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RE DIY painting respirator
…bakercdb
This is my DIY fresh air system. I've only used it a few times but it is working superbly.
Parts are-
- Intex inflatable mattress pump
-sections of 6 ft CPAP hose
- 7/8 OD aluminum tubing by 1-in long to connect the above
- Amazon face mask
-Connector pictured below
-2 O rings for the connector above
- two large nylon washers which I enlarged for the connector above
- optional speed control as I've been running a little bit less than full speed.
Less than $100 for all the parts delivered to my door. As mentioned above, it doesn't seem like rocket science to me either. Just deliver clean fresh air to an enclosed mask. I think I'll get decent life from the pump ($30), especially running at a slightly reduced speed. I've got plenty of other places to spend $1000.
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RE How to build the rack for the back of the panel?
…dmattmul
Maybe this help, autopilot head is rack mounted at the bottom. Pictures center and right is from the 14 and cut by Stein. Note the slight dimension change at the bottom where the autopilot went and held in the panel by the side clamps.
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RE Looking for opinions - Aerosport RV-10 Quad Arm Rest
…N10KE
RE Cowl Hinge location again. ….9/9A
…Desert Rat
Like PhatRV said, it's for the MLG strut fairings. With the plane on its feet they have to be pretty flexible to get them fed into the hinge from the bottom up because the ground is in the way. If you went with a bigger hinge there I doubt if the pins would have the needed amount of give.
Also, for what it's worth, quite a few folks have had issues with the hinges along the bottom of the cowl cracking over time. On the RV7 Van's overhauled this design a while back to replace the hinges with a flange and screw/nutplate arrangement. Presumably the RV9 is the same.
Here's a screenshot of part of drawing 45 rev 3 from the RV7 to show what I'm talking about.
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RE DIY painting respirator
…bakercdb
This is my DIY fresh air system. I've only used it a few times but it is working superbly.
Parts are-
- Intex inflatable mattress pump
-sections of 6 ft CPAP hose
- 7/8 OD aluminum tubing by 1-in long to connect the above
- Amazon face mask
-Connector pictured below
-2 O rings for the connector above
- two large nylon washers which I enlarged for the connector above
- optional speed control as I've been running a little bit less than full speed.
Less than $100 for all the parts delivered to my door. As mentioned above, it doesn't seem like rocket science to me either. Just deliver clean fresh air to an enclosed mask. I think I'll get decent life from the pump ($30), especially running at a slightly reduced speed. I've got plenty of other places to spend $1000.
DIY painting respirator
I'm painting my RV using 2-pack polyurethane and want to keep the solvents and isocyanates out of my eyes and respiratory system. A hobbyair full face respirator would cost around $1000 AUD delivered, whereas this homebuilt experimental alternative cost $75 using an eBay face mask and...
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…..and a nice introduction by Marshall.
AeroCreeper checking in. (TL;DR Discount at the end)
Hey folks! After years of flirting with the Vans builder community at OSH, Sun-N-Fun and over the phone, we have finally made it here to the homeland (VAF)! I am Marshall, the VP of Marketing, and I recently had a very pleasant conversation with DR culminating in creating this account and...
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RE How to build the rack for the back of the panel?
…dmattmul
Maybe this help, autopilot head is rack mounted at the bottom. Pictures center and right is from the 14 and cut by Stein. Note the slight dimension change at the bottom where the autopilot went and held in the panel by the side clamps.
How to build the rack for the back of the panel?
I'm building an RV8. I'll have a panel made for me with a cutout for a GDU470, and that screws in no problem. What I'm puzzling with is how to build and attach a rack for the GNX375, GNC215/205, GMC507. I think the brackets for the first two are the same width, and for the GMC507 it would...
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Radiator fix available
Vans has posted the SL to address the radiator problems that have been reported by basically everyone. SL-00112 It is gonna cost you $2495 to try the fix. If I go this route, the brand new never installed oil cooler and backordered radiator will become expensive paper weights.
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RE Looking for opinions - Aerosport RV-10 Quad Arm Rest
…N10KE
Looking for opinions - Aerosport RV-10 Quad Arm Rest
For those that have installed the Aerosport Arm rest with a throttle quadrant, did you go with the Aerosport supplied quadrant? Do you love em or hate em? Specific complaints or kudos? Thanks, Dennis
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RE Cowl Hinge location again. ….9/9A
…Desert Rat
Like PhatRV said, it's for the MLG strut fairings. With the plane on its feet they have to be pretty flexible to get them fed into the hinge from the bottom up because the ground is in the way. If you went with a bigger hinge there I doubt if the pins would have the needed amount of give.
Also, for what it's worth, quite a few folks have had issues with the hinges along the bottom of the cowl cracking over time. On the RV7 Van's overhauled this design a while back to replace the hinges with a flange and screw/nutplate arrangement. Presumably the RV9 is the same.
Here's a screenshot of part of drawing 45 rev 3 from the RV7 to show what I'm talking about.
Cowl Hinge location again.
So it’s my understanding that the 1/8=0.125 Vans 0.115 hinge pin is for Firewall to cowl at Top,Bottom and Side. 0.086 pin p/n AN257-P3 is for top to bottom cowl left and right. So what is the 0.063 hinge for? I have 3 of them 3’-0” long. Thanks Bob Moore
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Brand New Starter Contactor aka Relay aka Solenoid stuck closed
Have any of you seen this? I used two wrenches (a thin 1/2 inch wrench for the inside nut) as instructed to prevent rotating the stud and only tightened enough to compress the outer lock washer enough to prevent movement of the cable. I did not continuity test it before or after installation...
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