TheTurtle Posted January 13, 2017 Report Posted January 13, 2017 Ive seen some vector art of the mooney emblem but havent seen the exact one on the old style Yoke. I had to do my 500 hour yoke inspection today so went ahead and pulled them off to paint since the plane will be down ANOTHER week for exhaust welding and eddy inspection. Anybody got Vaseline cause my butt hurts... anyway anybody have this specific image in high res somewhere. I have a laser engraver friend that can make me one if I give him the art. 1 Quote
LANCECASPER Posted January 13, 2017 Report Posted January 13, 2017 This isn't it exactly but probably would fit until you find something you like better. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Early-Mooney-Control-Yoke-Decal-Decal-General-Aviation-DEC-0108-/162353284001?hash=item25cd0283a1:g:aKQAAOSwBLlVgJeB&vxp=mtr Quote
TheTurtle Posted January 13, 2017 Author Report Posted January 13, 2017 Just now, LANCECASPER said: This isn't it exactly but probably would fit until you find something you like better. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Early-Mooney-Control-Yoke-Decal-Decal-General-Aviation-DEC-0108-/162353284001?hash=item25cd0283a1:g:aKQAAOSwBLlVgJeB&vxp=mtr i saw that one when looking previously. dont love it but it may have to do. Or maybe Ill just go crazy and just cover the yokes in $100 bills. I keep throwing them at it anyway lol. 3 Quote
Guitarmaster Posted January 13, 2017 Report Posted January 13, 2017 Or maybe Ill just go crazy and just cover the yokes in $100 bills. Pimpmobile!!Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk Quote
cctsurf Posted January 13, 2017 Report Posted January 13, 2017 3 hours ago, TheTurtle said: Or maybe Ill just go crazy and just cover the yokes in $100 bills. I keep throwing them at it anyway lol. I think there is a way in which you fold a bill so it looks like a swan, I bet a bit of adjustment and it could look like the mooney bird... Best looking mooney bird around ('though I'm still partial to the older one from the early '60's mooneys) Quote
TheTurtle Posted January 20, 2017 Author Report Posted January 20, 2017 one of my clients has a graphics guy and he whipped this up. Ill get the vector art of it and upload it here so other people can make it. Im having him etch this on black anodized aluminum for me and then ill cut it into a triangle to fit the yoke. 2 Quote
Raptor05121 Posted January 20, 2017 Report Posted January 20, 2017 39 minutes ago, TheTurtle said: one of my clients has a graphics guy and he whipped this up. Ill get the vector art of it and upload it here so other people can make it. Im having him etch this on black anodized aluminum for me and then ill cut it into a triangle to fit the yoke. Any chance you could double that order and sell a set for profit? I have the eBay stickers but I would like something nicer. Quote
TheTurtle Posted January 20, 2017 Author Report Posted January 20, 2017 Just now, Raptor05121 said: Any chance you could double that order and sell a set for profit? I have the eBay stickers but I would like something nicer. hes going to etch this one for me for free. I can ask what he wants to do more of them. You just need copilot side right? Quote
TheTurtle Posted January 20, 2017 Author Report Posted January 20, 2017 Just now, Raptor05121 said: I could use a pair once the machine is setup i dont think its a big deal. Ill just have him make me 4 of them. send me your address ill send you 2. You will have to cut out the triangle. Hes doing it on square stock. Im going to have him etch the outside border of the emblem as well so it matches the original. 1 Quote
TheTurtle Posted January 20, 2017 Author Report Posted January 20, 2017 i also just noticed I think the bird forehead is more squared off in the original. Ill see if I can have him fix that but I dont want to push him to much since this is all a favor and its tieing up an art guy and then an engraver. Quote
MarkC Posted January 20, 2017 Report Posted January 20, 2017 I would love to have 1 for the pilot side as well if that's possible. -Mark Quote
