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    Seeking comments on gravity bleeders such as Homebuilders Brake Bleeder

    Another option is to use a hand pump oil can. I bought one to dedicate to brake fluid, small tubing fits on the spout end. Don't need to waste large amount of fluid that is needed in the modified garden sprayers that ACS sells.
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    Cable tensionmeter?!

    Here's a photo of a Tension meter that is easy build, don't need to pay the $350 to $1200 purchase prices. The gauge is standard dial indicator . Select spring for the range that is desired. Calibrate with hanging weight using same diameter size and braid of aircraft cable in aircraft.
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    Flying Pictures; Post Yours

    Colorado Rockies at 14,720 ft over Estes Park in my Murphy Yukon
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    Horrible news from Vans Aircraft

    After 40 years of working in manufacturing along with experiences of Outsorcing to Vendors and even installing manufacturing plants in China; Several Learnings ; 1) "Everyone may make mistakes, the real quality check is admitting to your mistakes and working very hard to correct." it appears...
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    What is your interest and/or experience with homebuilt airplanes?

    I am a retired Mechanical Engineer and completed a Murphy Yukon in 2022 with a IO390 Lycoming Thunderbolt engine a Dynon Skyview Classic panel. It was a great retirement project and I now have 98 hours on it. It's lighter weight and large wing gives it plenty lift in the high Colorado mountains.
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    Moose 1

    Patrick, Last Year I completed my Murphy Yukon, same wing as the Moose except smaller bolts at attach points. It is a pain to remove wing if the windshield fiberglass flange was riveted on in one piece. Prior to install ,I cut my Windshield flange a couple inches below the Leading Edge and also...
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    Murphy vs zenith?

    I just finished a Murphy Yukon and it flies like a high powered Cessna 172 and has a larger Cargo area and roomier Cabin. I chose the IO390 210 Hp engine with Whirlwind Composite prop. The Murphy airplanes are well designed and parts are good quality. I ordered mine 6 years ago and Murphy was...
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    Molding your own engine mount isolators

    Nice to have less expensive options for engine mounts but need to be careful with elastomers, especially urethanes since they degrade. Some turn to liquid or crumble under higher humidity and temperature as low as 130F. Saw an example of Flexible shaft joints crumble after less than 5 years ...
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