Ron Henke's Photos
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Ron's Primer Bulb detail, with safety by-pass. |
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Metal Wheel pant |
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Fabric sub-floor" picture shows fabric installed on lower rib below engine. Allows room to change plugs and heater tube, but closes off the area in case you drop a plug or something. |
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"Throttle" simply shows a throttle lever I made which makes the lever a little sturdier and limits max. throw. Figured no extra tension on the cable nico-press fittings this way. |
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"Storage Pod" show pods I built that attach to lift/jury struts. Pods are 6" diameter and 24" long. Held to struts with cushion clamps. One pod on each wing to balance. |
| This wheel dolly idea is used only to make the a/c movable on the ground. This wheel idea allows the plane to be easily rolled into and out of hangar. NOT intended for flight. | |
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First photo "wheel-ski" shows where I welded the small tube below the existing axle tube on the ski. The axle on the wheel is 5/8" .120 wall SS tube. I will change to solid 5/8" stock to avoid possible bowing. On this axle I have three small hose clamps: 2 to hold the wheel in place and 1 to limit how far the axle can slide into newly added ski tube. Better shown in other photo. |
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Second photo "wheel-in-place" show the front view of the wheel, axle and newly welded in place tube. Notice how the hose clamps limits how far the axle can slide in, keeping it from hitting brake caliper. Photo also show slight flexing of the .120 wall axle tube. Will change to solid stock. |
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Third photo "wheel-install" show the wheel in place. Installs in 15 seconds, lift the nose of ski and slide the wheels axle into the tube. Tire size effects ski ground clearance. Wheels shown provide 3-4 inch clearance. |
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Door-latch shows a simple (and light) way I keep my doors open for entry/egress. The RED wedge is bolted to door frame and is rotated to contact windshield frame as shown |