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Yesterday, 09:46 PM

mike mcs repair replied to a thread Radical Fuel consumption increase?? in Super Cub Repair Facilities

you would SEE a really rich burn as black exhaust smoke..... well I mean the guy you taxied by would see it... what to spark plugs look like? ...

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Yesterday, 08:50 PM

mike mcs repair replied to a thread Windowed lower door in Modifications

Stewart had found Some really nice silicone smoke seals that he used on the wildcat cub. Maybe he can post a link to it again. Soft but effective. I...

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Yesterday, 08:39 PM

mike mcs repair replied to a thread Atlee Dodge Wing Jack in Tips and Tricks

Wow. That is a much simpler version than Atlees one. Looks adequate to me! Sent from my iPhone using SuperCub.Org mobile app

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Yesterday, 07:39 PM

mike mcs repair replied to a thread Atlee Dodge Wing Jack in Tips and Tricks

Too much foam will deform fabric and cause cracking, and might deform original Piper ribs. Very thin foam is better like 1/8” or thin blanket like...

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Yesterday, 11:28 AM

mike mcs repair replied to a thread Ranthane problems in Member Projects in Progress

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11-29-2020, 01:22 PM

mike mcs repair replied to a thread Fabric pros and cons. in Cafe Supercub

I live in my shop I spray in since 1997( well not really anymore, stay at girlfriends mostly now) set up a good fan and air source Not gonna say...

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11-29-2020, 11:20 AM

mike mcs repair replied to a thread Ranthane problems in Member Projects in Progress

What type of gun? Water in air supply??? Sent from my iPhone using SuperCub.Org

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11-29-2020, 11:18 AM

mike mcs repair replied to a thread Fuse Rotator in Tips and Tricks

Yes balance point is a few inches higher (Without fin) it’s a bad feeling to watch the fuselage roll across floor.... you only do that once... ...

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11-28-2020, 10:40 PM

mike mcs repair replied to a thread Fabric pros and cons. in Cafe Supercub

remind us again, how many full planes you have covered..... and with which processes/brands of covering systems? and how long they have been...

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11-28-2020, 08:47 PM

mike mcs repair replied to a thread Windowed lower door in Modifications

Exactly. Many are totally different Sent from my iPhone using SuperCub.Org mobile app

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11-28-2020, 06:58 PM

mike mcs repair replied to a thread New Windows in Tips and Tricks

Screws on center of top track. Pull wing root fairing to see where the protrude. Remove the 3 screws. Put windows in center position and pull/tilt...

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11-28-2020, 12:37 AM

mike mcs repair replied to a thread PA-18-135 GW Upgrade Questions / Welding Covered A/C in Piper: PA-18 Super Cub (and L18C & L21)

Interpret the last sentence about “up to the installer” to your advantage Sent from my iPhone using SuperCub.Org mobile app

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11-27-2020, 10:34 PM

mike mcs repair replied to a thread Knisley exhaust egt location in Cessna: C180/C182/C185

sounds lake an absolutely legit solution to me...

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11-27-2020, 12:36 PM

mike mcs repair replied to a thread New Windows in Tips and Tricks

Make window smaller by sanding to fit like web said. Make sure they are overlapping correctly too Sent from my iPhone using SuperCub.Org

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11-26-2020, 10:45 PM

mike mcs repair replied to a thread Ag Model PA-18 window in place of hopper hatch. Is that an STC ? in Modifications

i didn't say that.... just a common mod

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11-26-2020, 10:15 PM

mike mcs repair replied to a thread Ag Model PA-18 window in place of hopper hatch. Is that an STC ? in Modifications

common...

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11-26-2020, 08:58 PM

mike mcs repair replied to a thread Cracked fuselage in Piper: PA-12 Super Cruiser

Just another WRONG thing in 43.13. Never will be changed. Look at the bend radius chart twords the bigger end. Someone was whisky-ing and...

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11-26-2020, 06:42 PM

mike mcs repair replied to a thread Happy Thanksgiving guys. in Cafe Supercub

Sent from my iPhone using SuperCub.Org mobile app

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11-26-2020, 06:37 PM

mike mcs repair replied to a thread Thinking of The Dark Side, C182 in Cessna: C180/C182/C185

Someone was telling an old story of a guy at Birchwood that used a oxygen bottle for a tail tiedown. He forgot to untie it one day and took off with...

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11-26-2020, 02:05 PM

mike mcs repair replied to a thread Fabric pros and cons. in Cafe Supercub

The gas in your plane burns better.... Sent from my iPhone using SuperCub.Org mobile app

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11-25-2020, 09:49 PM

mike mcs repair replied to a thread PA-18-135 GW Upgrade Questions / Welding Covered A/C in Piper: PA-18 Super Cub (and L18C & L21)

you just clamp in the tubes with ms27405.pdf clamps (old number AN741-?) or such... might have to get a little creative at the clusters and move just...

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11-25-2020, 09:42 PM

mike mcs repair replied to a thread Oil temperature bulb seals how? in Super Cub Sick Bay

no.... but it MUST screw into the CORRECT adaptor... there is another SIMILAR looking adaptor it WILL screw into, and NOT BE ABLE TO SEAL AGAINST......

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11-25-2020, 08:59 PM

mike mcs repair replied to a thread Fabric pros and cons. in Cafe Supercub

First guy I worked with said they did there Cubs with dope in the living room with the WOOD STOVE. I would highly recommend against that being...

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11-25-2020, 08:56 PM

mike mcs repair replied to a thread Fabric pros and cons. in Cafe Supercub

Oratex is a half assed product/finish not interested in turning out that kind of work from my shop. Non starter. Sent from my iPhone using...

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