A little progress XL H-58

[Jeff XL79]

Charles, how did you set up your static air source?

Thank you 
Jeff

[Richard Riddick]

Chuck, I have viewed nearly all your posts. Thanks so much. I am ready for rib number 7 and your pics help a lot. I too am confused some by the iron designs videos. I happen to have some 3/8" delrin rod and a small logab lathe.
What was your final pivot for the ailerons? Bolt, what size? or delrin?
Thanks again for much help!

[Chuck in Indiana]

Charles, how did you set up your static air source?

Thank you
Jeff

There's no need for a static source without any flight instruments except the surprisingly accurate Hall Windmeter..Here seen climbing out on  gorgeous morning.

[Chuck in Indiana]

Chuck, I have viewed nearly all your posts. Thanks so much. I am ready for rib number 7 and your pics help a lot. I too am confused some by the iron designs videos. I happen to have some 3/8" delrin rod and a small logab lathe.
What was your final pivot for the ailerons? Bolt, what size? or delrin?
Thanks again for much help!

I'm glad the build thread helps.. that was the plan.  I rummaged around in my Good Airplane Junk box and found 4 really long AN4 bolts. Cut them off to the proper length on the little toy lathe, and turned some Delrin bushings. Sorry for no detail, but at my age, that is stored in ancient never to be dredged up memory. Drilled a 1/16" dia hole through the heads for safety wire to a couple of (I think) #2 brass wood screws in the tip rib to hold them in.

[CHARLES DEBOER]

Charles, how did you set up your static air source?

Thank you
Jeff

Radiant told me to just let it hang inside the cabin even though I told them it was for a open cockpit ultralight.  I decided to make an aluminum box about 3" X 3" and rivet it to the back of the instrument panel and stick the static tube into it with a rubber grommet friction fit around the tube.

[Jeff XL79]

Thanks Charles. I know that the Radiant instruments may seem extravagant for an Eagle but I'll likely never regret having the accurate and reliable information they provide. Also, unlike some of the repeat offenders here, I'm only building one airplane.  I'm going to make this one just what I want the first time. 

Thanks again. 

Jeff

[okdonn]

I'm using the Tony Bingelis method - a closed tubes with little holes in the sides. I am still building so haven't tested it yet so YMMV.

https://www.kitplanes.com/installing-and-maintaining-your-pitot-static-system/

[Jeff XL79]

I'm using the Tony Bingelis method - a closed tubes with little holes in the sides. I am still building so haven't tested it yet so YMMV.

https://www.kitplanes.com/installing-and-maintaining-your-pitot-static-system/

OkDon, what kind of altimeter are you using?
Jeff

[okdonn]

This is not an Eagle - it's for a Woody's Pusher, so it's the usual altimeter. Someday I'll build a Double eagle ---

[Dan_]

Tube within a tube through the leading edge is great...  Never had one that hung under the wing like in those pics.  The port on the boot cowl or fuselage hasn't been the best for me.

[Chuck in Indiana]

Dusk patrol in T shirt and shorts.. life is good.

[Rick]

Dear Chuck,

As a former cnc machinist - 1970's & 80's, I really appreciate that you shared your skills in fabricating your LEXL bullet, just terrific work. So when I got to your post on page 22 of your build, Reply #320 - rudder petals and "(hopefully) toe brakes" you had my attention!!!

I am a newbie builder - LEU and low-time Cub flier, but, I have 25 years experience with a 4-wheel Kubota on my hillside hobby vineyard. Operating askew in very tight quarters and sometimes slippery conditions having to drag a left or right brake (with feet) to avoid slamming into posts or vines has become second nature. Not something I want to do with double hand levers mounted on the control stick while steering an airplane. Not to mention that my local grass airstrip is also on a hillside.

SO . . . after flying for awhile with Bullet, how are the toe brakes working out? I also watched your video "Bullet walk-around" but no mention of toe brakes.

[Chuck in Indiana]

Thanks for the kind words. The toe brakes are fine. Not needed, really..I've never had to drag a downwind brake on rollout. They *are* good for turning around on the runway, but that's about all IMHO. I had a flying Jones last week but it was blowing directly across the runway, actually worse than I thought. When I came in, the little weather station was saying 10-12. It handles crosswinds well.. after all there's no fuselage back there.

[Rick]

Thank you very much Chuck! That the toe brakes work well for you, gives me the encouragement to try the modification on my build when I get there. And thanks for responding to a 3 year old post. I suspect your build will last long after your gone.