Roger Posted April 7, 2019 Report Share Posted April 7, 2019 Count me on for a pair. send me a PM with your PayPal or address please. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaronp07 Posted April 7, 2019 Report Share Posted April 7, 2019 I would like s pair of the clear fuel covers as well. PM or email me on how you want me to pay. Aparsons07@gmail.com. Aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skunkworks85 Posted April 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2019 On 4/5/2019 at 2:17 PM, WmInce said: Not at that price. I find that kinda’ outrageous. I do understand your sentiment, but please for a moment, consider that I am not making these for a profit and these plugs are without a doubt, the only ones that do exist for their intended purpose. I have put this reply off because I had ZERO intention of ever selling these. In fact, I did make the file available for anyone to print. As I said previously, I prefer to have a finished, more professional cabin. If you want to slap packing tape all over your $70k-$150k airplane by all means, go ahead. In my personal opinion, that is super tacky(no pun intended). For what it's worth; I do consider my time valuable. If you consider that each one of these plugs takes 2 hours and 20 minutes to make, and I have over 20 personal hours prototyping/ test fitting/ redesigning these plugs, I don't give a shit about what you think is outrageous. I don't understand how anyone of a certain age can justify saying they are outrageous. Please keep your opinions to yourself. On 4/5/2019 at 5:09 PM, AGLyme said: Actually, they are dirt cheap with respect to the amount of development hours invested divided by the number sold... in fact, the project is in reality a labor of love. R&D is hugely expensive. My hat's off to you Skunk for creating/making them. I am waiting to see what they look like installed. I will buy a pair too if they are what I think they are. Thank you for understanding, I am really hesitant to ever post anything on forums due to the trolls. I am of the younger generation when forums were a new thing. All the keyboard cowboys that "know" everything have been a real turn off for me. I really appreciate your understanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skunkworks85 Posted April 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2019 9 hours ago, Aaronp07 said: I would like s pair of the clear fuel covers as well. PM or email me on how you want me to pay. Aparsons07@gmail.com. Aaron Aaronp07, These do not exist yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentWien Posted April 8, 2019 Report Share Posted April 8, 2019 I’m happy you posted about your project, and I’m looking forward to getting mine. Wait until he sees the price for a new set of seatbelts I’ve found. But that’s for a later post... Kent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skunkworks85 Posted April 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2019 13 minutes ago, KentWien said: I’m happy you posted about your project, and I’m looking forward to getting mine. Wait until he sees the price for a new set of seatbelts I’ve found. But that’s for a later post... Kent They will be in the mail tomorrow. BTW, I aspire to make a landing video one day like yours. If this is in fact you. That is some real talent! BTW, this video was one of the reasons I went with a CTSW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Baker Posted April 8, 2019 Report Share Posted April 8, 2019 On 4/5/2019 at 5:09 PM, AGLyme said: Actually, they are dirt cheap with respect to the amount of development hours invested divided by the number sold... in fact, the project is in reality a labor of love. R&D is hugely expensive. My hat's off to you Skunk for creating/making them. I am waiting to see what they look like installed. I will buy a pair too if they are what I think they are. I also suspect he is using a 3D printer that is quite a bit more expensive than your typical hobby unit. The parts quality from some of the less expensive printers is not impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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KentWien Posted April 8, 2019 Report Share Posted April 8, 2019 2 hours ago, Skunkworks85 said: They will be in the mail tomorrow. BTW, I aspire to make a landing video one day like yours. The sad part is, that was the first time I flew a CT as I had to get 2 hours of time in it solo for insurance purposes. Five years later, I bought the plane from my friend Russell Croman and have now flown it for 200 hours and I still can’t land it as well as I did that day! Glad he got proof in the form of video. Kent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGLyme Posted April 8, 2019 Report Share Posted April 8, 2019 Kent is being all humble... I took a vid of him landing at Woodstock (CT... home of Flight Design USA)... recently... The Woodstock runway is 2,200' long and it is exposed on a hill, which is code for these parts as having squirrely winds. His approach and landing were perfect ! I hope he puts the vid up for people to see on Youtube... I don't know how to do it nor do I have a Youtube page. Kent is a great guy and a pilots' pilot... he inspired me to tackle a couple of next frontiers in the plane. The first was a solo exit out of a Class D airport. The tower didn't ask me to call them, so I guess I did ok... The second was just yesterday... a solo landing on a short runway (Goodspeed Airport along the CT river @ 2,100 feet) with 30 degrees flaps... felt great ! Had tons of room to spare, felt like I could land in a parking lot with this new found skill. The 30 degrees flaps option is unbelievably helpful in short runway situations. PS... a great coffee shop is within walking distance of the airport... so here is the proof (below) that I made it... Finally, I was invited to fly with a group of planes to First Flight in N. Carolina... in about 6 weeks. I don't think I'm ready to do it myself. Need some Flight Following practice, etc. Plan would be to fly over the NYC Class B space... we'll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentWien Posted April 8, 2019 Report Share Posted April 8, 2019 Nice bird, Andrew! i got to play with the triple HDX displays on Andrews airplane when he gave me a ride back home and I just have to say... WOW! I was surprised at how crisp everything looked and just how intuitive the Dynon setup was. Such a nice flying plane, too! Kent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 On 4/8/2019 at 1:54 AM, Skunkworks85 said: I do understand your sentiment, but please for a moment, consider that I am not making these for a profit and these plugs are without a doubt, the only ones that do exist for their intended purpose. I have put this reply