Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2000 20:54:55 -0500 From: Bill Theeringer Subject: COZY: Motion Industries linear actuator Message text written by INTERNET:laser@clover.net >Bill, Am I to understand that you are willing to get these for us? I'd like to get one, please send me the details of what I need to do as far as funds are concerned.< I have received several requests recently from people wanting information on prchasing the Motion Industries linear actuator for speed brake retraction. The Electrac model S12-17A8-04CE is available through Brian Perin at Motion Industries, 858 E. 5th St. Oxnard, CA 93030. 805-487-4877. E-mail admiralalmanac@yahoo.com. They are rated at 75 lbs. and are in stock in Tracy California and in Alabama. The single lot price is $161.00 plus shipping. Orders of 5+ pieces are $152.95 and 10+ pieces are $144.90 each. I don't think a bulk purchase would gain much as the units would have to be shipped to one location as a single order then re shipped to the individual purchasers. HTH Bill Theeringer N29EZ Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2000 13:52:02 -0500 From: Bill Theeringer Subject: COZY: Search engine There is a new search engine that is specifically desighed to search for electronic parts. You type in the part number, for example 2N2907, and it searches all 21 of the electronic stores that have their catalogs on line and displays the information. It shows the company, stock on hand, price, and if you want will download a data sheet of the part in PDF format. Some of the catalogs searched are Digikey, Mouser, Newark etc. More companys are coming on line as we type. I am sure that some time in the future I will be able to type in something like MS21042-3 and get a listing of every company that sells this part, its cost, and a data sheet. Select a vendor, enter my CC number and wait for the UPS delivery. The software is available at partminer.com Bill Theeringer N29EZ Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 09:00:42 -0600 From: "Robert L. Nuckolls, III" Subject: COZY: Re: SkyTec Starter Problems Hi Folks, I could use your help once again. I finally finished all of my wiring and plumbing and tried to start the engine. I turned it over several times on the starter until I started getting a reading on my oil pressure gauge. I did this in short intervals so as not to get the starter hot. I primed the engine and hand propped it through about four or five blades. The motor turned over fine and fired on a couple of cylinders and then the starter died and would do nothing. It is a brand new SkyTec starter that I bought in 11/97 from Aircraft Spruce. I seriously doubt if they will give me the time of day on this issue. I remember reading an article a while back about them ( SkyTec ) shipping a bunch of defective starters that they had to go good on and it almost put them out of business. Does anyone know anything about this and what is anyones advice! Thanks, Gary Dwinal Gary, The first thing I would do I contact Les Staples with Sky-Tec and let him know what your problems are. You can reach him at: "L. E. Staples" I've met Les on several occasions at OSH and most recently at the Abilene Flyin last fall. I'm certain that he'd like to know what's up with his product. I'm also certain that he'll support you with repairs/ replacement or what ever makes the most sense. Bob . . . http://www.aeroelectric.com Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 16:46:51 -0500 From: "Marc J. Zeitlin" Subject: COZY: Non-member submission from [spruce@deltanet.com (Aircraft >ADMINISTRATOR COMMENT - mailing list from Jim Irwin, president of Aircraft Spruce, in response to >the messages posted over the past week or so. I do this because Jim isn't a >member of the list, and all these messages bounced, but I thought it was >appropriate for ACS to be able to respond to the comments made. Jerry >Aguilar COULD HAVE posted these, as he IS a member of the list.> > >-------------------- > >Dear Jim, > >I have read your posting on the Cozy NG and am sorry to learn that you are >so dissatisfied with our service. I extend my sincere apologies for items >not being in stock when your drove to our facility in Griffin. Anytime a >customer is driving to pick up products, stock should be double checked for >availability, and I will review this in detail with the East staff >immediately. As for customer service doing a "crash and burn after Spruce >bought our Alexander", I will certainly agree that for the first 12 months >of operation there, we did experience a difficult period of transition as >the staff there learned new procedures, computers, part numbers, etc. >That, however, was four years ago and Aircraft Spruce East is now shipping >about four times the daily volume of orders compared to Alexander Aeroplane >and has continued to improve in shipping time and reduction of problems. I >am proud of the job that Aircraft Spruce East does for its customers and I >know the staff there will continue to dedicate themselves to our Mission >Statement. Again, I am very sorry for any problems you have experiences in >the past, but hope we can serve you again soon and change your mind! We >appreciate your business! > >Regards, > >Jim Irwin >President, Aircraft Spruce > > >Dear Wayne, > >Thanks for your response to some of the comments on the Cozy Builders NG. >I trust from your comments that you have been pleased with our service? We >ship most orders the same day they are received and are always working to >improve our service in any way possible. Let me know if there is anything >specific we can do for you at anytime. We appreciate your business and >look forward to continuing to serve you. > >Regards, > >Jim Irwin >President, Aircraft Spruce > > > >Dear David, > >I noted your comment on the Cozy NG and wnat to assure you that the short >response you received to your request for information on MGS epoxy was >completely unacceptable. Please let me know whether you spoke to Aircraft >Spruce West or East and if you know who you were speaking to. On any >request for technical information, all of our representatives are >instructed to provide the information if they have it available, find the >information and relay it to the customer if they don't have it, or as a >last option, offer to put the customer in touch with the manufacturer for >complete technical assistance. This last option is inended as the way to >provide the most complete information, not a method to get rid of a phone >call! We welcome all calls to Aircraft Spruce and are glad to provide any >service we can. Please accept our apology for the lack of proper effort on >your request. I look forward to your reply providing whatever information >you can provide on who took your call. > >Regards, > >Jim Irwin >President, Aircraft Spruce > > >Dear John, > >I have read your response to Wayne Hicks comments on the Cozy NG, and I am >sorry to hear tha you feel the way you do about Aircraft Spruce. Judging >from your comments, there must be something specific that has led to your >dissatisfaction and I certainly would like to resolve it immediately. >Since you are located in Florida, I would assume you have been dealing >with Aircraft Spruce East in Georgia. Please let me know exactly what >problems you have experienced, as we do appreiciate your business and want >to do whatever we can to correct the problem and restore you as a satisfied >Aircraft Spruce customer. I look forward to your reply. > >Regards, > >Jim Irwin >President, Aircraft Spruce > > >Dear John, > >Jerry Aguilar, who heads up the department handling our website and email >correspondence, received your response to my email, and I understand he >called you to discuss your concerns. Let me assure you that Jerry and I >work very closely, and he has relayed the details of you conversation. > >We are both suprised that you felt our sales and customer service >representatives were "indifferent, unhelpful, and unfriendly", as this is >certainly not the attitude we try to convey here at Aircraft Spruce. We >monitor our representatived daily, and in general the way they deal with >our customers is very positive, helpful, and customer oriented. In >addition, the responses we receive from our Customer Survey cards are >almost all positive regarding our people and the service they provide. If >we do detect an area of concern, or recieve a negative comment, we look >into it immediately and do what is necessary to resolve the problem. As I >hope Jerry did on the phone, I also extend my sincere apologies for the >difficulties you had in the past, and assure you that our staff in >California and in Georgia is committed to excellent customer service. > >As for Aircraft Spruce's reputation, I am very proud of the reputation we >have earned since 1965. We continue to ship more orders each month and >ship them faster and with fewer errors. Are we perfect? Of course not. >We are human, and problems can occur. What I can always promise is our >best effort for every customer, and if we fall short of excellence, we will >make the situation right. I hope that we have the opportunity to serve you >in the near future and change your mind, but I understand from your email >that that is not likely. In any case, we do appreciate your comments and >suggestions and hope that your Cozy project is coming along well. > >Regards, > >Jim Irwin >President, Aircraft Spruce > >>Hello Jim, >>I'm glad to know that you are, in fact, listening. I am still more pleased >>to know that you are concerned about the reputation your firm has gained >>among builders. You are correct in assuming that I have been dealing with >>Aircraft Spruce East >> >>Two of the problems I experienced with Aircraft Spruce are detailed on my >>builder's web site at http://www.kgarden.com/cozy/intro.htm#suppliers and >>http://www.kgarden.com/cozy/chap18.htm for the benefit of other builders. In >>between these two experiences I believe I have placed two minor orders with >>your firm. I don't recall details, but I know I was not impressed with the >>service on either occasion. >> >>In general I would say that your firm gives the overall impression of >>indifference. The order takers I have spoken to have little knowledge of >>their products, and have an unhelpful, even unfriendly, attitude and a poor >>understanding of the meaning of customer service. The time to