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Many thanks for your kind assistance, wise advice and guidance Craig.
If I may ask one more favour from you please: can you email the image of the battery specs to me (can’t copy, transfer or print from this platform). Please use: grhilly@ozemail.com.au
Jim, happy to provide a bouquet for the missus and if you want the deed to any farm I own, then it’s yours (no farms here mate….that I know of). I will file away the obscure information as you have enlightened us , all good info and part of the learning mate.
To you both, I am grateful for the time you have taken and guidance provided and I have enjoiyed this discussion. All of this, I think, should be shared with others as well.
Both of you have so much information filed away in your heads I wonder if there is an opportunity to share with other L-5 owners & operators separated by the tyranny of distance. Maybe via webinars, blogs, vlogs, youtubes or any other modern electronic means. Maybe we can have a regular online vidcons and include a scripted lesson.
I have looked back over this conversation and think about the time and effort we have put in. As they say in the classics: there is no tone or intent in short messaging and it’;s so time consuming. Some of your really good information & lessons can be delivered with so much more power and purpose.
If all else fails I prefer a phone call or online video messenging.
Many thanks guys.
Hilly
Geez Jim, now I feel so thick!! You will have to help me out here mate, while I guess the quality of some of the drawings is pretty ordinary. when I look at some of the drawings they say L-5 not L5G.
All that said, there is still so much I have to learn.
So, is there any information for battery installations post these drawings, particularly the AN3152?
Cool Craig,
When I look at the AirCorps library drawings I find 76-64003 BOX – BATTERY EXIDE 12 VOLT with internal dimensions of 10 7/16″ long x 5 7/16″ wide and 12″ high which has a lid. Dimensions from your mate are pretty close.
There is also a drawing 76-64303 SHELF – BATTERY which seems pretty basic and has holes to match 76-35038 SHELF ASSEM – BATTERY. The dimenions look a bit odd to my eyes in that it is too short and too wide for a neat fit of the battery box. That said I could be reading the drawings incorrectly.
Finally drawings 76-64304 BATTERY HOLD DOWN STUDS (which look like a simple rod threaded at both ends), 76-64336 TUBE – BATTERY INTAKE and 76-64339 TUBE – BATTERY DRAIN (self-explanatory).
When I compare the photo kindly provided by JG, I wonder if the L-5 & L-5B installations were different. Only drawings for a single install so not sure that is right either.
Many thanks for your help Craig, next time I am at the aircraft -maybe a month or so – I will take to the current mount to measure and compare.
G’day Graig & Jim,
Many thanks for your info Jim, exactly what we thought but didn’t know. We are currently in the throws of steam bending (see below) & laminating the rib brackets for our “sh1ttee wing” so that makes life really easy. We will make a couple more.
Thats good information too Craig, I will pass that onto the team and confirm what we are going to do for the crystals. we had simply planned to drill to the same hole dimensions as the radio. I only have access to one crystal atm and it’s with the radio tech in Melbourne, so I will follow that up. At half a pound per crystal makes it a very heavy load for such a light structure. The radio will prob never get used in anger so a pastiche may the way forward. Sage advice Craig, thank you.
Our steamer with former template:
Also taken the decision that we cannot make it to the US this year, too many priorities and too few resources. I think the world is all in the same boat by the sounds of it.
As they call in HHH: On! On!
Hilly
Yesterday, someone (cvairwerks) on another forum (G503.c0m) had the same idea. There is no evidence that he has had any replies yet but clearly we are all in furious agreement. Is that you Craig??
Morning Team,
Graig, many thanks for your comments. I had looked at the IPC which is probably why VH-BFR was set up like that in the first place, I wonder how many other L-5s are flying around like that.
I won’t repeat all of the great advice regarding the use of battery boxes from JG, he has nailed my thoughts exactly. I recently found a suitable NOS battery (never had acid added) on an FB market place, made the offer (which was accepted) but the seller must have found a local buyer local because the advert and corrospondence suddenly ended. JG’s photo is exactly what I am after…. if I can find one.
Jim, as you have said; I will probably have to make one. In the mean time I will continue to look, if I don’t ask then I won’t get and if I do ask then I run the risk of success.
Hilly
G’day Jim, many thanks for you very quick reply to my enquiry and MMHO for the delay in responding.
The buttons not recognised in Oz and can’t get the from Amazon – nil stocks. I have found a part on ebay that looks about right with a slightly different p/n (3664645), although I have to place two orders (with different pricing) to get enough for the project and some spares. Will keep working on it but I think ebay may be the go before I lose them althogether.
As we used to call in Hash House Harriers…….. On On.
G’day Matt,
What a brilliant result, 98774 looks fantastic and fresh as a daisy. You must be very proud, you have done a great job.
Hopefully I can follow your success this year as well.
Hilly
G’day Matt,
Are you looking to buy these or sell? or
Are you posting to show us an example of what a Type A-1 & Type A5 look like?
Hilly
