X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2014 13:21:57 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from pt-smtp-02.commander.net.au ([218.214.227.99] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.9e) with SMTP id 7099394 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 16 Aug 2014 09:07:41 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=218.214.227.99; envelope-from=stevens5@swiftdsl.com.au Received: (qmail 13573 invoked from network); 16 Aug 2014 13:07:05 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO StevensPC) (218.215.200.122) by pt-smtp-02.commander.net.au with SMTP; 16 Aug 2014 13:07:05 -0000 From: "Stevens Family" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [LML] Re: L360 static ports X-Original-Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2014 21:07:23 +0800 X-Original-Message-ID: <001001cfb953$0590e600$10b2b200$@swiftdsl.com.au> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0011_01CFB996.13B69700" X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 14.0 Thread-Index: AQGkJ5X5m8kUrXBjcb8avpQcz1IKepwqVqjA Content-Language: en-au This is a multipart message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01CFB996.13B69700 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Jim, =20 Thanks. That=92s a novel solution. I=92ll put it in the mix as I make my decision. =20 Rob. =20 =20 From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of marv@lancair.net Sent: Friday, 15 August 2014 10:08 PM To: Lancair Mailing List Subject: [LML] Re: L360 static ports =20 Posted for "Jim Nordin" : > Hey Rob, >=20 > Well, what I did is first buy the static ports > offered by > Aircraft Spruce or build your own then install as the plans call for. >=20 > Then I took a 1=94 OD (or so) rounded end wooden dowel about 3=94 = long, put it > inside a balloon (for release) and glassed half of it. That is I = glassed the > full length and let the wet glass droop down the sides/ends. After = set, cut > it so it looks like a boat. Epoxy that over the hole where the bottom = of the > =93boat=94 is just below the static port hole. Make the boat at about = a 45=BA > angle as the picture shows. After cure, make a hole at the bottom of = the > =93boat=94 the size of your nyloflow and push the nyloflow up into the = boat as > far as it will go. Glass it in. > OK =85 now you have a self draining port that is not quite flush = (1/2=94 or so) > with the inside wall of the fuselage. Run the nyloflow however you = want. > Make sense? > Jim >=20 >=20 >=20 > _____ =20 >=20 >From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of > Stevens Family > Sent: Friday, August 15, 2014 6:09 AM > To: Lancair Mailing List > Subject: [LML] L360 static ports >=20 >=20 >=20 > A question for those who have gone before me. I am just getting to the stage > of planning my static system. I plan on putting in two static ports, = one on > either side of the fuselage, as suggested in the manual. The = recommended > position is about half way along the sides of the baggage area. They suggest > using a Nylon Nylo-seal 268N fitting bonded into the honeycomb of the = side > panel. This would protrude what looks to be about an inch into the = baggage > area. The Nylo-seal tubing then attaches to the fitting, which will = result > in the whole connection protruding at least 2=94 into the baggage = area. >=20 >=20 >=20 > Whilst I am sure this will work well as far as the static system is > concerned, it seems to me that it will only be a matter of time before = an > errant piece of baggage being placed into the baggage area will land = on the > protruding tubing and damage and/or break the nylo-seal fitting. >=20 >=20 >=20 > What have others done about this? I thought of using a Nylo-seal 269N elbow > fitting, but it is not clear (at least to me!) from the specifications that > this will work. >=20 >=20 >=20 > I am interested in what others have done. >=20 >=20 >=20 > Thanks for help. >=20 >=20 >=20 > Regards, >=20 >=20 >=20 > Rob Stevens >=20 > Perth, Western Australia. >=20 >=20 >=20 ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01CFB996.13B69700 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Jim,

 

Thanks. That’s a novel solution. I’ll put it in the mix = as I make my decision.

 

Rob.

 

 

From:= Lancair = Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of = marv@lancair.net
Sent: Friday, 15 August 2014 10:08 = PM
To: Lancair Mailing List
Subject: [LML] Re: L360 = static ports

 


Posted = for "Jim Nordin" <panelmaker@earthlink.net>= :

> Hey Rob,
>
> Well, what I did is first buy = the static ports
> <http://w= ww.aircraftspruce.com/menus/in/staticports.html>  offere= d by
> Aircraft Spruce or build your own then install as the plans = call for.
>
> Then I took a 1” OD (or so) rounded end = wooden dowel about 3” long, put it
> inside a balloon (for = release) and glassed half of it. That is I glassed the
> full = length and let the wet glass droop down the sides/ends. After set, = cut
> it so it looks like a boat. Epoxy that over the hole where = the bottom of the
> “boat” is just below the static = port hole. Make the boat at about a 45=BA
> angle as the picture = shows. After cure, make a hole at the bottom of the
> = “boat” the size of your nyloflow and push the nyloflow up = into the boat as
> far as it will go. Glass it in.
> OK = … now you have a self draining port that is not quite flush = (1/2” or so)
> with the inside wall of the fuselage. Run the = nyloflow however you want.
> Make sense?
> Jim
> =
>
>
>  _____  
> =
>From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] = On Behalf Of
> Stevens Family
> Sent: Friday, August 15, = 2014 6:09 AM
> To: Lancair Mailing List
> Subject: [LML] = L360 static ports
>
>
>
> A question for = those who have gone before me. I am just getting to the stage
> of = planning my static system. I plan on putting in two static ports, one = on
> either side of the fuselage, as suggested in = the  manual. The recommended
> position is about half = way along the sides of the baggage area. They suggest
> using a = Nylon Nylo-seal 268N fitting bonded into the honeycomb of the = side
> panel. This would protrude what looks to be about an inch = into the baggage
> area. The Nylo-seal tubing then attaches to the = fitting, which will result
> in the whole connection protruding at = least 2” into the baggage area.
>
>
>
> = Whilst I am sure this will work well as far as the static system = is
> concerned, it seems to me that it will only be a matter of = time before an
> errant piece of baggage being placed into the = baggage area will land on the
> protruding tubing and damage = and/or break the nylo-seal fitting.
>
>
>
> = What have others done about this? I thought of using a Nylo-seal 269N = elbow
> fitting, but it is not clear (at least to me!) from the = specifications that
> this will work.
>
>
> =
> I am interested in what others have done.
>
> =
>
> Thanks for help.
>
>
>
> = Regards,
>
>
>
> Rob Stevens
>
> = Perth, Western Australia.
>
>
> =

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