Kit Aircraft Modifications

Well I have received a couple of requests for my axle spacers even though the ones from Matco have been released. Thank you to those who like the design of my spacers over theirs. The comments that I have received are that customers want the stainless steel spacers I offer instead of the aluminum ones from Matco.

So here is what I am going to do. I am willing to produce these in small lots of 5 units and will put people on a waiting list until I get the 5 orders needed to manufacture them. This way I don’t have a whole lot of inventory sitting around.

I am also going to sell these units directly rather than through Cleaveland Tools. The numbers don’t make sense to have them keep stock.

I appreciate the trust that those who have purchased my products have put in me and I will continue to design high quality replacement parts and accessories for the kit aircraft market into the future.

Dave

Hi Everyone,

It seems as though I have been scooped in the marketplace!!

With the introduction of the Matco adjustable axle my product offering has effectively been run outta town! There is little chance of me being able to compete with a product being offered by the company with whom the problem originated. This is just how things go sometimes.

I would like to inform those who had contacted Cleaveland Tools to place a pre-order that I have canceled the product offering in fairness to Mike at Cleaveland Tools even though they had ordered product already. I would hate to have that product sit on their shelves with no interest in them.

To those who had the confidence to pre-order my adjustable pre-load axle spacers, Thank You. It is always gratifying to have the confidence of your peers.

I look forward to offering other accessories and parts to the kit builder and kit manufacturer alike.

Regards,

Dave

I have just finalized an advertising deal with Doug Reeves at Van’s Air Force whereby my ad box will be placed HERE on the side bar of the page where the previous day’s posting is placed. It is going to see a great deal of traffic and hopefully it will bring an increase in traffic to this blog.

I am looking into developing a cell phone controlled remote switch that would allow you to call a number and have the airplane start pre-heating before you even leave for the airport.

I have found a circuit board that when triggered by the light of the cell phone screen will energize a relay that inturn energizes a recepticle you can plug your engine heater into.

The cell phone would be of the inexpensive pre-paid type and would be pluged in and powered on all of the time.

The cool trick is that you don’t have to even have the phone answer the call. The phone always activates the screen light when the incoming call is received and that is what triggers the control circuit via the light sensor.

The unit can be programmed to energize the recepticle for  0.5s, 2s, 30s, 1 min, 5 min, 15 min, 30min and 1 hour after which it will shut down automatically.

I am going to have to do some more research regarding the actual recommended cell phone and whether or not it would be included or be purchased independently by the customer. This might be a better way to go because the customer would likely want a local number to call to avoid any possible charges. The phone has to be a non-flip type phone as the unit has to be mounted beside the circuit board and have the light sensor siliconed to its screen.

I am interested in what you have to say about this.

E-mail me with your comments HERE

Dave