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Just a warning. I ordered upholstery from Flight Crafters in Florida three months ago and they never sent the seats or returned my calls after cashing my check. I'm out over 1000 dollars.

thanks to all. A combination of all of your responses gave me the information I needed

After a lot of Googling, I thoroughly understand the reason for the diode but I am hoping that someone can give me the exact placement of a diode for both the battery and the starter contactors (relay ...

Hi again. Everyone was so helpful with my previous questions, I thought I would try to see where to cut my fuel line to put a fuel flow sensor in for my Jabiru 3300. Somewhere, I think it said downstr ...

I want to say thanks for all the suggestions for the magnetometer, OAT, and transponder locations. I came up with a combination of all the ideas that I think will work very well. John

Hi all. I have a Grand Rapids panel I am wiring up and they said the wing tip was the best location for the magnetometer. This would be difficult as I have already built the wing. Fuselage was suggest ...

Thought I would start putting together a manual while it is too cold to work in the garage and wanted to see if anyone had a basic one for the 601XLb that I might copy and adjust. Thanks, John johnr ...

I am finally at the point to install my engine, a Jabiru 3300. I have the engine in a crate but need the firewall forward kit. If anyone knows of a source for one or a dealer with a better price than ...

Hi Al. Thanks for the concern. You are correct in the need for the reservoir to be at the highest point. I traded my reservoir style back to matco for 2 more slave ones like the ones I have for the pa ...

I put my Matco brake on the console between the seat and instrument panel above my fuel selector. I still need to make a nice knob for the lever but I don't need any linkage cable and it uses the emp ...

I have completed most of the fuselage now and am at the point where I need to start running some wires, i.e. elevator trim, tail light, flap motor. I can see that there are many avenues from the eleva ...

I too, spent 2 years occasionally needing to remove a rivet only to run into the stem and over sizing the hole. Then I heard from Mr. Garrett on the use of a chisel. I absolutely could not believe I h ...

While I seldom post to this site, I never the less frequent it several times a week and feel that I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge the many benefits I have received from doing so. The most ...

James,

I had exactly this same problem about two months ago with my pre-drilled holes too low on the bottom, among other minor pre-cut and drilled areas on the side skin. Roger at Zenith said he h ...

I'm certain this has been discussed but I could not find in archives. (Maybe someone can point me to one) I found that my 601 kit does not have enough 16 guage wire so I was about to call Wickes to or ...

Correction to my tie down ring response. I said I used (3) 3/8 bolts. I meant (3) 3/16 bolts.

Roger at Zenith, has noted this before and said you can move it up one hole and then drill out three holes (every other) and put in 3/8 bolts and lock nuts. I chose to do this also because I had to pu ...

This was probably the most frustrating step on my whole project and could easily have been avoided. The photo guide calls for you to lay out the rivet line as they indicate. I used pictures to figure ...

Thanks to all of you who made suggestions regarding the 1 1/2 hole in the rear spar channel for the aileron rod. I think I will move it up to the edge of the curve,make slightly smaller and probably a ...

Having just signed up last night, I'm not certain that I am posting this question properly, and would appreciate any pointers as to where I should request future inquiries. I am building a 601XL. Fini ...