Sycamore with 2.5 Subaru

[crashtestdummy]

ive received my two control sticks and installed them
will most probably be receiving my head from new zealand soon
this will be with a solid drive prerotator
will take a while to install but am really looking forward to flying it
went for a flip in a magni last weekend and had to sit in the back
even that was great
sorry gyrofan about the lack of info but will keep you posted

[Gyronaut]

Glad to hear things are progressing CTD

Patience is a virtue... remember what they say, "when you have time to spare, go by air".

Hang in there, it will all be worth it when you get airborne safely.

If it is the one thing that I have to change, it is the drum brakes on my Sycamore - no balance when taxiing. Keeps on pulling to one side, and it is sticky. Cleaned and ajusted it several times - no luck.

I thought I would share my experience with you Ldel. My brakes were exactly as you described. I decided to replace the cables and in doing so got to the splitter tube under the keel. Upon inspection, I found that the cable had jumped off the pulley inside the splitter tube and was running between the pulley and the housing around the pulley axle. The axle is also the bolt and had loosened.

Tightened the axle, put the cable back on the pulley, lubed it all up, put it back and VOILA! I now have fantastic brakes!! What a pleasure. For the first time in a long time I am able to do a full run-up mag test without creeping down the runway.

If you havent opened yours recently and checked I would suggest you do, might be the same problem.

Gyrofan:

Where are you? I am in Cape Town and would happily take you for a flight in my Sycamore.
I echo CTD

I like my Sycamore very much

There are thousands of considerations when purchasing/building a machine. What is most important is that you consider them all and then reconsider safety again since it is the most crucial factor after all. Once you have decided, you will take comfort in your decision and enjoy using the machine for what you intended (which is the second biggest consideration after safety in my opinion).

The sheer pleasure and joy the freedom of flying my chosen Gyro brings me is priceless and my wish for you is that you experience the same soon.

Len

ZU-EDN
I llike my Sycamore very much

[Low Level]

Thanx Jetranger.

I intend spending time tommorow on my brakes again. Will have a look and keep you posted.

[Griffin]

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PS my rotor head is nearly here
Painting my tail
and my wife is gatvol of me starting the engine

Time to post some pictures Bro!!

You mentioned that you were getting the head from NZ. Why did you not use a Sycamore unit?

[crashtestdummy]

main reason is the solid drive prerotator with the 33 ft rotors

[weedy]

ive received my two control sticks and installed them
will most probably be receiving my head from new zealand soon
this will be with a solid drive prerotator
will take a while to install but am really looking forward to flying it
went for a flip in a magni last weekend and had to sit in the back
even that was great
sorry gyrofan about the lack of info but will keep you posted

Its been a while now CTD whats up