Matthewtanner

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  1. Matthewtanner added a post in a topic Aluminum vs stock belly radiator   

    Very cool, seems as though the cooling requirements weren’t nearly as robust as I anticipated, stock 582?
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  2. Matthewtanner added a post in a topic Aluminum vs stock belly radiator   

    Is that belly radiator the only one you run? Or do you have cheeks as well?
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  3. Matthewtanner added a post in a topic Any a&p near hazel, ky   

    Ive emailed the fsdo In nashville, waiting to hear from them, but also have this plane up for sale, just such a pain trying to understand how to navigate the hoops
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  4. Matthewtanner added a post in a topic Any a&p near hazel, ky   

    I don’t have the repair man certificate. It has an airworthiness from having a vw motor, but it’s never flown. I changed the motor to Rotax 582. Idk what to do with my hands.
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  5. Matthewtanner added a post in a topic Any a&p near hazel, ky   

    Sounds like i need more research.
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  6. Matthewtanner added a topic in Avid Model C   

    Any a&p near hazel, ky
    been searching hard for an a&p that isn’t scared of doing a conditional. The last thing my DaR is an a&p to sign off in her.
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  7. Matthewtanner added a post in a topic Need photo   

    That answers my question Jim, he had two mounts for sale and I’ll just pick up the dynasmoooth so I don’t need to fab a bracket for the regular mount
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  8. Matthewtanner added a topic in Avid Model IV   

    Need photo
    Getting ready to put together a couple more avids...does someone have a picture of how cheek radiators mount on a standard 582 engine mount? Mine has the dynamo th and it has welded on tabs for such
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  9. Matthewtanner added a topic in For Sale and wanted, you got it, I want it   

    Looking for Rotax 582 avid mk4 mount
    Looking for engine mount
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  10. Matthewtanner added a post in a topic Tire comparison 8.00-8.50's   

    So there is a possibility I loose some weight!!! I’m gonna try and see if I can go tubeless but I don’t know what kind of wheels I have, been trying to get everything else fixed before I spend money on silly things
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  11. Matthewtanner added a post in a topic Tire comparison 8.00-8.50's   

    How much weight did you gain? And akflyer If you need someplace to store your 8.5’s just lemme know :-p
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  12. Matthewtanner added a post in a topic Friendly thrust competition   

    I think for what it was, it served its purpose as a modality to “hold my beer, pretty sure I make more thrust than you” kind of day 
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  13. Matthewtanner added a post in a topic Friendly thrust competition   

    582/ culver 74” 48/ 2.62 c box
    he had lycoming o-145 which is strange, 72” wood prop
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  14. Matthewtanner added a topic in Avid Model C   

    Friendly thrust competition
    For those interested, I bought a large game 550lb scale for 15 dollars at tractor supply and used it to see how much thrust I was making vs my buddy’s chief we just put together. I’m thinking I may have left some rpm on the table, but i pulled 290lbs of thrust competing against a aeronca chief @ 260
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  15. Matthewtanner added a post in a topic Controls   

    Depends on your definition of turning. You can use all the control surfaces to change direction....or one...just requires orchestration and balance
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  16. Matthewtanner added a post in a topic Matco MH whls run tubeless   

    There is a guy name Al on the kitfox Facebook that has done something maybe similar
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  17. Matthewtanner added a post in a topic Rotax 582 Muffler   

    Following
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  18. Matthewtanner added a post in a topic Fiberglass strut fairing POC   

    Got weight on those bad boys? Honestly probably just as light and waaaaay easier to make
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  19. Matthewtanner added a post in a topic Fiberglass strut fairing POC   

    that was my goal was to use fiberglass to strengthen it, if not I was just gonna use foam with duct tape, which is what I’ll probably do for all the other tubes
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  20. Matthewtanner added a post in a topic Fiberglass strut fairing POC   

    The piece resulted in a extremely rigid foam cored fairing...somethings I’ll do different scaling up:
    order good fiberglass and epoxy
    Mount to a wooden dowel to keep epoxy and such from encroaching the trough and allow it to be able to stand vertical
    use 3 layers of fiberglass instead of a filler layer, just adds too much labor to sand
    i think I can get the same shape with a table
      saw vs hand carving 
     
     
     
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  21. Matthewtanner added a post in a topic Fiberglass strut fairing POC   

    I was gonna start in on some sanding and finishing work but didn’t think the juice was worth the squeeze. I’ll use this piece to do some measuring and figment work

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  22. Matthewtanner added a post in a topic Fiberglass strut fairing POC   

    After epoxy cured I trimmed up the edges and used short haired bondo

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  23. Matthewtanner added a post in a topic Fiberglass strut fairing POC   

    After routing and shaping I added 2 layers of cheap Lowe’s fiberglass and epoxy resin made for “glazing” counter tops

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  24. Matthewtanner added a topic in Technical tasks   

    Fiberglass strut fairing POC
    So I wanted to see if it’s a viable option, and prove my concept. I went Uber cheap materials, stuff you can buy from Lowe’s, I did minimal man hours so that I wasn’t wasting all this time on a burner piece. Someone may poke holes in it, but I plan on scaling up. I took insulation foam from Lowe’s, cut out 2” strip by 22”. I shaped it with a wood file very quickly to the dimensions I’ve seen on this forum. 2 layers of fiberglass I bought at Lowe’s, with epoxy resin also bought at Lowe’s. Then I used short hair body filler all over. I think the body filler will add tons more sanding work, so on scaled  up version probably just add a 3rd layer. Ended up weight .18 oz per inch...calculated it for 4 8ft long struts comes out to 4.3lbs. This is a rough estimate as a 3rd layer of fiberglass may be heavier than the filler.

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  25. Matthewtanner added a topic in Avid Model C   

    Motor mount weight difference
    I have the dyna smooth/vibe? Engine mount for my 582...wondering what the difference is between the regular mount vs dynasmooth? If I go to a clutched gearbox, I’d add a few pounds, it’d be nice to be at a net zero or even still be lighter with the standard mount. Just me spitballing again.
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