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I admire you guys, I've only jumped off of these things with a parachute strapped to my back out in Zim. Boy did the pilot complain after the first jump, kicked him in the head trying to get my leg over (had tandem seat), then kicked away on exit which seriously pushed the cart sideways and almost caused a major upset. Had to learn to fall off after that. Beaut views, adventures and freedom back then. Now though, the mind is willing but the body is not the same, and I hear you about the eyes. I have my first big (old fart) eye test coming up soon and I'm still young. All the best on tests, and I hope you get her off the ground. Blue sky's and tail winds to you guys.
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Philip & Sandra Box
Perhaps never too old to fly.
Last week we visited Rainbow Beach but first we walked to the sand blow above the cliff. Mrs M spotted these guys taking off and souring over the ocean and up and down the coast.
She really wanted to have a go so when we got back to the bus she called a flight school and found out that the instructor was right there jumping off a cliff so back we went and up she went. It was getting late and gusty by then and she was gone for half an hour so we never did get to walk the beach. She came back to earth after loosing her lunch but she had a big grin from ear to ear.
Did some Paragliding in Fiji many years ago and it was fantastic. The boys use the airport runway before any commercial traffic starts arriving so a very early start. Sit in a go-cart frame with a motorized propeller at the rear and go hell for leather down the runway and the sail opens behind you and a few circles to gain altitude and Bob's ya Uncle. Great vision of sea cows and villagers, a memory never forgotten.
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Philip & Sandra Box
I've been a bit distracted in recent months. The plane has been getting a bit of attention with new tyres, cooling system hoses, oil hoses, fuel hoses, carburettor kits and more. It's just on 20 years old and each 5yr anniversary all rubber items have to be replaced but because this plane has been sitting idle for many years everything rubber is not just out of life but it's stuffed. I ordered a bundle of parts from Czechoslovakia but after waiting weeks for a response I've decided to take on another project.
Some of the engine hoses....
I've been trying to buy a mining lease that cuts through our back yard, takes in half the caravan park and extends out far enough for me to build an airstrip when the time comes. Well we eventually got it, the transfer went through yesterday. One of the reasons for getting this lease is because it has a deep well with sufficient water for me to build a wet plant.
I've sold Goldilocks, the dryblower, so now I'm starting on a small plant working with water. Yesterday afternoon I ordered the rolled plate to make a gold cone. I've been looking for one for a very long time but nothing suitable has turned up.
This is the style of thing I'm going to build. It'll be a little bigger than this one but just a lightly built unit as more of a trial run than anything else. I think all the fines from my dryblowing will have enough fine gold left to be worth further processing with water. The cone is interesting to watch with the coarse gravel leaving first then the blonds following. The black sand will hang on around the centre of the water flow and the gold will work its way up the incline leaving through the apex of the cone straight into the pan. The slope of the cone is easily adjusted. If the black sand is working its way back the small end of the cone is raised slightly, if the gold is refusing to leave then the small end is lowered until a balance is reached.
Some of the engine hoses....
I've been trying to buy a mining lease that cuts through our back yard, takes in half the caravan park and extends out far enough for me to build an airstrip when the time comes. Well we eventually got it, the transfer went through yesterday. One of the reasons for getting this lease is because it has a deep well with sufficient water for me to build a wet plant.
I've sold Goldilocks, the dryblower, so now I'm starting on a small plant working with water. Yesterday afternoon I ordered the rolled plate to make a gold cone. I've been looking for one for a very long time but nothing suitable has turned up.
This is the style of thing I'm going to build. It'll be a little bigger than this one but just a lightly built unit as more of a trial run than anything else. I think all the fines from my dryblowing will have enough fine gold left to be worth further processing with water. The cone is interesting to watch with the coarse gravel leaving first then the blonds following. The black sand will hang on around the centre of the water flow and the gold will work its way up the incline leaving through the apex of the cone straight into the pan. The slope of the cone is easily adjusted. If the black sand is working its way back the small end of the cone is raised slightly, if the gold is refusing to leave then the small end is lowered until a balance is reached.
Not only Bob
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Philip & Sandra Box
The new cone is coming on.
I think I worked a little smarter on this one. I did the drawing on CAD and gave the rolling to a company in Bunbury. They still have to roll anther angle to go around the mouth but that should be done this week. They quoted the rolling but I thought if they do a poor job then I'll have a battle putting it together here. I decided to give them the job of fabricating it then if it's not right then they can fix it. It's a long drive to Bunbury, about 10 hrs but we are already packing the bus.
I've had a little clash of projects. I've been searching for an aircraft engineer to inspect my plane for reregistration. Due to its past record, or more precisely poor records of its use and servicing, most are not willing to get involved. Even though it will be legally done the road I'm going down is new and unfamiliar.
