paulh Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Well I was trying to be encouraging! When the kids get older getting some time for yourself gets easier, but investing time in your family is probably one of the best investments a person could make. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyfox1 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 l do both my kids help me build my zenith 701 that way l can get more time in with both they love it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_d Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Well I was trying to be encouraging! When the kids get older getting some time for yourself gets easier, but investing time in your family is probably one of the best investments a person could make. Oh I know... and fully admit it's my own lack of motivation, after the kids are in bed at 7:30 I could go down to the (cold) shed 2 or 3 evenings a week for 3 hours at a time. Guess it's like exercise, I don't do that either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rankamateur Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 I find my wife and remaining live in daughter don't stay long when they come to visit the build site, not being a woman, I can't paint, cleco, deburr and rivet while conversing as well, so conversation has to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyfox1 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 So you cant multi task like they say they can most of time mine just talk and not work slows the build down a bit . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip King Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Hi Geoff Some more pics Cheers Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyfox1 Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Hi Phil here the pics of the blackmax brake system l have fitted . cheers Geoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekliston Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Slowly getting there but life keeps getting in the way!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eightyknots Posted August 28, 2013 Author Share Posted August 28, 2013 lovely Derek! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyfox1 Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Hi Phil Here are the pics of the wing mounts that l have made they are going in to savannah wing struts . cheers Geoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rankamateur Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 life keeps getting in the way!! Sure beats the other alternative hands down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyfox1 Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 They are l bit of over kill but sooner have some thing it that area that is bullet proof . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_d Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Hi PhilHere are the pics of the wing mounts that l have made they are going in to savannah[ATTACH]23673[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]23674[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]23675[/ATTACH] wing struts . cheers Geoff. Lovely work Geoff - those welds look very nice. I wish I could weld but I'd never trust it, so will be outsourcing all the welding work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyfox1 Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Hi Marty l can weld alright but I had a aircraft welder do the welds just to be sure they were perfect . he does a excellent job .. are you putting the standard struts on or aero foil type ,l got some second hand struts off a savannah trying get reduce some drag on the 701.. cheers Geoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_d Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Hey Geoff, I bought all the round tube for the struts so will probably use them unless another set of Sav ones comes up. Had thought of adding bent 0.016" 6061-T6 front and rear to form an airfoil shape, but shying away from the idea of riveting to the strut in case it weakens it. How did you go with the size of the Sav ones, did you have to shorten / lengthen or are they identical? Cheers, Marty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyfox1 Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Hi Marty l had to lengthen them that's why l have made the attachments longer for the extra length required . l wasn't keen in drilling holes in the tube to fit aero foil material because the are only 0.49 tube and it will weaken them . cheers Geoff .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekliston Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 I was looking at a CH701 at Coominya the other week and it has Lightwing streamlined struts fitted, also Zenith themselves had instructions for fitting fairings to the struts and they were 0.016 alal riveted to the tubes. Hans at Kilkoy tells me that the "burble" off the round struts causes disturbance over the tail during landing. I am going to ring Lightwing this week and order a set of struts, not only do they reduce drag and solve the turbulence problem but they look infinitely better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyfox1 Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Hi Derekliston Yes l did contact light wing also l was going to get theirs but a set of savannah strut came along l had been talk some 701 owners in the US and they said the same as Hans did the round struts cause a heap of drag and effect the tail plane in slow flight l am also going to clean up the gap under the tail plane as it causes disturb air . cheers Geoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekliston Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 I've put a Savannah tailplane on mine so it's a bit of a hybrid at the moment! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_d Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 There was talk of a company in the US that made plastic fairings that slipped over the tubes, only needed a couple of screws to hold them to the tubes. Here's a link... http://www.uflyit.com/streamline_fairings.htm Price isn't bad, $180 - $200 US for 4 lengths (8 ft each for the small, 10 ft for the large). Postage would probably be a bit of a bugger though, they sting you on the long items. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eightyknots Posted September 30, 2013 Author Share Posted September 30, 2013 I've put a Savannah tailplane on mine so it's a bit of a hybrid at the moment! Will it become a Zenannah or a Savith?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekliston Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Maybe a CH701.5!! See what I mean about life getting in the way? Now I have jury service for the next two weeks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip King Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Hi All Your wing mounts look great Geoff very nice welding job. I am waiting for the new bungee then i can start mounting the engine back on, all the bolts and spacers are drilled for safety wirer, throttle and choke cables made up, cowl nearly done,only need to make up a battery holder. Have cut and shaped new dash only need to cut holes for gages.What do you use to cut holes and what size and type of battery do what i need for the 582? cheers Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyfox1 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Hi Phil l have nearly done all my control cables l will send you my swag tool so you can do yours next week . Cheers Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip King Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Hi Geoff Thanks mate that will be good. got the new bungee today its to big so they are sending another one, Going to put the engine on today, waiting to here back from Bert flood regarding the oil eject, bit of sanding of the cowls. Blowing a gale down here got wet twice so home for the day.Cheers Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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