With the new more robust mast installed and torqued correctly I set about cladding that ugly piece of aluminium vhpy Note I managed to find a place for that all important fire extinguisher.. :wink: easy to see , easy to get too, and not locked down with a cable tie that could make gaining access ha...

So after a long day of Gyro lessens (and a bit of fun) gave a lesson in advanced flying vhpy to a Pilot with some 80 hours, I got home all relaxed... after dinner I was uncertain about a few things :?: Convinced the wife to go with me to the workshop so I can just re visit some things on the projec...

100% better than the old one!!

Vertical Tango wrote:The way it is positioned, I can see a big "dust collector", confusing with what comes out of the tank.

not really - when I use it I squirt a bit of fuel in first - swirl - toss it - then squirt some more fuel and then check for contamination.

it's so he can laser engrave after painting the following words: " FUEL TESTER GOES HERE"

and when it's all back together again - lets not forget the most vital component:

overhead panel came out lekker - can't wait to get it all back together again.

Things and techniques that we need to hand down form generation to generation but if the very people today who are responsible for training our artisan's have no pride we will see a decline in workmanship and something I have seen with many AP's who work on gyro copters. too late there I'm afraid -...

Over head panel looks good!

Greg, remember that you do all this hard work only for yourself. When you are going to take someone up and hope to brag about your workmanship, it will pass way over his head and he won't even appreciate all your efforts. In the end, seeing the threads of your switch will not give a nervous breakdo...

That "neck" is a helluva lot thinner than the rest of the bolt and must compromise its strength no? So is there reason why the factory didn't cut a regular thread into the bolt and just use a bigger lock-nut? (As per the MTO teeter bolt example you show) I'm enjoying following your rebuild Greg - t...

Or just pop into your local hardware shop - they stock extruded aluminium

where is the "turn coordinator" gauge?
remember we talked about it

awesome Greg - can't wait to have this baby back in the air!

would be nice to have a turbine sound track playing when we start up

just don't foget to torque seal those top bolts on the pre rotator!