[SPAM] Re: Nose weight

[Bill Glaze]

And boy, is it good for HVAP.  Bill Glaze

Joe Lachowski wrote:

> In proper military terms Depleted Uranium or DU for short<G>
>
>> From: "Dean Pappas" <d.pappas at kodeos.com>
>> Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
>> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
>> Subject: RE: Nose weight
>> Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 10:40:19 -0500
>>
>> That's it John!
>> All the well-spent money for lightweight, beautifully machined, 
>> noserings ...
>> We need Lead noserings. for the guys with real CG problems, spent 
>> Uranium.
>> later,
>>     Dean
>>
>> Dean Pappas
>> Sr. Design Engineer
>> Kodeos Communications
>> 111 Corporate Blvd.
>> South Plainfield, N.J. 07080
>> (908) 222-7817 phone
>> (908) 222-2392 fax
>> d.pappas at kodeos.com
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: discussion-request at nsrca.org
>> [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of John Ferrell
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 10:11 AM
>> To: discussion at nsrca.org
>> Subject: Re: Nose weight
>>
>>
>> Make a mold from aluminum foil to go inside the fuselage around the nose
>> ring.
>> melt the required amount of lead in a can with a propane torch.
>> Pour lead into mold
>> Either glue or screw the weight in place.
>>
>> Channel locks work better than straight pliers to handle can.
>> Lead may be trimmed with pocket knife.
>> Silicon (bathtub caulk) is easy to use and remove, but has a 24 hour 
>> cure
>> time.
>>
>> Has anyone put together the math to figure out how far from the cg 
>> how much
>> weight is needed to move the cg how much?
>> Knowns:
>>     current cg
>>     current airplane weight
>>     weight to be added
>> Find distance from current CG...
>> Or from a reference point?
>>
>> John Ferrell
>> http://DixieNC.US
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Steve Wiggin" <swiggin682 at cox.net>
>> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
>> Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 6:26 PM
>> Subject: Nose weight
>>
>>
>> >I have to add about 2 1/2 oz of weight to the nose of my pattern 
>> plane for
>> >static balance. Has anyone ever tried pouring molten lead into an 
>> aluminum
>> >spinner to get the weight as far forward as possible? I would 
>> probably have
>> >to epoxy the weight in place and balance the spinner/weight, and 
>> wonder if
>> >this would cause undue stress on the engine bearings. Any ideas 
>> would be
>> >appreciated.
>> > Steve
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