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q1? flying
Jan, After 18 months, I'm still stripping paint, and controls, and engine, and instrument panel, and electrics, and fuel, and canopy, and landing gear, and furnishings, and T Tail ( which is repaired
Jan, After 18 months, I'm still stripping paint, and controls, and engine, and instrument panel, and electrics, and fuel, and canopy, and landing gear, and furnishings, and T Tail ( which is repaired
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Richard Thomson
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q1? flying
My wife also would like me to sell one of mine, but its probably easier to sell the wife !! :-))
My wife also would like me to sell one of mine, but its probably easier to sell the wife !! :-))
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Richard Thomson
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Reflexor PDF
Hi Guys, I lost some data from my computer last year thanks to some moron sending a virus through the email. Amongst the bits lost was a PDF file that a member kindly sent, of the Phenolic ring style
Hi Guys, I lost some data from my computer last year thanks to some moron sending a virus through the email. Amongst the bits lost was a PDF file that a member kindly sent, of the Phenolic ring style
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Richard Thomson
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Reflexor PDF
I remember now, its in the files online !!!! Cheers guys. Richard Thomson richard@... file
I remember now, its in the files online !!!! Cheers guys. Richard Thomson richard@... file
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Richard Thomson
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Reflexor PDF
Thanks Raoul, The Viggen has been quiet slow of late due to the effort gone into the TriQ restoration. But in the odd spare moment I have been building an all electric R/C version which is currently f
Thanks Raoul, The Viggen has been quiet slow of late due to the effort gone into the TriQ restoration. But in the odd spare moment I have been building an all electric R/C version which is currently f
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Richard Thomson
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Parting out TriQ200
Hi David, Do you still have your nose leg or is it sold now. I need one as my brand new one has been damaged. Richard Thomson TriQ200 G-BMFN richard@... speed with a all pivot. otherwise L
Hi David, Do you still have your nose leg or is it sold now. I need one as my brand new one has been damaged. Richard Thomson TriQ200 G-BMFN richard@... speed with a all pivot. otherwise L
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Richard Thomson
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Test
Sorry Guys, The suns out and its lovely weather for epoxy filler, slap it on, squeegy it off, slap it on, squeegy it off, you know the routine by now. Wished we had more days like these !!! :-) Richar
Sorry Guys, The suns out and its lovely weather for epoxy filler, slap it on, squeegy it off, slap it on, squeegy it off, you know the routine by now. Wished we had more days like these !!! :-) Richar
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Richard Thomson
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Pitot Head.
This may be a personal question, but whats your pitot head like ?? Having just removed the one fitted to FN, which was a heated metal version, weighing in at over 10 oz.'s, something tells me that the
This may be a personal question, but whats your pitot head like ?? Having just removed the one fitted to FN, which was a heated metal version, weighing in at over 10 oz.'s, something tells me that the
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Richard Thomson
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new canopy
Hi Mike, It looks amazing with the white "roof". How much difference does it make to cockpit temperatures ? Rich T TriQ200 UK
Hi Mike, It looks amazing with the white "roof". How much difference does it make to cockpit temperatures ? Rich T TriQ200 UK
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Richard Thomson
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White Canopy
Mike , We have been lucky to get to 60 f this year, the weathers been abismal. Did think it might be better in reverse over here, i.e. put a red top on ours to keep the heat in. :-) Rich.
Mike , We have been lucky to get to 60 f this year, the weathers been abismal. Did think it might be better in reverse over here, i.e. put a red top on ours to keep the heat in. :-) Rich.
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Richard Thomson
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Tailspring length / Silver alucolored thing in fillerpipe!
Tommy, When you say that you have checked the torque tubes from the inside, I take it that you have taken them out and you are inspecting them on the bench or table ? When I took my tubes out the majo
Tommy, When you say that you have checked the torque tubes from the inside, I take it that you have taken them out and you are inspecting them on the bench or table ? When I took my tubes out the majo
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Richard Thomson
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I'm Still Sandin'. . . Yeah. . .Yeah. . .Yeah. . .
Dan, I have been using a stanley type blade in a window scraper which lifts the old paint clean off without normally damaging the Black UV layer. Then its just a quick light rub with 180 then its read
Dan, I have been using a stanley type blade in a window scraper which lifts the old paint clean off without normally damaging the Black UV layer. Then its just a quick light rub with 180 then its read
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Richard Thomson
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Tri-Gear nose gear purchase
Hi guys, What is physically different between the 2nd and the 3rd generation legs, how do I know which one I have ? Rich Thomson TRIQ200 G-BMFN richard@...
Hi guys, What is physically different between the 2nd and the 3rd generation legs, how do I know which one I have ? Rich Thomson TRIQ200 G-BMFN richard@...
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Richard Thomson
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Tri-Gear nose gear purchase
Thanks Bruce, And to everyone who has provided me the information, and helped with info with my recent problems. I have both styles of leg, and I have an LS1 canard. For any members who are considerin
Thanks Bruce, And to everyone who has provided me the information, and helped with info with my recent problems. I have both styles of leg, and I have an LS1 canard. For any members who are considerin
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Richard Thomson
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Tri-Gear nose gear purchase
On my TriQ, aligning the forward mount at the same line as the old leg, flush against the firewall, the rear mounting was about 1 inch lower than the old one ( that is, it is in fresh air below the su
On my TriQ, aligning the forward mount at the same line as the old leg, flush against the firewall, the rear mounting was about 1 inch lower than the old one ( that is, it is in fresh air below the su
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Richard Thomson
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Trouble Removing Elevators. . .
Dan, Listening to your problems is like reliveing my own!!!! :-)) In the end on my TriQ, it need some gentle assistance with a thin wedge. This left the bush on the pin. stainless on stainless is not
Dan, Listening to your problems is like reliveing my own!!!! :-)) In the end on my TriQ, it need some gentle assistance with a thin wedge. This left the bush on the pin. stainless on stainless is not
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Richard Thomson
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QCSM5 Pivots. . .
Dan , All my pins have been replaced. I could not find any spares through the list, so decided that I would have to produce my own. It would have been good to use bolts with a rolled thread (i.e. as p
Dan , All my pins have been replaced. I could not find any spares through the list, so decided that I would have to produce my own. It would have been good to use bolts with a rolled thread (i.e. as p
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Richard Thomson
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Time Lapse Videos. . .
So how long was it stored outside ? Mine was outside for several years under a cover, but the majority of the glass under the paint and filler seems in good condition. The main worry for me is the str
So how long was it stored outside ? Mine was outside for several years under a cover, but the majority of the glass under the paint and filler seems in good condition. The main worry for me is the str
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Richard Thomson
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Front wheel removal on a Tri Gear?
As you cannot see how to take it off, you must have the upgraded nose gear with the large alloy fork, which has an allen screw in one of the fork ends. Its on the side upper face on mine on the left s
As you cannot see how to take it off, you must have the upgraded nose gear with the large alloy fork, which has an allen screw in one of the fork ends. Its on the side upper face on mine on the left s
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Richard Thomson
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Front wheel removal on a Tri Gear?
Mick, Sorry, Bruce is right, the allen screw is to lock the axle, there is a slot on the same end that allows you to unscrew the axle. I'm down south of Bristol. None yet, I'm still restoring . Rich.
Mick, Sorry, Bruce is right, the allen screw is to lock the axle, there is a slot on the same end that allows you to unscrew the axle. I'm down south of Bristol. None yet, I'm still restoring . Rich.
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Richard Thomson
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