[NSRCA-dist8] Soft Mount

[Tim]

Al I see is "admin" for the author of this e-mail.  What is your name ?

On Dec 23, 2008, at 7:53 PM, Admin wrote:

> Well glad to see someone from Seattle area back in the game.  The  
> Option 120 should be a good plane for you, since I was beat in every  
> contest this year by someone flying one. Of course, pilot skill sure  
> helped Mr. Hiller also.
>
> Tim wrote:
>>
>> Merry Christmas to all.     I took some extra time off to extend  
>> the usual Boeing Christmas vacation period so I could work on  
>> airplanes, but it is so blasted cold, I can't work in my shop in  
>> the garage without getting hypothermia.   I swear if I cut my self  
>> with an Xacto #11 blade right now, I wouldn't loose a drop of blood  
>> because it would freeze up before it started flowing !!   I'm  
>> working on two Option 120's right now (one for me and one for my  
>> brother) and I also have a Divo bipe foamie with all needed  
>> electronic goodies, just not yet assembled.     I'm looking forward  
>> to next season.   I'm gunning to climb out of the cellar of the  
>> Sportsman class and with a good airplane and alot more practice  
>> hopefully my 2009 goal will be achieved.   Somebody in Seattle has  
>> to finish better than last place in something (i.e. Husky football  
>> team, Seattle Mariners, Seattle Seahawks, former Seattle Sonics).
>>
>> On Dec 23, 2008, at 10:22 AM, J N Hiller wrote:
>>
>>> Hello dist-8!
>>> I never see anything here and ran across the attached drawing of  
>>> the 'Poor
>>> Mans Soft Mount' I am using in my Option-120 rev-C airplane. I now  
>>> have a
>>> season of trouble free service with it. The grommets are 40 dr and  
>>> the
>>> spacers are probably a little shorter than what is shown on the  
>>> drawing. The
>>> grommets need to be pinched a little to prevent any relative  
>>> movement which
>>> wares the rubber (actually neoprene). The rev-B airplane initially  
>>> used a
>>> Dave Brown mount attached with 4 grommets without a nose ring  
>>> support.
>>> Is anyone out there?
>>> Jim
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