TheTurtle Posted January 20, 2017 Author Report Posted January 20, 2017 12 minutes ago, MarkC said: I would love to have 1 for the pilot side as well if that's possible. -Mark dont you have a clock on the pilots side? Quote
MarkC Posted January 21, 2017 Report Posted January 21, 2017 Yes, sorry about that. I meant to say I would like to have one for the co-pilot side. If that is possible just let me know how much to send! Quote
TheTurtle Posted February 16, 2017 Author Report Posted February 16, 2017 small update. I had them rework it a little to add some angle to the head. This will be laser etched onto a black peice of metal. So this is the reverse of what it will look like as far as black/metal. Going to make a run tomorrow. 1 Quote
acdc Posted February 17, 2017 Report Posted February 17, 2017 Wow that looks great ! I have a 68 G model in restoration with original paint . I powder coated the Yokes but my emblems were not salvageable,and no discernible logo on them. I could surely use a pair, please let me know what's required to obtain two if you can make them. I have been looking for these for a while now. Quote
Raptor05121 Posted February 17, 2017 Report Posted February 17, 2017 Those will look fantastic! Quote
Bob_Belville Posted February 17, 2017 Report Posted February 17, 2017 I want one! If it will fit my old style yoke. Quote
TheTurtle Posted February 17, 2017 Author Report Posted February 17, 2017 (edited) 34 minutes ago, Bob_Belville said: I want one! If it will fit my old style yoke. should fit. thats the style yoke it came off of. I have a 67 F. Is that the Ebay emblem you have now? Edited February 17, 2017 by TheTurtle Quote
Bob_Belville Posted February 17, 2017 Report Posted February 17, 2017 4 hours ago, TheTurtle said: should fit. thats the style yoke it came off of. I have a 67 F. Is that the Ebay emblem you have now? It's a paper foil emblem I got from a vender at Sun 'N Fun. (The pic is 3 years ago, the paper foil doesn't look as good now.) Quote
Yetti Posted February 19, 2017 Report Posted February 19, 2017 I made these style Mooney Birds on a vinyl cutter. And don't worry the screws on the camera holder have been replaced with thumb screws. 3 Quote
TheTurtle Posted February 21, 2017 Author Report Posted February 21, 2017 first test laser etch. decided the mooney letters need to be more "puffy" and cartoony. Hes going to change the font. Also decided the etching inside the wings isnt thick enough. going to do another test run tomorrow. 1 Quote
TheTurtle Posted February 23, 2017 Author Report Posted February 23, 2017 ok guys heres the final. I just need to figure out how im going to cut them out. Im thinking a bandsaw with a lot of teeth on the blade. I have a total of 6 emblems right now. I can make a few more this week so it will go like this: If I dont screwup my cut in testing Ill have 5 left. raptor gets 2 markc gets 1 acdc gets 2 Then Ill do another run next week. Bob_belville is first on the list for that one. I should have 5 left after that. Just to reiterate Im not cutting these out for you. If you are on the list and dont think you can cut it or its more trouble than its worth to you let me know so I can move bob up the list and not have to make more. I think after this run Ill charge for them. 1 plate with 2 emblems $25. you cut it out. Quote
TheTurtle Posted February 23, 2017 Author Report Posted February 23, 2017 oh and pm me your addresses and ill get them shipped out asap. if shipping is more than a couple bucks im billing your asses Quote
TheTurtle Posted February 24, 2017 Author Report Posted February 24, 2017 I answered a PM about these but figured Id put it here as well. yep the plate is almost the same thickness as the original and is black aluminum. The etching is the black burned away by laser. Its maybe a few thousands thicker than the original plate. I was going to use a bandsaw to cut it out but a dremel will work. My plan is to trace the old one, tape off the face so I dont scratch it up and then cut it out. I am going to hit mine with a few coats of clear coat rattle can just to keep it from scratching longer. I also am planning on using glue or 3M 300LSE double sided transfer tape instead of the brad. Wasnt sure really where to get the brad. 2 Quote
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