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Topic: Help With Air Compressor Selection |
mwtucker
Replies: 8
Views: 7976
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Forum: Zenith-List Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 6:29 pm Subject: Re: Help With Air Compressor Selection |
Thanks for all of your input...
Mike |
Topic: Help with selecting an air compressor |
mwtucker
Replies: 2
Views: 6650
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Forum: Rans-List Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 8:27 pm Subject: Help with selecting an air compressor |
I have purchased a few air tools to get started on my kit: The Marson 79014 rivet puller; A Chicago Pneumatic Mini Air Drill (model 7300RQC); A Chicago Pneumatic 874 3" Air Cutoff Tool.
I nee ... |
Topic: Help With Air Compressor Selection |
mwtucker
Replies: 8
Views: 7976
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Forum: Zenith-List Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 7:30 pm Subject: Help With Air Compressor Selection |
I have purchased a few air tools to get started on my kit: The Harbor Freight rivet puller; A Chicago Pneumatic Mini Air Drill (model 7300RQC); A Chicago Pneumatic 874 3" Air Cutoff Tool.
I n ... |
Topic: Rivet Gun Recommendation? |
mwtucker
Replies: 23
Views: 21641
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Forum: Zenith-List Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 3:04 pm Subject: Re: Rivet Gun Recommendation? |
Thanks for all of your input.
Mike |
Topic: Rivet Gun Recommendation? |
mwtucker
Replies: 23
Views: 21641
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Forum: Zenith-List Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 6:33 pm Subject: Re: Rivet Gun Recommendation? |
Why are special heads from Zenith Aircraft required?
It looks like the standard sizes are 3/32, 1/8, 5/32 and 3/16 ? These seem to be the heads that are standard on different guns... |
Topic: Rivet Gun Recommendation? |
mwtucker
Replies: 23
Views: 21641
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Forum: Zenith-List Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:59 pm Subject: Re: Rivet Gun Recommendation? |
Can someone give me the part number of the Harbor Freight gun? Or do they only sell one? |
Topic: Rivet Gun Recommendation? |
mwtucker
Replies: 23
Views: 21641
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Forum: Zenith-List Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 4:00 pm Subject: Rivet Gun Recommendation? |
I'm looking for a recommendation on a pneumatic rivet gun... I've searched the archives and see that the one from Harbor Freight appears a few times, but is "low cost"... I read an article ... |
Topic: Just Ordered Empennage Kit !! |
mwtucker
Replies: 0
Views: 4156
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Forum: Rans-List Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 12:02 pm Subject: Just Ordered Empennage Kit !! |
After almost starting on a Zenith 601XL, I decided to build an S-19. I met Tracy Standish and Randy Schlitter at Sun-n-Fun and saw the first production airplane. What swayed my decision? As an engi ... |
Topic: Off To Sun-N-Fun Next Week |
mwtucker
Replies: 4
Views: 3914
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Forum: Zenith-List Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 1:13 pm Subject: Re: Off To Sun-N-Fun Next Week |
I'm going to Sun-n-Fun on Thursday and Friday... My first time, and I will be by myself too... I will be staying at a nearby hotel... Would be great to meet some other 601XL builders....
Please ... |
Topic: Taking the plunge - a rookie gets started in plans building. |
mwtucker
Replies: 7
Views: 7035
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Forum: Zenith-List Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 6:15 pm Subject: Re: Taking the plunge - a rookie gets started in plans build |
Hi Randy,
Congrats on taking the "plunge"! I admire those who go the "plans-built" route! |
Topic: AMD Zodiac XL |
mwtucker
Replies: 16
Views: 8625
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Forum: Zenith-List Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 5:07 pm Subject: Re: AMD Zodiac XL |
I'm planning to fly a factory-built 601XL at Palm Beach Flight Training (Lantana Airport) in West Palm Beach next week... I want to get a couple of hours of dual to see how it flies.... Anything I s ... |
Topic: couple of questions |
mwtucker
Replies: 20
Views: 11864
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Forum: Zenith-List Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 11:37 am Subject: Re: couple of questions |
I'm new... I've not yet purchased the kit, but I've built the 601XL rudder at the factory workshop...
Does Zenith provide guidance in the assembly instructions for these items (routing of wiring an ... |
Topic: Bird Strike! |
mwtucker
Replies: 19
Views: 13163
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Forum: Zenith-List Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 2:18 pm Subject: Re: Bird Strike! |
Has anyone seen the RANS S-19 canopy? http://www.rans.com/S-19.htm It looks like it is reinforced and might be stronger than the existing XL bubble; plus it slides... I wish the XL had something li ... |
Topic: British 601 Crash (was: 601 Crash) |
mwtucker
Replies: 46
Views: 24504
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Forum: Zenith-List Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 5:03 pm Subject: Re: British 601 Crash (was: 601 Crash) |
Thanks, Rick Lindstrom for your encouraging post regarding the 601XL alleged in-flight wing failures. I am very encouraged that Zenith may be communicating with us soon.... This is the best news... ... |
Topic: Liability Insurance |
mwtucker
Replies: 0
Views: 1851
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Forum: Zenith-List Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 11:44 am Subject: Liability Insurance |
I'm new to the experimental arena... How much can I expect to pay for a decent liability policy? I am a Private Pilot with about 100 hours. I intend to build a 601XL and fly it as a LSA pilot.
H ... |
Topic: Accident |
mwtucker
Replies: 141
Views: 90125
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Forum: Zenith-List Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 9:55 pm Subject: Re: Accident |
It is easy to try and second-guess a design based on some supposed “facts” from media stories and “eyewitnesses”. Yes, it’s true that most of us are not aeronautical engineers… But I thi ... |
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