a couple printed widgets

[A2022]

best I could do is separate tools for these. cheaper if you only need one.





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[A2022]

when your wife asks you to fix the pan lid. threads are stripped. 1 hour total. it can take the heat. no problem to exceed 300F. max is about 425F for this part but if it goes there you may need to retorque. my wife hates to throw anything away that still has some value, so repairing stuff like this makes her happy.

[A2022]

spark plug ignition wire baffle seals.... I am beginning to think 8mm is a standard size. these are beginning to move, so I printed a few more this morning. push the button....

[A2022]

throttle quadrant tension lever.... I needed to revisit this one as I didn't understand the need for threads. my bad. it's done now and makes more sense. an 8-minute print. replaces an alum part. nylon / carbon fiber.

[A2022]

Bose A20 headset control module mount.... having a run on these. solid flanges on both ends allow for a P-clamp to be attached and secured to the backside and then to a tube. these are solid beefy mounts.

play some music while you work in your bare feet and pajamas.... wake up and take a photo because they are nice, then go back to sleep. command Alexa to wake you when they are done. a nice Sunday.
Oracle Sisters - Asc. Scorpio
https://youtu.be/Z16QytLm2I0?si=CeD9RgCklLUpGU_e

[A2022]

someone was asking about quart oil mount, but then I saw this. it's already been done.

over the past eleven years, I have never needed to add oil on any trip. it seems like it could be a leak potential and then make a mess. the oil mount would probably be blamed for the incident. I recommend not to carry oil in the plane. or perhaps, if you're Vlad and squeezing the 5000th hour from the engine in Alaska, just throw in a case on the floor. makes the nose wheel lighter.

https://www.lowbrowcustoms.com/products ... rier-black

[A2022]

complete custom RV-14 gust lock set shipping within 10 hours of order. I think that is a record for me. the new HS3 machine makes it possible.

shipping in my cheap boxes, but with insurance.

she looks counter to me.....

[A2022]

some RV size throttle knobs printed today. I've had mine for four years and it's probably the best thing I have done because that's the one item I touch often. it's good to customize the touch points of anything you operate. I think I made the geometry on this one just right. super glue is OK for thread lock but no blue Loctite because it contains acetone. I did NOT apply any thread lock to mine, and it has been secure for four years. I guarantee the user will smile when he/she first touches this.

I developed a method to install the threaded inserts with a simple tool, so they run perfectly true.

Rock on in the free world...
Rockin' in the Free World
https://youtu.be/DvxxdZpMFHg?si=LNmafPEcoeWNTfF5

[A2022]

seat belt side retainers.... the attaching surface is a compound curve to fit the fuselage geometry perfectly between the aft canopy lower screws 6 and 7. these are useful when loading a bike or baggage to move the seatbelts out of the way.

[A2022]

tip up roll bar grips. some discussion tonight in the hangar... what happens if you crash and somehow these grips bind, and you can't get the canopy open. one thing you could do is reach up and peel them off from the backside.

[A2022]

different material for the Infinity stick cover and a smash test. the existing ABS cover served me well for the past 3 years. it was my second one because I damaged the first one laying upside down under the panel against the stick. the new material is not as stiff and when smashed it can return the original shape and it is UV resistant. it is always nice to upgrade something.