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Thank you!

Sorry life has gotten in the way of our travel plans and videos. We are determined to make more as it’s just a lot of fun! Springtime is the goal!

www.smokingairplanes.com

smokingairplanes.com/products/3-5-us-gallon-smoke-system

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The one that is on the exterior of the plane that I use to fill the smoke oil?

If that’s the one…it came with the kit from www.smokingairplanes.com. They might be able to tell you where they source them. 😃

@@therv-8pilot yes the red one that has a treaded cap , I looked at smoking aippanes but they have another type😟

@cdenora1 Yeah the one I got was black plastic type material and I painted it. It looks just like the metal one they have on the website. Maybe reach out to them and see if they can give you the info on the original one.

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I joke around and say that every extra mod costs me 40 hours. The wing tips added around that amount. For me that was totally worth it for the looks and ease of removal. Your milage may vary! Regards, Michael

Which cap are you referring to? I’d be happy to help!

@@therv-8pilot the black flexi cap; that covers the pump area, the desiccant area, and the center "T" top.

Your friend has shared a link to a Home Depot product they think you would be interested in seeing. www.homedepot.com/p/Fernco-4-in-Plastic-DWV-Flexible-Cap-PQC-104/100372305

Not sure if you are in the US or not but here is a link to what I used.

@@therv-8pilot thx, that should work perfect! I'm doing a few slight mods to your design to suit my situation...this has been a great help.

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I wouldn’t change a thing! The setup has been pretty awesome!

if you haven’t seen my blog, it’s for the -8 but a lot will transfer, here is a link: www.rv8-hangar.com Regards, Michael

The switch, like most things in the RV’s is overkill, but with the closed system the humidity level rises very very slow once it’s been reduced to under 15%. So the switch really only save money by not running all the time. You certainly could just run it 24/7. Regards, Michael

The headrest was made by Classic Aero interiors. I just took some measurements that worked for me and they made it along with my seats. I don’t remember the exact size. You can see a photo here: www.rv8-hangar.com/classic-aero-seats/

I can measure when I get home this week and post it here.

@@therv-8pilot Thanks for your reply. I made a small 0.063" thick aluminum plate 5 in wide X 2,75 in high that I will get upholstered at some point. My canopy is not installed yet, and I am unsure if this headrest will disrupt canopy sliding if it the headrest cushion would be taller. I am doing all this right now before the bulkhead frame is final riveted and fuselage top skin is installed, such that I have an easy access.

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It’s just a decal! 😁

@@therv-8pilot Thanks

I have a pump similar to this one from Amazon. a.co/d/bPzNikj And a HomeKit outlet like this one: Aqara Smart Plug, REQUIRES AQARA... www.amazon.com/dp/B07CJ2MM6Z?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share Anything that fits will work!

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@@therv-8pilot Not sure I understand what message you are trying to convey?

Not sure what you were hoping to learn from the video! It was just a presentation of what I built and use. Your comment of “Nada” got the crying face!

@@therv-8pilot Well, I was hoping to find the "better" mouse trap. I can see where the gentleman who designed your dehydrator could be product proud and want to sell his idea or drawings. That's OK. I might want to investigate that. The only information I gleaned out of this was there is stuff inside the tubes. But I suppose show and tell is better than nothing. Safe flights.

No there is nothing to sell, he just made what he thought would work well. I tweaked it to better suite my “nerd” side. The internals are pretty simple. Aquarium air pump, descent beads, humidity sensor and a switch. Make it a closed loop and it works well. I’m an airline guy and only spent my early years in GA flying until I built my -8. So I was always taught that the moisture leaves after you run an engine for an hour or so. The results from this device say otherwise. Your mileage may very!

World War II kill markings. A tradition that military aviators used to keep score of aerial and ground kills. 5 aerial kills made an Ace!

@@therv-8pilot oh my bad! I assumed the worse side…. I’m guessing that that’s how many German pilots one knocked out?

@MaybeBetter_ here is the wiki on the pilot of the P 51 in which my Aircraft is painted after. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claiborne_H._Kinnard_Jr. He was credited with eight aerial kills and 17 ground kills.

@@therv-8pilot that’s sick man. I’m getting close to be able to take flight lessons, (yes, I am fairly young. Only 12) so I’ve had my eyes on the VANS company. Specifically the RV-8. Are they expensive?

