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Post by Peter Lewis on Dec 11, 2011 20:56:48 GMT 12
Well they certainly strip down to so very little, don't they. Just to inspire you, I have dug out my photo of ZK-BBZ taken at Rotokawa, Rotorua, dated 3Oct1964. It was with the Auckland Flying School Ltd., Ardmore at the time, and according to my notes was red and white. And you donor Auster, ZK-BCQ outside the Auckland Parachute Club rooms at Ardmore 28Nov1973 (This one was submerged in seawater after a precautionary landing on the beach near Port Waikato 2Jul1978, and hence written off due to corrosion).
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Post by av8rsm8 on Dec 11, 2011 21:33:00 GMT 12
So cool to see such a good pic of BBZ from before I was born! Hey Baz - gee the wings look good on their stand as opposed to taking up valuable floor space... aren't you a lucky hubby to have a wifey who is happy to help lift wings & let you use her lap top to ensure your photos reach the online fraternity of aviation fans. hmmm - actually an almost perfect wifey... wonder how long you have before my voice recovers from this laryngitis?
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Post by baz62 on Dec 11, 2011 21:39:53 GMT 12
Wow those are great shots Peter, I've never seen those before, and I never realised she got up so far North. Would it be possible to get a copy of those 2 photos? Email them (in as high a resolution as you can get) to baz1962@gmail.com Cheers Baz
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Post by baz62 on Dec 13, 2011 5:39:58 GMT 12
Just renamed the thread to help gather people to the thread if people use Google or similar. Don't think many folks would be googling Baz buys another aeroplane! ;D
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 13, 2011 11:39:25 GMT 12
I thought for a minute the new title had JSF.... Joint Strike Fighter!! ;D
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Post by baz62 on Dec 13, 2011 13:00:47 GMT 12
Similar performance..................in my dreams! ;D
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Post by skyhawkdon on Dec 13, 2011 18:28:46 GMT 12
"Aerobatic Trainer" ;D
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Post by baz62 on Dec 14, 2011 21:48:17 GMT 12
You taking the p**s there Don about my high performance aeroplane? ;D
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Post by ZacYates on Dec 16, 2011 16:47:04 GMT 12
I've managed to scan the April 1955 edition of the DH Gipsy Major description, operation, maintenance and overhaul manual. It seems to have a few pages missing but is in quite usable condition.
Baz and Anthony, I'm hard at work trying to get the files to you. Should anyone else want a digital copy of this manual please PM me.
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Post by agalbraith on Dec 16, 2011 20:16:44 GMT 12
Recieved in all 3 emails Zac!....you are a champ, thanks mate
Cheers Anthony
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Post by ZacYates on Dec 17, 2011 8:39:38 GMT 12
Is all good. Putting a Gipsy into CBG was never going to be practical, anyway....
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Post by baz62 on Dec 17, 2011 20:36:13 GMT 12
Thanks again Zac will make interesting reading. Anthony and I recently found out that a fellow Auster owner overseas was getting some rope hand holds made to the original Auster drawing so we put our hands up and ordered a set each. As you can see in the photo they come in natural (or non-coloured), red or green. As Anthony's Auster is military he has the green and I have got the red which will stand out nicely. I don't know who this is in the photo of an unknown Auster that Anthony sent me. Its not a J5F as you can just see the top of the fuel tank gauge (for the nose mounted fuel tank behind the instrument panel) peeking up on the panel's coaming. But you can see a less flash version of the rope hand hold clearly. Also a nice shot of the P12 roof mounted compass which i recently acquired. The mirror is folded flat against the compass in this photo.
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Post by Dave.K on Dec 24, 2011 13:25:25 GMT 12
Hi Baz, are you about, send me a PM and I will give you a call after christmas day is over, am in Redwood till 29th. cheers Dave.
