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    mr_matt replied to the thread Metal printing might be a thing now.......
    Yes the oil cooler is rigidly mounted to the motor mount (there is a top mount too). The top of the oil cooler mounts to the upper motor...
  • JP4
    JP4 reacted to Louise Hose's post in the thread RV-15 N115LP -- Tail with Like Like.
    Horizontal Stabilizer – Section 8 – HS-15505 Van’s success with this tail kit keeps going! I have completed the tail (except two little...
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    mr_matt replied to the thread Metal printing might be a thing now.......
    The lower Ti mount was USD148 to my porch. IIRC, the whole thing (upper and lower mount, the associated clamps) was a bit under USD300...
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    lr172 replied to the thread Engine trouble..
    that would be a VERY good bet. As the torn off metal circulates, it scores the bearings and pump housing. As the metal falls of the...
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    Treekiwi reacted to BobTurner's post in the thread Pitot static test with Like Like.
    As Walt says above, as long as the vacuum pump in his test rig can pump faster than any leaks, he can determine altimeter accuracy. For...
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    lr172 replied to the thread Metal printing might be a thing now.......
    so one end of the support is rigidly attached to the mount frame and the other end attached to the cooler, which is attached to the...
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    BobTurner replied to the thread Pitot static test.
    As Walt says above, as long as the vacuum pump in his test rig can pump faster than any leaks, he can determine altimeter accuracy. For...
  • Thermos
    Thermos reacted to mr_matt's post in the thread Metal printing might be a thing now...... with Like Like.
    I know that 3D printing metal has been around for a long time. I must admit the last time I looked into it, they were having a lot of...
  • Brantel
    Brantel replied to the thread Pitot static test.
    To add to Walt’s post…. If you take a Garmin AHRS to high altitudes without also taking the AOA port and the pitot port there with you...
  • FLTENG
    FLTENG replied to the thread 4370 Slick magneto.
    DM sent re mag
  • gambusia2
    gambusia2 reacted to azrv6's post in the thread 30 Years! with Like Like.
    First flight of my RV6 was on this day in 1996 after 4.5 years of building. I thought I would never finish it. 30 years goes by way...
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    bifft reacted to azrv6's post in the thread 30 Years! with Like Like.
    First flight of my RV6 was on this day in 1996 after 4.5 years of building. I thought I would never finish it. 30 years goes by way...
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    henrysamson replied to the thread Looking for Parts for Service Bulletin 18-02-02.
    I'm pretty sure I have one that you can have. Not positive. I ordered the kit but after an analysis of the changes made to the new...
  • D-Dubya
    D-Dubya reacted to Carl Froehlich's post in the thread PMag update from Hartzell with Like Like.
    Recently I had a good exchange with the Hartzell pMag program lead. Some highlights (my summary): Emags are currently under active...
  • D-Dubya
    D-Dubya reacted to skirting_virga's post in the thread PMag update from Hartzell with Like Like.
    And while this is unrelated to reliability, I would kill for more programmability of timing advance. The stock timing curves are a very...
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