off because I had ZERO intention of ever selling these. In fact, I did make the file available for anyone to print. As I said previously, I prefer to have a finished, more professional cabin. If you want to slap packing tape all over your $70k-$150k airplane by all means, go ahead. In my personal opinion, that is super tacky(no pun intended). For what it's worth; I do consider my time valuable. If you consider that each one of these plugs takes 2 hours and 20 minutes to make, and I have over 20 personal hours prototyping/ test fitting/ redesigning these plugs, I don't give a shit about what you think is outrageous. I don't understand how anyone of a certain age can justify saying they are outrageous. Please keep your opinions to yourself. Thank you for understanding, I am really hesitant to ever post anything on forums due to the trolls. I am of the younger generation when forums were a new thing. All the keyboard cowboys that "know" everything have been a real turn off for me. I really appreciate your understanding. Well I finally got to the hangar and fitted the plugs. Perfect, nice job. I was concerned they may not fit my CTLSi. Thanks. Now how about a set to fit the backs of the wing spar bolts next to them ................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZZ Top Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 On 4/7/2019 at 8:54 PM, Skunkworks85 said: I do understand your sentiment, but please for a moment, consider that I am not making these for a profit and these plugs are without a doubt, the only ones that do exist for their intended purpose. I have put this reply off because I had ZERO intention of ever selling these. In fact, I did make the file available for anyone to print. As I said previously, I prefer to have a finished, more professional cabin. If you want to slap packing tape all over your $70k-$150k airplane by all means, go ahead. In my personal opinion, that is super tacky(no pun intended). For what it's worth; I do consider my time valuable. If you consider that each one of these plugs takes 2 hours and 20 minutes to make, and I have over 20 personal hours prototyping/ test fitting/ redesigning these plugs, I don't give a shit about what you think is outrageous. I don't understand how anyone of a certain age can justify saying they are outrageous. Please keep your opinions to yourself. Thank you for understanding, I am really hesitant to ever post anything on forums due to the trolls. I am of the younger generation when forums were a new thing. All the keyboard cowboys that "know" everything have been a real turn off for me. I really appreciate your understanding. Thank you so very much for sharing your honest thoughts. You are representing many pilots on this form, who do not post because of the few insensitive know it all who seem to post just so they may earn another star ️ by their name. There are many great knowledgeable pilots here that take much of their valuable time to help others. To those helping, many of us say thank you. Have you ever noticed how many here can not respond to another person or their opinion without some sort of negative input? Who wins an argument? The person who stops arguing first. Not many argumentative people think this way. Go figure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animosity2k Posted November 12, 2019 Report Share Posted November 12, 2019 Printed and works well. Anyone make any other plugs for the other holes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skunkworks85 Posted November 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2019 7 hours ago, Animosity2k said: Printed and works well. Anyone make any other plugs for the other holes? Can you post some pictures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animosity2k Posted November 12, 2019 Report Share Posted November 12, 2019 I can post tomorrow. Thanks for sending the file. I wish someone had it for all the other holes to fill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skunkworks85 Posted November 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2019 9 minutes ago, Animosity2k said: I can post tomorrow. Thanks for sending the file. I wish someone had it for all the other holes to fill. Did you try to put them in the rear most holes? I do have a contoured version for the rear holes that might be worth a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animosity2k Posted November 12, 2019 Report Share Posted November 12, 2019 Not sure what you are trying to point of by circling this here. I put the file you sent me into the middle hole. The one you had pictured on page #1. Are you saying these plugs will also fit the most aft hole? I feel like its a lot smaller? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skunkworks85 Posted November 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2019 On my plane the middle hole and aft hole are the same diameter, They will fit in either one but not as nicely as the aileron bell crank hole, there is a contour on the rear most holes, that Is what I made the above plug for. I have not tested it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animosity2k Posted November 12, 2019 Report Share Posted November 12, 2019 Would you mind emailing that one as well and I will send it off to the Library tonight to have them print me a sample! I assume the forward hole theres really nothing to do as the metal part is protruding into the cabin a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skunkworks85 Posted November 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2019 16 minutes ago, Animosity2k said: Would you mind emailing that one as well and I will send it off to the Library tonight to have them print me a sample! I assume the forward hole theres really nothing to do as the metal part is protruding into the cabin a bit. Do you have an LS or SW? In the SW, these Rear Holes are contoured, not on a flat surface, This i was above was designed for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skunkworks85 Posted November 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 Linkage Plug_Contured v6.stl See if this works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted November 13, 2019 Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 Pleased to see the new plug version has the reinforced tabs. Mine broke off within a few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animosity2k Posted November 14, 2019 Report Share Posted November 14, 2019 On 11/12/2019 at 7:00 PM, Skunkworks85 said: Linkage Plug_Contured v6.stl 21.72 MB · 6 downloads See if this works. Sent to Library to print. It will be ready by Monday next week and I will give it a shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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