Steve Pierce
BENEFACTOR
Graham, TX
Lots of ways to skin a cat. 
Never enough cool tools.
Never enough cool tools.
tools, jigs, fixtures, and other neat stuff
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jimboflying
MEMBER
Bead rollers are great. I had problems making really straight lines and was limited by the offsets of the rollers available.
The fancier ($$) rollers have good guides which really help with straight lines, power feed helps a lot too.
for the offset I’m doing in the photo above I made a guide out of an aluminum disc and stacked washers behind die for spacing. Im currently doing a kydex interior, the roller really ads a nice finishing touch to panels.
for the offset I’m doing in the photo above I made a guide out of an aluminum disc and stacked washers behind die for spacing. Im currently doing a kydex interior, the roller really ads a nice finishing touch to panels.
jimboflying
MEMBER
Great idea on the fence. I will try it.
cubdriver2
FRIEND
upstate NY
Steve's Aircraft (Brian)
FRIEND
White City, Oregon
A couple months ago bought this…
It’s a Laser cutter, etcher all around cool machine that is primarily being used for doing this..
Marking part numbers, serial numbers and other bits of info on our STC products.. The above pictures are remote drain lever arms for our remote drain gascolators bowls..
I also picked up a Creality Ender 3 3D printer for making jigs to use in the laser.. here is one for one of our gascolator covers..
Although we got it for our products, I can’t help but play with it on my off time and make things for family like the following..
Made this for my wife, she loves elephants..
Made this for my dragon loving nephew..
Working on this shelf for my daughters gem stones..
My son printed this..
To use in the hot Rod dash here..
Angled the gauges for better viewing..
Speaking of hot Rod ..
In the shop doing an electrical system..
Brian
It’s a Laser cutter, etcher all around cool machine that is primarily being used for doing this..
Marking part numbers, serial numbers and other bits of info on our STC products.. The above pictures are remote drain lever arms for our remote drain gascolators bowls..
I also picked up a Creality Ender 3 3D printer for making jigs to use in the laser.. here is one for one of our gascolator covers..
Although we got it for our products, I can’t help but play with it on my off time and make things for family like the following..
Made this for my wife, she loves elephants..
Made this for my dragon loving nephew..
Working on this shelf for my daughters gem stones..
My son printed this..
To use in the hot Rod dash here..
Angled the gauges for better viewing..
Speaking of hot Rod ..
In the shop doing an electrical system..
Brian
Steve Pierce
BENEFACTOR
Graham, TX
No more numb hands from the vibrating scribe? Nice.
courierguy
MEMBER
Inkom, Idaho
A remote control oil cooler shutter gizmo I made up, using Anti Splat Aero's shutter, $150.00 or so for everything, it all comes off for summer. :https://youtu.be/MZWr2MhLfEc
courierguy
MEMBER
Inkom, Idaho
Turns out, these remote units are common and inexpensive enough to be linked to the micro (what they call them) linear actuators on Amazon, that's how they came to my attention. I tapped into the plane's e system forward of the firewall, right close to where the control unit (about the size of a pack of gum, with high quality WX proof disconnects on both ends) is zip tied.
My mind is spinning for other uses for these things. First, my crane has 2 lube points in the boom, only accessible is you extend EXACTLY the right amount of boom, usually it takes two people, and yelling back and forth, or if me alone lots of climbing up the ladder, then back down and up into the crane cab, a PITA. I am going to make a simple clamp on device using these two items, so I can retract or extend the boom while on the ladder, using the remote. If I get real crazy.... I can think of lots of other uses for around the compound, the crane, and the plane, but will hold off until I see how reliable they are. They seem almost too good to be true.
My mind is spinning for other uses for these things. First, my crane has 2 lube points in the boom, only accessible is you extend EXACTLY the right amount of boom, usually it takes two people, and yelling back and forth, or if me alone lots of climbing up the ladder, then back down and up into the crane cab, a PITA. I am going to make a simple clamp on device using these two items, so I can retract or extend the boom while on the ladder, using the remote. If I get real crazy.... I can think of lots of other uses for around the compound, the crane, and the plane, but will hold off until I see how reliable they are. They seem almost too good to be true.
