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The Cozy Builders mailing list archive has that answer. Do a search at: http://www.maddyhome.com/cozysrch

Just go down to Radio Shack and buy 150 feet of RG-58. No special orders required. They have online (at radioshack.com) for $0.23 per foot. Mine has solid copper center and typical braided shield. Easy to work with and solder.

Not to discourage the use of drywall screws or other ideas but I thought I would throw this out as another data point. I did the plans method exactly. I just made sure my blobs of 5-minute epoxy were very small and you only need a few in key areas to hold the foam in place. When done, I only had two "dings" that needed patching. The other small ones were small enough to fill with dry micro just prior to glassing the sides. This patching added about 20 minutes to the build process. Certainly if you use too many blobs of 5-minute, and blobs that are too large, you will have a big mess to patch later. Wayne has some great ideas but making extra jigs in this case just seems to add extra time. Of course I've used some of his other ideas when I felt they made sense for me at the time. I have also found a few other ways to do things in the plans as well. I wouldn't create too many extra jigs unless you plan on making more than one plane. For one plane you may spend more time than you gain later on. Enjoy

I wish to begin gathering UNEMOTIONAL, tangible pros and cons on engine choices for my Cozy Mk IV. I won't be ready to begin working on my firewall for about 12 more months. As I see it today I have the following engine choices: Lycoming 360 or XP-360 Mazda 13B or Renesis Jabiru 5100 Subaru ??? My background: - I don't know squat about engines - all I know is that they are big, heavy, expensive, you add gas and oil, and it makes the big fan go Issues I DO NOT want to discuss at this time: - Resale value - Religious discussions of using "standard" aircraft engine vs. auto conversion. Here are some questions I have at this time: 1) Can I anticipate any mods to the airframe (probably the strakes?) due to engine choice? I'm guessing the only effect might be the plans fuel system if anything. 2) Fuel - Can the XP-360 use autogas? Can the listed auto engines use 100LL? For those of you using an auto engine - how do you get autogas to your plane? 3) While I hope to learn a lot more about my engine, whichever I choose, I don't expect to learn enough to do all work myself when it comes to maintenance. Obviously, the XP-360 can be repaired at most airports. For those with auto engines, what options do you have for repair? 4) Living in Denver, I expect to fly above 10,000' quite a bit. Am I going to want a turbo auto engine? What is equivilent for the XP-360? 5) I'm most likley going to want dual electronic ignition (no magnetos). If I went with the XP-360, how different from the Cozy plans will the engine install be? Here is my current list of Pros/Cons for XP-360 vs. auto engine: XP-360 Pros: Fairly standard, mostly plans install. Improvement over true Lycoming. Get repairs at most airports. Get 100LL any airport. Cons: Expensive repairs. Auto Engine Pros: Newer technology. Much cheaper repair. Cheaper parts at local auto parts store. Cons: Smaller knowledge base. Huge deviation from plans install. Might need custom cowling. Where to get repairs? Where to get gas? Comparisons that I see as a wash: - Initial installation costs will end up being about the same. - Installed weight/CG will be about the same. - I know nothing about either so I have the same amount to learn. I'm sure I'm missing some things here (and that is why I'm asking for help). Again, please keep answers and suggestions as objective as possible. I don't want to start religious battles with this thread. Thank you all for the help.

I bought 100 feet as well and have one antenna left to go. I think I will need another 25 feet. The extra will be needed for runs within the fuselage from the wing juncture. 150 feet is probably a good estimate.

Hi John, Any chance at looking at the link button - it is still pointing to the racknine domain. Thanks

Hello fellow Canardians, I've been slack this year in getting around to this. Last year I hosted the 1st annual Colorado Cozy builders BBQ but this year I wish to expand it to all canard builders/flyers. What: 2nd Annual Colorado Canard Enthusiast BBQ When: September 13, 2003. 11am until ??? Where: 350 Galapago St. Denver, CO 80223 We will provide the BBQ, hamburgers, brats, and the usual fixings, soda, and water. Feel free to bring a side dish of some sort - not required though. Please RSVP to me if you are coming by sending me an email at rick@maddyhome.com. This will let me plan for food. Of course part of the day will include opportunities to make fun of my Cozy project The basic intent of this is to get local builders/flyers together but if there are others who wish to attend please feel free. We have a spare room or two so if someone out there is looking for an excuse to fly their canard into Denver for the weekend, we can probably work something out - let me know. The closest two airports are Centennial (KAPA) and JeffCo (KBJC). Both are class D. The closest uncontrolled airport is Front Range (KFTG) but is a longer driver. Hope to see you then.

I haven't cut the holes yet. I expect to be doing chapter 16 in about a month or so. I'm getting worried I'm going to regret waiting - time will tell. You don't need to decide until chapter 6. Fun, fun, fun.

