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I'm still working on my 640. Had to move from Michigan to Kentucky and a few other things going on that made it difficult to spend time on the project.
We are back to progress. Have the tail surfaces ...

Do any Zenith builders know a part no. for an L-angle .040t and 19mmx19mm?
I was hoping that I could get a part that corresponds to a 601/650, 701/750. or 801.
I'm building a 640, but to order parts ...

Steve, did you buy your tanks or build them, and what was the skin thickness? The plans call for .025, but I have seen .032 on pictures of factory tanks, and when I asked Zenair, they said they make t ...

John, have you considered the skysports capacitive probe?
No moving parts.
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/eppages/skysportfuelsys.php

Craig Smith

I have switched to a hot air gun, no chemicals, very fast. Hair dryer works set on high.

I tried to access the 640 website today, and got an error. Something I noticed a few weeks back was when I accessed the site, a completely different page flashed briefly on the screen before going to ...

Thanks for the information Chris. I figured there was something more to this. The tip blank supplied by Zenair appears to be for the AMD-2000. I don't know how different the ailerons are from the 2 mo ...

Does anyone have any tips on the aileron tips?
The skins come bent pretty tight, I followed the new pictorial assembly guidance. When I got to trimming for the outboard tips, the dimensions in the dr ...

Mark, I was going through some of the original photos supplied with the CH-640 disk. There is a series of CH-2000 wing photos that shows a detail of the grounding strap connection.
You are probably w ...

Pilot4play thanks alot for that answer on the shear machine, i do not intend to be a kit builder. LOL

Here is my progress so far, I have gotten a source for Aluminum sheet here, but am wonderin ...

Hello Guys,

Please which one is better about shear, i can found hydraulic which is expensive, and there is manual shear machine. So which one should i go for. But I found a shear plan on 601.org bu ...

Here is a link to Zenith construction FAQ: http://www.zenithair.com/images/kit-data/college.html
http://www.zenithair.com/images/kit-data/faq-gen.htm

here is a link to a website with a lot of how ...

Welcome Steve!
There was a fellow, Christian Trembly I believe, who was building from plans, but he has since abandoned his project in favor of a certified aircraft.
I am building from a kit, and be ...

Hey Mark! I just wanted to touch base with you on those straps. I wanted to be sure that the material I have is what is being referred to in the drawing 640-M-73. It's hard to tell by the drawing as i ...

What I know about fuel injected systems.
I'm going with an auto conversion and fuel injection also. My understanding is that each tank must have provision for a return line, and that the fuel selecto ...

Heh, the only 2 metal forming tools I don't have are a a shear and a brake. You may want to get them from Zenair. I'll make up a set of strap for ya though, no problem. How soon do you need them?

You are one busy beaver! But I'll bet you have heat in your shop too.
I need to get hot this year. I'll look over your wish list and get back with you.

Mark, I think you and I are probably about the same state of build (you're probably a bit ahead with wings). I can make you a set of grounding straps. I have a roll of braided plated ribbon. I'll be f ...

Chris has an earlier post on the ext. range tank on page 2, but it doesn't show the tank installed in the wing.
I think the 601/650 has a"similar" installation. You might have a look at som ...

Damage to disc.