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Post by baz62 on Dec 26, 2011 10:16:14 GMT 12
This might be the last update for 2011 so better make it a good one! As I now have a card reader attached to my PC I can now easily download and upload photos off my camera. As mentioned before there is not much left to take off the fuselage. The last two flight controls to remove are the elevator trim handle in the roof and the flap control mechanism. I won't show the trim handle as it was only 3 bolts and off it came. The flap lever was a bit more involved as there was no exploded diagram as to how it all came apart! So it was a case of undo the bolts and wriggle things about to see what happens. So first a closeup shot of the assembled flap selector and handle: I soon spied what looked to be two tapered pins holding the flap lever on. A pair of pliers found them to be loose so I pulled them both out. This then revealed that was all that held it on and I pulled it off and placed it on the bench. The plastic (well I presume its plastic) hand grip is cracked so I'll have to replace that. And the rather ratty tapered pins that held it in place. New ones will replace these. With the lever now gone I the removed the two bolts at this end going vertically down through the tube. (You can just see one sticking out the bottom. Ah Ha! With the bolts removed the linkage on the outside, which connects to the flaps, was free to be pulled out. This goes on the inside of the tube. And on the other side revealed the same thing. Cor a bit rusty. With these both off I then figured out that to remove the entire tube you must have to wriggle it towards one end so began twisting and pulling and ultimately swearing as the rusty part of the tube tended to make it a bit stiff at times. Finally the far end where the flap selector is came out of its support (which is actually a bronze bush) and I could remove the outer piece at this end which used to hold the flap lever. As you can see this bit fits over the tube. Clever Poms. With this end free and a bit of wriggling I finally had the tube sitting free. The end with the rust was a sleeve which fits the bearing support at this end and this then slides off. Here is the end result with a shot of one of the bronze bushes. As it only allows some small rotational movement for the flaps these bushes just need to be checked for wear and that there is no "play" when the flap control is put back in place. If there is I'll get some new ones made and replace them. Next to be removed was the elevator and rudder cables and all the little guides. Three cables ran through this guide, and most likely would be the elevator cables and one rudder cable. Here's another still in position: Well that's all for now. Still to come off are the rear floorboards and the perspex arch on the top of the cabin. This arch provides support for the two top perspex panels. See ya next time!
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Post by baronbeeza on Dec 26, 2011 16:31:50 GMT 12
Baz I can't help but notice how 'dry' everything is. I am looking after a bunch of stored aircraft at the moment and routinely go around with a spray squirter and hit everything. Hangars would commonly use WD40, Inox or one of the CRC products. I brush Dinitrol onto any corroded or rusted parts that I see also. Anything that is likely to corrode or rust gets the Dinitrol treatment also. Both Cessna and Piper are getting very twitchy with dissimilar metal corrosion and have been revising their inspection procedures. www.supercheapauto.co.nz/online-store/products/CRC-Marine-66-Lubricant-4-Litre.aspx?pid=101423#DescriptionThe CRC Marine 66 is good as it leaves a slightly oily protective film. Of course it is like a penetrant and makes it easier to get hardware apart. We use heaps of Inox at one of the hangars I work at in Darwin. The CRC product is much better value for money here in NZ I have found. It comes complete with a squirt bottle as well. It is only money...
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Post by baz62 on Dec 26, 2011 17:44:05 GMT 12
Thanks for that, looks like a good investment. The flap parts externally at least were dry with surface rust but stick your finger into the long tube and it is greasy but sounds like a good idea to make sure things don't go rusty "sitting on the shelf".
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Post by lumpy on Dec 26, 2011 18:26:10 GMT 12
We use a fair bit of Inox at work too , its good stuff . We pressure lube a lot of cables and find that the cans of Inox have better pressure , and hold it till all the contents are gone , whereas CRC cans typically go a bit " flat " when less than 1/3 full .
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Post by baz62 on Dec 26, 2011 18:55:08 GMT 12
We use a fair bit of Inox at work too , its good stuff . We pressure lube a lot of cables and find that the cans of Inox have better pressure , and hold it till all the contents are gone , whereas CRC cans typically go a bit " flat " when less than 1/3 full . Thanks Grant, I'll keep an eye out for that on my next spending spree. Where do you get yours from?
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Post by lumpy on Dec 26, 2011 19:06:13 GMT 12
Thanks Grant, I'll keep an eye out for that on my next spending spree. Where do you get yours from? Actually I dont really know . We just get it by the box full from one of the wholesalers that we deal with . Pretty sure Ive seen it at engineering / bearing supply type shops ( actually theres a chance you might be able to get it through your work ) As baronbeeza pionted out , the marine CRC is also good ( better than 556 for what your doing ) , and probabally easier to find .
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Post by baronbeeza on Dec 26, 2011 19:36:52 GMT 12
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