Thanks, guys. I'll have a chat with Watts and see if they have an easy method of working out the OD of various tyre sizes. It is the method rather than the actual purchase of tyres that I'm really looking for.
Cheers
Foggy
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- Sat Feb 05, 2011 9:56 am
- Forum: Hangar Chat
- Topic: Wheel/tyre sizes. Confusion!
- Replies: 6
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- Tue Feb 01, 2011 9:44 am
- Forum: Hangar Chat
- Topic: Wheel/tyre sizes. Confusion!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5872
- Sun Jan 30, 2011 3:03 pm
- Forum: Hangar Chat
- Topic: Wheel/tyre sizes. Confusion!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5872
Wheel/tyre sizes. Confusion!
OK, so it seems that a 6-inch between-rims-edges wheel with a 6-inch diameter rim is a 6.00x6 wheel. Now, how do I know what sort of tyre goes on it? there seem to be lots of variations in tyre size such as....4.10/3.50x6......13400x6.....15600x6.....etc. Sooooo, how do you know what the shape/diame...
- Thu Jan 20, 2011 1:48 pm
- Forum: Hangar Chat
- Topic: Timw well spent
- Replies: 9
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- Thu Jan 20, 2011 11:49 am
- Forum: Hangar Chat
- Topic: Timw well spent
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5476
- Thu Jan 20, 2011 10:56 am
- Forum: Hangar Chat
- Topic: Timw well spent
- Replies: 9
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I took advice from Mike Birchill (G-PFAF) and cut all but the last 2 exposed threads off of all the bolts and saved about another pound of weight. Strange that the FRED plans still allow commercial grade bolts, although I have changed them ALL for AN hardware for the sake of simplicity. I'm lucky to...
- Thu Jan 20, 2011 7:53 am
- Forum: Hangar Chat
- Topic: Timw well spent
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5476
Timw well spent
I replaced some steel spacers on the FRED undercarriage with aluminium ones that took me all day to lathe up. About 6 hours work to do it but I've saved a massive 4.5 oz!
Mt wife said that having a poo before every flight would've saved more weight.
Mt wife said that having a poo before every flight would've saved more weight.
- Wed Jan 12, 2011 8:49 am
- Forum: Hangar Chat
- Topic: G-ORAS. Does anyone know the owner?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2424
- Mon Jan 10, 2011 7:55 pm
- Forum: Hangar Chat
- Topic: G-ORAS. Does anyone know the owner?
- Replies: 2
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G-ORAS. Does anyone know the owner?
I've tried G-INFO and then the phonebook to get in touch with the owner of G-ORAS but with no luck. Could anyone help me get in touch with him to talk about FREDs?
Cheers
Rob
G-BMMF
Cheers
Rob
G-BMMF
- Wed Nov 24, 2010 7:44 am
- Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
- Topic: Drilling VW heads in the UK
- Replies: 3
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- Tue Nov 23, 2010 10:23 am
- Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
- Topic: Drilling VW heads in the UK
- Replies: 3
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Drilling VW heads in the UK
Does anyone still do it? I know someone after a set of heads for "less than the price of a small villa in France", ie home-machined.
Does anyone have a complete jig?
PS Ron, have you still got that head of mine from last year? Did you ever get anywhere with it?
Cheers
Rob
Does anyone have a complete jig?
PS Ron, have you still got that head of mine from last year? Did you ever get anywhere with it?
Cheers
Rob
- Mon Nov 15, 2010 2:12 pm
- Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
- Topic: Welding fins onto VW heads.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3718
Either will do! :D Anyway, I've googled but not found the 'full story', just some links to references on the subject. It appears that I'll need some 4047 rod to fix any fins on. Silly question time. Since this would be for a FRED with no firewall-forwards plans, does this fall under 'best practice' ...
- Sun Nov 14, 2010 12:25 pm
- Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
- Topic: Welding fins onto VW heads.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3718
Welding fins onto VW heads.
Having been given a 'dropped' head to play with, I was wondering if anyone had experience of which TIG rod to use (4047?) and whether there was any advantage to adding extra fin area at the same time.
Options, opinions, suggestions, links etc etc. Anything would be welcomed.
Options, opinions, suggestions, links etc etc. Anything would be welcomed.
- Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:53 am
- Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
- Topic: VW Engines
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4753
- Wed Sep 22, 2010 8:19 am
- Forum: Hangar Chat
- Topic: ATC - yoof, not controllers
- Replies: 19
- Views: 12376