadrant. The improvement to the Doll's control panel was huge! When I first saw the Deluxe quad it had the Prop and Mixture levers bent over 90 degrees. On long cruise legs, I cross my feet...
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Show us your sub panel installation and ideas RV 14
…bwagner entry
Steinair provided recommended subpanel population diagrams to go along with the RV-14A panel that they did for me.
Show us your sub panel installation and ideas RV 14
I've started work on the stein wiring harness for the panel, and sub panel, and there isn't much out there in a single thread, so starting this thread for more discussion and ideas on sub panel mounting. Ideas, comments, "show us your" sub panel type thought for this thread. Everyone has...
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Rv-3 gear legs and fairing questions
…David Paule input
I added some gussets. The red arrow identifies what I added. The rest were stock, I think. These were at the bottom-most joints. I used .090 4130 only because that was all I had at the time; .063 would have been a better choice. I did this after another RV-3 owner sent me photos of her cracked engine/landing gear mount -- so cracking has occurred on a -3B at least once before.
Rv-3 gear legs and fairing questions
Well, finally did it. Ended up with an RV-3b project. Almost bought a -4 then an -8 now I have a -3. The wings and empennage are done. The fuselage is in the very early stage. Undoubtedly there are missing parts. One thing I know for sure I need to fix is the mount/gear legs. Someone along the...
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Chukill
Aerolift with a tailwheel ramp
If you are going to park a taildragger below your lift, you may consider this mod. The hardware that holds the plane is a trip hazard in the hangar, so I would raise the lift to park under it. A nosewheel would be no problem, but a taildragger will need a ramp to get the tailwheel aft and the...
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flybill7
Anyone able to make Flaps work through VPX and GAD27?
I'm helping a friend build a RV-10 and we're having no luck getting the flaps to work in our VPX-GAD27 setup. Anybody out there able to get their flaps to work through the GAD27, itself powered by the VPX? Attached is a wiring diagram of our setup. I've verified the flap switch works, and...
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The VAF List ...a list of RV-related lists. RV-related things you might want to browse over (a closed post that is sticky and maintained by dr). Link to this in 'Links' in the menu. v/r,dr Small businesses that help bring you this list of RV-related lists: 360 Avionics www.360Avionics.com Ace...
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