reach an >>operator has always been unacceptable. As you will have noticed from the >>recent mail list discussions, mine were clearly not isolated experiences. >> >>I have personally setup, managed and grown customer support and sales >>departments for two companies, so I know something about this issue. It has >>always been my policy to accept that there will be mistakes - but to jump on >>these mistakes quickly and effectively without regard to cost. The net >>result is an ecstatic client who tells friends "you wouldn't believe what >>those guys did". In a small community like homebuilders, having a few such >>incidents is much better, even, than simply satisfying everyone. In my >>opinion, whoever is currently 'managing' your sales and support departments >>is either severely strapped on budget or in desperate need of replacement or >>both. >> >>It may help you in your task to know that Aircraft Spruce's reputation, >>confirmed by my own experience, caused me to take all my business elsewhere. >>So far this constitutes just over $10,000 gross business over the past 10 >>months. A relatively small amount, perhaps, until you consider that I have >>personally recommended your competitors to dozens of others who, no doubt, >>have done the same. Additionally, the unusually rapid progress of my Cozy >>has caused my opinions expressed on my web site to be read by hundreds of >>other builders every week. >> >>Other than sending me one of those nice new Apollo MX20 IFR panels, or >>giving me a $150k / year job to dive in and fix the problem, there is little >>you can do to resolve my individual issues. The inconvenience is now past >>and I have overcome the problems by placing the orders elsewhere. The parts >>involved are now installed on my airplane. >> >>Should you wish to discuss this matter further, please feel free to call me >>at 561-963-7195. >> >>Yours sincerely, >>John Slade, Cozy MKIV #757, progress: http://kgarden.com/cozy >>West Palm Beach, FL >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Aircraft Spruce & Specialty >>To: rjslade@bellsouth.net >>Cc: cozy_builders@canard.com >>Date: Monday, January 10, 2000 8:22 PM >> >> >>>Dear John, >>> >>>I have read your response to Wayne Hicks comments on the Cozy NG, and I am >>>sorry to hear tha you feel the way you do about Aircraft Spruce. Judging >>>from your comments, there must be something specific that has led to your >>>dissatisfaction and I certainly would like to resolve it immediately. >>>Since you are located in Florida, I would assume you have been dealing >>>with Aircraft Spruce East in Georgia. Please let me know exactly what >>>problems you have experienced, as we do appreiciate your business and want >>>to do whatever we can to correct the problem and restore you as a satisfied >>>Aircraft Spruce customer. I look forward to your reply. >>> >>>Regards, >>> >>>Jim Irwin >>>President, Aircraft Spruce -- Marc J. Zeitlin mailto:marc_zeitlin@alum.mit.edu http://www.ultranet.com/~marcz/ From: Nostromo56@home.com Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2000 09:44:58 -0600 Subject: COZY: starters To Gary Dwinal and the rest of the ez type builders, I couldn't help but follow the thread on starters. In 1980 I flew a Vari EZE that took about two and a half years to build. I put a Lyc 0235 in it with no starter. After a year of flying it I vowed, "if I ever build another one of these things it will have a starter." (ya know when no one's around, how it starts on the first flip, and when there is a crowd.......................) In January 1986, I completed and flew one of the first COZYs to fly. It took me 3 years to build and I had one of the first Bill Bainbridges ( B&C) lightweight starters on that engine. I almost had to beg him for it as he had not released it to the general market at that time. Its now 16 years later and I have 1450 hours on the engine with some serious abuse heaped on that starter. To name a few; I tested a cold air induction system which caused at least 2 doz. starter/interupt backfires, ( I'm talking spinning the prop backwards at least 3 to 5 revolutions) . I've tested an electronic ignition for starting using various static timing (boy was that fun) for injection and carburation. Ive run down batteries and just plain run the starter for several continuous minutes cranking oil in to various new parts on a dozen or so occasions. I don't think any one could abuse a starter more than I have. An ya know what ? That starter has NEVER been off the engine for repair or alteration for ANYTHING in its entire life ! It still spins like the day I bought it. Bainbridge builds a great product and stands behind it. I paid 350 bucks for the starter 16 years ago and I think the price now is around 550 to 600 bucks ..... cheap peace of mind when your on a lonely ramp in the middle of nowhere! This is a quality product and I highly recommend it. Anything B&C puts their name to, will have first class product support and service. Gary, check out B&C's recombinant batterys, I've had two of those for twelve years, (they seem to last about 5 to 6 years). Vance Atkinson (product tester and abuser) COZY N43CZ From: "ZEITLIN,MARC (A-Andover,ex1)" Subject: