An airplane is a hole in the sky surrounded by fabric into which we>
>Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2003 09:07:36 -0700
> From: Dan Casali
>Subject: Truly the first aviator
>
>"For some years I have been afflicted with the belief that flight is
>possible to man. My disease has increased in severity and I feel it will
>soon cost me an increased amount of money, if not my life." ---- Wilbur
>Wright, 1900
throw money.
No bother, same applies to anyone else, I have one and a DI.>Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2003 20:28:56 -0000
> From: "Mike Bourget"
>Subject: Re: Artificial Horizon
>
>Thanks Melvyn,,, nice offer,,, will try and get one hear first.
>
>cheers
>
>mike
and> Joe
>is also in need of pistons for a Warner 145, for you guys who are
>thinking of fabricating... He doesn't have email but he is in the club
>roster.
As I remember there are three and four ring, standard and oversize.>Message: 8
> Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 03:39:29 -0000
> From: "Tom Downey"
>Subject: Re: Need info on history of early 24 series wings / fuel tanks
>
>
>I believe I have a lead to several Warner 145's in Canada that may
>be purchased. We will see what turns up there.
>
>I also gave your Dads phone number to a man in BC who may have
>pistons.
>
>I understand there are 4 different part numbers for pistons used in
>the 145. Which is your Dad looking for?
There is also a part number for a set of pistons as I remember.
ANYTHING is hard to find now. I got the two that I needed but they
took three years to find. I looked into having them made and found a
guy in the US who claimed to have got part of the way but could not
get the material and realized that product liability was going to
screw him. However, I spoke to a few people here in Europe who tell
me there are companies that can do this who are normally making small
run pistons for race cars and who would find the material spec no
problem. I could look into this further if there is enough interest
as I have no spares. Of course, the price would totally depend on how
many were made as the cost is in the tooling but this would not be
cheap.
I have various parts manuals for the 145 here so finding the numbers
is not that difficult (just find it physically impossible to move
from the computer until I have finished the first coffee!)
Meanwhile the first samples of the mount rubbers have finally
arrived. I'll post photos when they are in place.
Melvyn Hiscock'