[rebel-builders] Rebel - float mounting
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 11:52 am
Hi Walter !!
I have to laugh !! You're not alone in drilling through the float
struts to attach a step, and hitting the lines .... Robin & I did
exactly the same thing on my old Rebel, in 1996 !!! We measured
twice, carefully, then drilled - and were suprised by the red fluid
spurting out !!! It was bleeding !!! :-) :-) Duuuuhhhhh !!!
We both slapped our foreheads - and cursed too ! Enjoyed the
same pain replacing the lines too ....
Hopefully someone else will avoid this same mistake !
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......bobp
http://www.prosumers.ca
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On Tuesday 20 February 2007 20:47, WALTER KLATT wrote:
remember doing that with mine, but it wasn't easy and took a lot of cussing
before finally done. The biggest challenge was getting it around the attach
fittings. Then I still remember, too, when I drilled a hole in my strut to
attach the steps, I forgot about the lines inside, and sure enough, drilled
right into one of the hydraulic lines. So I got some extra practice doing it
all over again, and lots more cussing. Anyway, lots of joys building these
machines, as you all are finding out.
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I have to laugh !! You're not alone in drilling through the float
struts to attach a step, and hitting the lines .... Robin & I did
exactly the same thing on my old Rebel, in 1996 !!! We measured
twice, carefully, then drilled - and were suprised by the red fluid
spurting out !!! It was bleeding !!! :-) :-) Duuuuhhhhh !!!
We both slapped our foreheads - and cursed too ! Enjoyed the
same pain replacing the lines too ....
Hopefully someone else will avoid this same mistake !
--
......bobp
http://www.prosumers.ca
http://bpatterson.qhealthbeauty.com
http://apatterson2.qhealthzone.com
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On Tuesday 20 February 2007 20:47, WALTER KLATT wrote:
and a brake line throught the front struts of the 1800 amphibs. StillHmmm, too bad that couldn't be used to feed through the 2 hydraulic lines
remember doing that with mine, but it wasn't easy and took a lot of cussing
before finally done. The biggest challenge was getting it around the attach
fittings. Then I still remember, too, when I drilled a hole in my strut to
attach the steps, I forgot about the lines inside, and sure enough, drilled
right into one of the hydraulic lines. So I got some extra practice doing it
all over again, and lots more cussing. Anyway, lots of joys building these
machines, as you all are finding out.
Walter
----- Original Message -----
From: Rickhm@comcast.net
Date: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 8:57 am
Subject: Re: [rebel-builders] wiring
They install fiber optic cable through up to 1 mile of pipe by
simple blowing air through the pipe. I did this with wire through
a 20' PVC pipe once and it workes great. Simply hook up the
compresser to a push button jet and blow the line through! It
doesn't matter if there is already wire in there!
Rick Muller SR70
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