They all seem to believe that a plane with a Rotax engine must have that engine overhauled or replaced after 15 years. This plane is 20 years old but through a technicality it dodges that rule at least for the present. It doesn't look too good right now but I'm nearly finished.
One of the problems of living in the desert is we have to dodge some pretty nasty weather at times and this last week we've had some cracker storms, we're in the middle of one right now. If it wasn't for the big sparks in the sky and the huge gusts of wind I should be out there digging nuggets.
Mrs M has finished at the Heritage Centre for the moment but that just means that my time is no longer my own. With her birthday looming I figured it was time to get stuck into that rock garden she's been on about for the last year or so. The first thing was to drop in about 15T of rocks. Of course first I had to cart them in.
She worked along with Taz to pull up the pavers. I think they actually spent most of the time playing while I was stumbling around with monster rocks.
A few tons of dirt and the job is almost done. Now it's just the cacti to go
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I think I worked a little smarter on this one. I did the drawing on CAD and gave the rolling to a company in Bunbury. They still have to roll anther angle to go around the mouth but that should be done this week. They quoted the rolling but I thought if they do a poor job then I'll have a battle putting it together here. I decided to give them the job of fabricating it then if it's not right then they can fix it. It's a long drive to Bunbury, about 10 hrs but we are already packing the bus.
I've had a little clash of projects. I've been searching for an aircraft engineer to inspect my plane for reregistration. Due to its past record, or more precisely poor records of its use and servicing, most are not willing to get involved. Even though it will be legally done the road I'm going down is new and unfamiliar.
They all seem to believe that a plane with a Rotax engine must have that engine overhauled or replaced after 15 years. This plane is 20 years old but through a technicality it dodges that rule at least for the present. It doesn't look too good right now but I'm nearly finished.
One of the problems of living in the desert is we have to dodge some pretty nasty weather at times and this last week we've had some cracker storms, we're in the middle of one right now. If it wasn't for the big sparks in the sky and the huge gusts of wind I should be out there digging nuggets.
Mrs M has finished at the Heritage Centre for the moment but that just means that my time is no longer my own. With her birthday looming I figured it was time to get stuck into that rock garden she's been on about for the last year or so. The first thing was to drop in about 15T of rocks. Of course first I had to cart them in.
She worked along with Taz to pull up the pavers. I think they actually spent most of the time playing while I was stumbling around with monster rocks.
A few tons of dirt and the job is almost done. Now it's just the cacti to go
.
Love your enthusiasm Phil on all fronts and I sincerely wish you the best with that flying machine. Love the cone.
Cheers Mackka
Cheers Mackka
Hey Bud!
The cone is frikkin' massive!!!
I can't wait to see it in use! From my research when I got mine, water pressure and revolutions is the crux of the operation.. I do know of a miner up here that took it out of circuit coz he couldn't get it working right.
The Rotax... I think they really want to know that crankshaft tolerance that they can do with some sort of tool?? I know it was a big thing on my biannual airworthy inspection.
But yeah, some avionic parts are calendared and once the time is up, they need to be replaced.
I remember a fella years ago saying that you could buy a new R22, put it in a shed, never fly it... but in 12 years it would need a rebuild! (Dunno how true that story is!)
The cone is frikkin' massive!!!
I can't wait to see it in use! From my research when I got mine, water pressure and revolutions is the crux of the operation.. I do know of a miner up here that took it out of circuit coz he couldn't get it working right.
The Rotax... I think they really want to know that crankshaft tolerance that they can do with some sort of tool?? I know it was a big thing on my biannual airworthy inspection.
But yeah, some avionic parts are calendared and once the time is up, they need to be replaced.
I remember a fella years ago saying that you could buy a new R22, put it in a shed, never fly it... but in 12 years it would need a rebuild! (Dunno how true that story is!)
Moneybox
Philip & Sandra Box
Yes time runs out for Rotax engines in LSA aircraft. The thing with this particular aircraft is that it is not an LSA but a Type Certified aircraft so falls under different rules.
This document package has been issued to record the details of an Engine Condition
Monitoring Program (ECMP) whereby Rotax 912 series engines that have exceeded
their approved TBO limits may be run on-condition and monitored over 12 months or
100 Flight Hours, whichever happens first.
One of the goals of this ECMP is to gather data about Rotax 912 series engines that are
run beyond their approved TBO limits. This will enable the validation of the engine’s
maintenance program and help support future TBO limit extension recommendations.
THIS ECMP DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A TECHNICAL RECOMMENDATION TO
OPERATE ROTAX 912 ENGINES BEYOND THEIR APPROVED TBO LIMITS
SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER.
Many factors affect the wear that takes place in an engine. The most important of these
include: the efficiency of the air intake filter; the techniques used in engine handling,
particularly during starting; the quality of the fuel and oil used in the engine; and the
conditions under which the aircraft is housed when not in use. Conditions of operation
are also relevant; the length of flights; the atmospheric conditions during flight and on
the ground; and the type of flying undertaken. Many of these factors are outside the
duties of the maintenance engineer, but meticulous compliance with the approved
maintenance programme and any instructions provided in the form of Service Bulletins
or DAH’s recommendations will undoubtedly help to prolong the life of an engine.
