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    which paint stripper

    trying to find a paint stripper that removes paint but without attacking the underlying clad aluminium on a zenair 601 hd ..should i be careful or would anything do tia
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    KR2

    google my friends kr2 ken atkinson g -bvia it had removable wings fairly quick removal
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    wooden laminated prop thickness to chord ratios tip shape and section

    does anyone have some info of min safe thickness to chord ratios at 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 percent and also airfoil section particularly at the tip area . tip shape looking at hercules props for instance he seems to use many elliptical tips ,,thoughts experiences on this wouldbe...
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    EGT Probe CHT Thermocouple

    well check calibrate them first before fitting more info is a good idea ,i have been informed that if u need to extend the sensor wires use special thermocouple wire ,, i am using 4 sensors going through a 4 positiion switch into one guage ,,no copper wires i am told
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    cowlings inlet to outlet ratio

    is there a good ratio of inet to outlet area ,kr2 with vw engine here,is it better to have more outlet area than inlet ,,thoughts welcome
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    Tell us what you are building!

    ive got a kr2 g bnml which is being rebuilt soon to be test flown ,,ive got over 300 hrs on kr and still learning,,some modds are a must realy
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    great plains hapi secoundary ign

    i am renovating a kr2 with secoundary ign little round box where distributor went how can i test triggers ,,i connect a little light plus 12v and trigger wire and it glows and goes off as timing is reached is this a good test . coils how can test these they are 3 ohm coils...
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    2180 heads

    i am thinking of buying a 2180 great plains in a sonex however i want to know every trick to dissapating this extra heat from 2180 power as heads were for 1600 ,i have looked at hvx modds and the baffle between the fins modd. plenum design will play a major role i am sure .
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    continental oil filter screens

    yes we have access to a lathe ....
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    continental oil filter screens

    oh yes got acess to lathe ..is that a jodel u have dan ....i have the d112 a65 version ...
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    continental oil filter screens

    just a thought although with a proper filter oil change is extended to 50 hrs ...wonder if this equates to about 3000 miles on the road seems very conservative ..but more to the point i bet that filter has protected that that engine... i realy think taking out debris as quickly as u can is...
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    continental oil filter screens

    like the idea of a preoiler can u share pics diagram ...and do u think there is merit is spinning engine over a bit10-15 or more pulls by hand to prime engine oil wise ... cold starts are the killer apparently much more wear than cruising at full throttle
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    continental oil filter screens

    well nothing to visible except the usual little bits of carbon ...but its the bits 40 micron and above which causes wear according f and m web site.iam keen not to let white metal or steel or even aluminium particles abrade the engine wondering about this if it will fit .... Cessna...
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    continental oil filter screens

    has anyone replaced the existing mesh with a finer one ... i run an a65 did u notice any drop in pressure ...what size mesh would be ok or an oil filter adapter ...cant stand the thought of crud going through engine anymore tia
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