COZY: Finishing Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2000 08:42:09 -0700 John Epplin wrote; > ... Other > than that the cowl was very well done, the fit was excellent and overall > appearance was very good. I don't know if this is just the state of the art > or mine was unusual. Thanks for the head's up on the cowling filling - I'll be doing that soon with the Featherlite cowls as well. Glad to hear your fit was good, and I do think yours was unusual :-). I'll use this opportunity to rag on the general state of quality control in the homebuilt industry, which I'm sure you all have heard from me before (and even if you have, it's kind of entertaining, so read on :-) ). The brace that Featherlite shipped with my cowl (both out of molds, mind you) doesn't match the cowl shape. Not far off, and easily fixed, but WHY? Good lord, they've made hundreds of these. They buried the peel-ply for the brace mounting UNDER the epoxy on the inner surface, and didn't leave any exposed to help with removal - it took me an hour to get 4 pieces of peel ply off. Thanks. I could (and have) listed problems I've had with parts from AeroCad, Brock, Menzimer, and Featherlite - FL's not the only one by any means. I purchase machined, molded, cast, extruded, blown, metal, plastic, and other material parts all the time in my line of work. I write specifications, and I've worked in a machine shop making parts. There's not one vendor that I've dealt with in building this airplane (except the ones that sell certified parts, and Matco) that I would give the time of day to if they asked for my business at work. I know that some of these vendors are on the mailing list, and may be insulted by my statement here, but it's a fact - you'd never get my business for prototype or production work if I had a choice to go somewhere else. Fit and finish is awful, dimensions and tolerances aren't held, coatings may or may not be as spec'd, etc. Now, I know that the volumes are low, but quality and testing are quality and testing. I hear the same complaints from many people building KIT planes as well - just talk to people building Lancairs, Glasairs and Seawinds! Anyway, we're a captive audience, and until someone that understands quality control decides to go into the business, we're just going to have to resign ourselves to reworking a lot of what we purchase. Of course, there's no money in it, so that's never going to happen....... End of useless rant :-). -- Marc J. Zeitlin marc_zeitlin@alum.mit.edu http://cozy.canard.com Non Impediti Ratione Cogitantonis (C&C) Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2000 08:36:49 -0500 From: bil kleb Subject: Re: COZY: KLN 88 Tim wrote: > > Does anyone have an owners manual for the KLN 88 that I can make a copy of. if all else fails, try "the aviation manual people": http://www.esscoaircraft.com/ -- bil Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 18:39:56 -0500 From: Wayne Lanza Subject: COZY: Re: whois Composite Design? Hi Norm, Composite Design has been manufacturing electrical power panels and control systems for experimental aircraft for the past 8 years. The major products are the power panels, they come in many flavors including several "semi custom" systems that I sell direct to Cozy Mk3 and Mk4 builders. By far, the biggest volumes are sold through Velocity and Aircraft Spruce, but I do maintain the direct sales. We have shipped around 500 power systems in the past 5 years alone. Some of my other gadgets include the electric speed brake kit, electronic fuel gauges, and gear controls, plus many proprietary products i.e. for Velocity. I will be at Sun-N-Fun at booth #S16, look in the grassy area next to the gift shop, please stop by. Best Regards, Wayne Lanza aka Composite Design (561) 664-8953 office voice&fax (561) 664-9239 home# please call before 9:30 pm EST visit our web site at: www.integrityonline15.com/wwerner ___________________________________________________ norm doty wrote: > > My company, Composite Design, has grown over the > > past year to the point where I needed to have an exhibit. > > hi, what is your company "composite designs"? > what do you do / make / sell? > > norm From: SWrightFLY@aol.com Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2000 10:16:39 EST Subject: Re: COZY: fly in: why so many RV 6s,? In a message dated 2/26/00 11:43:14 PM Central Standard Time, CozyBuilder@aol.com writes: << That I will buy the vision 1000, that despite its cost, it monitors many things saving the cost of multiple instruments. (and it probably lights up really cool at night) >> Suggest all of you also consider the AV-10 engine montior also...I just recieved my unit and for about $1900.00 it will monitor everything including fuel flow and it "talks" to you if something goes out of limit. The company has had a change of ownership so call Peter Rummell or email him at wedgie@interlog.com for more info. I spent 3 years of looking for engine monitors and this system is the only one that talks so you can keep you head up and eyes outside and only look at it when you really need to. Steve Wright Stagger EZ N700EZ AirBike...Ultralight (kinda) EAA Technical Advisor Wright Aircraft Works LLC