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Great news team,
I am in debt to Don Ayres who was able to supply drawings and photos, many thanks Don.
I am surprised at the size of the box, it is smaller than I had imagined but the wood is cut now and with luck I will glue and nail it together tomorrow.
Thanks everyone.
Hilly
Many thanks for thefeedback Matt,
I have a bunch of drawings from the L-4 guys but no dimensions. I recall Dick Hall was selling a bunch of kits a while back but my Facebook now won’t let me send a friend request …… believe it or not ….. because we are not friends!!
Would you say the ring is about 2″dia and the cone about 3″ – 4″ ish long?
Hilly
Thank you all for your responses.
I figured that it would be a big ask but had to put the question in any event, much of the G.F.E. materials seem to be best guess these days.
Graig & Matt, the floor boards are in and I liked Matt’s thoughts around contents, I figured it would have been a long way back if the Observer ever had to reach around for a message.
Email sent Don.
Thnaks once again for the support guys, we are planning on starting the fuselage fabric recover in about 2 weeks.
G’day Craig,
I had thought of that but have let it drop while we get the aircraft back into the air. I guess I am being a bit slack by buying one – even if I can find one!! Once we are flying again, I will reconsider going down the conversion path.
Solid state sounds like a good idea.
Hilly
G’day Team, should have closed this out yonks ago.
Frank has supplied and slat in excellent order. Frank replied to my enquiry and dispatched a suitable slat very quickly, it is now being prepared for fitment to the wing.
Many thanks Frank, this can now be closed.
Hilly
Many thanks to you all Don, Charles & Jim.
Your advice is GOLD and I have passed it all onto Alpine Aviation. I am sure they already know this but now they have your advice as well, so as they say in the classics “Belts & Braces”.
Hilly
G’day Don,
Many thanks for such a quick response and for your advice, your link worked by the way. Quick as you are mate, you have been beaten to the punch, Sam Taber has come to the rescue.
FYI, as it happens the valve removed from my L-5 was an E-1 and as I said to Sam ‘I didn’t know there was a difference’, still, I am more than happy to refit the F-1 and will look for an appropriate dial for the F-1.
Many thanks once again.
Hilly
G’day Craig,
Many thankls for your kind assistance and I do hope you are safe and well. I hope you have been discharged well from your hospital stay. As an observation; for my working life, my office has been an example of what an office should look like but I think at my stage of life it is now allowed to look like….. Beirut!!
I didn’t realise you had an L-5B, your shelf looks metal in the IPC diagram and of course, no drawing in the AirCorps library.
I have been using both drawings you refer to. You may note that while 72043 refers to shelf 72033 and shows the original shelf design which differs from 72033 drawing. The phenolic block supports the ply (underthe shelf) that has been bent down. Figure 63 of the IPC shows the same self. The instruction on 72033 drawing is to dril 4 x holes to match the crystal holder in drawing 72012 which of course does not exist (at least in the AirCorps library).
Many thanks for you guidance and kind assistance Craig. Might have to John Wayne this one!! (shoot from the hip)
Stay safe and well mate.
Hilly
G’day Craig, can I ask a favour please mate?
Do you have any photos of your crystal holder mounted to power supply shelf?
I reacon I know how its all mounted up but the drawings (including the dia in the IPC) are not clear. I plan to use four countersunk screws from the holder throught the mounting brackets on the shelf.
I can’t believe how such a simple operation is so easily sent down the rabbit hole. I am sure a couple of photos will clear it up and allow me to sign it off.
If you have some photos, please use my email: grhilly@ozemail.com.au
Hilly
Many thanks for all the advice gents, the shelf has been completed and final fit today before it heads off to the paint shop and the crystal holder to be made next week.
I followed Charles lead and recently recieved 20 from Yesteryear Aviation, many thanks for the heads up Charles, I found Dave Groh very helpful. He is not so good with online requests but excellent and responds quickly to phone calls. Dave has plenty in stock if you are still looking but they are expensive (USD$3 each plus any shipping). Glad i got some before the latest exchange rate fiasco.
Many thanks Craig, thats great news. Those measurements are really helpful.
I will pass on your info to the maintenance Engineers and order the micarta. We have the drawings for the canvass cover so no heartache there, that has been ordered from our upholsterer.
Hilly
Many thanks Craig, been a while but progress has been made.
The steam bending has gone well and the shelf with stiffners and brackets has now been built. Just the crystal holder and cover to be cut and added and job done. Have radio tech following up on your recommended crystals, so they won’t be far away as well I guess.
For the holder (76-72012) itself, it looks pretty simple to make and fit, but I cannot locate any drawings for it so not sure of dimensions and material specs. Is it ply wood, metal or phenolic material and are you aware of the dimensions? If not and as nothing else seems to fit a drawing, we will probably just “eye ball” it anyway. I mean, how hard can it be, right??
Hilly
