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Yesterday, 10:55 PM

bob turner replied to a thread Hydrasorb bungees? in Cafe Supercub

We have one of those. Looks like it stretches one side at the expense of the other. But do we need HD bungees? oops. Answered my own question...

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Yesterday, 07:46 PM

bob turner started a thread Hydrasorb bungees? in Cafe Supercub

Seems to me we discussed this, but a search sent me to a thread about footwear. 160 heavy Supercub, always on pavement. Really small tires. 1280s...

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11-08-2019, 07:55 PM

bob turner replied to a thread Tango Cub Brakes in Member Projects in Progress

Robbie Grove has one, and has retained the toe brakes with his master cylinders. Only Tango Cub I ever flew with decent toe brakes. Strongly...

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11-07-2019, 12:31 PM

bob turner replied to a thread Need advice choosing tire size. in Tips and Tricks

That has to be one of the best looking Super Cubs around. The paint scheme is a delight; the lack of major mods has kept it looking classic, and the...

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11-06-2019, 07:43 PM

bob turner replied to a thread Need advice choosing tire size. in Tips and Tricks

Yes. They wear out rapidly on pavement. When they started showing cord we shipped them to a guy with a grass strip. He was happy! I am with MTV...

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11-05-2019, 03:00 PM

bob turner replied to a thread Improved aileron control at low speed. Discussion/solutions? in Super Cub Sick Bay

Put an ash bow on there, and keep it stock? Keep its value up? J3s fly just fine in stock configuration with a little horsepower boost. Mine flies...

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11-05-2019, 02:51 PM

bob turner replied to a thread Need advice choosing tire size. in Tips and Tricks

A grass strip in Kentucky ought to support 6:00x6. If you just want big, the 26” are plenty good for improved grass strips. If you run them on...

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11-03-2019, 01:40 PM

bob turner replied to a thread Extended Leading Edge rib stitching in Tips and Tricks

Wow! Ten years ago! Anybody notice the guy who went from 85 mph cruise to 110 mph with extra tin leading edges the only change? LoPresti should...

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11-02-2019, 04:52 AM

bob turner replied to a thread removing shock cords from PA-12 in Tips and Tricks

Picture? Just in case I ever have to help again? My buddy rented a special tool, and it really didn't work well at all.

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10-31-2019, 01:08 AM

bob turner replied to a thread Metal wing tip bow in Cafe Supercub

Plus 1. They are ash. Try to avoid holes in them, at least at the end of the spars. Metal will transmit those hangar door blows to the parts you...

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10-30-2019, 01:16 PM

bob turner replied to a thread Tips on masking off long straight line down the fuselage?? in Cafe Supercub

Now don't take this photo as any indication of how much oil is always streaked on my airplane. I think this stripe, except for color, is as close to...

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10-30-2019, 11:19 AM

bob turner replied to a thread Tips on masking off long straight line down the fuselage?? in Cafe Supercub

I use the masking tape, with aim marks at the rear window and tail post. I don't think the original was dead straight - I perceive a slight curve.

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10-29-2019, 06:59 PM

bob turner replied to a thread Switch to Magneto Wiring in Cafe Supercub

I wonder if that might cure my faint noise. The 12 volt line to the radio goes up the same post as my P leads. I shall re- route them and see . . .

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10-28-2019, 01:19 PM

bob turner replied to a thread Plucking the wings in Tips and Tricks

Here are four shots of the 2x4 method. Excuse the clutter. The new wing has Dakota spars, and the rear spar is cut at an angle that really doesn't...

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10-28-2019, 01:20 AM

bob turner started a thread Fuel tank grounding? in Cafe Supercub

I never really thought about it. One of the Citabria guys asked about ground straps - remember, most Champs have wood spars. So now I am thinking...

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10-27-2019, 10:30 PM

bob turner replied to a thread J3 Speed mods ? in Piper: J-3 Cub (and L-4)

Didn't work for me. I would have noticed 8 knots.

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10-27-2019, 11:15 AM

bob turner replied to a thread Plucking the wings in Tips and Tricks

Oh - and if your Cub is flyable, it is much better and safer to fly it to its new home.

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10-27-2019, 11:14 AM

bob turner replied to a thread Plucking the wings in Tips and Tricks

Do your friends a favor, and pull all bolts; disconnect all cables and wires, before you start. Put nails in the bolt holes. The world's simplest...

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10-27-2019, 11:05 AM

bob turner replied to a thread PA-12 Weight in Tail Any Documentation? in Piper: PA-12 Super Cruiser

I hold maybe 15 field approvals, including major brake system changes and ballast. My impression is that carrying in a field approval for another...

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10-26-2019, 07:52 PM

bob turner replied to a thread PA-12 Weight in Tail Any Documentation? in Piper: PA-12 Super Cruiser

Changing the weight/balance is a major alteration. I agree - heavier tailwheel springs might sneak by without exciting an IA. We had this problem...

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10-23-2019, 08:07 PM

bob turner replied to a thread Wing Tip Shape Summary in Modifications

I am not a full time mechanic, and yet I see IA approved major alterations all the time. I corrected four this year alone. A lot of IAs think they...

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10-22-2019, 07:11 PM

bob turner replied to a thread Is this a Crack or A scratch on the Varnish of Wood Spar in Cafe Supercub

We see a lot of scratches from sliding ribs. But from your first pictues - early J3 spars were often laminated, both vertically and horizontally. ...

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10-21-2019, 11:35 AM

bob turner replied to a thread Ebay-Taxes in Cafe Supercub

In California, "use tax" is a sales tax, and is the same percentage - one time. Each county then assesses a property tax. Totally different. ...

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10-21-2019, 11:31 AM

bob turner replied to a thread Black Lightning bolt in Member Projects in Progress

I agree on the 6:00x6, but prefer yellow Cubs. My personal J3 has a stripe as dimensioned above, but it is red with a black pinstripe. My bear is...

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10-20-2019, 08:39 PM

bob turner replied to a thread Super Cub Experimental Fabric Tools required. in Experimental Cubs

Pinking shears. Know how to sharpen them. Good straight scissors. Ice pick. Good paint brushes. Good containers - I really liked the old metal...

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10-20-2019, 12:29 PM

bob turner replied to a thread Ebay-Taxes in Cafe Supercub

There is a way to escape - you probably need an expert or an attorney, and I personally would get a written guarantee. I believe it goes this way: ...

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10-19-2019, 08:31 PM

bob turner replied to a thread Ebay-Taxes in Cafe Supercub

Where would I go? I grant you our idyllic paradise is very close to freeway gridlock - this town was 100,000 when I got here; over three million...

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10-19-2019, 12:34 AM

bob turner replied to a thread Ebay-Taxes in Cafe Supercub

Yes. And if you go to Nevada, buy said curry comb, and immediately return to California, you are supposed to declare it and pay a "use tax".

18 replies | 968 view(s)

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