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by alan
Fri Apr 02, 2010 9:03 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: Lexan or perspex windshield needed
Replies: 14
Views: 2620

Re: Lexan or perspex windshield needed

Unfortunately not the same as the Lexan which was supplied with Sonex kit. Looking through the polycarbonate things are distorted and difficult to see clearly. Does anyone know of better quality lexan available. Need a sheet of around 1.5 m x 1 m.?
by alan
Thu Apr 01, 2010 10:46 am
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: Jack wiring on headsets
Replies: 6
Views: 2116

Re: Jack wiring on headsets

Does anyone know where to buy the little jacks (male side) on headsets? Large ones are freely obtainable but smaller ones seem to be a problem.
by alan
Thu Apr 01, 2010 10:40 am
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: Lexan or perspex windshield needed
Replies: 14
Views: 2620

Re: Lexan or perspex windshield needed

Hi

Thanks for the replies. Managed to get from A1 Plastics in Port Elizabeth. Cut to size and drilled as well. Good service!
by alan
Thu Mar 25, 2010 4:55 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: Lexan or perspex windshield needed
Replies: 14
Views: 2620

Lexan or perspex windshield needed

Hi

Does anyone know where to get tinted lexan or good quality perspex for a canopy/ windshield for a waaiex?
by alan
Thu Mar 18, 2010 4:56 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: Annual inspections and ATF
Replies: 14
Views: 1362

Re: Annual inspections and ATF

Only Type certified aircraft have to have 100 hour inspection plus annual. NTCA annual inspection only.
by alan
Thu Mar 18, 2010 4:40 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: Replacing throttle cables
Replies: 3
Views: 763

Re: Replacing throttle cables

Hi Grumpy

Thanks for that will give them a call.

(^^)
by alan
Thu Mar 18, 2010 2:02 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: Replacing throttle cables
Replies: 3
Views: 763

Replacing throttle cables

Does anyone know where to purchase decent cables and housing plus the little crimp ferrules used in trikes. Looking through all the trikes here at our airfield most of them need new cables but its such a schlep to get them they are left until several strands start uncurling. I have measured the thic...
by alan
Thu Feb 04, 2010 8:58 am
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: Rotax Two Stroke Repair Manual
Replies: 11
Views: 1435

Re: Rotax Two Stroke Repair Manual

Thanks George.

Will wait to hear from you unless someone else has one to hand.

Cheers :)
by alan
Wed Feb 03, 2010 6:20 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: Rotax Two Stroke Repair Manual
Replies: 11
Views: 1435

Re: Rotax Two Stroke Repair Manual

Yup

The repair manual has a lot more detail. Wargames the manual d00288 is the maintenance manual. Thanks for that. I have a set of DVD's from California Power Systems on gearboxes and the 503 but I am looking for the 582 repair manual or a dvd if anyone has it.
by alan
Wed Feb 03, 2010 6:00 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: Rotax Two Stroke Repair Manual
Replies: 11
Views: 1435

Re: Rotax Two Stroke Repair Manual

Thanks for the reply but for some reason Rotax won't supply a repair manual online. They only give it to rotax agents. :(
by alan
Wed Feb 03, 2010 5:18 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: Rotax Two Stroke Repair Manual
Replies: 11
Views: 1435

Rotax Two Stroke Repair Manual

Hi

Does anyone have a pdf copy of the Rotax two stroke repair manual? Had one but lost it in the last virus attack.
by alan
Wed Sep 16, 2009 8:09 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: How do you loosen tyres from aluminium rims?
Replies: 9
Views: 1479

Re: How do you loosen tyres from aluminium rims?

We live in the backwoods of Grahamstown, only carts here are the ones at Checkers :lol:

Maybe someone can take some photos. I used two flat sided pieces of steel I ground and smoothed out as levers. Quite simple really once I had struggled a bit.
by alan
Wed Sep 16, 2009 1:34 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: How do you loosen tyres from aluminium rims?
Replies: 9
Views: 1479

Re: How do you loosen tyres from aluminium rims?

Thanks for all the advice. It worked. Lots of patience, sunlight soap and much grunting. Once the bead has moved then it seems to go OK but that was the hardest part in getting the tyre bead to move on the rim. Very careful in doing this as the rim can easily bend or the tyre tears.
Thanks again vhpy
by alan
Sun Sep 13, 2009 10:13 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: How do you loosen tyres from aluminium rims?
Replies: 9
Views: 1479

Re: How do you loosen tyres from aluminium rims?

Thanks will get my wife's sunlight soap out and see if it works :wink:
by alan
Sat Sep 12, 2009 6:02 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: How do you loosen tyres from aluminium rims?
Replies: 9
Views: 1479

How do you loosen tyres from aluminium rims?

Does anyone have any experience in getting off trike tyres that are stuck to the rim? The rubber and the aluminium seem to fuse. I took them down to the local tyre place eventually. They removed the tires but now I need new rims :shock:
There may be a trick to do this.......