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  1. Bill Vargas

    Prop failure....... Have you had one??

    Hey Terry, what grade bolts are you using?
  2. Bill Vargas

    Prop failure....... Have you had one??

    No, not that I could tell as it was useless to mess around with the remaining bolts while trying to figure out what the hell just happened. The back side of this particular prop has the normal TruTurn backplate serration wear marks on it. Bolts are the 12.9 metric grade. This particular prop is...
  3. Bill Vargas

    Prop failure....... Have you had one??

    I had a very rare occurrence with a Falcon 32 x 11W prop the other day as well. I normally spend the week tinkering on my planes and preflighting for the upcoming weekend,,, to include Torque Checking the prop bolts with my certificated calibrated Snap On torque wrench at 90 in. lbs. Well the...
  4. Bill Vargas

    Reza has been here for a week and he's already giving stuff away! RED LINE OIL!

    OK I admit I was a STIHL user,,, but after experiencing a couple engine failures, one costly complete 3W170CS rebuild last season and the other was a close call with a piston pin issue recently, I made the change over to Red Line. Gonna give it a go this season and hopefully the engine internal...
  5. Bill Vargas

    The I'm going out flying thread 2016

    All Hollywood/West Coast Brother! MCAS's Tustin and El Toro and Camp Pendleton, 3rd MAW MAG16, HMM-268, HMM(T)-164, a tour with 4th MAW DET B HMM-764, 1st MAW MAG 36 HMM-262 @ MCAS Futema and a bunch of silly boat rides on LPH-11 USS New Orleans, LHD-6 USS Bonhomme Richard, LHA-3 USS Belleau...
  6. Bill Vargas

    The I'm going out flying thread 2016

    Did someone say,,, Steel Beach Day and Beer Day is coming up? Nothing like a good'ol fashion BBQ up on the flight deck and watching footballs going over the side after a bad throw :) Subic Bay and Thailand were the best Liberty Ports back then,,, :) BV USMC, Ret. 82-03 CH46 F/L Mech
  7. Bill Vargas

    IMAC hobby getting expensive

    could it be all the used gear thats for sale causing people to think new stuff is expensive now a days?,,, up to 50% and beyond depreciation once it leaves the shop, installed and removed then up for sale hoping to recoup at least 75%,,, just ain t gonna happen these days. I'd have to say its...
  8. Bill Vargas

    The I'm going out flying thread 2016

    I heard after he ate a few cheeseburgers he stopped shaking?
  9. Bill Vargas

    The I'm going out flying thread 2016

    I got video with sound EVIDENCE too! Hey 49dimes, which button do I hit to make this thing play? I may know a thing or 2 about model airplanes but this new gizmo fangled computer kicks my butt every time :)
  10. Bill Vargas

    The I'm going out flying thread 2016

    no flying for me also today,,, late winter blast coming thru at the moment and about 30mph winds. So pulled the cowl on my YAK for some TLC :)
  11. Bill Vargas

    The I'm going out flying thread 2016

    Kinda reminds me of when I was testing out some VP race gas in one of my 3W's,,, blew the crap out of everything behind me :)
  12. Bill Vargas

    Plane Restraint

    At my home field the club put together a start up pad for those of us with big planes. For here at home I just use a long metal rod pounded into the ground with a nominal length of some parachute cord looped around the tail with a slip knot,,, so long as the engine is at a low idle setting...
  13. Bill Vargas

    IMAC hobby getting expensive

    Hobby getting expensive,,, initial outfitting yes but you do get what ya paid for and then its all nickle & dime stuff after that. There are builders and fabricators in everyone, some just don t know it yet :)
  14. Bill Vargas

    IMAC Wing Sheeting loose/glue never set?

    Naaa, its good to see a rescue every now and then. A possible kit bash with a different airfoil comes to mind now,,, a longer wing,,, a shorter fat wing,,, Split ailerons,,, :)
  15. Bill Vargas

    IMAC Wing Sheeting loose/glue never set?

    LOL,,, that would have given him a whole new meaning of a gooey mess,,, :)
  16. Bill Vargas

    IMAC Wing Sheeting loose/glue never set?

    Umm, don't use MEK or perty much any type of solvent on the foam otherwise the foam will melt away.
  17. Bill Vargas

    IMAC Wing Sheeting loose/glue never set?

    New wood and new foam is what's needed. 99.9999% chance ain't nothing going to stick to the old stuff you have there now. I would look here for some new cores to be custom cut,,, www.flyingfoam.com
  18. Bill Vargas

    Reza has been here for a week and he's already giving stuff away! RED LINE OIL!

    roger on the "bug" again!,,, cool and good to see ya back :) You ever finish that CARF? Well if your ever planning on a rabbit road trip I'm just a stones throw from there plus there's another place up here in Apple Valley I call home that has no restrictions, paved runway, lots of shade and...
  19. Bill Vargas

    Reza has been here for a week and he's already giving stuff away! RED LINE OIL!

    Hey Reza, were you flying at these days? OCMA? Horno? BV
  20. Bill Vargas

    Reza has been here for a week and he's already giving stuff away! RED LINE OIL!

    thats what happens when you use Circle K oil,,, :)
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