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- Sun Feb 21, 2010 5:05 pm
- Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
- Topic: 8" x 4" wheels
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4850
Colin, I recently purchased a pair of wheels from Westfalia for the princely sum of £22 including postage. They come complete with tyres and tubes and whilst steel wheels might on first glance appear too heavy they are easily modified. The centre can be bored out in the lathe and a simple hub with d...
- Tue Jan 19, 2010 11:23 am
- Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
- Topic: Peacock VW plans
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3683
- Tue Jan 19, 2010 10:18 am
- Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
- Topic: Peacock VW plans
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3683
Peacock VW plans
I am contemplating a VW conversion and would like to study the Peacock plans. Does anyone have the plans in electronic format? Idea is a VW 1600 in a Chilton but it's early days.
- Mon Dec 14, 2009 1:02 pm
- Forum: Hangar Chat
- Topic: Northrepps Airfield Planning - formal request for help
- Replies: 26
- Views: 24434
- Sat Dec 12, 2009 12:17 pm
- Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
- Topic: Pitot/ static positions
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4431
- Sat Oct 31, 2009 4:44 pm
- Forum: Hangar Chat
- Topic: Scud Running anyone ?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2708
It's no more stupid than the pratt in a single engined aircraft who spent thirty minutes droning 'round in circles above Bodmin Moor this afternoon. Weather was 8/8ths cloud, ceiling about 100 feet and vis less than 1k. The terrain is very undulating with large tors and a TV mast just to add to the ...
- Fri Oct 30, 2009 8:48 am
- Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
- Topic: tyre creeping on rim
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7358
Bostik glue works well. Take the wheel apart, clean the tyre and rim, apply a small coat of Bostik and when nearly dry (like mending a bicycle puncture) fit the tyre and inflate. The tyre should not rotate on the rim but if you need to remove the tyre from the rim again the glue will easily peel awa...
- Sun Jun 07, 2009 12:37 pm
- Forum: Hangar Chat
- Topic: Any 'new' ideas for reducing Airspace Infringements?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 21016
- Sun May 31, 2009 10:36 pm
- Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
- Topic: Inverted compass
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3671