Its been a month and a half since doing by flight log blog, terrible! I have been flying albeit not as frequently due to wind, rain, cold.
Today I flew my SNAFU. Mainly I wanted to get it out to tune the engine better since I know it was not running well last time. Before heading out, I fattened up the low speed idle screw on the OS52FS in the plane. That helped but the engine faltered a little on the first flight, and also died after landing runout. I fiddled with it out more, back in , and then finally found a sweet spot which I am sure is richer than what I started with. Also had to richen the high speed needle. The engine seems to be singing nicely now....stronger with more smoke trail. Got in four flights today with many touch and gos to practice landings. We'll see if it still runs as well next time out. BTW it was light fog with a low ceiling at first, then burning off enough for regular flying.
Two days ago, I flew my Osiris in slightly less fog. Got in four flights. Nobody else there on both days....too cold or dreary looking for them. It was above 40F both times, with very light winds.
Since last posting in mid October, I got the wheel pants installed on the Val with new mounting hardware that Alex designed and printed for me with his 3D machine. They look awesome!
I have been flying the Giles 202 several times since putting the new OS160FX engine into it. Runs well, still breaking in each flight with a slightly leaner setting each time. It's good not to be running so rich that the power is questionable. Now there is power to avoid trouble.
The RV-4 has been back up as well. I installed the wheel pants and have not destroyed them yet, as almost any grass landings just wear FG wheel pants out. The plane is a joy to fly, and so impressive in the air. My fave view of the plane is a steady landing approach with flaps down...so pretty.
I have actually made a little progress on the Stinson Reliant! The elevator is perfectly (so I say) squared up to the fuselage and wing, and now firmly glued in place. I have also epoxied all hinges for the flight surfaces. Note I replaced the stock CA hinges for the elevators with hardy Robart point hinges. Phoenix used big point hinges everywhere else on the plane and it baffles me that they didnt do so on the elevators too. it was tedious work to clear the hinge locations, test the hinges as located, put vaseline on the hinge lines to prevent epoxy intrusion, then epoxy one side, let dry, then epoxy the other side of each pair of mated surfaces. I am going to move on to servo installation for the ailerons and flaps next.
Last news. I ordered the Old School Model Works Robinhood 80 laser cut kit! $200 plus $5 SH. Crazy me....heres hoping I actually build it someday!
Last last news. Tad has long promised me the DLE-35 he never used. So I decided I want the Hangar 9 Ultrastick 30cc for that engine. The boys are giving it to me for Christmas!
Wednesday, December 4, 2019
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING SAVINGS BOND CALCULATOR WITH OLD SAVINGS BOND WIZARD INVENTORY FILES
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING SAVINGS BOND CALCULATOR
WITH OLD SAVINGS BOND WIZARD INVENTORY FILES
(I came up with this to work around incompatibility of CHROME
browser and file saving abilities of the SB Calculator, 12/03/2019)
(And I am posting it here to have another readily accessible set of
instructions for when I cannot find the others, lol!)
1. Open the main bond file(SBW extension, BAK type of file)
by double clicking it. This would be the file reflecting the last redemptions,
such as EDUBOND2AFTERREDEEMINGOCT2018.
2. Select and delete bonds that will be redeemed (typically
Wells Fargo main Salem downtown or Keizer branches). Save new SBW
file with same name as in #3.
3. Export remaining file from Savings Bond Wizard to new file name
reflecting new last redemption date such as
EDUBOND2AFTERREDEEMINGNOV2019. (It will save as a CHROME file.)
4. Open the CHROME file to see bond values in the SB Calculator for
all remaining bonds.
5. In SBW file, cut redeemed bonds, paste in new file, name like
RDMNOV2019.SBW. Print the list which I save in the annual tax return envelope
for each calendar/tax year.
6. Note that the SBW and CHROME files saved in #2 and #3 are for
values as of 6/2015. When you double click on GO TO SAVINGS BOND CAL-
CULATOR, the calculator opens to the CURRENT redemption date.
WITH OLD SAVINGS BOND WIZARD INVENTORY FILES
(I came up with this to work around incompatibility of CHROME
browser and file saving abilities of the SB Calculator, 12/03/2019)
(And I am posting it here to have another readily accessible set of
instructions for when I cannot find the others, lol!)
1. Open the main bond file(SBW extension, BAK type of file)
by double clicking it. This would be the file reflecting the last redemptions,
such as EDUBOND2AFTERREDEEMINGOCT2018.
2. Select and delete bonds that will be redeemed (typically
Wells Fargo main Salem downtown or Keizer branches). Save new SBW
file with same name as in #3.
3. Export remaining file from Savings Bond Wizard to new file name
reflecting new last redemption date such as
EDUBOND2AFTERREDEEMINGNOV2019. (It will save as a CHROME file.)
4. Open the CHROME file to see bond values in the SB Calculator for
all remaining bonds.
5. In SBW file, cut redeemed bonds, paste in new file, name like
RDMNOV2019.SBW. Print the list which I save in the annual tax return envelope
for each calendar/tax year.
6. Note that the SBW and CHROME files saved in #2 and #3 are for
values as of 6/2015. When you double click on GO TO SAVINGS BOND CAL-
CULATOR, the calculator opens to the CURRENT redemption date.
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