What materials do you require? I think so most of the metal which is required will be available in China. for others you should find most of it in india. by...
Hi All, Sorry for my absence and lack of input to the group over last few months. I have been working away from home in Brussels and Basel and had limited...
Hi Nev, I have 2 home made Motoplat type electronic pointerless ignition systems on my JPX's. I have one engine timed at 2.5 mm btdc and the other at 1.6mm...
Hi Jim, Michel colomban says any Swiss or German quality bearings will be ok. I am using imperial SKF Teflon coated bearings which cost �7 (Euro 10). I will...
Terry, Do you know the SKF part number of what you are using for the Bearings… just curious. Jim From: CriCri@yahoogroups.com [mailto:CriCri@yahoogroups.com]...
... Given that timing is measured by sensing the actual spark against the position of the crank on most engines he's right. Don't get bogged down in the...
hi Jim. I don't I'm afraid. They are at home. I used the skf website to find the bearings I needed and then just ordered them from my local bearing shop. ...
Terry, What surprised me was you mentioned they were imperial… I thought SKF only made metric bearings in the smaller sizes? Did you have to modify the ...
Hi Jim, I have just looked at the skf website and the link to the IMP Imperial section is not working. I am sure they were imperial sizes I ordered. Though I...
Hi Bob, I checked with the storeman and parts catalogue at work today. The bearings come in SKF packaging but the part numbers are very different to the SKF...
But the there is that weight difference as well as easy manipulation of timings. _________________________________________________________________ Like...
In <004c01c7a870$0a8154c0$0a01a8c0@guess>, on 06/06/07 ... The aluminum resonators were an experiment, and you have discovered, as we did, they are not...
Thanks David The pair of Ali exhausts which Art made (had made) in Phoenix are still going strong for me but it looks like it might be a matter of time. Does...
http://perso.orange.fr/daniel.coven/cricri/galerie.htm From a french pilot, I did not understand the text of the message (the french CriCri yahoo chatgroup) ...
http://perso.orange.fr/daniel.coven/cricri/IMG_0003.ASF with audio, you can hear what the engines sound like and see what aerobatics it is capable of. Looks...
Hi David and Nev, The exhaust that came with my Cricri have been locally manufactured. They are both now beyond sensibly repairing considering if I loose one...
Hi Terry As well as the Graham Bell book I researched Java Pipe at the following address: http://www.mh-aerotools.de/airfoils/javapipe_en.htm Have a look...
Re Cricri exhausts: Let me tell my experience with expansion chamber design. I used 3 sources: http://microcarproject.tripod.com/ section on expansion chamber...
Hi Wayne & Nev, Thanks for the info. Looks like I will need to get my abacus out for all the number crunching eh. Do you happen to know the exhaust port...
I have fittings for the CriCri for sale if anyone is interested. These are the fittings for the attachment of the elevator and the fitting for the elevator...
Has anyone heard of this place? Someone told me you can buy parts and plans from them for the CriCri. I had not heard this before and would like to know the...
Michel colomban works very closely with Dynaero. I believe he may have designed or had a lot to do with the design of the Ban-bi, MC100 As for selling plans or...
Hi I got a lot of the steel and metric alloy plus all the metric nuts and bolts. They are in dijon in France and owned by Robin the na/c manufacturer. ...
Does anyone have any experience with the self lubricating PTFE bearings that are available compared to the steel on steel bearings for the Cri Cri? Do any of...
Hi Jim, Steel on steel require lubrication, grease or oil. PTFE/Teflon are maintenance free and must not be oiled or greased because the Teflon/PTFE will...
In the early 90's when I was researching bearings I attended one of the CriCri fly-in's in France. I was advised at that time to use steel bearings due to the...
Hi Jim I lightly lube with oil during winter maintenance and have no access issues. Had the elevator off six months ago to repair a small bit of hangar rash...
