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At 8:52pm on April 27, 2011, nelson D said…
perhaps it seem like we are on the same page,collecting more tools and preparing the factory (garage)
At 7:58pm on April 27, 2011, Waldomiro Moreira said…

Dear Joseph

Cheers up from the very south american Sao Paulo city! You are an Architect I am an engineer so we are talking almost same language! Pls feel free to contact anytime how is amazing flying down here! Be good!

At 1:37pm on April 27, 2011, Neil Corella said…
They needed a plane I'm looking for more performance 
At 2:49pm on March 11, 2011, Dr. Edward L. Olds III said…

Joe,

I thought it was a great experience.  I learned a lot about the history of the engine, the company, the people and had fun meeting other builders.  

Ed

At 9:43am on February 17, 2011, Zenith.Aero said…

Joe: to learn more about blog posts see http://www.zenith.aero/profiles/blogs/blog-what-is-it-and-how-do-i

Blog posts can be as long as you want with many photos.  You can also edit them anytime after posting...

 

At 8:15am on February 17, 2011, Zenith.Aero said…
Joe:  You can post numerous images as part of a blog post or discussion.  The photo galleries are not intended for technical "drawings"...
At 6:17am on February 15, 2011, Mostefa Bourchak said…
hi joseph, you can email me at: mbourchak@kau.edu.sa
At 4:04pm on February 14, 2011, jason bogli said…

hey Joe.  Im just starting also. wondering whether youd share your cad files with a fellow 750 builder.

 

jboglilaw@cox.net

At 12:16pm on February 7, 2011, Ben Knox said…

Hi Josepk         I just noticed your Message.------ .     Yes i can help you    My  E mail is ben-knox@hotmail.com

At 1:47pm on February 4, 2011, Terry Latino said…

Joe, The O-290 is not an option because it is no longer produced or supported by Lycoming.  The dimensions are very close to an O-235 so the O235 cowling works fine. The engine mount is the same as the O-235 also.  The cowling and mount was purchased from Zenith.  Take-off HP is 140. Max is 135.  It was 46# over the wt of the O-235 but, with wt saving from the prop, carb, alt, and starter replacements, it came out 1.5 pounds over.

good luck with your project, Terry

At 6:28am on February 3, 2011, Bob May said…

Joseph

We're getting close to joining the forward and rear sections of the fuselage.  I haven't update the page for several months. My brother Bernie May is also building a 750 in Ohio.  He's located in Medina. I'm a new to building and have been ordering the kit section by section. The cold has slowed us down a bit.  Stanely Couvillon has several great pictures on his kitlog webpage -   www.mykitlog.com/couvillon.  Hope this helps.

At 5:56am on January 29, 2011, Mostefa Bourchak said…
Hi Joseph, Thank for the nice comment. I will be very happy to answere your questions regarding the CH750 structure if I can. so please do not hesitate to ask.
At 12:01am on January 27, 2011, kurt j fredrickson said…

     The 750 definitely does not need 150 horse to fly but it can handle it. If you look at the guys flying short takeoff and landing for a living, one thing they have is plenty of horsepower. I want to use this plane for hunting and fishing out of and I travel alot to central america. So it'll see mostly unimproved area landings.

     Your comment about the plans leaving alot to be desired and notes being helpful made me think. I read design plans everyday in heavy civil construction and would comment the quality of the plans are top notch. The scratch build videos are very helpful for newbies. If this is your first project I strongly suggest you get them. Well worth the price. If you are pinching pennies I could probably send you mine. Watched them a few times and they kind of repeat what a couple of friends I have looking over my shoulder have told and shown me. They have been beating out parts from metal and form blocks for over thirty years. I fell much more comfortable with them critiquing my work and probably wound not have chose to scratch build if they were close by. Digging around thru all of the pictures but haven't found the landing gear pics yet, when I do I'll send you a few.

At 8:39pm on January 25, 2011, kurt j fredrickson said…

Hi Joseph, I use this more as an backup diary than a detailed blog. Never really thought anyone was all that interested in what I was doing. I do have some pictures of the jig I welded up and the bending process. I do have quite a few pictures, I was stronly advised to take a lot of them as it would ease the documentation process. I find it very easy to take pictures, not so easy to get the damn cord and upload the pictures onto the computer and than post them. I will spend some time and get some online if you are really interested in how I bent the gear. You may not be too impressed. I am a devout follower of Robert Hoover's mentoring, I scrounge! I am a firm believer in the old Kitplanes article they titled "Making the Buffalo Scream". After picking up a 5' x 10 x 3/4"  plate of aluminum from the recycle yard, I used a plywood carbide tipped skilsaw blade (turned backwards) and cut the outline of the gear. Routed the edges with a $15 bit from Home Depot.  I welded up a stand using some tubing and some round stock I found at a readymix conrete plant, used a 20 ton floor jack borrowed from a friend, and bent a piece of 3/4" to the radiuses called out on the plans. Really wasn't much original thinking on my part. Thanks for the interest and I'll try to get some pictures up soon. Just picked up a Lycoming 0-320 to put in this thing when the time comes. Now that I am excited about.

At 7:44pm on January 25, 2011, Dwayne Roos said…

Hi Joseph, you are right about how much harder helis were to fly years ago,todays technology definately makes it much easier.I usually fly with the gyro turned down a bit so it will twitch a bit but nothing to much to handle.some of the contest flying they do now almost defies the laws of flight,wild to watch.

anyway thats all kids stuff,we're building big boy toys!!

Happy building

Dwayne

At 8:42am on January 25, 2011, guy bishoff said…
Hi Joseph.... Thanks for the comments... yes the dies were using are aluminum, & they work just fine, if you have access to a lathe you can make them in no time.  As for our work schedule  we work 3 days a week... Monday, Wednesday , & Saturday..... a big commitment for sure considering everyone has a full time day job!  Hopefully in a year or so we'll be flying..... It's well worth it & has been a great time spent with friend's. Happy building!..... Guy.
At 3:05am on January 25, 2011, Bob Simmons said…
Get the videos from HomebuiltHelp.com. I bet that fuselage will look a whole lot simpler.

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