EDMO

Thanks Mark.  That is luxury!  I've parked my birds in open shelters, wooden hangers, and uninsulated metal hangers - everything was too dirty, too hot, or too cold, sometimes too sweaty, wet and windy!  Now the City will only let me build a wood frame "Garage" that is a foundation percentage of the size of my house, (16' wide x 32' long) which means folding wings are mandatory, but I made the walls 13 feet tall with 12' x 12' bi-fold hinged doors with 6" insulation in them and have 6" stud walls with 6" FG insulation, and 10" FG insulation above ceiling in attic floor, all finished with drywall and painted, with electric heat - AC not connected yet, but it is the nicest one I have ever owned.  I can also park truck with overhead camper or a small motorhome in it.  I now have two fuselages hanging from the ceiling and another on the floor, two sets of wings on the wall and three sets of tailfeathers hanging from the balcony, a lathe and milling machine and other tools under the balcony, and still have room to work.  Congrats on yours,  EDMO

Now you both have me staying awake wondering how the insulation is held up or attached to the metal roofing.  The only insulation I have ever put up was stapled to 2x4s or 2x6s.  Building plane is easy, just put rib A on spars B & C.  ;<)  EDMO

Although I would have used steel tubing for the brackets, I hope you make new ones with the tops cut at an angle - they will be lots stronger and less prone to cracking.  Your call though.  EDMO

Looks good TJay!  Now you can make money sewing when you quit building!  Maybe get your $10 back?   ;<)   EDMO

Nick,  I may have this right - The higher the seat, at least the higher your knees, the less legroom needed.  Of course, you have to have enough headroom to raise the seat.  I raised my wings up 6" and my thick Cabellas boat seats, like Suberavids, raise me up about 6" or more from where the FG seat would have my butt and knees, therefore with my already short legs I have to move the pedals about 4" or more closer to the seat.  Try sitting on a piece of plywood or something and see what works - maybe put some thick books or a cushion under your knees?  I don't think the FG seat would raise your knees any higher unless you could put more padding under you?   Our J3 seats were just plywood with foam and covering on them.  The Luscombe seats were made from lawn chairs and padded.   EDMO

I was thinking the same thing - (after-designing is easy) - cut the tops off at an angle leaving triangles on sides to strengthen - tighten bolts with socket and rachet.  EDMO

Laurent,  Thanks so much for the additional translations you sent.  There is always some unanswered questions involving researching ancestors that far back.  Fortunately, my parental ancestors came here in the early 1600s so I have that part of my line complete back to England before that time.   EDMO

Rich Boys just have bigger Toys!  Beautiful plane compared to the Beaver we had in the Army in 1959, and we thought it was great.  EDMO

Question:  The above photo shows the radiator scoop under the front of the engine - Was this the standard, original 532/582 radiator mounted crossways under the back of the scoop?  How did it work?  Guess OK?  Could this be used like the Kitfox scoop under the fuselage?  Would it help with drag of radiator?

Nick,  I have a Kitfox seat or two (the only one I can get to is bent but probably could be heated, or cut, and straightened), but shipping should probably cost too much unless cut.  I agree with Jim although I have never sat in a sling seat.  I think you can find some 16" wide thin boat seats that would be more comfortable than the FG seat, or figure out how to make something on your own that fits you better.   Maybe form the base out of aluminum sheet?   From the photos I have seen of you, there is a lot of difference between you and my skinny little ass!  Ha!

   I was never comfortable in the FG seats.    EDMO

Thanks so much - I will be waiting to hear if you learned more.  The Heinrich could be father (or son/brother) of Michael who is also on the paper?  We also don't know the connection to the Noam? Capput and Gertrude Schmitz on there.    EDMO

Thanks,  I enlarged and darkened this and sent it to you in a PM - I can make out a few words, like towns, but not enough to understand it.  EdMO

My wife just got a German / Prussian document which we thought was the 1824 birth certificate of her Great-Great Grandfather MICHAEL KAPPERT who came to America about 1847.  We now think that this Heinrich may have been his brother and the Michael and Machtildis Capput may be their parents.  Is there anyone who can translate and type it out for us in English?  Maybe it is something else?  I can send it to you on a PM.  Confusing, if it is, because paper is dated 28 Dec 1839.  Maybe you could just tell us what it is, if not something to do with birth or parents?  We think it connects to my wife's family.  Thanks,  EDMO

Nice work TJay - Was a little disappointed that there is not one photo of a hanger.  Guess not many calls or much profit in assembling them?  ;<)   My old house probably sold for about $10K or $12K in 1964, and I think I have about $160K in it including rebuilding and the shop and small shed (about $35K in concrete work) since I bought it in 2005.  Insurance says $220K to replace all of it - guess that is way below what is being built today, but at least I don't have those big payments every month, (or the money to pay them!). Ha!  Ready mix concrete was $12 a yard when I poured it in 1964, and the last I poured was $200 a yard with colored being $400 a yard - Times and prices have really changed.  My 1964 Chevy convertible was $2700 new, not much more than my 1954 Convertible cost.  BTW:  My starting pay in the Army was 11 cents an hour plus room an board in 1959, or about $78 a month before Social Security and taxes were taken out of it.   Just some ancient history for those who didn't live then. EDMO

Leni,  I really wish I was able to invite you to visit for a day or two, but that cant happen this year.  Sorry, EDMO

Congrats Logtrucker!  I had already called the Armored Truck Company to see if they delivered prizes on Sunday!  ;<) 

Good Show Joey!  EDMO

I sent you a pM.  EDMO

Someone should bring back the Henderson and Indian 4-bangers (with some modern engineering, of course).  I think for the $$$$ I would have gone with one of the other Soob redrives since Stratus is OOB.  That is what the plane was designed for.   EDMO

Makes the Rotax crowd nervous?  ;<)  Airdale was designed for the Subaru anyway.   EDMO

Whatever can turn the fan!  ;<)  I put a lot of miles on Hardly engines and never had one quit on me.   I hear that the new ones are a lot smoother than the old shakers.  EDMO

That was my mistake too - I should have dropped the floor and seats instead of raising the wings 6" - Would have been lots easier, but I needed new struts anyway.  My way gives lots better visibility for short pilot.  EDMO

Yes,  Airdales are nicer than most Avids IMO.  Wonder how many horses that Hardly puts out - I've heard of them up to 180 without NOX.  My flying buddy's son has a dragster bike that is NOX and it is scary!    EDMO

I have since studied the division of the states along the waterways, and concluded that there had to be some compromise to give each one access to the water routes and resources in the waters - Look at Mississippi and how it also connects with a small portion on the water.  Guessing this may be more obvious in Northern States.   EDMO 

Could be government salvage from run-out drones?  I'm sure the UK military is like ours, "it's only taxpayer money"!  ;<)  EDMO

How long are those wings Randy?  Same as Catalina or Magnum?   I will be interested in hearing how 2 degrees of dihedral makes it fly compared to the 1 degree that Kitfox (and Avid?) uses.  The Birddog L-19 had about 3.5 degrees of dihedral if I remember right - more than C-170.  Good post.   EDMO

OK Chris,  send me a PM with address and I will get shipping cost and let you know.  I would like to see some photos/videos or reports on how good it is when it gets installed.  EDMO