Pilot RC 122" Extra 330SC

[yakken]

When my wires are running down the fuse and I want to zip tie them to the cross members, e.g. formers, I don't like to zip tie them directly and the zip tie cutting into them at basically a 45 degree angle. I'll put a zip tie on the former and then zip tie the wires to that zip tie. Seems like a lot less cutting into the insulation:

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I put all my wires and fuel hoses in the braded wire loom. Never had it rub threw .

 

[Joe Hunt]

I used to have a fishing charter business in Cabo for 10 years. We never used coated for our leaders because eventually the coat wears down and then the crimp can became loose. There for Spats does not use coated

Good, because I went with non coated!

 

[Joe Hunt]

I run the screw through the clamp in the cutouts.

Check out the mystery dents in the front of the can in the one pic. I have no idea where they came from.

See, there's more than one way to skin a cat! (what a gross saying, huh? haha)

You really don't know where those dents came from? Strange, huh?

 

[Joe Hunt]

I put all my wires and fuel hoses in the braded wire loom. Never had it rub threw .

I've done that a lot, too... I'm moving away from wire coverings to save weight.

 

[Joe Hunt]

Anybody else have trouble with the wing tubes being too tight? Barely got it through the fuse (hope I can get it out) and can't get it in the wing:

 

[dhal22]

Anybody else have trouble with the wing tubes being too tight? Barely got it through the fuse (hope I can get it out) and can't get it in the wing:

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I had this issue with my Pilot Yak. I was told by the owner to sand the tube hole so I did. A drill, a 1/4" dowel with plumber's sandpaper loosely connected and away I went carefully sanding.
It worked, my tube slides in easier now.

 

[Spats]

Anybody else have trouble with the wing tubes being too tight? Barely got it through the fuse (hope I can get it out) and can't get it in the wing:

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Oh that drives me crazy. I have a 3' long 1 1/4" round stick with sand paper glued on. Half the planes I build I have to run that up and down in and out all around over and over until the tube slips in.

 

[Jetpainter]

Oh that drives me crazy. I have a 3' long 1 1/4" round stick with sand paper glued on. Half the planes I build I have to run that up and down in and out all around over and over until the tube slips in.

I have a 2 foot long 3/4" dowel that has short section of pipe insulation with sandpaper glued to it. The padding from the pipe insulation makes the sandpaper work more evenly.

 

[HRRC Flyer]

Hey @Joe Hunt Your Extra is looking AWESOME. . .

I have a Question Fellas, Where can I find some of those Nord Locks?

Thanks

 

[dhal22]

Hey @Joe Hunt Your Extra is looking AWESOME. . .

I have a Question Fellas, Where can I find some of those Nord Locks?

Thanks

McMaster Carr