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  1. Wit

    Shrink fit prop hub questions

    As a follow-up, thanks to all of you who responded. I did use a freezer (for days) for the crank and a hotplate to pre-heat the entire hub and the torch to bring it up to 450F. We pre-positioned everything to allow the install to be as quick as possible. My grandson and I practiced the movements...
  2. Wit

    Shrink fit prop hub questions

    I'm looking for information on specifics of installing a Great Plains shrink fit hub onto a 69mm crankshaft. What temp to bring the hub up to? Any tips on installing? What torque on the bolt? Etc... I saw a video on it not long ago, but can't find it now. Does anyone have any info that might help?
  3. Wit

    Recreational Pilots

    Looking down a long nose from a lofty height often just lets the commoners see your boogers. Don't aviators have enough hate and discontent generated from those outside? Must we stir it from within our own?
  4. Wit

    AffordAPlane Crow-Hopped! Maybe 2Day again???

    I also ordered the plans in 2005, but I spent $65.00 on the paper plans. Here it is 2011, and I have yet to receive the plans. I'm not complaining, it was a fairly cheap lesson and the outcome may have saved my life. If you do order the plans, you may have better luck with the electronic...
  5. Wit

    1998 SpaceWalker II

    That is a beautiful Spacewalker II. I remember the last couple of times it sold, I was interested then too, but no luck. Alas, my funding is now tied up in another project, or I'd be trying to buy it from you...
  6. Wit

    Photo pilot licenses? GREAT IDEA!!!

    Re: Photo pilot licenses? NOT SO GREAT IDEA!!! "replace their plastic certificates with eight-year duration photo identification cards " basically equals - for the first time - an EXPIRATION DATE for your certificate. I disagree with that. And, I don't see how anyone could conceive that yet...
  7. Wit

    Stick and Rudder

    What's the difference between this and a slip? The "too much rudder" part? Or the "with a little power" part? When I see comments like this, I'm thinking maybe I shouldn't ever slip the airplane at all. I was taught to slip using power off, nose down, full rudder, and however much opposite...
  8. Wit

    What gets the most Bang for a Buck?

    Does that little Hummelbird really do 210 mph? Or is that a misprint? Wit
  9. Wit

    Tandem Airbike complete & moved to airport.

    Manuals for the HKS are available here APSU HKS Home Scroll down to the bottom and look at the Service link... Don't confuse it with the turbo version tho.
  10. Wit

    Feedback on the Aeroconversions 80hp...

    Bruce, do you recall the thickness of the shims you wound up using, and what the compression ratio worked out to? Rod
  11. Wit

    Howdy from the Ozarks

    Hi John and Joe, I'm located about as far south and west as you can get and still be in Missouri, so I'm not far from either of you. I do a lot of flying over the Grand Lake area... Rod
  12. Wit

    Big tires on a Firefly?

    I don't know about the Firefly, but the Chinook can fit some pretty capable tires. It also has a very strong 4130 gear assembly. Mine has held up well so far, and I fly off fairly rough strips. Here's a pic from the ASAP site:
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