REFLECTOR: Strake rebuild update

[Christopher Barber]

No, had not even heard of it.  Any more details.  You mean the clear bubble site area can be resealed with JBweld?.  I am all but certain that mine were drilled with 1/8 from the get go.  Hmmmm.  Something else to check at the hangar tonight.

All the best,

Chris
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Alex Balic 
  To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list' 
  Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2008 8:35 AM
  Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Strake rebuild update


  Hey Chris- did you do the auto-gas modification to the Vance gauges (enlarge the holes) yet? I just did it last weekend just drilled through both the clear and the white with a 1/8" drill- sucked out the dust with a shop vac, and re-sealed the clear with some JB weld.

   

  Alex

   


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  From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On Behalf Of Christopher Barber
  Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2008 12:28 AM
  To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
  Subject: REFLECTOR: Strake rebuild update

   

  As y'all likely remember I had to redo my strakes following finding my Jeffco fuel tank sealant had failed a few months ago. A few days ago I applied some micro on my hopefully now repaired strakes. I still have to smooth and pretty up the micro, but to get away from the fiberglass work for a bit I decided to add fuel to my new strake tanks and calibrate my newly installed Atkinson fuel gages. 

  I had about 25 gallons that I added one gallon at a time, 1/2 gallon to each side.  So I added fuel to each side in approximately equal amounts to allow everything to equalize better. I filled the sump tank first and it took just under five gallons (fixed gear SE). Nothing seemed to leak confirming my air pressure test with balloons a while back.

  Ok, here is the good part. On a wild hair I turned power on to the plane to see if the rotary engine would turn over after sitting dormant for the last few months with only an occasional hand rotation of the prop. Not only did it turn over, it started. Wahoo. I shut it down right away as I was not in a position to play.....uh, ummm, work on it. But I was tickled it started almost immediately. After having to redo my strakes, this was a nice little experience for me.

  I am off work tomorrow and I hope to get out to the hangar to clean it up after a lot of fiberglass work. Maybe I will "play" with the engine a bit too. <g> 

  All the best,

  Chris

  Houston

   

   

  Cross posted on CanardZone.com & Reflector



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