LEXL-A67

[CHARLES DEBOER]

Better pictures of the push rod elevator set-up.

[CHARLES DEBOER]

Lift Reserve Indicator Installed.

[joecnc2006]

Those look really good, Gives me a better idea of whats going on.

[CHARLES DEBOER]

Finally got the aileron cable pulleys and guides worked out.  Pictures attached.  One of the sketches shows a 2 1/2 in. dia. pulley but I used a 1 3/4 in. pulley.  These are what I was able to scrounge.  The drawing calls for 2 in.  I drilled out the 1/4 in hole to 3/8 in the phenolic pulley and inserted a bushing with a 1/4 in. hole.  The bushing acts as a bearing for the bolt to pivot on and a spacer to prevent the bolt from clamping down to tightly and binding the pulley.

[dz1sfb]

Nice work and documentation! 
Although why not modify the original bracket to begin with and save some weight? Or is it a hindsight thing?

[Vince Carucci]

It looks like the new plates are aluminum. The weight penalty must only be a few grams, might not even add up to an once or two. I suspect eating the extra weight is preferable over a full redesign and build of existing parts. Time and effort are precious commodities.  IMHO.

Thanks for the photos Charles.

[joecnc2006]

Nice work and documentation!
Although why not modify the original bracket to begin with and save some weight? Or is it a hindsight thing?

When you start building you will find that you will have to make some modifications and build some things on the fly. I know you are drawing everything out, but believe me you will have to make some mods. Even when building you also see something and will want to make a few changes. which will change this or that. Its part of the fun to me. I have many things in cadd on the LEXL welding drilling etc. changes those tolerances.

[CHARLES DEBOER]

Finally installed the instrument panel.  Going to have a glass and steam gauge panel.  The grandkids out grew the old fashioned I-PAD Mini but it will work great in my panel.  Hope I don't get a lot of glare on the IPAD while flying.  Some comments indicate I might need a glare shield.  I will be doing a couple of cross country flights a year of 200 miles thus the need for I-PAD which will give me moving maps and GPS for ground speed and altimeter.  Our club flies mostly Quicksilvers and we plan gas stops along the route.

[CHARLES DEBOER]

Wind Screen is installed.  Magneto kill switch installed and is working.  Fixed two oil leeks.  Steerable tail wheel.  Getting ready to break-in the engine.

[ArcticDave]

Looks really good. Keeps us guys just getting started in the build motivated.

[CHARLES DEBOER]

I rigged up a steerable tail wheel as an after thought.  Should have slipped a nicopress onto the rudder cable before closing the ends and attaching to rudder.  These decisions nearest the end can cause accidents so I think I'll have to remove and remake the rudder and tailwheel cables.  Still need to safety wire my turnbuckles.  Getting anxious to start taxi testing.  Now is not the time to take short cuts.

[leshoman]

Charles
Unless you have a lot more sun than we do the glare screen will not be needed.  Looking good on the progress.

[Tom H]

That tailspring/tailwheel setup looks likes a good choice.  Looks like it is from a Sonerai?  Let us know how it works out.

[CHARLES DEBOER]

It is used on Sonerai and was purchased from ACS.  The wheel that is used on Sonerai was much heaver so I am using a roller blade wheel.

[914pete]

It is used on Sonerai and was purchased from ACS.  The wheel that is used on Sonerai was much heaver so I am using a roller blade wheel.

Hi Charles, I've looked on the website as well as in the ACS catalogue, I can't find this tail wheel setup.  I think its been used on a few LEXL's and I was thinking of using the same.