RVBottomly
PATRON
Asotin County Washington (KLWS)
How much force do they put out?
courierguy
MEMBER
Inkom, Idaho
14.4 pounds of push/pull.
courierguy
MEMBER
Inkom, Idaho
I stepped off what seemed to about 70-80', and I have a good eye being the crane biz, and it still worked. If I didn't already have a hard wired Ray Allen electric pitch tab, I'd consider it's use for that to be....worth looking into.
I ordered another today, for my crane lube scheme, and as that need is infrequent, I will use the same actuator and remote to mod my tail hook release on my ski ramp. More to follow.
I ordered another today, for my crane lube scheme, and as that need is infrequent, I will use the same actuator and remote to mod my tail hook release on my ski ramp. More to follow.
skywagon8a
MEMBER
SE Mass MA6
Can't you just mount a mirror on your crane boom which you can see from the Cab? Maybe paint a couple of stripes on it for alignment purposes?
Supercubrancher
PATRON
NE
Can you post post a link to the model you used? I watched your video and searched but didn’t come up with what you used. Thanks
courierguy
MEMBER
Inkom, Idaho
The holes are too small and too far (70+') for the mirror trick. 4 sections of the telescoping boom have to line up, for the grease gun's needle tip to fit.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B095WJ986G/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07X3Z68GV?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B095WJ986G/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07X3Z68GV?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details
courierguy
MEMBER
Inkom, Idaho
More fun with the little micro linear actuators and their (optional) remote control.
This is my tail hook release, used on my staging area to hold back the S-7 while I do a partial runup, on the skis, and right at the edge of my sloped "runway". It started out being ON the tail, then last year I had the idea of using the Hydro Swing door truss as a hardpoint and with a pulley and some paracord leading up to the cockpit, I could release it and fly off, leaving most of the hardware on the ground except for a 8' length of rope which I remove on the first landing, or not, doesn't hurt anything and maybe adds a bit of yaw stability!
Now, no more open window and paracord, (or worries about maybe the paracord fouling on the tail rigging...) just another key fob remote and click, it releases. I had wondered if the frequency would be the same or different then the one I'm using for my oil cooler shutter, turns out they are different so one doesn't interfere with the other.
This is my tail hook release, used on my staging area to hold back the S-7 while I do a partial runup, on the skis, and right at the edge of my sloped "runway". It started out being ON the tail, then last year I had the idea of using the Hydro Swing door truss as a hardpoint and with a pulley and some paracord leading up to the cockpit, I could release it and fly off, leaving most of the hardware on the ground except for a 8' length of rope which I remove on the first landing, or not, doesn't hurt anything and maybe adds a bit of yaw stability!
Now, no more open window and paracord, (or worries about maybe the paracord fouling on the tail rigging...) just another key fob remote and click, it releases. I had wondered if the frequency would be the same or different then the one I'm using for my oil cooler shutter, turns out they are different so one doesn't interfere with the other.
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Good screws for the engine compartment adel clamps, not cheap but a super time saver because they have a reduced head size. Mostly need #10 and use mostly 5/8” long or longer with ms21042-L3 nuts.
https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/hapages/nas1801.php
https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/hapages/nas1801.php
When using pliobond 20 in the tubes, I have found that you need to use the whole tube, mix and then coat the crank seal because it separates in the tube and the tube splits long before you can get it mixed. I now just consider it part of the cost of replacing seal for the 6.30 for a tube.
Steve Pierce
BENEFACTOR
Graham, TX
I use the can, didn't know it came in a tube.
Steve Pierce
BENEFACTOR
Graham, TX
If you have to use the whole tube shelf life is not really a concern is it?
Yes, I had a can and it would evaporate before I would get 2-3 seals done or the lid would get stuck. tubes are cleaner and I can stock 5-6 and always have fresh glue on the shelf.
Steve Pierce
BENEFACTOR
Graham, TX
Mine seem to last several years.
skywagon8a
MEMBER
SE Mass MA6
if you want bloody fingers! Nice kit though.
spruce does it in Arizona, just need to give them the lengths and prices are not horrible...
