REFLECTOR:Flush Door Handles?

[Greg Poole]

Hey Alex,

Have you any pictures of your flush door handle treatment you could post?
(...please)

Greg in Sydney

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alexander Balic" <alex157@direcway.com>
To: <reflector@tvbf.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2003 12:17 AM
Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:Eyeball vents


> Andy,
> Actually 2 years ago Dave Bertram and I flew up to Osh on his Baron, at
that
> time we said that in 2 years we would fly formation back there in our
> Velocities- Dave has the quick build stuff, and will be running a 350
Chevy,
> and, I was a lot further along at the time, and running the SVX...... now,
2
> years later, we are both a lot closer, but neither of us is that close-
> maybe if I get  cranking, I will make OSH next year!!!  I decided to
install
> low compression pistons now instead of after I'm flying, so that will set
me
> back about a month right there,
> I'll let you know how the eyeballs work out, I am hoping that I will be
able
> to repair the broken one........
> I was thinking that I might make Reno this year - it is in September, and
> there is going to be a white lightning up there running a 350 hp Subaru
SVX
> motor, so I thought that I would go up and talk to them about it.......
>
> Alex
>
> PS, taking advice from the group, I think I will try to write a short ( no
> fluff) article for the VV about how circumnavigated my extra large strake
> extensions with a flex cable and some bell cranks- the doors are finally
> installed, so now I know that the system works properly, and I have
totally
> flush handles too!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On
> Behalf Of Andy Millin
> Sent: Friday, July 04, 2003 6:52 AM
> To: reflector@tvbf.org
> Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:Eyeball vents
>
>
> Got the last 6.  Man, he said he had 59 of them when I called.  Guess they
> didn't last long.
>
> I hope they work well for you.
>
> Alex, are you going to be at OSH this year?  Maybe see you at the Velocity
> dinner...
>
> Best,
>
> Andy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On
> Behalf Of Alexander Balic
> Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 11:45 PM
> To: reflector@tvbf.org
> Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:Eyeball vents
>
>
> Yes, thanks Andy, I got the last 6 of them, not arrived yet, they said one
> was inop, but they threw that one in, so I'm not complaining, hope that
they
> are in as good condition as the ones that you received...
>
> Alex
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On
> Behalf Of Dennis Martin
> Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 7:44 PM
> To: reflector@tvbf.org
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Eyeball vents
>
>
> Andy,
>
> Thanks for posting the information.  I bought four vents and they are
> "as advertised."  This gives me a total of six vents, two from
> factory for the panel, and four others to deliver either hot or cold
> air as needed to front and back.
>
> Dennis Martin
> N767DG FG
>
> >I received the eyeball vents on Thursday.  Some wanted to know what they
> >were like so here is the report.
> >
> >They are used and do show wear, but are in great working shape and are
> >constructed out of sturdy stuff.
> >
> >A little dirt, but nothing a little soap and a brush won't clean right
up.
> >
> >They will need to be stripped and either painted or polished.  No problem
> >for me, I would rather spend the time than the money.
> >
> >The eyeball itself seems to be dyed? a pinkish shade.  Not objectionable
to
> >me, but not something I would have chosen.
> >
> >The bases are either black or zinc chromate.
> >
> >The opening is .871 diameter (digital caliper on e-bay $24 <g>)  They
have
> >the disk type valve that turns 90 degrees.  When opened they look like
they
> >will deliver a good volume of air.
> >
> >I will gladly use them in the overhead plenum.  The bases are set at an
> >angle and I don't believe they would work well for fresh air in the
panel.
> >
> >I'm writing this one from home, not work, and I don't have the contact
> >information for Ripeau.  If you are interested, I hope you saved it.  If
> >not, I can get it at work on Monday.  Either way, they said they had 50
or
> >so in stock.
> >
> >Hope this helps.
> >
> >Best,
> >
> >Andy
> >
> >P.S. Yes, I'm still working on the plane.  Life has gotten pretty busy
> >lately so not MUCH working on the plane.  Sorry no new pictures for a
> while.
> >
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