Light Aircraft Association

Does anyone have a surplus adjusting tool for an E2 compass.
Annoyingly, these require a key with a triangular section hole.

Ian

Thanks Nick and I'll investigate via their website.

Ian

I need 70 feet of 1/8" galvanised cable and am aware this is available from LAS and Aircraft Spruce. Shipping costs from the USA are similar to the value of the cable ( & reflected in LAS price, of course ). Does anyone know if there is an acceptable alternative supplier in the UK? Seems pointless t...

Think this might turn out to be Trevor Carnell and I'm sure he'd be delighted to hear from you.

I don't have his latest contact details but I'm sure someone at Dunkeswell must know how to reach him.

Ian

Yep! Exactly what I was looking for.

Ian

Bought a 1ft section from my local garage 300 yards down the road, for £1.

Thanks for the suggestion & the encouragement to do a bit of scrounging.

Ian

Ian & Bill,

Many thanks and I will give that a try.

Ian

To finish off the fabricated steel turnbuckle parts for my project, I need a short length of 1/4"OD steel brake pipe/tube, to use as bushing material for the cable shackles. The tube is cut into short lengths, inserted into 1/4" holes at the cable end of the fittings and then formed into shape using...

Many thanks, Peter. I have just discovered, to my amazement, that Light Aero at Okehampton ( near where I live ) will, as Agents of Aircraft Spruce, import the required 0.016" stainless for me - along with other bits and pieces I need - at the catalogue cost, plus VAT. (about $45 for the stainless +...

Thanks, Duncan, I will. The small order could be a problem, but I'll e-mail them.

Ian

Could anyone recommend a supplier for a small sheet of suitable steel for my firewall. The plans call for either 0.020 aluminium (& fibrefrax type material, of course), 0.017" Tern (I assume this is similar to galvanised steel) or 0.016" stainless. I have the aluminium sheet (2024T3 etc) and this wa...

Many thanks, Ian & Dave!

I have a couple of used pull type Cleveland master cylinders (10-23). The ports are threaded 7/16 - 20 and one cylinder came with a couple of AN833 elbows. At least I think this is what they are. Both master cylinders will be fully serviced before use. I notice there is a black plastic(?) shaped was...

To finish off the small fabricated turnbuckles for the tailplane section, I need to silver solder(term used in my drawings) about 16 small steel "cushion plates"/washers ( 1/2" x 1/2" x 0.062" 4130N steel) inside the fittings. I would normally have this done by a local approved welder, but wondered ...

I buy my fuel from a local independent filling station in Torquay (can't remember the actual brand) and I use the test tube method at present. The tube is carefully marked with a very fine line and I take some time to agitate the mixture and then leave it to settle before checking for any displaceme...