Recent content by vh2q

I am the current owner of Petten's (175mph) Cruisair N86826 equipped with his gear fairings They seem sturdy enough, although we did experience a fatigue failure of the leg extension cable on one side so we changed out both sides and found some frayed strands on the other side as well (right at...

I lucked into a second plane with an aeromatic F200 and a new set of Tarver (fiberglass sheathed) blades and I assume they are B geometry, 74". I still have an extra F200 hub I think it's a 6 hole though and a set of 74E blades that look very serviceable if anyone needs same. I have a NOS...

Anyone have experience/reference as to how to go about replacing these cables? The upper end is buried in the wing with no obvious way to dig them out.

I finally found (at significant cost) the F200H manual all four pages of it! At least it explains how the adjustments are made. I also solved the problem of the spinner support. And am happy to report the prop works well ... much more thrust at takeoff, climb about the same or maybe a bit better...

I successfully made the threaded rod that protrudes through the nose of the spinner as a combined low pitch stop and spinner support. A bit of trial and error to get the dimensions right. Stainless steel. I machined a step at the nose end and slipped a piece of hard nylon tubing over it to...

Prince finally returned my ferrule parts. I am using an older set of blades on my plane that seem to be sound. So far. But would like to get a new set at some point. There is an outfit in the UK that say they are willing. But I sense the price will be very high, unless several sets are ordered.

Well I guess not. I have now mounted an F200H on my plane with the correct back plate (has a larger center hole to accommodate the fat O ring. In the process of getting there, I accumulated an F200 Aeromatic hub in what appears to be nice shape, a spinner for the same with the "mushroom" inner...

The Ebay diaphragm fitted to the modified center post has been working great for 3 months. For the first time, fuel pressure remains at 5lb after I shut down!

Did this ever come to fruition? Note, there are several varieties of spinner/backplate for the aeromatic: f200, f200H etc.

Well this is an ancient thread .. but since I just bought a second Cruisair, I was doing some research on wing finishes. My first plane n86826 has beautiful fiberglassed wings and I believe the paint is polyurethane. This second one N77AY has doped fabric and the finish is cracking and bubbling...

New diaphragm working great, maintains fuel pressure even after shutting down engine. Then & Now ignoring my q's about their diaphragm and as another poster already stated, their springs break (!).

I am now trying another source of diaphragms, and have modified my original pullrod assy to take a loktited 10-32 stainless truss head screw instead of the staking method. (Apparently some take a nut). So far it looks good, hooked up to the fuel lines and pressurized with electric pump, no...

Thanks Ron. There should be no oil in front of the piston, it's all supposed to be behind the two o rings that serve as piston rings. How do you turn the headless bolt? Machine two flats on the bolt body? I was looking at the larger adjuster, looks like it is made of Al with 1.75"-20 tpi or...

Well the source I had in mind (Prince Aircraft) hemmed and hawed and then decided it was too much work. They kept my sample ferrule and allen head lag screws that I sent them. Pretty poor show for a well-known outfit. There is another option but it's a European outfit and they want nothing to do...

Pls post the photos again Larry (or anyone!)