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DIY Cessna Air Vent plug

Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2021 10:22 pm
by Scudrunner
I’ve order some professional made covers for the usual holes (giggty) on my plane.

However a few remained to plug on the Cessna 337 like the NACA scoops and the Air vents in the wing root. I found a number of options online but $40 USD plus shipping didn’t seem right for my purpose. 100 bucks to Canada lol or 15 to Chicago, which I could pick up on my next trip.

I found myself in Canadian Tire and a small Hockey ball caught my eye……..
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Attached a wire with a crush loop I had laying around the garage and with some old Apache know how I say it turned out great.
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Like a glove.

Re: DIY Cessna Air Vent plug

Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2021 11:34 pm
by Nark
Love it!

Re: DIY Cessna Air Vent plug

Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2021 12:03 am
by TwinOtterFan
That's awesome, next time check here. Can do them up with the website logo or whatever.

Flyawaycreations.ca

Re: DIY Cessna Air Vent plug

Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2021 12:06 am
by Colonel
I am impressed by your balls. They appear very smooth, symmetrical and firm.

It would be nice to borrow one sometime, and put it up against the wall behind
my upper back. I move around, and use it to loosen up muscle knots.

Try it sometime. Who knew Scudrunner's balls would be so soothing?

Re: DIY Cessna Air Vent plug

Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2021 12:16 am
by TwinOtterFan
Actually the Colonel just gave me an idea is that 45mm diameter?

Re: DIY Cessna Air Vent plug

Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2021 2:18 am
by Scudrunner

TwinOtterFan wrote:
Fri Aug 06, 2021 12:16 am
Actually the Colonel just gave me an idea is that 45mm diameter?
Yup, those are them. Here is the Cambodian tire link.

https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/winn ... 5329p.html

Although I didn’t get the ball sack

Re: DIY Cessna Air Vent plug

Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2021 5:04 am
by Colonel
I didn’t get the ball sack
I find that as you get older, that's one thing you don't any need more of.

Re: DIY Cessna Air Vent plug

Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2021 4:23 pm
by TwinOtterFan
Took a break from studying.....
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Re: DIY Cessna Air Vent plug

Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2021 4:45 pm
by David MacRay
Make the whole thing red. Then it will be easier to see on the phone videos when guys forget to remove them before take off.

Re: DIY Cessna Air Vent plug

Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2021 4:49 pm
by TwinOtterFan
David MacRay wrote:
Fri Aug 06, 2021 4:45 pm
Make the whole thing red. Then it will be easier to see on the phone videos when guys forget to remove them before take off.
Can make it any color you want, I just made the two pieces different to illustrate it was two different materials, the red is a flexible rubber like filament and the grey is a solid plastic.