I just scanned the new AS&S and the Wicks catalogs. The prices for the chapter kits are quite a bit cheaper at Wicks. Wicks lists each individual part, AS&S doesn't. Wicks clearly states that epoxy is extra, AS&S doesn't say either way. I placed a large order with Wicks during Oshkosh. I found out that they actively monitor the quarterly newsletter from Nat and update their kits based on plans changes. I do not know whether AS&S did/does this. Among other things I ordered the chapter 16 kit. My 2002 Wicks catalog still had both the MM-3 and some MM-4 (pre plans change). To my surprise (and joy) I found out during my order that the 2003 catalog correctly shows no MM-3 rodends - only the newly correct MM-4 rod ends. FYI

Why would prices go up? The materials you buy for the Cozy are available from Wicks as well, not to mention that the parts are not specific to the Cozy in any way. Foam is foam, glass is glass, bolts are bolts. Everyone needs the hardware. I don't think anyone needs to worry about AS&S becoming a monopoly. Builder support will continue. Marc has made it clear he is going to continue the mailing list and there are plenty of builders to get help from. Buy the plans and start building. You won't regret it. Enjoy

It is standard to BID tape all things like this. The plans stop telling you explicitly after a while. It is assumed you just know to do that sort of thing. This also goes for flox corners, surface preperation, etc. If the whole set of plans were as detailed as the first few chapters they would be twice as thick.

I'd suspect there are more Hams than airplanes which helps with the prices but King has A LOT more paperwork and expense to deal with then all the Ham gear does. I don't like the high prices either but what can you do? This is experimental so you can use whatever radio you want - make your own if you know how. No need for all that TSO nonsense.

Wax is supposed to be bad as it can contaminate the epoxy. Don't used waxed paper either - use 4mil plastic. I just buy big sleeves of the paper cups from Wicks as needed. I've never tried to locate them locally. Not sure if plastic cups are OK or not. I don't know of a problem but I don't know for a fact that they are OK either.

I was given a flight in an O-320 powered Cozy IV at Sun-n-Fun three years ago and we were going easily over 180mph in fly-bys. I would think having a light plane would be key but that applies to whatever engine you use.

This message is for anyone living in Colorado (no offense to people in the rest of the world). I have created a new mailing list geared to Colorado Canard enthusiasts. This applies to dreamers, builders, and flyers. The purpose is to make it easy to reach local Canard people in your area. This can be used when you need help with a big layup or if you just want to see someone's project. To join, please send a message to co_canard-subscribe@maddyhome.com. You will get an immediate reply to confirm your request. This request will also ask you to send info such as your name, address, and phone number. Once subscribed you can send messages to co_canard@maddyhome.com to reach the other subscribers. To get more details before you subscribe (or after) send an empty request to co_canard-info@maddyhome.com. BTW - I'm doing this because I started on my wings and I need help with hot wiring and later with the big layups. Enjoy,

You are correct that the clock is wrong (one hour early). I reported this when this forum first started. I guess it's not an easy thing to fix. Rick

It's only been a day and only 40 people have looked at your message.

It's time to add all the 2003 fly-ins and other canard events to the calendar. Nick and I have added some of the EAA regional fly-ins. Please help by adding the rest that you know of. Look at the calendar before adding your event to ensure no one else has added the event. I added Oshkosk but I don't know when the canard dinner will be. If you do, please add it. Enjoy

It's time to add all the 2003 fly-ins and other canard events to the calendar. Nick and I have added some of the EAA regional fly-ins. Please help by adding the rest that you know of. Look at the calendar before adding your event to ensure no one else has added the event. I added Oshkosk but I don't know when the canard dinner will be. If you do, please add it. Enjoy

In case you can't get enough I just found out about a new home builder's forum. In fact, it uses the same software as this forum. Check out http://www.homebuiltairplanes.com It's brand new so there is very little there so far.

Not quite Calgary but I know of a builder in Edmonton. I was there on a business trip for a week and found out he was there the night before I was to go home - oh well. I know he is on the Cozy maillist - not sure if he is on this forum. His name is Joe Toop. I believe he's around chapter 13 so he must know where to get the parts.

The quotes Jeff is referring to are from one of my earlier posts. I just want to clarify that I meant nothing negative by any of them. Anybody on the Cozy maillist knows that there is a history between Nat and Jeff. I had always ignored this stuff as it is between the two of them. I was simply pointing out to some new folks that this issue exists. My choice of he word "fighting" was a bit too much I think. My other quote about the plans was an oops on my part. Sorry to Jeff if I stated incorrect info.

