Send me the dipstick housing and I'll machine it to size. Include the dipstick so I can adjust it to the new housing length.

Cover shipping both ways. No charge for the modification. Send me an Email if interested.

PhilCamarda@...

Phil Camarda 

On Wednesday, July 31, 2019, 08:51:59 PM EDT, Regrot regrot@... [canard-aviators] <canard-aviators@...> wrote:

 

Hi Glenn,

What I recall I did was cut out the necessary length, less an inch, then bore a little out of one end and machine down the diameter on the other end so you have a slip fit.  You don't want it too tight a fit because I bonded it together and you want a little bit of a bond line. The two flanges coming together will keep in alignment and you can feel around the perimeter for concentricity while curing.  Obviously this will require you to have a lathe to be able to do the above..

Don't forget you will have to cutoff your dipstick as well. If you don't, and force it you may end up with a bend at the end!! 

Mine is plastic so I don't know what Bill is talking about below unless he has a plastic welder and the material is compatible to do that. I do have a plastic welder but never tried it..

Torger T

Long-EZ 606TT

FUL

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From: Keith Spreuer kspreuer@... [canard-aviators] <canard-aviators@...>
To: Canard Aviators <canard-aviators@...>
Sent: Wed, Jul 31, 2019 3:03 pm
Subject: Re: [c-a] Dipstick tube.

Mine's fine but I think the easiest solid fix is to cut x.x inches out of the center and weld the ends back together, clean well and paint.

Keith

On Wed, Jul 31, 2019 at 1:53 PM Bill Allen billallensworld@gmail..com [canard-aviators] <canard-aviators@...> wrote:

 

I shortened a too-long Lyco dipstick/tube and it worked fine - I seem to recall that it was a recommended fix in one of the CPs?

Bill Allen

On Wed, 31 Jul 2019 at 18:24, Glen bob gcm2291@... [canard-aviators] <canard-aviators@...> wrote:

 

Dearest Canardians,

(Not to be confused with Canadians),

Looking for a shorter dipstick tube. Mine is 10 1/2 inches long (O-320).

Sticks out of the cowl. Need closer to 6 inch.

Somebody suggested cutting 4 inches out and re-gluing. I'm a little leary of that.

Will it work ?

Any other options?

Glenn

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You can also call your local aircraft salvage place like Wentworth Aircraft. I had to do this and it turned out pretty cheap.

Greg Norman

On Wed, Jul 31, 2019 at 1:21 PM Nick U unick3@... [canard-aviators] <canard-aviators@...> wrote:

 

Cutting a gluing will work (I did it), but you might need a lathe to ensure a proper fit.   Another option is cutting and using a short transition coupling of tubing with hose clamps .

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Nick Ugolini

LongEZ N29TM

Charleston, SC www.nickugolini.com  
Selling:  Canard Fuel Probes

On Jul 31, 2019, at 12:07 PM, Glen bob gcm2291@... [canard-aviators] <canard-aviators@...> wrote:

Dearest Canardians,

(Not to be confused with Canadians),

Looking for a shorter dipstick tube. Mine is 10 1/2 inches long (O-320).

Sticks out of the cowl. Need closer to 6 inch.  

Somebody suggested cutting 4 inches out and re-gluing. I'm a little leary of that.

Will it work ? 

Any other options?

Glenn

 

'Case anyone cares, I finally found time to paint my plane after 6 years of flying in white primer. It's chrome yellow with a lime green top and stripes. The lime green is a vinyl wrap so I can change colors if I want or pull it off and have an all yellow airplane. The numbers and letters were laser cut so the yellow shows through. Working with the wrap was all new to me so I got to (sort of) learn a new skill, thank you YouTube. The wrap is more enjoyable to apply than the paint. BTW, the 2" numbers are legal on designs this old and you can't read them from 40' away. The "X" after the "N" is also legal and you don't have to have the experimental sticker with it on there.. 

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Thanks guys ??! !

I had already searched eBay with no luck.

 

Should I go ahead and prime/paint the bottom of the fuselage while its upside down, or is it easy enough to paint the bottom of the fuselage and strakes while its all right side up?

Thanks!

Andrew Anunson

Cozy MKIV #1273

Chapter 25

Pound, VA

 

Well put sir!

On Tue, 30 Jul 2019 at 05:53, Raymond Cole raycole@... [canard-aviators] <canard-aviators@...> wrote:

 

This is my 42 consecutive year to attend the OSH event (I flew my Varieze in back when they were still unusual (which way does it go? How do you get it to rotate with the nose on the ground?)) I would be very sad if I had to miss it.

-OSH HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY (even if you are shopping for a massage chair). In this day and age where the general public can't get past the fence at their local airport, it is a real opportunity to share the creativity, and capability of general aviation aircraft and their capability. (Remember the major airline Chairman that wanted to ban GA aircraft from large airports).

