X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 07 Jun 2012 11:48:01 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-ma04.mx.aol.com ([64.12.206.42] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.5) with ESMTP id 5584387 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 06 Jun 2012 19:39:43 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.206.42; envelope-from=mquinns@aol.com Received: from mtaomg-ma04.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtaomg-ma04.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.41.11]) by imr-ma04.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id q56NcuYp025499 for ; Wed, 6 Jun 2012 19:38:56 -0400 Received: from core-mka003b.r1000.mail.aol.com (core-mka003.r1000.mail.aol.com [172.29.102.75]) by mtaomg-ma04.r1000.mx.aol.com (OMAG/Core Interface) with ESMTP id 5BC3AE000082 for ; Wed, 6 Jun 2012 19:38:56 -0400 (EDT) References: X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: Re: [LML] Re: FW: [LML] Header tank In-Reply-To: X-MB-Message-Source: WebUI MIME-Version: 1.0 From: Mark Quinn X-MB-Message-Type: User Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="--------MB_8CF1254AC7502C6_1FC_3A0F2_webmail-d155.sysops.aol.com" X-Mailer: AOL Webmail 36294-STANDARD Received: from 68.202.58.54 by webmail-d155.sysops.aol.com (205.188.58.140) with HTTP (WebMailUI); Wed, 06 Jun 2012 19:38:56 -0400 X-Original-Message-Id: <8CF1254AC691BC8-1FC-DD07@webmail-d155.sysops.aol.com> X-Originating-IP: [68.202.58.54] X-Original-Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 19:38:56 -0400 (EDT) x-aol-global-disposition: G X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:511185472:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d290b4fcfea103530 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ----------MB_8CF1254AC7502C6_1FC_3A0F2_webmail-d155.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Bill,=20 It is clear from your response below that you are definitely an experie= nced builder! Mark Spruce Creek Flyin=20 Mark Quinn mquinns@aol.com -----Original Message----- From: Bill Harrelson To: lml Sent: Wed, Jun 6, 2012 8:25 am Subject: [LML] Re: FW: [LML] Header tank Greyhawk, =20 Having to drink the wine to obtain the corks is the major advantage of thos= e old float switches (white). I also had to glue the corks to the floats on= our 320 (also still working well). Unfortunately, the newer (black) float = switches that Spruce sells now will rise to the occasion in avgas so there = is no longer any reason to drink wine... unless you=E2=80=99ve had a partic= ularly good airplane building day... maybe a particularly bad building day,= or perhaps...high tide?... a day of the week ending in =E2=80=9Cday=E2=80= =9D? =20 Bill Harrelson N5ZQ 320 2,050 hrs N6ZQ IV under construction http://www.mykitlog.com/harrelson/ =20 =20 =20 From: Sky2high@aol.com=20 Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2012 1:28 PM To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Subject: [LML] Re: FW: [LML] Header tank =20 Bill, Rob, et al, =20 Yes Bill, even if one used the float switch supplied by Lancair (circa 1989= ) that, since the float was not sympatico with the specific gravity of fuel= , required cutting into the float, adding two wine corks and coating them w= ith epoxy. I think I did it right because it still works, but I don't reme= mber much after having to drink two bottles of Santa Margarita Pinot Grigio= in order to get those corks. It could have been worse - luckily the corks= used by Chivas Regal were way too short. =20 Grayhawk =20 In a message dated 6/5/2012 7:28:15 A.M. Central Daylight Time, n5zq@verizo= n.net writes: Rob, =20 The optical switches work great with the Pillar Point low fuel warning syst= em. For the automatic fuel transfer system the float switches work best. =20 Bill Harrelson N5ZQ 320 2,050 hrs N6ZQ IV under construction http://www.mykitlog.com/harrelson/ =20 =20 =20 From: Stevens Family=20 Sent: Monday, June 04, 2012 12:38 PM To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Subject: [LML] FW: [LML] Header tank =20 Further to my recent post about float switches to use in the header tank of= a LN2 aircraft, Silvio kindly posted the response, below, on the List. The= se sensors appear to be very small, light and easy to install in the header= tank. I was wondering whether anyone else on the List has used them, and i= f so, what your experience of them has been =E2=80=93 good or bad. =20 Thanks again in anticipation. =20 Regards, =20 Rob Stevens Perth, Western Australia. =20 =20 =20 =20 From: Silvio Novelli [mailto:ppxsn@novellisouza.com.br]=20 Sent: Thursday, 31 May 2012 12:02 AM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: Re: [LML] Header tank =20 There is an optical switch that works very well in my Lancair. You will nee= d some electronics. Do not have PN but you can look at Google. See attached= sheet. Silvio Novelli Lancair 320 PP-XSN +55 (14) 9614-3129 -- For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html ----------MB_8CF1254AC7502C6_1FC_3A0F2_webmail-d155.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8"
Bill,
    It is clear from your response below that you are d= efinitely an experienced builder!
 
