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To: <murphy-rebel@dcsol.com> (Murphy Rebel)
From: Bob Patterson <bob.patterson@canrem.com>
Subject: Re: Bungee gear
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Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 23:20:44 -0500
"After all they are the only ones >that has all the data."
I'm sure they wish they were !! One of their problems is that MAM
doesn't hear back from MANY builders - they move, complete their kit,
go flying, and don't tell anybody....
For years now, Murphy has been offering $50 credit for each picture
of your completed Murphy Aircraft that gets published in an aviation
publication (Kitplanes also offers a chance to win a radio or GPS) -
probably fewer than 10 builders have taken advantage of this !!!!
You know the old saying -" If you're unhappy, tell us about
your problems - if you're happy, please tell all your friends about
our kits !!"
The problems that the group is discussing are all recent
discoveries, IN THE FIELD. Murphy has not seen these problems on their
OWN aircraft, so can only help with fixes IF the builders TELL them,
with photographs & descriptions in detail. I'm sure that there would
be more immediate response from the factory if they had more information,
FIRST HAND, directly from the builders - the original "floatfix"
was released within weeks of seeing the problem first hand ...
Some of the problems are induced by builders "ad libbing"
in areas THEY think are unimportant - my pet peeve is substituting
other "paints" for the epoxy chromate primer (Polyfiber) SUPPLIED
WITH THE KIT !!! MAM didn't include it for any other reason than
"It's THE best way to join 2 pieces of aluminum".
The American Yankee, several of Jim Bede's designs, and
all of Richard Schreder's later designs were HELD TOGETHER with this
stuff (hardly ANY rivets). It is NOT ONLY a good corrosion proofer,
BUT, most importantly, acts as an adhesive, bonding the parts together,
and greatly improving the STRENGTH of sheet metal joints - otherwise,
ALL of the load is carried by the RIVET. With the bonding, the load
is spread over a much larger area, and the effective strength of the
join is considerably improved.
Sorry, just one of MY personal hobby-horses ..... Have flown
many hours in gliders & powered aircraft held together with epoxy
chromate - I like it !! (Owned a Schreder HP for over 23 years)
Anyway - keep the info flowing TO THE FACTORY. They may not
have IMMEDIATE answers, but at least they'll know there IS a problem.
THANKS !!!
.....bobp
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At 10:02 AM 11/8/98 -0500, you wrote:
In monitoring the E mail one can keep up on a lot. But why can`t MAM
do what they should be doing and keep all the builders informed of
all changes and all safety items? After all they are the only ones
that has all the data. I think they owe it to us. Lets keep the
guessing game out of flying! Hope they here from all on this matter.
Don
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