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I went with a Qidi Plus 4 which I can't believe hasn't become a bigger player in the market. Their design is much like Bambu in the sense that it is a true plug-n-play. I went with this device over the Bambu because the enclosed chamber and bed temps get hotter which allows for printing in ABS and ASA. ABS is what our side panels are made from. Prior to my Qidi purchase, I had zero experience with 3d printing and have had no problems printing what I want. I also bought a used Creality Raptor 3d scanner and have scanned parts and sent to my Qidi successfully. -David

I know this one! There are actually more than one style of headrest available as factory options. The 2nd picture below shows an adjustable headrest. I have a pair of these that were with a set of seats I bought from a guy in Florida. Interesting design. Bulky, but very lightweight. -David Edit: actually the 3rd picture is the adjustable headrest

Lubrication. I've read the threads here and often refer back to them when going over my plane. More specifics on how to apply lubrication to areas such as universal joints and tubes where they pass through guide blocks. Should we remove previous lubricants? Where to look for signs and symptoms of wear? -David

I'll buy this from you. Sent you a PM. -David

Don, my wife and I met you at MooneyMax 2024 in Fredericksberg, TX. A group of us, along with you, stayed up late one of the nights in the lounge having drinks and telling stories. If I recall correctly, you closed down the place with us, but didn't have any alcohol while I think I paid the consequences for my behavior the next day. I guess that's why at 87 years old, you can still fly an airplane- you make good decisions. See you at this year's MooneyMax. - David

This has been talked about extensively over the past 2 years on this forum. There was a guy on here who took the task to a respectable level as he reverse engineered the boot and worked through alternative materials for production. He gave up, lost interest, or went underground with his work as there was plenty of skepticism and questions regarding legalities from fellow Mooney owners. This part is a obviously a critical part that will have catastrophic consequences upon failure. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/plane-crashed-after-3d-printed-part-collapsed/ar-AA1RJalY -David

It will eventually stop running the software, probably sooner rather than later. Eventually the foreflight chart database update will require an updated security version in the OS which will not be possible d/t Apple stopped the support. This is an industry-wide practice. Google does this with their chrome OS devices. Because chrome os based on Linux open source code, people smarter than me colluded to create a mirrored operating system that updates just like chrome for free. So I can wipe my device and reflash it with the open source version and continue updating which allows me to continue using it. Funny thing is, Google then bought the Chromium project. It's still available and still free for now. -David

Aeroshell 7 or Aeroshell 33?

I did this too. From my hangar to the fuel station is approx 300ft with a slight grade. Pulling the plane myself is possible and it's a nice workout, but I'll sweat through my clothes and need a shower in our typical 100% humidity climate. This pulls the plane easily. But it won't push the plane in this configuration. The ball/hitch attach point allows vertical movement of the tow bar and the nose gear attach point acts as a hinge. So the tow bar gets pushed upward before the heavier plane starts moving. I know what I can do to correct it, just haven't. It does work well pulling the plane and all in for around $500 on sale.

I would guess 60-120 seconds or so total time to pull into hangar. I'll pay attention next time I'm out there.

1000lb winch is prob adequate, but here's what I bought. I removed the heavy iron hook and put a lightweight aluminum carabiner. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08ZN5NVGM?ref=fed_asin_title&th=1 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XJVYDDW?ref=fed_asin_title&th=1

Shape of the T-hangar won't allow this.

I put a winch on my hangar for this. My area is pretty much flat expect for the threshold. I bought a very inexpensive atv winch w/synthetic rope and mounted it directly to the floor in the back of my hangar. Bought a 12v dc power supply from Amazon and mounted on the wall connected to the winch. I push the plane until I'm within a few feet of the threshold, then connect the winch to the LASAR tail skid/tie down combo. I fabricated ramps to lessen the resistance of the door tracks and concrete lip. I read the opinions here on Mooneyspace from over the years regarding the safety of this method before implementing. The consensus is about 50/50 damaging vs no big deal. We haven't found any damage as of yet. I always check Mooneyspace before I make any decision in my life, big or small. -David

I put the strut on my cabin door. Works great. I'll probably do the same to my baggage door soon. -David

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