Tue May 05, 2009 3:33 pm
It's a trick question, it's the toolbox in the centre.
Tue May 05, 2009 3:34 pm
As long as Rich is distracted with the other planes we may be able to sneak it out of the hangar ....
mkxiv wrote:Jim, how is the Spit looking for Reading? I am in desperate need to hear a griffon!
Tue May 05, 2009 8:44 pm
Jim Beasley wrote:Quiz: which plane ISN'T broken?aereform wrote:51fixer wrote:Got the hangar rearranged this evening.
1st time this T-6 has moved since Nov.
Hopefully we will hang the QEC on the front end tomorrow.
Rich
No matter how much I try, I cannot rearrange our shop to look like yours!
Great job you are doing in taming the beast (both maint and flight ops)
Saso
I would have picked #8 against the wall..........
Lynn
Tue May 05, 2009 10:46 pm
no no its the forklift that isnt broken 
Thu May 07, 2009 9:54 pm
Things are progressing on the Six-
I got the Gearbox pump drives back together and now air blows thru the oil port on the air compressor mounting flange from the main oil pump galley.
The Roush engine will arrive early next week as well.
Rich
I got the Gearbox pump drives back together and now air blows thru the oil port on the air compressor mounting flange from the main oil pump galley.
The Roush engine will arrive early next week as well.
Rich
Mon May 11, 2009 8:53 pm
well we got the Roush engine for Bald Eagle delivered today. It's another work of art from Big Jim and his crew.
before install
Here it is from the other angle. You can see our -724 in the shipping crate
this is the unnerving part
safe and sound. Now to connect everything.
before install
Here it is from the other angle. You can see our -724 in the shipping crate
this is the unnerving part
safe and sound. Now to connect everything.
Tue May 12, 2009 5:00 am
Jim,
I'd like to thank you and Rich for taking the time to post the updates. The fact that you take the time out of your busy business & flying schedule to post updates here & take the time to answer our questions, speaks volumes about the type of person you are.
Most of us here are on the fringe of warbirds, going to airshows, building models or maybe volunteering at a museum is about as close as most of us will ever be able to get the planes we all love. Thanks for allowing us into the "inner circle" (not meant in a derogatory way) & sharing your passion with us.
Mac
I'd like to thank you and Rich for taking the time to post the updates. The fact that you take the time out of your busy business & flying schedule to post updates here & take the time to answer our questions, speaks volumes about the type of person you are.
Most of us here are on the fringe of warbirds, going to airshows, building models or maybe volunteering at a museum is about as close as most of us will ever be able to get the planes we all love. Thanks for allowing us into the "inner circle" (not meant in a derogatory way) & sharing your passion with us.
Mac
Sat May 16, 2009 8:35 pm
It has been a busy week here. I ran BE today and after figuring out how tight I had to tighten the clamps on the Avimo fittings that connect the header tank to the heads so they wouldn't leak, everything was good.
Installing Rousch motor as shown in Jim's earlier post-
Preparing Prop-
Ready to run-
1st run, note ground is dry-
Wet Pavement Alert-
The cause- the Avimo
Clean and dry-
I was able to make a good power run and BE should be up in the air Mon PM.
Rich
Installing Rousch motor as shown in Jim's earlier post-
Preparing Prop-
Ready to run-
1st run, note ground is dry-
Wet Pavement Alert-
The cause- the Avimo
Clean and dry-
I was able to make a good power run and BE should be up in the air Mon PM.
Rich
Sat May 16, 2009 9:12 pm
We are making progress on the T-6G as well-
New name done by Dan Calderale-
Installed a NOS Wobble pump but found the shaft had some rust pitting under the graphite seal. I ordered a new one from Lance and this is how it looked on arrival and what I found in the wrapper-
Its cool to see new stuff come out of the package.
The new exhaust is installed along with more FWF parts-
The cowling is test fitted-
Rich
New name done by Dan Calderale-
Installed a NOS Wobble pump but found the shaft had some rust pitting under the graphite seal. I ordered a new one from Lance and this is how it looked on arrival and what I found in the wrapper-
Its cool to see new stuff come out of the package.
The new exhaust is installed along with more FWF parts-
The cowling is test fitted-
Rich
Sun May 17, 2009 6:31 am
Rich, thanks for all the pictures and details about you day to day events. I need to wonder over to the Lance Super store some day for a look see...
Lynn
Lynn
Sun May 17, 2009 7:33 am
Looking good Rich, what is the symbol on the T-6 cowl(too fuzzy can't see) plus what is the tank on the RH side behind the console? Smoke?
Sun May 17, 2009 7:35 am
I still find it amazing how much material was produced during the war years. Who would have thought in 1945 that there would be NOS parts available 60 years after the war was over, and for all of the stuff still around probably twice the amount has been indiscriminately scrapped.
I found a place that had 13,000 special bolts required for B-17 wheels. When I called them, they said they scrapped them a couple of years ago. They were worth about 15.00 to 40.00 ea !
I agree with Rich, it's always cool to open a package that has been sealed up for 40-60 years and take out a new part.
I found a place that had 13,000 special bolts required for B-17 wheels. When I called them, they said they scrapped them a couple of years ago. They were worth about 15.00 to 40.00 ea !
I agree with Rich, it's always cool to open a package that has been sealed up for 40-60 years and take out a new part.
Sun May 17, 2009 9:09 am
steve dickey wrote:Looking good Rich, what is the symbol on the T-6 cowl(too fuzzy can't see) plus what is the tank on the RH side behind the console? Smoke?
Reads Santa Monica over the emblem.
The tank is for smoke oil.
Rich
Sun May 17, 2009 9:18 am
Thanx Rich.
Sun May 17, 2009 11:46 am
51fixer wrote:steve dickey wrote:Looking good Rich, what is the symbol on the T-6 cowl(too fuzzy can't see) plus what is the tank on the RH side behind the console? Smoke?
Reads Santa Monica over the emblem.
The tank is for smoke oil.
Rich
Rich, where did you get the smoke oil tank and system? and what type of approval did you get for the installation?