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Hello All Would like to see a poor boy. Any one out there in Michigan or in neighboring states?...
jacobryon
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May 6, 2006
4:43 am
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I have a subaru ea-71. It's the little brother to the ea-81. I think the 81 is 1800 cu. and the 71 is 1600. I didn't think that it would work on a PB untill I...
jacobryon
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May 24, 2006
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From: "jacobryon" <wmtracy92@...> Reply-To: poorboy@yahoogroups.com To: poorboy@yahoogroups.com Subject: [poorboy] subaru ea-71 Date: Wed, 24 May 2006...
yvon dubé
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May 29, 2006
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... From: "jacobryon" <wmtracy92@...> Reply-To: poorboy@yahoogroups.com To: poorboy@yahoogroups.com Subject: [poorboy] subaru ea-71 Date: Wed, 24 May 2006...
David James
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May 29, 2006
2:02 am
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I just sent a check to Jim for the plans and a video. I'm looking forward to viewing the video, I've been studying the plans that are posted in the files....
jacobryon
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Jun 1, 2006
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... William check out the Geo engine, similar weight and power to a Rotax 582 but a lot less money and burns a lot less fuel, go here ...
David James
austgrains
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Jun 1, 2006
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... I recommend getting a catalog from California Power Systems (CPS). http://www.800-airwolf.com/cpsnews.htm It has the entire collection of "The Proper Care...
Scotty Orr
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Jun 1, 2006
7:22 am
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... Rotax 582 ... like the geo would be a good fit for the pbh. Is geo what you are going with? A good freind of mine has over 240k on a geo. Later William...
jacobryon
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Jun 3, 2006
12:52 am
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... Hi William I like the Poorboy but dont have one and wont build one because it lacks one thing, a second seat, but I keep up with the group in the hope that...
David James
austgrains
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Jun 3, 2006
12:45 pm
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the Flygeo yahoo site has so many posts its hard to find good info. I like the idea of using a geo, I guess I need to find out more about using it, the...
jacobryon
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Jun 5, 2006
12:19 am
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Are the 4130 fittings that attach to the end of the tubes pressed cold or heated to a dull red?...
jacobryon
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Jun 9, 2006
1:54 am
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........on the boom tube I had to heat mine a little, but not to even a dull red. I just placed them on top of a halogen shop light and that expanded them...
Jerry Mahurin
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Jun 9, 2006
4:26 am
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Hi, You can heat them if you want to but I press them cold in a 12 ton press as the pictures show in the plans. Jim H ... From: jacobryon To:...
Jim Hartung
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Jun 10, 2006
12:48 am
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When you press the fittings cold, they *will* crack along the edges, but you go back and shape, grind, and weld those edges (and ends) anyway. So the heating...
pblaf1017
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Jun 10, 2006
10:53 am
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I notices the strut fittings at the A frame are made of 2024t3 and the strut fittings at the wing are 6061t6, or 2024t3. Can anyone tell me what the...
jacobryon
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Jun 21, 2006
11:31 pm
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The big difference as far as use is concerned is that 2024T3 is stronger (per unit weight and material thickness) than 6061T6. The disadvantages are cost and...
Scotty Orr
pblaf1017
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Jun 22, 2006
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Thanks for the reply. After I posted that message I picked up my manual and there my answer was that 2024t3, is stronger. It stands to reason that that area...
jacobryon
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Jun 22, 2006
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Is there is significent differences in allowable maximum stress for the draw or the extrude 5" tubing? Thanks, Paul...
pr21x3v
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Jun 23, 2006
11:32 am
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I actually started using alodine after messing up and using steel wool on my alum fittings (a big no-no). While researching how to remedy the problem I came...
Scotty Orr
pblaf1017
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Jun 26, 2006
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Any one out there get started and lost interest? Let me know what you have and what you need and mabie we can make strike a deal. Please contact me at...
jacobryon
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Jun 27, 2006
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Good morning. Am awaiting the blueprints for the PBU ultralight. Would like to make contact with other, more experienced builders who might be involved with...
bullrapidsbob2
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Jul 24, 2006
6:16 pm
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... Thanks Jim for your notes on your continuing development of the PbU. I'll keep watching your site for the anticipated updates. Very kind of you to be...
bullrapidsbob2
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Jul 24, 2006
6:42 pm
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Welcome. I think Jim (the designer) is the only one building an actual PBU and the actual weight has yet to be verified. I started out wanting to build the ...
Scotty Orr
pblaf1017
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Jul 24, 2006
8:56 pm
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... about the ... 254 lbs of ... the PBU ... watercooled ... out 45 hp. ... Good morning and thank you Scotty for the helpful information. Being a real novice...
bullrapidsbob2
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Jul 25, 2006
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All 37 of the FAA-Certified Special Light Sport Aircraft (SLSA) have been invited to converge on the Sky Bryce Airport (VG-18) in Virginia for a 2-day Air Show...
jimpellien
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Aug 23, 2006
7:47 pm
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hi all I'm a pretty big boy will the pbh realy handle a 280lb person it looks strong enough. what could the gross weight be and still have a good saftey...
kosseman
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Aug 24, 2006
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... You should join FlyGeo_uncensored <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FlyGeo_uncensored/> __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? ...
David James
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Aug 25, 2006
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511
Hey ... what do you estimate the total cost of construction is. I'm talking about everything but the motor. Anybody keep an accurate tally? Thanks!!...
montanasoftware
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Aug 26, 2006
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... I haven't built a PB but the experts at low cost building tend to be the expert scroungers so I suppose it depends on your scroungability. My personal...
David James
austgrains
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Aug 27, 2006
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I'm keeping an accurate tally, but I haven't added it all up yet. But I know that it's gonna cost me more than the estimates in the construction manual. Keep...
pblaf1017
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