Fairchild Club Forum

'The past few months we have been in process of having springs made for the 24 gear struts. Today I received two springs that were made to the requirements of drawing 43256, and they will not fit the lower strut barrels of Steve's aircraft.

I find there is a difference in the struts of the early ...

'lots of parts at a no reserve auction.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1935-Fairchild-24-Project-/261229814586?pt=Motors_Aircraft&hash=item3cd282a33a#ht_500wt_1182'

'Was sold to a party in Italy, and will be exported.'

'I have some 10" brake parts that fits the Hayes wheels

who wants them.

ask for pictures nc19143(AT)comcast.net'

'I used a 2' piece of flat bar stock that fit snuggly into the castle of the nut. then smacked it with a 2 pound sledge.


--- In fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com, "Cy Galley" wrote:
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> Ditto the large rod. Then get about a 5 foot pipe that you can slide over
> the rod so you can really hang ...

'Metal can corrode under paint and it cannot be seen.

When the metal is preped as required by the powder coating it has less chance of corroding than if preped for paint.
Powder coating is a better protection than paint and has a much less chance of being broken and allowing corrosive material ...

'So does paint, at about the same rate. After all, powder coating is only powdered paint applied by heat.



--- In fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com, Jim wrote:
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> Powder coating prevents proper inspections in the future. It hides cracks
>
> Jim Higham
> N81207
> F24R46-108
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> On Dec 7 ...

'Actually the fuselage frame is 4130 steel, Zink Chromate is for aluminum and Iron oxide primers are for steel.



--- In fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com, james chybicki wrote:
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> I've seen black, red, green, blue, Zinc Yellow....
> I guess it all depends on your need
> My frame was zinc ...

'Attach an arm lift crane to the Tripod junction and lift from there. a 2 inch strap does a nice job of attachment.

After the gear leg is off, you can place a regular tripod jack under the forward gear leg attachment fitting, the CG is right at the forward wing spar, so it will set there OK ...

'I have one that is yours for the address to send it.

nc19143(at)comcast.net

Tom D.

> HI Jeff
> by chance do you have a 2 1/4 fairchild oil pressure indicator?
> Jim Chybicki

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