DonMuncy

Lance, Be aware these things are heavy. I will try to remember to weigh some and get an estimate for you. Stand by Don; you are next on the list if it doesn't work out. And yes, we could make a get together out of it. Parker_Woodruff is theoretically on line now. Maybe he will see this. (Incidentally, I thought if you typed their name, it was supposed to send them a notification.)

I am moving and have to dispose of some stuff. Does anyone have any use for MAPA Log magazines from about 2000 through 2019. Naturally free, but you have to pay shipping, pick them up etc.. As inducement, you also get a dozen or more MAPA convention coffee mugs, with Mooney logos, etc. on them.

Dan, Give me a call (214 207-6744) or send me an e-mail (muncy-d@hotmail.com) or a PM, with details about which joint it is that isn't tight enough. We can figure out how to make it work right, whether I have to make you a new part, or whatever.

I bet I could cut Rosen shades down to the size and shape of mine (and the same as LASARs), and I wouldn't even charge for it. It would cost you both ways of shipping, Which is likely to run about $50. We would have to look and make sure the Rosens are bigger in each dimension.

My hangar has an asphalt floor, which is too rough for ordinary creeper wheels to work at all. I finally got a "Bone", which has substantially larger wheels. I like it, but this doesn't speak to the height or tilt questions.

It took me 10 months or so to finalize the design on mine. This one is simpler (easier and cheaper to build) than mine. But mine has a fatter tire and a more positive mechanism for attaching to the plane. I will be interested to watch how your design evolves.

If you don't mind me asking, where did you get the visors? I would be very interested to see super detailed photos, specs, etc.

How do you put it up there? Step ladder?

One bit of advice not mentioned; stay on Mooneyspace and read a lot. Find a Mooney owner near you; get to know him/her and hang out. Most of us are happy to share information.

When you get in after dark, needing to unload the plane, the cabin/baggage light is quite helpful. But with the price of batteries, without a timer, it is a pretty risky convenience.

Mine is electronic circuit, with a Darlington pair transistor set-up fed by a "master switch controlled" power source which feeds a capacitor. When the master is turned off, the capacitor bleeds off through a resistor set-up, until the voltage drops to a level the circuit shuts off. This is typical timer circuitry, and one minute or so timers are easy and cheap. Getting one that stays on for 10 or so minutes is a lot tougher. It took me some time and help from electronic gurus to develop it. If one went on Ali baba and had someone build 1000 of them, you could probably buy them for $3 each. As it is, I build them by hand and test them with 14 or 28 v. I sell them for $40. It is housed in a plastic box 1 x 2 1/4 x 4 inch box and can be mounted anywhere. I put mine on the copilot foot well wall.

I am not sure what you have, but most Mooneys have the cabin light wired independent of the master switch. We get in trouble when we forget to turn the light off or when we accidentally turn the switch on. If you don't notice it is on, you come back to the hangar a week later and find your battery dead and ruined. The timer will turn the light off 10 minutes or so after the master is turned off. Unfortunately, there is no cure I am aware of which will protect you against forgetting to turn the master off.

Ross, I sent you PM, but yes mine work on all models.

I wonder what they charge for that kit. If I knew, I would probably be tempted to charge more for mine.

After I killed a battery by leaving my baggage compartment light on, I developed an electronic circuit that will shut off the baggage light in all planes after 10 minutes or so. Pretty cheap insurance since batteries are so expensive now.

The advantage of the straight slot camlocs is that you can tell at a glance that they are all fastened securely.

If anyone has guts enough to try them, I would sure like to hear about their experience.

It is my understanding that it is possible to clamp the gear some way so the plane could be ferried (gear down) to somewhere a good Mooney guru could check it. Doesn't someone know how this is done?

I have only made the one set. The biggest problem is whether the "inside" horns of the yokes will accommodate the "posts". I assume the structural tube at the bottom of the panel is the same on all Mooneys. If you want to get a rough measurement of the diameter and depth of the cavity in the horns, and verify the bottom panel tube is semi-accessible, I will see if I could turn out another pair. We should be able to work out a reasonable price.

I am sure most of you have seen my tug design in my album by now, but I have never tried to use it on grass.

Sorry, I was not able to put in photos and words at the same time.

HHHere

That's OK. Sometimes I have trouble remembering it too.

I agree that most any tug is pretty worthless in snow and ice. The ones I make (see my gallery) work well, but they are not really portable.

Hank, You may be taking about me. Indeed, I am still making visors, but not for center post mounts. Don Muncy