Posted for "Jim Nordin" <panelmaker@earthlink.net>:

> Hey Rob,
>
> Well, what I did is first buy the static ports
> <http://www.aircraftspruce.com/menus/in/staticports.html>  offered by
> Aircraft Spruce or build your own then install as the plans call for.
>
> Then I took a 1” OD (or so) rounded end wooden dowel about 3” long, put it
> inside a balloon (for release) and glassed half of it. That is I glassed the
> full length and let the wet glass droop down the sides/ends. After set, cut
> it so it looks like a boat. Epoxy that over the hole where the bottom of the
> “boat” is just below the static port hole. Make the boat at about a 45º
> angle as the picture shows. After cure, make a hole at the bottom of the
> “boat” the size of your nyloflow and push the nyloflow up into the boat as
> far as it will go. Glass it in.
> OK … now you have a self draining port that is not quite flush (1/2” or so)
> with the inside wall of the fuselage. Run the nyloflow however you want.
> Make sense?
> Jim
>
>
>
>  _____  
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>From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of
> Stevens Family
> Sent: Friday, August 15, 2014 6:09 AM
> To: Lancair Mailing List
> Subject: [LML] L360 static ports
>
>
>
> A question for those who have gone before me. I am just getting to the stage
> of planning my static system. I plan on putting in two static ports, one on
> either side of the fuselage, as suggested in the  manual. The recommended
> position is about half way along the sides of the baggage area. They suggest
> using a Nylon Nylo-seal 268N fitting bonded into the honeycomb of the side
> panel. This would protrude what looks to be about an inch into the baggage
> area. The Nylo-seal tubing then attaches to the fitting, which will result
> in the whole connection protruding at least 2” into the baggage area.
>
>
>
> Whilst I am sure this will work well as far as the static system is
> concerned, it seems to me that it will only be a matter of time before an
> errant piece of baggage being placed into the baggage area will land on the
> protruding tubing and damage and/or break the nylo-seal fitting.
>
>
>
> What have others done about this? I thought of using a Nylo-seal 269N elbow
> fitting, but it is not clear (at least to me!) from the specifications that
> this will work.
>
>
>
> I am interested in what others have done.
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>
>
> Thanks for help.
>
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>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> Rob Stevens
>
> Perth, Western Australia.
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