Mark
Spruce Creek Flyin 

Mark Quinn
mquinns@aol.com


= -----Original Message-----
From: Bill Harrelson <n5zq@verizon.net>
To: lml <lml@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Wed, Jun 6, 2012 8:25 am
Subject: [LML] Re: FW: [LML] Header tank

Greyhawk,
 
Having to drink the wine to obtain the cor= ks is the major advantage of those old float switches (white). I also had t= o glue the corks to the floats on our 320 (also still working well). Unfort= unately, the newer (black) float switches that Spruce sells now will rise t= o the occasion in avgas so there is no longer any reason to drink wine... u= nless you=E2=80=99ve had a particularly good airplane building day... maybe= a particularly bad building day, or perhaps...high tide?... a day of the w= eek ending in =E2=80=9Cday=E2=80=9D?
 
Bill Harrelson
N5ZQ 320 2,050 hrs
N6ZQ  IV under construction
http://www.mykitlog.com/harrelson/<= /div>
 
 
 
Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2012 1:28 PM
Subject: [LML] Re: FW: [LML] Header tank
 
Bill, Rob, et al,
 
Yes Bill, even if one used the float switch supplied by Lancair (circa= 1989) that, since the float was not sympatico with the specific gravity of= fuel, required cutting into the float, adding two wine corks and coating t= hem with epoxy.  I think I did it right because it still works, but I = don't remember much after having to drink two bottles of Santa Margarita Pi= not Grigio in order to get those corks.  It could have been worse - lu= ckily the corks used by Chivas Regal were way too short.
 
Grayhawk
 
In a message dated 6/5/2012 7:28:15 A.M. Central Daylight Time, n5zq@verizon.net writes:
Rob,
 
The optical switches work great with the P= illar Point low fuel warning system. For the automatic fuel transfer system= the float switches work best.
 
Bill Harrelson
N5ZQ 320 2,050 hrs
N6ZQ  IV under construction
http://www.mykitlog.com/harrelson/<= /div>
 
 
 
From: Stevens Family <= /div>
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2012 12:38 PM
Subject: [LML] FW: [LML] Header tank
 
Further to my recent post about float swit= ches to use in the header tank of a LN2 aircraft, Silvio kindly posted the = response, below, on the List. These sensors appear to be very small, light = and easy to install in the header tank. I was wondering whether anyone else= on the List has used them, and if so, what your experience of them has bee= n =E2=80=93 good or bad.
 
Thanks again in anticipation.
 
Regards,
 
Rob Stevens
Perth, Western Australia.
 
 
 
 
From: Silvio Novelli [mailto:ppxsn@novellisouza.com.br<= /A>]
Sent: Thursday, 31 May 2012 12:02 AM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: Re: [LML] Header tank
 
There is an optical switch that works very well in m= y Lancair. You will need some electronics. Do not have PN but you can look = at Google. See attached sheet.
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