I agree that reading the whole of the plans ahead of time can be enough to make you run screaming into the streets due to the shear volume involved. However, reading ahead does give you a better understanding of how the parts fit together. At a minimum, I read a new chapter in its entirety before I start it. To each his own. Enjoy

Marbleturtle (what is your real name BTW?), Your reply to Marc's posting is a bit out of line. Let me first ask you if you are aware of Marc's role in the Cozy world? He has run the Cozy mailing list for the last 7 years and has done an excellent job at providing an invaluable resource to the builder community. He is an engineer by trade and hist post reflects his analytical way of thinking. I believe his post is sincere and he is simply trying to determine for himself whether he should even continue the mailing list and move every one here or not. (Marc, of course correct me if I'm wrong here). Let's look at MarbleTurtle's attack: >>What I'm looking for is feedback regarding the relative appeal of this forum vs. the canard_aviators and COZY mailing lists. >TRANSLATION - What in the world do you people find apealing about this site? Exactly - Marc is trying to find out what people like about this forum vs. the mailing list he runs. >>What I DO see, though, is a lot of repeat discussions (from a historical standpoint - witness the paint color one) in which incorrect information is disseminated and not corrected. >TRANSLATION - You people don't know what you're talking about. As a new user you are not aware of the 7 years of prior discussions. As is normal on the Internet, there are people that talk a lot but say nothing. I think all Marc is saying here is that there have been MANY discussions filled with emotional tirades by many people without any basis in fact. This forum is experiencing the same thing. Don't get me wrong, discussion is good. But, as I'm sure you know, some of the info presented as fact is not correct and is left in this forum for future browsers to sift through without any real ability to determine what is right and what isn't. >>... I've been monitoring this CCF for a few months now... This is my first post.... the depth of knowledge... just doesn't seem to be available on this forum... those who CAN respond knowledgeably don't... >TRANSLATION - Intelligent people such as myself do not post, only you people who don't know what your talking about. You managed to pull together a few parts here leaving out the meat. All Marc is saying is that with far fewer members on this forum than the mailing lists, there just isn't as much expertise to answer quesions. I agree with Marc here. Having been on the other forums for years and this one since it started, there is a difference. If you look at the last 100 posts on this forum, they are from a very small but vocal group. Most of them are newbies to building a plane. I am not saying the newbies shouldn't post, they have ideas too and I like to hear them. However, it is nice to hear from people with more real world, "been there, done that" experience that the newbies (including myself) don't have yet. >>...it would seem to me that it would better serve the members of this forum, especially the non-builder newbies, to join one or both of the other fora instead... maybe the members of the other two fora should be migrated... >TRANSLATION - Moo! Poor newbies are fenced in by this forum and are too stupid to get themselves out. They desperately need my help to find another forum before they build a Black, twin turbine, pressurized, exhaust and coolant routed de-icing, BRS equipped, retracting pontooned, diesel powered Cozy MKIV tilt-rotor hovercraft! It's nice how you managed to drop off the first half of Marc's statement that offered the opposite idea - move everyone to this forum. Marc is trying simply trying to analyze both sides of the picture. There are pros and cons to both venues. The biggest con to both is that both exist (unless everyone joins both and actively participate in both). I was torn when this forum started up. I like the forum format very much but until everyone uses it I need to monitor two sources. If I use just this forum I lose a lot of available expertise from the mailing list. If I use just the mailing list I lose the neat features of the forum. >TRANSLATION - Don't piss on me and tell me its raining. No one is pissing on you. All he asked was a simple, analytical question. You obviously don't understand where Marc is coming from. >I for one, an admitted newbie, welcome the capability to discuss with experienced builders specific items or conceptual ideas that I prefer to resolve before commiting to such a project. As for incorrect information, the prolific quantity of information available on the internet from a wide range of individuals always presents the problem of acuracy regardless of format. >TRANSLATION - I for one am thrilled to have these poor ignorant bastards respond to every ridiculous question or idea that pops into my head. This is the only good part of your post. This holds true of this forum as well as the mailing lists - the free exchange of ideas and information. Good day.

Current Pros of the CCF: - Easier access. Most people can access the web from anywhere. Personal email access from the road is usually more difficult. - Message threading. You can much more easily see the history of a message. - Attachments Current Cons of the CCF: - Not enough users have migrated over. - People aren't posting messages in the correct area. Everything in the Coffee House defeats the purpose somewhat. - You have to explicitly check for new messages. Current Pros of Mailing List: - Many more people to answer your question - More instant gratification. I have 24x7 email at work and home. I know immediately when a new message has been posted. Current Cons of Mailing List: - No threading of topic - Harder to get to on the road - No attachments (could be a pro depending on how you look at it) To cover one of John's points: - Censorship - true of the CA list but not the Cozy list. Marc doesn't and my search engine has every single message - even the one's that have nothing to do with a Cozy or flying. The biggest issue we all face is having both. Two places to read, two place to post to, duplicates messages. I can go either way on this issue myself but both will suffer some as long as both exist. Marc - you have the power, working with Nick, to instantly migrate the whole Cozy list to this forum is you wanted to. I don't recommend that because you piss off many of the mailing list subscribers I'm sure. It certainly would eliminate some of the issues but there is no easy answer to this. It certainly appears newer builders are joining this forum more than the mailing list (I think so anyway). OK - this is becoming random thoughts instead of something insightful with a point. I think my biggest problem is that I like this forum but because of my search engine, I have a love for the mailing list too.