Is anyone running both LSE and E-mag ignitions concurrently?

Remi.

Thanks for all the input both on and off line.

Unless I am convince otherwise to continue with that wing, I will
attempt to redo the spar cap or even scrap the wing entirely if
necessary. It's simply not worth the risk, no matter how remote. I
believe the spar tape got contaminated sitting in the basement for at
least a year unprotected from the temp and humidity variances. That
explains the inability to absorb the epoxy despite being flooded with
the watery MGS 285. I should've stopped early into the layup but denial
is very addictive. Lesson learned...

Remi

Great deal! Still more than what is in my piggy bank!

That's a huge drop in price. Wasn't it listed for $150k a couple of years ago?

 

Chrissi & Randi
www.CozyGirrrl.com
CG Products, Custom Aircraft Hardware
Chairwomen, Sun-N-Fun Engine Workshop

 

...and dyslexic.

 

Chrissi & Randi
www.CozyGirrrl.com
CG Products, Custom Aircraft Hardware
Chairwomen, Sun-N-Fun Engine Workshop

 

Yah, did I mention I am also tired? =)

 

Chrissi & Randi
www.CozyGirrrl.com
CG Products, Custom Aircraft Hardware
Chairwomen, Sun-N-Fun Engine Workshop

 

Hi All,

Once again, to everyone who sent advice and/or pointers - thank you!

I'm pretty much down to a choice between the Taiwan-made 6104T, and what appears-to-be U.S. made Duff-Norton LT100-1-100.

Does anyone here have experience with Duff-Norton electro-mechanical linear actuators?

ADVthanksANCE,

--
Dale_R
Cozy MKIV #497

Dale_R wrote:

On 8/1/2011 11:32 AM, I. N. Briggs wrote:

This might be worth paying close attention to.....
"...Do not allow the battery to be completely drained, this will damage the cells...."
I know I've left the master on after doing maintenance at least three times over the years and came back to a dead battery. No problem, just prime, and hand prop and let the battery charge from the alternator. With this battery, it might not be that simple.
But the weight savings is compelling.....

Another thing to consider is their statement - under the heading "apples and oranges":
"The current downsides are that they are more expensive and they do not function as well in cold environments."
--
Dale_R
Cozy MKIV #497
http://members.cox.net/rogersda/Products.htm

In general, the modern batteries, Lithium Phospate, do not respond well to a full discharge. Randall Fishman told me that if discharged to perhaps 30%, I might expect to get 1000 re-charges out of a battery pack, but if fully discharged on a regular basis, maybe only 300 re-charges.

I don't know of any battery type that does well in cold temperatures.

--
David Froble Tel: 724-529-0450
Dave Froble Enterprises, Inc. E-Mail: davef@tsoft-inc.com
DFE Ultralights, Inc.
170 Grimplin Road
Vanderbilt, PA 15486

CozyGirrrl@aol.com wrote:

We are planning on doing it again Oshkosh 1012.

Hey, Chrissi and Randi have developed a time machine. when will we be able to purchase one ??

:-)


--
David Froble Tel: 724-529-0450
Dave Froble Enterprises, Inc. E-Mail: davef@tsoft-inc.com
DFE Ultralights, Inc.
170 Grimplin Road
Vanderbilt, PA 15486

On 8/1/2011 11:32 AM, I. N. Briggs wrote:

This might be worth paying close attention to.....

 

"...Do not allow the battery to be completely drained, this will damage the cells...."

 

I know I've left the master on after doing maintenance at least three times over the years and came back to a dead battery. No problem, just prime, and hand prop and let the battery charge from the alternator. With this battery, it might not be that simple.

 

But the weight savings is compelling.....

Another thing to consider is their statement - under the heading "apples and oranges":

"The current downsides are that they are more expensive and they do not function as well in cold environments."

-- 
Dale_R
Cozy MKIV #497
http://members.cox.net/rogersda/Products.htm
 

Osh Canardians,

 

This was our 10th & 9th Oshkosh, 3rd Annual Spaghetti Dinner and 2nd Osh with Red Flyer.

Thank you to all of those who were able to get to the dinner and meet up with your fellow Canardians. The weather cooperated perfectly and provided us with a great day to get together with 200 like minded friends.

 

Randi and I would also like to acknowledge and publicly thank our helpers this year, Elizabeth Ferrell AKA Velocity Girrrl, she is our "door lady", Bob Tilley, Elana & Doug Hurd, George & Vickey Rippeto, Nick Ugolini, Steve Parkins and another gentleman with a hat on who did an huge amount of work and he did not have a name tag, I am sorry I have a terrible memory and cannot recall his name. And anyone else who helped, THANK YOU, we could not have put this together without the team effort. We are planning on doing it again Oshkosh 1012.

 

I hope that those who wanted to hear Randi's strake presentation were able to get by our booth and chat with her. I managed to put the binder together for her days before the show and it seemed to help. We probably need to find a space next year to get together and discuss building without the sun and distractions.

 

Thank you as well to Jim Irwin and Desiree at Aircraft Spruce for providing us the space and opportunity next to Burrall and his Cozy to meet with Cozy builders, we hope builders and hopefully-to-be builders found this to be helpful and informative.

 

Chrissi & Randi
www.CozyGirrrl.com
CG Products, Custom Aircraft Hardware
Chairwomen, Sun-N-Fun Engine Workshop

On 8/2/2011 10:33 AM, Jim Rodrian wrote:

 

Last week, at Oshkosh, several people asked about the electronic fuel gauges in my Defiant.  They were manufactured by Precision Instrument and Control, Inc. in Texas.  The owner of the company is Harvey Ackermann.  His e-mail address is pictexas@... and phone number is 817-439-4645. 

 

Jim Rodrian

Defiant

N403R

 

Harvey is a good friend of mine and also made the electronic gauges I have in my COZY.  They read out in light bars rather than needles.  Ive had them  for 25 years now.  His shop is only 10 miles away and I highly recommend him.

Vance Atkinson