Another (not in the manual) way to leak check the fuel tanks.
Edit: First picture too small, added a close up.
Another (not in the manual) way to leak check the fuel tanks.
Edit: First picture too small, added a close up.
Last edited by Delta Whisky; 10-09-2018 at 03:58 PM. Reason: Added picture with close up detail
See my build log at:http://www.mykitlog.com/lowandslow/
Yep, good idea. And that obviously checks the cap seal as well....
Another idea that came from someone in my local builders group was to use Helium. Reason being is that Helium molecules are small and they will pick up the tiniest of leaks.
David
SS7 Builder
Hasty means for lifting a wheel.
Eddie Forward
Flying
SS7, 912iS, Garmin G3X
Nice (shiny gear too), will be building one of those.
Dorsal ~~^~~
Series 7 - Tri-Gear
912 ULS Warp Drive
As I wait for my kit I am doing as much studying as I can in preparation for the build. I have found this forum to be particularly helpful (as I did with the Van's Forum when I was building my RV10). Since, like many, I have a good memory but it's not very long I have found as I go through tips and hints and other posts it is helpful to copy and paste ideas that I know will be useful later on. I just keep a word document open as I read on the internet and throw everything into it as I go along. Later I print a hard copy to keep in my shop without all the extraneous comments and without having to do a search.
Bill Rathbun
Franktown, CO
RV10 built and sold
Kitfox SS on order
Stellar idea and tip Bill. Also welcome aboard Bill. Enjoy the forums and the build process.
DesertFox4
Admin.
7 Super Sport912 ULS Tri-gear
How is the best way to polish the aluminum landing gear?
Thanks,
Maverick
Take it to a professional place that polishes aluminum on transport trucks. Cheap and waaaaay cleaner
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Josh Esser
Flying SS7
Rotax 914iS
AirMaster Prop
Edmonton, AB, CWL3
I used to have an Ercoupe that was polished.... it was a lot of work. However, try this website for guidance for how to polish and recommended products: www.perfectpolish.com. Their products and process works.
Ralph
Wish I had known about the professional outfit. I had an orbital sander/buffer. Got some sand paper at the Pep Boys Aircraft supply place. If I remember correctly I used three grades of sand paper. The finest grade was 1200. I also had an 800 but can’t recall the next one. Takes a while. Hands were numb from the buffer. If you look real close you will still find swirls from the factory sanding. The painful part is that you think the last grit has reached the depths needed only to find that when you start seeing gloss, you also see that your last run didn’t go down deep enough. So back to that grade of sandpaper and you get to work awhile longer.
Eddie Forward
Flying
SS7, 912iS, Garmin G3X