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Terry Phillips
Joined: 11 Jan 2006
Posts: 346
Location: Corvallis, MT
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 Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 8:59 am Post subject: Upgrade Tools list on Matronics Wiki |
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I am working my 601XL upgrade.
A critical piece of information that I have not found in the Zenair upgrade
dwgs and the Photo Assembly Guides is a list of the tools needed to perform
the upgrades. I have been buying tools that I think will be useful. Some of
them have been vital to my work. Others have been a waste of money, at
least for the upgrade. I think that a tool list would be useful for
upgraders, so I put together an Excel worksheet summarizing my experience
with the tools I've purchased, good and bad. I've included my personal
rating of each tool, as well as, cost and ordering links.
I think that the Matronics Wiki provides an excellent vehicle to share this
information with the 601XL/650 community, because a Wiki lends itself to
editing--both revisions and additions--so any of you can weigh in with your
experience. If you've discovered a really good tool, add it to the list. If
I've panned some tool that you found useful--or vice versa, change the
rating. If you decide to edit the information, thank you, and be sure to
add your initials to the contributor's list. If you do edit the Wiki, you
might post a note with that information to the Matronics lists.
The link to the Wiki is:
http://www.matronics.com/wiki/index.php/Zenith#601XL.2F650_Upgrade_of_December_2009
I tried to add structure for adding in upgrade tips and tricks, for those
who would like to share your discoveries. I will be adding in some of my
own in the future, but I wanted to get this out there now. I hope that
those who are further along the upgrade path will add in your lessons learned.
Enjoy the build!
Terry
Terry Phillips
ttp44~at~rkymtn.net
Corvallis MT
ZU-601XL/Jab 3300 s .. l .. o .. o .. w build kit - Tail & flaps are done;
Upgrading wings & ailerons per the AMD Safety Directive
http://www.mykitlog.com/N47TP/
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Zenith 601XL/Jab 3300 slow build kit - Tail feathers done; working on the wings. |
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Louie928
Joined: 15 Nov 2009
Posts: 32
Location: Mosier, OR USA
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| Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 1:35 pm Post subject: Re: Upgrade Tools list on Matronics Wiki |
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The list looks good for starters with differences being mostly personal preference.
I'd suggest using a 4x rivet gun. The 3x will probably work ok, but the extra punch of the 4x makes setting the #6 rivets quicker and less tendency for the gun to bounce.
I like to use an adjustable size reamer rather than a single step fixed size. With the adjustable, I can sneak up on the hole size to give me a better fit to the bolt whatever small size difference it may have from it's nominal size.
I could add; Lathe, milling machine, TIG welder, metal brake, metal shear, more rivets, longer #6 rivets than what Zenith sends. Mind reading course to help with interpreting the drawings and instructions.
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Iberplanes
Joined: 10 Dec 2007
Posts: 174
Location: Igualada - Barcelona - Spain
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| Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 1:51 pm Post subject: Upgrade Tools list on Matronics Wiki |
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Terry,
I´d like to thank you very much for your list and the effort you´ve made to help us to build a safer plane.
I´m glad you´re me friend.
Thanks again,
Alberto Martin
www.iberplanes.es
Igualada - Barcelona - Spain
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Serial: 6-7011
Tail Kit: Finished
Wings: Not Started
Fuselage: Started
Engine: Jabiru 3300
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Un pasaje del libro "Dios y Los Halcones" del Com. Pablo M. Carballo
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