Alexander Samoylovich
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Applying Cortec question

Started this discussion. Last reply by Alexander Samoylovich Nov 25, 2023. 8 Replies

Hello.How to apply Cortec correctly?I read the Forum and the Cortec user's manual. I dilute Cortec with distilled water 4:1. I clean the surface with acetone, rough a bit with scotchbrite and clean…Continue

 

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Zenith 750 Cruzer, Making the trim support.

November 11, 2024Bent the trim support.Drilled and clecoed.See More
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Zenith 750 Cruzer, Attached the main landing gear

November 5, 2024Attached the main landing gear. Have several questions. Asked Zenith.1. The drawings and assembly manuals describe 2 styles of installing the main gear support - the vertical edge inward and the vertical edge outward. Does it matter from the structural point of view?2. When the supports are installed the vertical edge out the trimming in the drawings makes sence. If it is installed the edge out - the trimming looks useless.3. When installing the edge in the support touches the…See More
Feb 10
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Zenith 750 Cruzer, Installed the wheels

November 4, 2024.Packed the wheel bearings with Mobil 28. Installed the wheels on the axles.Started building the door sill and the top window rib.…See More
Feb 7
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Zenith 750 Cruzer, Assembled and balanced the main wheels

November 3, 2024Assembled and balanced the main wheels. Slightly cut the edge of the dimpled washer to make it fit in the wheel.Made a custom wrench to screw the stop nut in the nose wheel. The wrench should go through the hole in the wheel.See More
Feb 6
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Zenith 750 Cruzer, Installed the main wheels axles

November 1, 2024Installed the main wheels axles.See More
Feb 1
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Zenith 750 Cruzer, Filing the main spring

October 31, 2024Zenith answered. The brake caliper should move freely. Filing the corner of the main spring.See More
Jan 31
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Zenith 750 Cruzer, A brake question

October 28, 2024Asking Zenith.The brake caliper interferes with the main spring. As far as I understand the caliper should move freely. Actually it has a movement range of about 2mm.Should I remove the corner of the main spring to allow the caliper to move the full range?…See More
Jan 26
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Zenith 750 Cruzer, Initial main landing gear installation.

October 17, 2024Inserted tubes inside wheels.Was able to install the main landing gear. I filed it. And filed more. And a tad more.…See More
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Zenith 750 Cruzer, Painted the cabin frame

October 7, 2024Primed and painted the cabin frame.Checked the need of washers on the forward fuselage. Since the drawings are not always correct I had to check every bolt kind for the number of required washers.See More
Jan 19
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Zenith 750 Cruzer, Attached the firewall

October 5, 2024Attached the firewall.Cleaned and deburred the cabin frame.Attached the struct mounts.See More
Jan 17
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Zenith 750 Cruzer, Attached the break cylinders

October 3, 2024Riveted the break cylinders angles and bolted the cylinders to them.See More
Jan 16
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Zenith 750 Cruzer, Riveted the break pedals

October 1, 2024Riveted the break pedals.See More
Jan 13
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Zenith 750 Cruzer, Bent the break pedal hinges

September 30, 2024Using vise and hummer bent the break pedal hinges.See More
Jan 11

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Aircraft Model
CH 750 Cruzer
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Just started
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Kit
Engine installed (or plan to install)
Rotax 912iS
Building Experience
No Experience
Flying Experience
Commercial / CFI
Home Airport (ie. KMYJ)
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Zenith 750 Cruzer, Riveted door piano hinges

Posted on February 20, 2025 at 11:04am 0 Comments

November 16, 2024

Riveted the piano hinges to the door sills.

Zenith 750 Cruzer, Riveted the back door post

Posted on February 19, 2025 at 3:55pm 0 Comments

November 13, 2024

Riveted the back door post.

Zenith 750 Cruzer, Making the trim support.

Posted on February 17, 2025 at 9:24am 0 Comments

November 11, 2024

Bent the trim support.

Drilled and clecoed.…



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Zenith 750 Cruzer, Attached the main landing gear

Posted on February 10, 2025 at 9:57am 0 Comments

November 5, 2024

Attached the main landing gear. Have several questions. Asked Zenith.

1. The drawings and assembly manuals describe 2 styles of installing the main gear support - the vertical edge inward and the vertical edge outward. Does it matter from the structural point of view?

2. When the supports are installed the vertical edge out the trimming in the drawings makes sence. If it is installed the edge out - the trimming looks useless.

3. When installing the…

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