Hello All,
A good friend of mine and fellow pilot Dave Wyman helped
Dick Reichel build his 360. As many of you know Dick was killed in a
crash back in the late 90's. Dick and another mutual friend Bill
Daffron engineered an improved elevator trim wheel system which many of
you are using and which some have expressed interest in installing.
As you can see from message below, Dick's widow kept the
original drawings and will make them available to the community, I will
scan and upload these as soon as possible- hopefully sometime next
week.
She also has some parts and pieces (no inventory yet)
from the original production runs. Dave Wyman was involved in the
original design and fabrication and has offered to help put another
production run together. No costs yet but assuming the costs are
reasonable, how many builders would be interested in purchasing a
Reichel complete system?
I include myself in the number. Sick of the original trim
system.
Regards,
Wayne Bailey
10RD
Wayne
Hey,
On Thursday, Dick's widow
Linda is going to give me the drawings and a bunch of bits and pieces, for
dfistribution to the needy.
She really is financially
strapped, so whatever we can sell should be sold for her.
I know of a talented guy (a
former employee of mine) with a full machine shop in his garage, who
might want to produce a batch if they were presold, and maybe give a
cut to Linda, etc.
Maybe you could survey the
needy guys out there in cyber-land and see how we can get 'em flying?
Our bird is down with a
burned-out flap motor.
Hi to Patty
Hi Dave,
Just fly to OXR/CMA with Patty today. Didn't land, just
overflew. Had to get back. Poor vis.
Love to see you and Dianne sometime soon. Been TOO long.
Re trim wheel - 320/360 is out of production. Doubt if
there is market in Lancair corporate for resale. It would be nice to
put the drawings into Lancair community for use as needed by pilots.
Reduce efforts and errors on reverse engineer. Make community safer.
If drawings are avail, I would be happy to scan and
upload to the list
If any parts are avail, I am sure there would be a
market. I would also be happy to publish that to the list - suspect
they would sell immediately.
Let me know.
Love to you both.
Wayne, Patty, and Lucy
PS Just sell-e-brated 4th wedding anniversary!!!! Does
it get ANY easier?
w
From:
D.Wyman david.wyman2@verizon.net.
Subject: Fw: TRIM WHEEL
To: "wayne Bailey" <waynnno@yahoo.com>
Date: Saturday, November 29,
2008, 4:18 PM
Wayne,
I just got
this reply- -where do we go from here?
DW
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Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2008 11:23 AM
Subject: TRIM WHEEL
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Hello Dave,
I have blue prints of the trim wheel, I kept
them because I always believed in the trim wheel design. I will be in Santa Barbara on Dec.
4th, Thursday. I will bring them with me. As a matter of fact I have
often thought of selling the design to Lancair. Email me about what you
would like me to do.
Love, Linda
From:
david wyman <david.wyman2@verizon.net>
Subject: Fw: Dick, Bill, & Dave's Trim Wheel
To: "LINDA SMITH REICHEL" <lreichel@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Sunday, November 23,
2008, 9:48 AM
Hi
Linda,
I
just received the message below from a flying buddy. do you know where
we can find the drawing for the trim wheels? Sems like the right thing
to get it out there for others.
Love,
Dave
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Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2008 8:39 PM
Subject: Dick, Bill, & Dave's Trim
Wheel
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Dave,
Seems the trim wheel you guys is still the best tech.
Guys in Lancair builders groups are trying
to reverse engineer.
Do you think there are any drawings or
fixtures available from Bill's efforts?
Would really help these guys out to put on
the LML blog.
Bill and Dick would be proud no doubt.
Lets go flying in 10RD.
W
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Re: [LML] Riechal Trim Wheel
Larry,
I have a Reichel trim system
that I could loan you for the purpose of reverse engineering. I'm still building
and hope to fly next summer so would like it back no later than spring
time. If this sounds good to you send me your address and number . I
will get home next week and could send it then. Let me know.
Kai
Ogston
509 869 8685
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Re: Riechal Trim Wheel
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