Joe's LEXL E-95

[Steve]

Joe, it does not come with a parking brake valve. You have to add that yourself. Looks like you are making good progress.

What is a good source for it?

That MOD was pioneered by Sam Buchanan and the source of the valve at McMaster Carr was on his website now retired... Perhaps Sam will jump in with the info... There is a url reference elsewhere on this site if you have a copy of Sam's old pages to search... It's possible the valve is also sold by Leading Edge or similar source of the Black Max system...

[joecnc2006]

Welded the Wing-gear fittings/brackets.

[Terry Lundby]

Blaclk Max parking brake valve...http://store.freebirdinnovations.com/category-s/115.htm

[leshoman]

The 6x6 blackmax wheels tires are what i am using. Works good on and off hard surface. Flying LEXL

[joecnc2006]

Anyone have some closeup pictures of the landing gear, most i see its hard to see details, the plans call for 3/8" tube where they connect to the 1/4" bolts to fittings, but then you weld a 5/8" and a 3/4" to it, seems small to weld a large er tube to them.

[Steve]

Blaclk Max parking brake valve...http://store.freebirdinnovations.com/category-s/115.htm

Sam Buchanan used PN 4912K71 from: http://www.mcmaster.com/#catalog/122/455/=110m7yc
It is a little cheaper and the suggested current PN is: 4912K1

[Dan_]

It is a little cheaper and the suggested current PN is: 4912K1

Catalog Page

[joecnc2006]

Anyone have some closeup pictures of the landing gear, most i see its hard to see details, the plans call for 3/8" tube where they connect to the 1/4" bolts to fittings, but then you weld a 5/8" and a 3/4" to it, seems small to weld a large er tube to them.

Bump.8
I just need some ideas what people used in the assembly for attaching the gear struts to the portion in the plans, it calls for 3/8" dia with 1/4" through hole for bolt, but when attaching the 5/8" and or 3/4" tube to it the 3/8" is pretty small.

Can someone enlighten how they did theirs to achieve a good strong connection point, I know adding the fingers will help. Page 23. (see picture). Some build pictures would be a great help.

I made an aluminum insert 0.552"x7/8" with the 1/4" through hole to place inside the 5/8" tube which fits just right with the brackets, the Aluminum inserts would be added last as not to heat them up when welding, use some sort of steel mandrel to retain the 5/8" tube shape when welding. then place the finger straps, The aluminum inserts will be a press fit.

[joecnc2006]

Ok, after searching for three days I finally found a thread which may help, Is this what most have dome?

http://www.eaglersnest.com/forum/index.php/topic,342.msg1903.html#msg1903

[leshoman]

The top connections on main gear are not a problem in that they are mostly in compression.

[Bob S.]

That's exactly what I did without the bushing...
Reamed the thru hole after welding so no interior burrs..

[joecnc2006]

Waiting on springs to finish out the Landing Gear, Got the Blackmax kit in wanted to see how it looked.
next will be the tail wheel, to have a rolling chassis. then start tail horz. and vert. stabilizers, and start on interior rigging.
My Motor parts should be here within a week, 92mmx82mm I think should get about 40hp not sure, maybe someone has a similar setup.
I also picked up the MAG and will try to install it instead of using the distributor, Scott Casler said he uses 4 mounting bolts in the rear of the crankshaft and attached a short drive shaft to connect to mag. for the full case.

I Also Stopped by and visited with Leonard Milholland on Monday I was in the area, he was going to fly the cabin eagle but it was a little to windy, It would handle it but he wanted a calmer day for test flights.
And also got his prop hub. it is a little different now it allows more space between prop and exhaust.
It was really nice chatting with him again.

[joecnc2006]

I got the Shock Struts done, I also added a horizontal bar to the swing arm.

[joecnc2006]

I am not starting on my Tail surfaces, and have a couple of questions.

how is everyone bending the short 2" piece at the bottom of the front Rudder and middle front Elevator piece.
And also how do you normally hold the tubbing for the support wires in the gusset, you do not have a bolt in it while covering the pieces.

[Steve]

And also how do you normally hold the tubbing for the support wires in the gusset, you do not have a bolt in it while covering the pieces.

Leonard originally used JB Weld; ran out of empty weight and glue money, drilled undersized gusset thru hole and center punched the extra gusset material into the bushing bore on each side, cleaned out to 3/16 bolt size with a reamer at assembly time... Kajon Krafty...