http://www.canard.com/noselift/ Wright Aircraft Works LLC: Electric Nose-Lift for EZEs Sponsor- Canard Aviators www.canard.com canard Aviators page From: "D. Rothrock" Subject: COZY: Cozy cover Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 06:39:21 -0400 Hi Group, I had a nice cover made for my Cozy MKIV. Tony Brazier of Custom cabin covers does not have a pattern, but sold me the material (Evolution 4). The raining season has begun here in Port St. Lucie and the cover has tested well (no leaks). The lady who made it did a very nice job and is located here in Port St. Lucie. (She even made a prop cover) If anyone is interested in contacting her, you can email her at: fburtt@gate.net (she has a pattern) Don N320FR From: "norm doty" Subject: COZY: epoxy Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 08:56:08 -0400 try www.cstsales.com/ for the mgs epoxy. their web page lists it for sale to individuals. Norm & Monda Cozy MK IV #202 Ford V-6 Powered Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 18:24:54 -0400 From: Nick Ugolini Subject: COZY: New emergency light I just found a new light stick which I am planning to buy for emergency lighting. It is the Krill Electronic Light Stick. It uses the Electroluminescent lamp and will run 120 hrs on two AA batteries. It is very similar to the Timex Indigo type lighting. They have all kinds of colors, and I am sure it will be much better (more even light distribution) than my LED flashlight. The best thing is it is only $25. http://www.essentialgear.com/ Nick Ugolini From: "Larry A. Capps" Subject: COZY: 3" UNIDIRECTIONAL Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2000 21:01:30 -0500 Another Supplier; "APPLIED VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY supplies advanced composite materials for composite fabrication and other similar projects. We are based in central Indiana near Indianapolis. In addition to our supply business, Applied Vehicle Technology has a full service composite fabrication facility. Please call to discuss your fabrication requirements. Applied Vehicle Technology can provide hands-on training on-site or at our facility. Training classes can be tailored to meet your specific requirements. We also provide consulting services on composite manufacturing processes and materials. - APPLIED VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY APPLIED VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY website, www.avtcomposites.com, is an electronic version of their catalog, with several extended features. In addition to an easy-to-browse list of products and their descriptions, you will also find various projects and tips designed to help you get the most out of your experience with composite materials. -----Original Message----- > >Does anyone know of a source for the glass tape used for the spar caps? From: "Eric Westland" Subject: COZY: Mark IV Cover Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2000 12:51:38 -0700 We just had a cover made for our Cozy by Lynn Cunningham at Cunningham Aircraft Covers, http://www.cunninghamcovers.com/. Lynn has his business located at our home field, so he was able to study the Cozy in detail to figure out how best to get the cover to fit tight. He succeeded very well. I posted a few pictures on our site, http://public.surfree.com/ericw/Cover/Cover.htm. Lynn made the cover so we could have it for Oshkosh. Unfortunately, we can't attend (long story to be detailed later), but Lynn will have a booth at OSH and is taking our cover along. So, if you want to stop by and examine it first hand or see how it fits on your Cozy, drop by and see Lynn. BTW, we are not selling these ourselves, we're just satisfied customers passing on our good experience. ____________________________________________ Eric Westland Cozy Mark IV N325PD http://public.surfree.com/ericw/ From: "Collby and Elise Farmer" Subject: COZY: Re: Cozy alternative brake lines Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2000 19:08:50 -0500 I found the supplier for the -2 teflon brake line. It is Xtreme Racing Products in South Gate Ca. 562-861-4765. If you haven't already installed the conduit I would go with the -3 because the fittings are cheaper. The -2 hose is $4.50 per ft. and the stainless fittings are $19.00 ea. The -3 hose can be had with the much cheaper cad plated steel fittings. The -3 is .250 diameter. I only recommended the -2 as a retrofit for those who have already installed the soda straw conduit per plans. Colby Farmer N93CF #52 From: klaus.melchinger@daimlerchrysler.com Subject: Antwort: COZY: European Suppliers Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 11:18:02 +0200 >Andy Richardson, Norway wrote: >... I need to find some european >suppliers for as much of the parts as possible. Can anyone point me to a >web site that has some useful information for builders in europe? ... Hi Andy, if you live close to Stavanger, you should get in contact with Rune Rostrup, who formerly owned a COZY and is now (together with others) building a Defiant. He might have a lot of helpful hints. You can get in contact with him via http://home.sol.no/~rrostrup/index.htm Best Klaus Melchinger