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Guy Buchanan

Joined: 16 Jul 2006
Posts: 1204
Location: Ramona, CA

Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 4:54 pm Post subject: New member with UK-built Model II needs parts advice

At 05:15 PM 6/22/2008, you wrote:

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		  Springs for the exhaust on a 582


	


www.800-airwolf.com

http://www.geocities.com/chinooktips/ROTAX.html

http://www.leadingedge-airfoils.com/index.htm

http://www.lockwood-aviation.com/



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		  Aluminum spinner for a 3-blade prop on the 582


	


www.aircraftspruce.com



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		  Gas struts for the doors


	


http://www.guden.com/dampers.asp

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Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 5:55 am Post subject: New member with UK-built Model II needs parts advice

Thanks Guy for the excellent links, does anyone have recommendations on the

springs - stainless vs standard, and the prop spinner - aluminum vs

composite?



Since my current aluminum spinner has stress cracks on ALL fitting points

and several missing pieces I am naturally leaning towards a composite

replacement. And my rusty and weak exhaust springs (steel I assume) make

stainless look attractive.



Any experience / opinions on these choices?



Bob



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Lynn Matteson

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 2778
Location: Grass Lake, Michigan

Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 11:51 am Post subject: New member with UK-built Model II needs parts advice

I've got a fiberglas spinner and no problems in 538 hours, and when I  

need to change the springs on my Jabiru exhaust pipes, I use ordinary  

cad-plated springs from the local hardware store. I get the 12" long  

springs and cut to the proper length, and re-form the ends.



Lynn Matteson

Kitfox IV Speedster

Jabiru 2200

Status: flying w/538 hrs





On Jun 23, 2008, at 9:52 AM, Bob Brennan wrote:



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 Thanks Guy for the excellent links, does anyone have  

 recommendations on the

 springs - stainless vs standard, and the prop spinner - aluminum vs

 composite?



 Since my current aluminum spinner has stress cracks on ALL fitting  

 points

 and several missing pieces I am naturally leaning towards a composite

 replacement. And my rusty and weak exhaust springs (steel I assume)  

 make

 stainless look attractive.



 Any experience / opinions on these choices?



 Bob

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Kitfox IV-Jabiru 2200
N369LM

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Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 12:37 pm Post subject: New member with UK-built Model II needs parts advice

Define "need to change the springs" please Lynn - does that mean "broken" or

"rusted" or "change interval is due"? Mine are rusted and one is broken and

hanging on by the safety wire. If stainless is as strong and do their

"spring" thing as well why use anything else?



I agree with the fiberglass spinner - especially in front of a Jabiru

cowling which is good-looking to begin with. Let me guess - white spinner

and white cowl with fancy colored lettering? My M2 has J3 cub yellow with

black go-faster stripes and the big radial cowling. With a 3-blade wood prop

and gloss black spinner I think mine is darned good looking too  Except

for the cracks in the spinner....



Bob



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Lynn Matteson

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 2778
Location: Grass Lake, Michigan

Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 5:29 am Post subject: New member with UK-built Model II needs parts advice

My spinner is as black as the day it was shipped.  : )  It fit right  

in with my paint scheme (or the other way around), so I left it as is.



Whenever I have the lower cowl off....oil change time of 25-30  

hrs....I'll look at the springs, and if any are weak, I'll change  

only that one, or those that are weak. My exhaust system is so well  

secured (now) that the springs don't really do much. They never  

break, and the fact that I have chosen to wrap the joints (between  

exhaust pipe and muffler) with a heat-proof tape (Spruce #09-31500),  

I think the heat that would cause them to weaken or break is reduced,  

so they last a pretty long time. I don't think I've changed any of  

them in 50-75 hours. I don't even safety wire them. Stainless would  

probably be better, but in my case "if it ain't broke....."



Lynn Matteson

Kitfox IV Speedster

Jabiru 2200

Status: flying w/538 hrs



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On Jun 23, 2008, at 4:28 PM, Bob Brennan wrote:



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 <matronics(at)bob.brennan.name>



 Define "need to change the springs" please Lynn - does that mean  

 "broken" or

 "rusted" or "change interval is due"? Mine are rusted and one is  

 broken and

 hanging on by the safety wire. If stainless is as strong and do their

 "spring" thing as well why use anything else?



 I agree with the fiberglass spinner - especially in front of a Jabiru

 cowling which is good-looking to begin with. Let me guess - white  

 spinner

 and white cowl with fancy colored lettering? My M2 has J3 cub  

 yellow with

 black go-faster stripes and the big radial cowling. With a 3-blade  

 wood prop

 and gloss black spinner I think mine is darned good looking too   

 Except

 for the cracks in the spinner....



 Bob

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