The persons seeking entry into the Engine Condition Monitoring Program per this
document do so at their own risk. The potential risks include, but are not limited to,
engine failure and forced landing (with subsequent risks depending on landing location).
Note that the risks listed above were considered at the time of issue of this document,
but it is possible there are other risks not identified on this list.
Moneybox
Philip & Sandra Box
I've gone a little bigger on the cone because volume is everything when it comes to getting a bit of gold out of this soil. It all has gold but it's fine and there's a lot of dirt mixed with it. I haven't really fully planned it out very well but I'd like to have a mini-ball mill leading into the cone. It won't be enough to grind the stone to a paste but hopefully scrub it enough to release free gold. Then on the output I'd like to have a simple dewatering trommel so that I can rescue most of my water. Hopefully it'll come together as I build it.
I live in Bunbury and happy to help out if you need a hand to get the cone back to Cue. It might save a considerable freight bill unless your picking it up yourself and I am always looking to avoid work of any description. Happy to help if needed
Moneybox
Philip & Sandra Box
Thank you lurch, that's a very generous offer but I've just been out the back emptying the car trailer for the trip down. We decided to add a few stops along the way because it's an 1700km round trip and we'll end up visiting Capel, Busselton, Donnybrook and Harvey before heading back. That'll put it over 2000km so I guess we'll be away for a week or so. Perhaps we could meet up anyway. Phil
Sounds like Sandra is going to,fill the trailer for you Phil.
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Philip & Sandra Box
Hence the open sided trailer for this trip...Sounds like Sandra is going to,fill the trailer for you Phil.
The cone should be about 2015mm across the mouth so it needs a good sized deck to carry it. I could take the truck but we need the bus to sleep in so the trailer that I bought to bring the plane home from Queensland is going to do the job. The trailer deck is 1925mm so the cone should go forward of the wheel arches. Anything else picked up could fall off the back
I just fitted the Elecbrakes that I purchased for the trip home. The module was expensive but I couldn't easily buy the connecting cable in Queensland. It didn't concern me because with the plane weighing 310kg and the bus at 6000kg there was never going to be a problem. They supply a very strange range of plug-n-play cables. All their range has a different connector on each end like 7-pin flat to 7-pin round or 7-pin small to 7-pin large. It's crazy, you can't just unplug your trailer and slip the adapter in because both ends are different. I bought the hard wired option but had to wait to get to Perth to buy it. There's no tow-vehicle mounted module, adjustment control is on the iPhone.
Phil, I bought one of those Hayman reese modified plug'n'play brake controllers when I did a clutch towing the camper trailer to the Palmer and had to limp the Patrol home minus the trailer.
The work Ford Ranger had no controller so bought this one. Still not cheap.
Plugged it in at Cannibal creek and as soon as I drove off I knew it wasn't right!
It would instantly lock up the brakes on the camper.
Lucky I had the book in the glove box... but nup.. nothing could get this to work!
Needless to say the trip home was hairy... some of those hills I needed help getting down towing this heavy camper..
Most of the time though I just disconnected it.
Just the 45 k's from Cannibal to Whites Creek turn off I absolutely destroyed 2 Cooper Discovery Tyres..
Sent controller back and they confirmed it was faulty. I asked what about compensation for the tyres.... nup..
Do you want a replacement or a refund??? You guessed it!
The work Ford Ranger had no controller so bought this one. Still not cheap.
Plugged it in at Cannibal creek and as soon as I drove off I knew it wasn't right!
It would instantly lock up the brakes on the camper.
Lucky I had the book in the glove box... but nup.. nothing could get this to work!
Needless to say the trip home was hairy... some of those hills I needed help getting down towing this heavy camper..
Most of the time though I just disconnected it.
Just the 45 k's from Cannibal to Whites Creek turn off I absolutely destroyed 2 Cooper Discovery Tyres..
Sent controller back and they confirmed it was faulty. I asked what about compensation for the tyres.... nup..
Do you want a replacement or a refund??? You guessed it!
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Philip & Sandra Box
Lucky I have one of those old vehicles that were produced before onboard computers. I might get a few sparks, well I usually do, but it still keeps ticking along. I've not tried it yet but it can be turned off by turning off the lights. It uses tail light power to operate and is triggered by the stop lights.
Moneybox
Philip & Sandra Box
Sounds like Sandra is going to,fill the trailer for you Phil.
Yes she has. The ice chests are full, we're tripping over a tea chest and an old commode in the bus and I can't fit any more under the beds or in the boot
so I hope the tyres hold on for the next 600km.
Do you take the old commode out at night for convienence?
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