Ludwigshafen, Germany Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 19:41:05 +0200 From: Herbert Boks Subject: Re: COZY: European Suppliers All, >While I'm setting up the workshop, I need to find some european >suppliers for as much of the parts as possible. Can anyone point me to a >web site that has some useful information for builders in europe? You can probably get your divyinicell directly from the factory in Sweden. Should save you a bundle over the prices advertised by Wicks. Also exchange all the last-a-foam for equal density divyinicell (approved by Nat). You should be able to purchase MGS epoxy from local suppliers at about half the typical price in the US (DM 18.60 per KG). For glass I've selected Interglass weaves as follows: per plans substitute Bidirectional Name Hexel 7725 Interglass 92626 Weight 298 g/m2 296 g/m2 Strength 700 x 586 N/cm 680 x 650 N/cm Unidirectional Material Hexel 7715 Interglass 92145 Weight 244 g/m2 220 g/m2 Strength 875 x 98 N/cm 840 x 100 N/cm These are weaves frequently used in high performance sailplane construction. In my opinion at least as good as the Hexel material. Dow Chemical has a customer service desk in Amsterdam. They can tell you where to get your Styrofoam locally. That should get you started I'd think. Herbert herbert@datamax.nl PH-CZY #0769 chap 10 - on hold From: Krwscull@aol.com Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 14:09:42 EDT Subject: Re: COZY: European Suppliers Andy I am building a Mk1v in the U.K perhaps the following is of use to you! The glass cloth is made in France by Hexcell you may be able to find it in your country if not it can be found in Bristol in the U.K. The resin can also be found in Nottingham at Amber composites it is called EPO 755 here and is approved by Nat. The wing foams are Dow Corning IB insulating foam and can be bought from most dealers in this type of material. The Divinicel is available from them in Cheltenham in the U.K. There is a substitute that I think nat has approved from IPAG in Dursley in the U.K. DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES ORDER KIT'S OF PARTS FROM AIRCRAFT SPRUCE! IF YOU DO YOU WILL GET ENOUGH PARTS TO BUILD AN AIRCRAFT BUT IT ISN'T A Mk1v! There was at the time I ordered some large differences between what I needed and what I got! Having said that Aircraft Spruce are excellent if you order by chapter the delivery is usually on time and is well priced (just the kits in my case was not correct) contact David Dawson at ACS Europe in the U.K his number is in the ACS book, great guy (and his wife Pat) good service, delivery is fast! My friend was also building a Mk1v and has all the featherlight parts and other bits for sale if you want them e-mail me direct and I will put you in touch. Keith Scull Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 17:18:59 +0200 From: Arnaud WODEY Subject: Re: COZY: European Suppliers Andy Richardson a écrit : > Hallo All! > I have just received my Cozy MKIV plans. Excellent! > While I'm setting up the workshop, I need to find some european > suppliers for as much of the parts as possible. Can anyone point me to a > web site that has some useful information for builders in europe? > I am currently living in Norway (originally from the UK), so would > really like to get some advice from other builders in Scandinavia about > getting hold of parts and supplies, especially foam, glass and which > epoxy > you used and where you obtained it (I believe there is some special > blend > made up by a homebuilder in Denmark?). > TIA. > Andy Richardson, Norway > #911 Andy, I use Dow chemical blue Styrofoam that I found to suppliers who sell materials to insulate houses or hangars. This is type FB only approved for use in our Ez's. Then you may try Airex foams (PVC) and CIBA GEIGY or SCHEUFFLER or Shell Epikote/Laromin as used for gliders in France or Germany. You can make a visit to Kurt Schumacher cozy MkIV website, he gives a listing of European suppliers which is interessant! http://elias.decus.ch/Kurt.Schumacher/CozyMkIV/ Hope this helps. Arnaud From: "David A.Teigen" Subject: COZY: Todd's Canopies Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 09:17:22 -0800 This is a totally unsolicited message of praise for a job well done by Todd Silvers. I ordered and received two sets of canopies and rear windows from Todd about two months ago for my Aerocanard. A buddy of mine ordered the second set for his AeroCanard. Upon originally talking with Todd, he guaranteed me that both sets would be "optically perfect" and if I was not totally satisfied he would refund my money. He said the order would be done quickly and delivered within a very short time. His pricing was extremely competitive, so I decided to make the order. The order arrived here in California within two weeks. I finally had a chance, I am embarrassed to say it was last Saturday, to open an inspect Todd's work. He not only delivered the canopies in a timely fashion they are "optically perfect". I have seen a lot of canopies good, bad and ugly and Todd's are the best I have ever seen. I highly advise any of you who are at that stage in your project to give Todd SERIOUS consideration for your canopy. Dave Teigen AeroCanard #24