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    A friend jumped on the first day and got a...

    A friend jumped on the first day and got a confirmed non-AC room. I tried a day or two later and got wait-listed for an AC room. Like you, if the dorm doesn't come through, 2023 may have been my last...
  2. Sorry for the thread drift but since the first 2...

    Sorry for the thread drift but since the first 2 responders have it in their signatures, what app or web site are you using for the highlighted USA map? It must be common because so many use it but...
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    If this is true then we would be unable to send...

    If this is true then we would be unable to send files to vendors for laser cutting, 3D printing and the like. That to me is a major problem.
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    That's a conversation you should have already had...

    That's a conversation you should have already had with the IA that you've been working with and is going to inspect it.
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    Multi-color paint masks

    The chosen paint scheme for my restoration uses gold outlines for all the trim. The broader stripes are easy enough to hand mask but I plan to use masks for the N-numbers and smaller details. I will...
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    My L-2's have the forward port go down the front...

    My L-2's have the forward port go down the front door post and the aft port down the rear door post. They join in a Tee fitting near the floor then go up to the header tank. The right and left rear...
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    Use some shim stock between the nose bar and your...

    Use some shim stock between the nose bar and your work piece. Back the nose piece off an additional radius from the bend line. In your case you'd need .125" stock but that probably won't handle the...
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    It does NOT require contact info to submit. I...

    It does NOT require contact info to submit. I answered NO for further contact and left the contact info blank. Submitted just fine.
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    Wow! I never would have guessed that but now it...

    Wow! I never would have guessed that but now it seems so obvious. I never knew there was an adapter kit like that. Explains why there's no specific record of a change to 4" wheels and why Goodyear is...
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    Need info on Lamb wheels and brakes

    I'm restoring a Rearwin Cloudster and it has been strongly recommended by a friend that has flown one to upgrade the brakes to Grove. Somewhere in the past the plane was converted from its original 3...
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    The type of tank is going to depend on the...

    The type of tank is going to depend on the structure of the wing. Taylorcraft wings have 6 gallon tanks set in the first rib bay. The tanks have tubes welded in them to allow for the drag and...
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    Why this aircraft? You made another post asking...

    Why this aircraft? You made another post asking for info about it and got no response. That should be a huge red flag as should low hours. If the attraction is cheap and available you should rethink....
  13. The "medical" requirement for exercising Sport...

    The "medical" requirement for exercising Sport Pilot privileges is a drivers license. Neither the FAA nor insurance can bust you as long as you have the drivers license - you satisfy the regs. A few...
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    Continental specifies the .060 master orifice for...

    Continental specifies the .060 master orifice for the big bore engines like my IO-550. That typically results in ~45psi and controls where expanded inspection kicks in. The orifice size is in the...
  15. I find it easier to create the individual parts...

    I find it easier to create the individual parts as separate files (.SLDPRT) and then pull them into an assembly (.SLDASM). The parts use 2D sketches and I've never been comfortable with the 3D...
  16. Thread: Oshkosh 2021?

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    As disappointed as I am at the loss of the green...

    As disappointed as I am at the loss of the green line, maybe I should be grateful to be disappointed just once instead of every time I needed to use it. I stay in the dorms so it should be a vital...
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    I used the Permatex plus Loctite 515 on my Cont....

    I used the Permatex plus Loctite 515 on my Cont. IO-550B and my engine guy says he uses it on all his engines, including Lycoming even though they spec something different. BTW I got the Loctite at...
  18. Thread: 337 Challenges

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    If you have approved data you can avoid the FSDO...

    If you have approved data you can avoid the FSDO approval. It used to be that any prior 337 could be used as approved data but there is now a cutoff date. I don't recall the date. You can also go to...
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    I was referring to the folks that take a pile of...

    I was referring to the folks that take a pile of scrap or a data plate and invest a ton of time/cash to make a flyable airplane. It's a flyable plane that otherwise wouldn't be so I don't care how...
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    Some folks get really passionate about this but I...

    Some folks get really passionate about this but I believe in the Golden Rule - he who spends the gold gets to decide. I appreciate authenticity and think it should be the goal for museum static...
  21. Thread: Scale Airfoil

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    I see you posted an O-57 drawing. If your project...

    I see you posted an O-57 drawing. If your project is an O-57 or L-2 and you have the drawing CD set, you have enough info to plot the airfoil full size without scaling from the theoretical ordinates....
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    Rewebbing belts is dirt cheap, ~$10/piece. But...

    Rewebbing belts is dirt cheap, ~$10/piece. But you have to do it before the TSO tag is gone/unreadable. You need a readable TSO tag to pass annual for the certified crowd. As long as they can make...
  23. Thread: Do You Look Up?

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    Since before I could talk. I grew up under the...

    Since before I could talk. I grew up under the flight pattern for STL and when the early McDonnell jets went over I'd point and go "Zizzzz."
    I haven't stopped looking but don't make airplane...
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    I echo Doug's comments with some additions. I...

    I echo Doug's comments with some additions. I spent a few years as a reliability engineer at a major airline in the 80's. Our thrust even back then was to move everything we could to the Condition...
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