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Old 05-29-2009, 12:58 AM   #15
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Default Re: Extra 260 H9 or AW Yak 100cc

Quote: Originally Posted by bodywerks
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And the tiny, 1/4" aluminum dowls into holes in cheap chinese plywood to hold down the front of the hatch just makes no sense to me. I start to notice play there after 15-20 flights. Why they didn't choose to use larger diameter hardwood dowling, which has a closer hardness/density to the plywood instead of the aluminum is beyond me. But it is a simple mod to do and I did it on my 42%er and it has been solid since - my 100cc 260 is in bad need of this mod now.
It looks like they're using ceramic to inhibit this from happening on their new 50cc Extra 300 and Edge 540 planes.
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