An average RV-8 would be around 150k nowadays I would guess.

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Thank you!

It such an easy process to check Van’s website and see if there are any new bulletins too. I get it that sometime that means more work but that’s half the fun of building!…at least for me!

Nice!

Thank you…yours will be even better!

Yes I think the idea was to build on to the idea where we were opening the oil dipstick to allow moisture to escape. We introduce very dry air in through the oil breather line and it exits the oil filler cap. Not saying it’s a perfect design but it seems to work well. The challenge is the connections at the engine. The filler cap was fairly easy to solve but the breather line added some complexity. I actually redesigned my line, I can do the with the experimental, and made it easier for me to access. Each aircraft will be deferent. We discussed a plug of some sort with a nipple that would just plug into the breather line but decided that a hose over it was easier.

I might know somebody that could show you how to assemble one.

That’s the same thing I did after a flight. It wasn’t until my neighbor showed me his and how much moisture was still in there that I built this.

A trip to Home Depot and the pet store is in my future...@@therv-8pilot

Great point!

Your friend has shared a link to a Home Depot product they think you would be interested in seeing. We used these to seal the two sides: www.homedepot.com/p/Oatey-4-in-ABS-Pipe-Test-Cap-with-Knockout-39103D/100113503

So far I haven’t recharged the beads as they are still dark blue. I have had this running since the beginning of summer. I’m guessing I’ll have to do it twice a year maybe.

I had it step up initially but this airplane, with 200HP, accelerates so fast that I went right through the max flap speed. So I have it got straight up with one click. If I’m flight the final approach at a speed of 70Kts IAS and I go around I hit 100Kts IAS very quickly so I need the flaps to retract fast. So one click is much easier for me. Not for everybody I guess but that the fun of experimental aviation!

Hi David, I purchased it from Aircraft Spruce. It isn’t the cleanest looking in the baggage area but accomplished what I wanted, hiding the hose from view in the fuselage. Here is the link: www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/eppages/2dia90tube.php?clickkey=6660338

No it’s not the firewall.

Those marks are “kill marks” or “victory marks” here is a Navy article explaining their significance. www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2022/august/brief-illustrated-history-navy-victory-markings#:~:text=These%20victory%20marks%20(also%20known,fuselage%20of%20its%20victorious%20planes.

Hi luckymacy. So I followed Smokingairplanes install instructions. The vent plumbing needs a high spot to prevent siphoning. 1)I ran the line up to my fill spout and then straight down through the baggage floor. It terminates at a pulled rivet that they supply. That rivet is placed on the outside of the bottom fuselage skin with the mandrel removed making it a port similar to a static port. 2) The high pressure line runs along the left hand side just outboard of the left most floor rib. I ran it through snap bushings and zip tied where needed. It runs forward through the gear tower and curves from the left forward side wall to the firewall. See in this blog post: www.rv8-hangar.com/control-sticks-smoke-oil-fill/ 3) See the alcove post for the supplied T that they give you. Keep in mind I went with the two line firewall forward kit versus one line. 4) See this blog post for the firewall forward plumbing: www.rv8-hangar.com/smoke-system-spray-nozzles/ Again I just followed their instructions and where to place the nozzles. Keep in mind the clearance for the cowl as you may get rubbing if you are not careful. 5) They supply a panel for their switch and CB’s. I used their parts but incorporated them into my left side panel. See this blog post for a photo of that side console: www.rv8-hangar.com/consoles-and-wiring/ It is powered by the VP-X. I also have a remote momentary on switch on my control stick located at my right hand thumb spot. This is what I use for 90% of the time that way in an instant I can remove the power from the system by letting up on my thumb. I wouldn’t change anything as I have it setup. It fills super easy with no mess. I can remove the system in under 15 minutes and install in the same time. I’m glad I went with the two nozzle as it produces a great mole trail. Hope that helps you and thanks for watching the video! Regards, Michael

Awesome! You can always tell where a builder is in their project by how they are looking at the RV’s at OSH. One year I had a cloth tape measure with me so I could measure things like antenna placements based off of rivet lines. I would then write them down along with pics for my winter build projects.

@@therv-8pilot I'm packing a tape and a bigger note pad. LOL

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Hi Kevin, that’s awesome to hear!

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