-SO MANY GREAT FORUMS ARE PRESENTED BY KNOWLEDGEABLE PEOPLE. (One composites forum years ago was having a healthy discussion about radar signature on composite aircraft with a panel receiving questions from the audience. Carbon fiber was not used much at the time. One guy asked if a carbon fiber cowl would block radar detection of the engine/metal in the engine compartment. The panelist smiled and said we can't continue to discuss that. Everyone roared. (He was working on the unannounced B-2 at the time)

-ITS BIG ENOUGH TO BRING IN THE FAA ADMINISTRATOR AND DIRECTORS. I've seen several issues solved on the spot when rational discussion were held during a "ask the administrator" session.  Also it sets the stage for EAA staff to have meetings with the FAA directors for changes to certification road blocks and operational limitations...(note- latest progress on using experimental avionics on standard category aircraft)

-YOU NEVER KNOW WHO YOU ARE GOING TO MEET.  (I met General Doolittle one year) (another year I was asking questions about the P-51 one  year and an elderly man standing next to me answered my question and I asked how he knew so much about the airplane. He responded with "I was on the design team". Every one who attends is generally on the same level and you don't know who you may stand next to.

-INTRODUCTION TO CONSTRUCTION SKILLS Try your hand at Welding, Fabric covering, metal work, composites, ect.

-PEOPLE I look forward to meeting friends I only see at OSH. I always seemed to make some new ones and we all seem to have a common interest.

If you want a smaller event have your own fly-in (such as Rough River) No big organizing just get together and have fun. I'm still amazed how OSH can take place with all the resources, planning and people required. It's still amazing and keeps getting bigger..

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Quick search on flebay.?? Sift thru and find several lengths:

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=lycoming+oil

On 7/31/2019 3:23 PM, Bill Allen billallensworld@... [canard-aviators] wrote:

??

I shortened a too-long Lyco dipstick/tube and it worked fine - I seem to recall that it was a recommended fix in one of the CPs?

Bill Allen

On Wed, 31 Jul 2019 at 18:24, Glen bob gcm2291@... [canard-aviators] <canard-aviators@...> wrote:

??

Dearest Canardians,

(Not to be confused with Canadians),

Looking for a shorter dipstick tube. Mine is 10 1/2 inches long (O-320).

Sticks out of the cowl. Need closer to 6 inch.

Somebody suggested cutting 4 inches out and re-gluing. I'm a little leary of that.

Will it work ?

Any other options?

Glenn

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Well said.  I enjoy it every year....  27 years in a row for me!  I enjoy the commercial and military stuff.  I don’t understand the ladders and flag pole sales, but somebody buys them.  

 

I love my Cozy.  Going to OSH while building is different than now.  I enjoy seeing old friends, meeting new, and the air shows.

The small regional shows are great too, but we love OSH.  There’s only one!

Daryl

Cozy IV N797DL 

On Jul 29, 2019, at 7:49 PM, Raymond Cole raycole@... [canard-aviators] <canard-aviators@...> wrote:

 

This is my 42 consecutive year to attend the OSH event (I flew my Varieze in back when they were still unusual (which way does it go? How do you get it to rotate with the nose on the ground?)) I would be very sad if I had to miss it.

-OSH HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY (even if you are shopping for a massage chair). In this day and age where the general public can't get past the fence at their local airport, it is a real opportunity to share the creativity, and capability of general aviation aircraft and their capability. (Remember the major airline Chairman that wanted to ban GA aircraft from large airports).

-SO MANY GREAT FORUMS ARE PRESENTED BY KNOWLEDGEABLE PEOPLE. (One composites forum years ago was having a healthy discussion about radar signature on composite aircraft with a panel receiving questions from the audience. Carbon fiber was not used much at the time. One guy asked if a carbon fiber cowl would block radar detection of the engine/metal in the engine compartment. The panelist smiled and said we can't continue to discuss that. Everyone roared. (He was working on the unannounced B-2 at the time)

-ITS BIG ENOUGH TO BRING IN THE FAA ADMINISTRATOR AND DIRECTORS. I've seen several issues solved on the spot when rational discussion were held during a "ask the administrator" session.  Also it sets the stage for EAA staff to have meetings with the FAA directors for changes to certification road blocks and operational limitations..(note- latest progress on using experimental avionics on standard category aircraft)

-YOU NEVER KNOW WHO YOU ARE GOING TO MEET.  (I met General Doolittle one year) (another year I was asking questions about the P-51 one  year and an elderly man standing next to me answered my question and I asked how he knew so much about the airplane. He responded with "I was on the design team". Every one who attends is generally on the same level and you don't know who you may stand next to.

-INTRODUCTION TO CONSTRUCTION SKILLS Try your hand at Welding, Fabric covering, metal work, composites, ect.

-PEOPLE I look forward to meeting friends I only see at OSH. I always seemed to make some new ones and we all seem to have a common interest.

If you want a smaller event have your own fly-in (such as Rough River) No big organizing just get together and have fun. I'm still amazed how OSH can take place with all the resources, planning and people required. It's still amazing and keeps getting bigger.