I suspect his offer to help you get yours flying too will still stand even after he gets his in the air @smokinhole.
Wheels
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Sure. He’s got a full list of all his sources. I could do it but it would cost me another $60k minimum. The “new thing” isn’t much more than that. (Not being coy but I don’t want to post until it arrives IF it arrives. So far it’s been “Next month!” since Oshkosh.). Back to the Rotorway, the motor alone is $32k and that is AFTER one gives the guy a core. So, basically, I would need to buy an old Rotorway and ship the motor off with a big check.
I hear that a group in Europe have come up with an air-cooled helicopter version of the UL motor. Maybe I’ll hold out for that.
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Ouch! Even if that was 32K in our money… Factor in the conversion rate and that is a bloody nice brand new car.
Yep. A new 200 HP Lycoming IO-360 will set you back nearly $60k. And if you haven’t played around with a Lycoming or Continental, the technology is pre-war. Tough, dependable, ancient. I am curious what ULPower engines sell for. Haven’t found much info on them yet.
Step 1 of a new project. A simple jig. Jig for what, you might ask? More coming at the end of March!
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Teaser!
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A thingamajig? Could it be…
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The bad dream is over!
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Will it be used for spare parts (or some other purpose) or just be thrown away?
I think he (the buyer) will finish it. The parts are out there now, suspiciously. The buyer will need to spend another $60k to get his hands on what he needs. He is motivated and very technically skilled. I’ll be surprised if he isn’t flying in a couple of years. Anyway. I wish him well. He was forked over by the suspicious downfall of RotorX just like I was. So if this gets him hovering, I’m truly happy.
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That sounds good to me.
Definitely better than your original plan of digging a hole and burying it! 
That way part of your hard work isn’t wasted. 
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Is it because I called you a teaser that we’re not seeing what that jig was for…?
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Oh that!
It’s the landing gear jig for this:
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Right! I knew that…but forgot. 
I’m not old! You’re old! 
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