The VAF News - 8.19.2024. #6150. Dog days of summer, but (8) technical threads.

105° F as I type this in N.TX. Not a lot of afternoon RV flying going on around here <grin>.
 Having said that, today's edition has quite a few technical nuggets that should keep you occupied for a few minutes. What a wonderful and knowledgeable community!
When not at the laptop, most of my week will be at the extra paper route side hustle (dark box on poles being shaken). Three check rides, two check ride dress rehearsals and a recurrent hot. So far…. I'll be in and out of communication. Apologies…
Hope you had a nice weekend and enjoy today’s read,
dr (wondering if my RV-6 still remembers me)

RV News That Caught My Eye Over The Last Day or So ….dr
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WDYDWYRTW? (8/17-18/24)

... getting this weekend's thread started. About 104°F here locally this weekend, so probably not gonna be any flying after about 7:30 in the morning :) v/r,dr Picture shown here: the insanely beautiful interior of an RV 7A at Randy Richmond‘s hangar

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Keyhole Cylinder

I'm pretty sure our engine guys have seen this one before, but I'd also bet most readers have not. Did a leakdown on a 360 parallel valve, factory Lycoming, about 560 hours since new. Cylinders 1 and 3 were fine, 75/80 and 74/80. Go around the other side and "Uh oh!" Yep, you're reading...

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How the heck do I…

Hello Brain Trust. I’m working on torquing the bolts for the landing gear mounts. Thus far, my contortionist act has been successful with all of the bolts except the one AN5-16A tucked in the most inaccessible corner. No combination of crows foot wrench, ratchet extension, or socket has proved...

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Throttle quadrant

I really like vernier prop and mixture controls. I've never used a throttle quadrant. I've read all the posts I can find about the left side console, verniers, and the throttle quadrant. If I want to have a lock for the throttle, and a second for the prop/mix this most expensive option is...

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Landing gear strut bolt

Evening from a mildly damp and windy Scotland, so started inserting in the temporary bolts for the struts, 3 of them fine no problem however how do you get a spanner on the bottom bolt nearest the skin at the bottom. Spent a hour cursing, grabbed a beer and retreated for the night. :LOL:Tried...

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Landing light blowing fuse

I have recently been getting an issue where the landing light is blowing the fuse a few min after turning it on. Few minutes being 2 or 3 min after takeoff or getting in the pattern for landing. It doesn’t matter if it’s on steady or pulse. Then when the fuse goes I get a squealing in the radio...

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Matco Brake Pad/Caliper Misalignment

I have Matco's High Energy WHLWE51HE brakes on my new RV-8. The brakes were dragging a bit, and in the process of diagnosing the problem, I discovered the brake pads extend past the outer edge of the rotor (see photo). I sent this into Matco and followed up with a phone call, but I haven't heard...

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Rear seat floor cover

I'm a new builder and rode in the back seat of an 8 with an open hole in the floor. Lots of debris in there. Anybody know if I can get a pre-fab floor cover? Thanks all!

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Pinholes vs Craters

Not only the battle but the war was won with my pink Pepto Bismol cowl from HE.. and as my solemn word, I will never build a glass airplane. For those that have one of these pink atrocities, I thought I would share a few things I learned in hopes it will be of help in the same way VAF has helped...

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FS: My Ford Ranger (our family spare which lives in the hangar).
If you’re looking for a small airport truck with so little modern technology that it would be a minor miracle if anyone under 30 could operative it, my 2010 Ford Ranger is for you. It would make a GREAT teenager’s first vehicle. Probably $9,100. I bought it from Dan Horton a decade ago. The a/c is terrifyingly cold. There are no more tiny trucks for sale in the USA. This is one. AM/FM and no cruise. Clean the interior with a leaf blower. The pic with the two wooden chairs is my son Tate learning how to parallel park on the Charlie taxiway <grin>.
It’s time to let it go, I can’t justify the financial expense of keeping it (empty nesters).
v/r,dr
Details/pics: https://dougreeves.smugmug.com/Ford-Ranger-For-Sale


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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 biz that brings you this page: 360 Avionics www.360Avionics.com Aircraft Extras...

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