I'll be very interested in that soldering experiment. Just the kind
of 'real world solution' I have come to expect of you ! :-) I farm that
job out to PC board contractors and it is one of the biggest expenses in
building my stuff.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 8:16
PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Rusty's Rv-8 For
Sale!
Actually, Rusty, given the rather limited engine
knowledge of many (but not all) of those on that list, they would have
probably thought you meant a radial engine {:>)
Well, the quick responses may mean you priced it
realistically (or too low {:>)).
I well understand your tendency to build. I just
designed, machined and assembled a gadget that will enable me to
"print" solder paste to a PC board, populate it with components and pop it in
the oven. Went out and got an inexpensive convection toaster oven that
has an almost identical heat build up profile to match that of the solder
paste I'm using. No food in my "reflow" oven!
I have the stencil placed over the PC board and the
components all sorted into individual small plastic boxes (used for holding
beads that those engaged with making beaded things use). Boy if I ever
dropped that box, it would hard to find those little critters not to mention
sorting them out again {:>).
So going to get a good night sleep = steady hands and
have a go at it tomorrow. If it works it will considerably reduce the
amount of time and labor involved soldering up a board. If it doesn't -
I'll chalk it up to "lesson learned".
Well, next time have Richard fire off a
flare!!
Ed
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 7:23
PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Rusty's Rv-8
For Sale!
Well, you've finally done it,Rusty. Saw your e
mail on the RV list offering up your RV-8. Now you can come back to
the "Light side of the Force" and get to work on your single lung
rotary.{:>).
Hi
Ed,
Don't think I didn't see you talking about exhaust valves on
the list. I almost replied to that post, asking who wanted to
take advice like that from someone flying a rotary
:-)
There was some agony involved in actually listing the plane,
but it's for the best. Amazingly, there are already two very serious
prospects, and it's only been for sale for a couple hours. Even more
amazingly, one is in TX, and knows Bill and Jason. Finding the
right buyer rarely happens this quickly, so I'll just expect these to fall
through. Still, hopefully the selling thing won't last too long.
As
for single rotors, I am still waiting for the redrive from Autoflight.
It's coming along, but running a couple weeks behind original
estimates. Since they haven't asked for any money yet, I guess I
can forgive them :-)
Cheers,
Rusty
PS-
I circled Richard's general vicinity for about 5 minutes Sunday, but never
did quite figure out which clearing was his strip. On the way
over there, I did manage to record 184 kts TAS at 800 ft :-)