REFLECTOR: Jeffco or not?

Mon Jan 28 20:41:40 CST 2008

Thank you, Ken.

I guess now I'm a bit confused regarding how and where these fuel site
gauges are being installed.  Do you, or anybody else, have a picture
available?

Are you talking about Atkinson fuel site gauges?  I think that's what Ken
mentioned ...

Grigore
On Jan 28, 2008 8:02 PM, Greg Poole <greg at pooledresources.com.au> wrote:

>  Now there's yet another good idea!  I too will now take out the lower
> skin of the lwr strake.  Tell me if you'd bother with electronic gauges
> again given your favour to the sight tubes?
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> Thanks Ken!  ……will be in touch shortly to obtain one of your nose-wheel
> locking devices if you still have available.
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> Best,
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> Greg
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>  greg at pooledresources.com.au
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> *From:* reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] *On
> Behalf Of *KMis178813 at aol.com
> *Sent:* Tuesday, 29 January 2008 12:08
> *To:* reflector at tvbf.org
> *Subject:* Re: REFLECTOR: Jeffco or not?
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> Grigore
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>    The fuel site gages, that Velocity sells, are very nice. I use them
> more than the electronic gage. Turning your head to see real fuel is a lot
> more reassuring than a blip on a screen that says your OK. I like to take
> the upper skin of the lower strake out where you are installing the gauge.
> This lets you move the gauge as far down as possible, to see the last of
> your fuel. It really does not matter how full you are, just how empty!!
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>                Ken
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> In a message dated 1/28/2008 7:44:52 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> grigore.rosu at gmail.com writes:
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>  I have already ordered both the Jeffco (3 gal) and the fuel gauge kit
> from Velocity.  Is there anything else I need before I start working on the
> fuel tank?  Ken Baker suggested a "side gauge kit" as potentially useful,
> because it allows you to always turn your head and see how much fuel you
> have left.  Any idea about that?  Is it worth considering, or it just makes
> the installation of the fuel tanks more difficult and prone to leaking?
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> Many anticipated thanks,
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> Grigore
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> On Jan 28, 2008 5:56 PM, Alex Balic <velocity_pilot at verizon.net> wrote:
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> 1)       I would recommend the Jeffco for a couple of reasons- first – it
> is specifically designed to be a fuel sealer and is more resistant to
> alcohol content than the epoxy (future concerns?)  also-  the opaque grey
> color makes it a very simple matter to locate any pin holes (they appear
> black against the light grey epoxy) while you are constructing. You will not
> want to try to fine them after your tanks are sealed.  Since I have an auto
> conversion, I built the entire tank using jeffco since I will almost
> certainly be burning fuel containing methanol at some point.
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> 2)       I tested my tanks using a cheap kid's party balloon- you just
> install the inflated balloon to the vent of the tank you are testing, and
> see if it is still inflated a day later. It also keeps some positive
> pressure on the tank if you need to do a soap bubble leak test.
>
> 3)       I would not try to install any of the strake skins without the
> wings attached- learned this from personal experience- as well as the
> experience of a couple of other builders- don't use the factory alignment
> templates either- just hang the wings and keep them there until the strakes
> are done unless you are ready to apply a lot of filler to make the leading
> edge of the strake match the leading edge of the wing.
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> *From:* reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] *On
> Behalf Of *Grigore Rosu
> *Sent:* Monday, January 28, 2008 12:34 AM
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> *To:* Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
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> *Subject:* REFLECTOR: Jeffco or not?
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> I'm about to install the bulkheads in my first strake and therefore I'll
> soon need to worry about the fuel tank.
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> 1) Should I use Jeffco or not?  The manual sounds as if Jeffco is optional
> ...  If I should use it, where can I get it from?  (I can do a random search
> on the internet, but perhaps there are some better avenues that you may have
> encountered so far).
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> 2) Do I need an altimeter to test the fuel tank?  I have none, but the
> messages I could find in the reflector archive on this subject mention an
> altimeter.  BTW, can I test each tank in isolation, or they need to be both
> installed first and checked together?
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> 3) Should I finish the first strake (including installing the upper
> strake) and then move to the other one, or it is better to also install the
> lower strake on the other side and its bulkheads, then do both tanks at the
> same time, and then install both upper strakes at the same time?  Note that
> I can only install one wing at a time in my garage.  The flow-chart that
> came with my manual says that the wing can be removed once the lower strake
> is installed ... I'm a bit reluctant to do so though, because I'm affraid
> the torsion generated by the spar may be too big without the upper strake.
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> Thank you,
>
> Grigore
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