Alan,
this mine.
When building, my logic was:
- "MAIN" (open) is blue (one neutral colour and blue skies) and pointing
forward (because normally you wanna fly forward!)
- "RES" (reserve) is green (the colour with an inbuild good hope) and
pointing upp (because in the case of fuel lack you probably wanna go upp
not down)
- "CLSD" (closed) is red (the colour which is alarming) and pointing
backwards (because in the case you wanna close your tap you do not wanna
fly anymore)
- position downward not possible to select for clarity
Switchable in =BD second.
Backplate is aluminium and carved /colour filled.
Raimo from Finland
OH-XRT
337,40 in an Europa logbook
today 1,5 hours in Messerschmitt BF 109 G with one succesfull landing.
2012/10/25 Tim Ward <ward.t@xtra.co.nz>
>
> Hi Alan,
> So the fuel cock is mounted on the floor on the fuselage between the seat
s
> and the pilot has to access a door to reach down and change to RESERVE in
> an emergency. NOT GOOD!
> So I took off the fuel selector arm and replaced it with a drill extensio
n
> rod that you can buy down at your local hardware shop. One end has a fema
le
> adaptor with a grub screw to tighten onto the male axle of the fuel
> selector cock. (Sounds a little rude!) The other end you can cut to lengt
h
> so that the end will appear above the door through a hole directly above
> the fuel cock. You can then file the end to the shape of the selector hol
e
> to fit it, orientated in the same way as the selector was below.
> I replaced the door with an aluminum piece and then inscribed on the
> aluminum OFF/ MAIN /RESERVE and incorporated a spring loaded stop bar to
> stop turning the selector to OFF by mistake.
> Consequently you have easily available the ability to switch tanks and
> turn the fuel off, if necessary, with seconds.
> I made a bigger selector out of blue foam shaped around the metal selecto
r
> and then fiberglass to strengthen it, glued and painted.
> Sorry I haven't a photo as I am in Japan but will be back on Saturday and
> will try to remember to send you a photo as a picture is much easier to
> understand.
> Please remind me if you go ahead with this Tim Ward Mod.
>
> All the best,
>
> Tim
>
>
> Tim Ward
> 12 Waiwetu Street
> Fendalton,
> Christchurch, 8052
> New Zealand.
>
> ward.t@xtra.co.nz
>
> Ph 64 3 3515166
> Mob 0210640221
>
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Terveisin,
Raimo Toivio
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