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tganster

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Posts: 28

Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 6:33 pm Post subject: Static ports

Has anyone purchased the static ports offered by Vans?

Are they aluminum? Flush mount? Quality? 

  And by the way, my wife and I will be at SnF Wed. through Sun. and would love to get together with other builders.

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Tom Ganster 40778 Fuselage

jesse(at)saintaviation.co
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 7:03 pm Post subject: Static ports

Tom,



The Van's static port is kind of a love-hate thing.  The quality is  

not great, because it is just a couple of pop rivets that you pull  

part of the way and then drive the nail out.  It looks fine on the  

outside, but is a little harder to get the hose connected well on the  

inside.  On the bright side, though, they are very accurate.  I think  

all of the after-market static ports are now being made so they are  

not completely flush with the skin, which caused low airspeed readings  

(I can't explain it, but that's what happened).  I am pretty sure that  

Cleveland Tools modified their original ports that were flush so that  

they stick out a little bit now.  I don't know the details.  The Van's  

ports work, and with a little RTV or proseal around the hose on the  

inside, you should not have a problem.  If you are worried about it,  

then a set from Cleveland Tools or some of the other offerings might  

be your best bet.  Just make sure you don't get a set that is flush  

with the skin.



I hope to be at Sun-N-Fun the whole week, or at least most of it.  My  

cell phone number is on this e-mail, so anybody can feel free to call  

and we can find a time to meet.



do not archive



Jesse Saint

Saint Aviation, Inc.

jesse(at)saintaviation.com

Cell: 352-427-0285

Fax: 815-377-3694



On Feb 23, 2008, at 9:33 PM, tganster wrote:



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 Has anyone purchased the static ports offered by Vans?

 Are they aluminum? Flush mount? Quality?

  And by the way, my wife and I will be at SnF Wed. through Sun. and  

 would love to get together with other builders.



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 Tom Ganster 40778 Tailcone





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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 7:20 pm Post subject: Static ports

Tom,



Vans via the plans says to use a pop rivet drilled out...I used Cleavlands ports but have a set of Safeair ports gaterhing dust since I ordered their kit for the tubing and had already mounted my ports...I like the safeair static/pitot kit. IF I had to do it all over I would have gone safeair all the way. They are a great company to deal with and a good "turn key" product. Nothing against Cleavland, Their ports are nicely machined like Safeair, just Safeair is a complete system...I recommend it. But heck who am I///finished the cowl today...SWEET...but it took almost 60 hours of work, fits like a glove....anybody want tips... I got em...especially if your using 1/4 turn fasteners instead of hinges. Glad I'm past that stage now. I plan on being at SNF 8,9 April but plans may change..



Rick Sked

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