X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 05 Jun 2012 13:28:01 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-da03.mx.aol.com ([205.188.105.145] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.5) with ESMTP id 5580534 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 05 Jun 2012 10:15:58 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.105.145; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from mtaomg-ma02.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtaomg-ma02.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.41.9]) by imr-da03.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id q55EFKj2012024 for ; Tue, 5 Jun 2012 10:15:20 -0400 Received: from core-mtc002b.r1000.mail.aol.com (core-mtc002.r1000.mail.aol.com [172.29.235.5]) by mtaomg-ma02.r1000.mx.aol.com (OMAG/Core Interface) with ESMTP id DBFACE00008D for ; Tue, 5 Jun 2012 10:15:19 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <8f94.42066c58.3cff6e77@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2012 10:15:19 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: [LML] Re: FW: [LML] Header tank X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_8f94.42066c58.3cff6e77_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 9.6 sub 168 X-Originating-IP: [67.175.156.123] x-aol-global-disposition: G X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:506555296:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d29094fce14774f0f --part1_8f94.42066c58.3cff6e77_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Language: en Bill, Rob, et al, =20 Yes Bill, even if one used the float switch supplied by Lancair (circa=20 1989) that, since the float was not sympatico with the specific gravity of= =20 fuel, required cutting into the float, adding two wine corks and coating t= hem=20 with epoxy. I think I did it right because it still works, but I don't=20 remember much after having to drink two bottles of Santa Margarita Pinot= =20 Grigio in order to get those corks. It could have been worse - luckily th= e=20 corks used by Chivas Regal were way too short. =20 Grayhawk =20 =20 In a message dated 6/5/2012 7:28:15 A.M. Central Daylight Time, =20 n5zq@verizon.net writes: =20 Rob, =20 The optical switches work great with the Pillar Point low fuel warning=20 system. For the automatic fuel transfer system the float switches work bes= t. =20 Bill Harrelson N5ZQ 320 2,050 hrs N6ZQ IV under construction _http://www.mykitlog.com/harrelson/_ (http://www.mykitlog.com/harrelson/)= =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 From: _Stevens Family_ (mailto:stevens5@swiftdsl.com.au) =20 Sent: Monday, June 04, 2012 12:38 PM To: _lml@lancaironline.net_ (mailto:lml@lancaironline.net) =20 Subject: [LML] FW: [LML] Header tank =20 =20 =20 Further to my recent post about float switches to use in the header tank= =20 of a LN2 aircraft, Silvio kindly posted the response, below, on the List.= =20 These sensors appear to be very small, light and easy to install in the=20 header tank. I was wondering whether anyone else on the List has used them= , and=20 if so, what your experience of them has been =E2=80=93 good or bad.=20 Thanks again in anticipation.=20 Regards,=20 Rob Stevens=20 Perth, Western Australia.=20 From: Silvio Novelli [mailto:ppxsn@novellisouza.com.br]=20 Sent: Thursday, 31 May 2012 12:02 AM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: Re: [LML] Header tank=20 There is an optical switch that works very well in my Lancair. You will=20 need some electronics. Do not have PN but you can look at Google. See=20 attached sheet.=20 =20 =20 =20 Silvio Novelli =20 Lancair 320 PP-XSN =20 +55 (14) 9614-3129 =20 ____________________________________ -- For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.htm= l --part1_8f94.42066c58.3cff6e77_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Language: en
Bill, Rob, et al,
 
Yes Bill, even if one used the float switch supplied by Lanc= air=20 (circa 1989) that, since the float was not sympatico with the specific= =20 gravity of fuel, required cutting into the float, adding two wine cork= s=20 and coating them with epoxy.  I think I did it right because= it=20 still works, but I don't remember much after having to drink two bottles of= =20 Santa Margarita Pinot Grigio in order to get those corks.  I= t=20 could have been worse - luckily the corks used by Chivas Regal we= re=20 way too short.
 
Grayhawk
 
In a message dated 6/5/2012 7:28:15 A.M. Central Daylight Time,=20 n5zq@verizon.net writes:
=
Rob,
 
The optical switches work great with the= Pillar=20 Point low fuel warning system. For the automatic fuel transfer system the= =20 float switches work best.
 
Bill Harrelson
N5ZQ 320 2,050 hrs
N6ZQ  IV under construction
 
 
 
From: Stevens Family
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2012 12:38 PM
Subject: [LML] FW: [LML] Header tank
 

Further=20 to my recent post about float switches to use in the header tank of a LN2= =20 aircraft, Silvio kindly posted the response, below, on the List. These se= nsors=20 appear to be very small, light and easy to install in the header tank. I = was=20 wondering whether anyone else on the List has used them, and if so, what = your=20 experience of them has been =E2=80=93 good or bad.

 

Thanks=20 again in anticipation.

 

Regards,

 

Rob=20 Stevens

Perth,=20 Western Australia.

 

 

 

 

From: Silvio=20 Novelli [mailto:ppxsn@novellisouza.com.br]
Sent: Thursday, 31 = May=20 2012 12:02 AM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: Re: = [LML]=20 Header tank

 

There is an optical switch that works very well in m= y=20 Lancair. You will need some electronics. Do not have PN but you can look = at=20 Google. See attached sheet.


  =20  =20 Silvio Novelli

Lancair=20 320 PP-XSN

+55=20 (14) 9614-3129

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