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akflyer added a post in a topic Counter balance weights 10 Apr 2015

They should be ready to rivet on. Do you have the manual for the plane? I know what the Avid manual says, but your doing a KF so im not sure how much the avid manual will help. I bet Ed has the section of the book he can scan and post here

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KFfan added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar 10 Apr 2015

Happy Birthday

m60vet

Happy Birthday!!

Hurry if you want to catch me...

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TJay added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar 10 Apr 2015

Counter balance weights

Anybody have tips and or experience installing the counter balance weights, as far as trimming them where to mount them and how to balance them correctly thanks.

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akflyer added a post in a topic backcountry pilot youtube channel 9 Apr 2015

Greg (bigrenna) on BCP has rebuilt his 180 and its something to lust over. Quite a few of those guys will be up here next month for the Valdez STOL contest, I hope to make it there as well.

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RDavidson added a post in a topic High country Wide gear 9 Apr 2015

Mike,

That looks awesome! I love the wide stance!
The bar welded across the top of the "V" is an interesting idea...it is definitely a good way to limit the outward force being transferred onto the mounts and lower tubes of the fuselage.

Did you toe in or out or neutral?
In level flight or three point stance?
I was always under the impression you needed a little toe in, but a guy at our airport just fixed his tracking problems by using toe out in level flight...so now I'm not sure!

Anyway, great work! I still love that paint job!

Ron

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wolves200 added a post in a topic backcountry pilot youtube channel 9 Apr 2015

https://www.youtube.com/user/BackcountryPilotOrg/featured

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wolves200 added a post in a topic backcountry pilot youtube channel 9 Apr 2015

donÂ´t think it has the amount of views it deserve....

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wolves200 added a topic in Avid fox flyers pics and vids 9 Apr 2015

backcountry pilot youtube channel

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MAN!!! awesome vids this guys produce.

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dholly added a post in a topic WTB: Flaperon Counterweights for a KF Model III 9 Apr 2015

It looks like like Brett is making them a little different now compared to what have from the old Airdale company.

[edit] Actually, it's all coming back to me now. I recall that the 'standard' Avid counterweights were a one-piece affair. Based on TJay's pic, it appears Brett at Airdale Sportplane is producing weights based on that design. However, my A+ kit was provided with a different 2-pc design where the lead weight was inside a separate steel tube that slipped into a slightly larger diameter steel tube which is welded to the mounting plate which rivets to the flaperon. The flat end of the smaller weight tube is closed off with a flat washer welded on. The instructions, I believe, were to Hysol the 'pointy end' of the weight tube inside the larger slip tube, then you simply drill out the necessary amount of lead thru the washer hole on the end when following the flaperon balancing procedure in the manual. These 2-pc weights were also sold by Avid as an upgrade option. I got mine in the box 'o parts when I originally bought my Mk-IV kit but sold the plane with the old style weights, ergo, an extra set of the upgraded weights in my parts inventory.

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C5Engineer added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar 9 Apr 2015

Kudos to Pilot USA customer service

I sent my 8 year old intercom back to Pilot USA after some email traffic last week because the intercom had quit working a while back. They called today to let me know they found the issue, fixed it, and it was on its way back. Best part NO CHARGE! Pretty awesome considering I bought it in 08. They make lots of 9 volt 2 place intercoms for particular radios for less than $200. They are simple to operate and no wiring. They last about 30 hrs on a 9 volt and can be left off and still get side tone if you are not using the intercom. www.pilot-usa.com

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KFfan added a post in a topic MY NEW AVATAR 9 Apr 2015

Pretty nasty hail in central IN today as well

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cliff added a post in a topic urine test 8 Apr 2015

+1

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EDMO added a topic in Two Strokes 8 Apr 2015

HPL PROP QUESTION

A Warp drive HPL prop hub has two circles of 6 holes each in it - The larger circle is for a 912 - Is the small circle for mounting to a 582/532/503?
I think Warp Drive just advertises it as "Rotax Pattern"?
EDMO
I got a reply from Daryl at Warp Drive - "Yes, the smaller 75mm pattern fits the Rotax 2-strokes, and the hub can be turned around so the 1" hole centers on the drive flange."
EDMO

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EDMO added a post in a topic MY NEW AVATAR 8 Apr 2015

Glad that more people are writing - didn't think my Ercoupe avatar would make so much conversation - but I am glad it did. I plan to get more work done on Foxy and less writing this year - If I can ever find a stopping place!I am staying close to the house for the next 2 days because of spring storms - We dodged the bullet today when 4" grapefruit-sized hail hit a town where the J3 is hangered, and a tornado funnel was spotted south of us -
typical weather in the Tornado Alley area. May is usually the worst month.
EDMO

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dynomike added a post in a topic High country Wide gear 8 Apr 2015

Its not stretched , subaru ,100 hp, the rudder has maybe three or four pounds of bobs, and yes copper pipes to the rad .it seems to cool well.
high country.here are some pics of the strut covers and the matco dual caliper plate .

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KFfan added a post in a topic MY NEW AVATAR 8 Apr 2015

Watch out Ed. That was post #100!!

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KFfan added a post in a topic MY NEW AVATAR 8 Apr 2015

My wallet is mostly empty and my wife passed in '12. Guess I'm safe.

And before it starts, that is 2012 NOT 1912!

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akflyer added a post in a topic Thoghts on Full Lotus Floats 8 Apr 2015

as far as full lotus floats... I loved my 1450s and would put nothing less than them on an avid or kitfox. They kick the crap out of 1220 or 1260 FL floats. If I was not still bitter about the piss poor quality of the floats I got (had a major twist sewn into them they replaced one and it was just as bad) and I was ( and still wont) pay them to fix them right after I already paid for a new set of floats... from a safety stand point, and from a most usefull float stand point, the FL get the nod, but customer service pissed me off to the point that I will probably one day take them to a local upholstery shop and see if they can fix them instead of paying another 1000 bucks to ship them back and forth, plus pay FL to fix an issue they let get sent out the door...

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akflyer added a post in a topic Thoghts on Full Lotus Floats 8 Apr 2015

I have a set of EDO 1320s on my avid and they are NOT overfloated... the tails sink if I walk back there in deep water. I wouldnt think twice about putting 1250s on and AVID. on the water, your going to get too much float out of the water much quicker than too little float..

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EDMO added a post in a topic Subaru install 8 Apr 2015

If I have too many carb problems, which I don't really expect, I will be looking for the AV TBI.
EdMO

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1avidflyer added a post in a topic Subaru install 8 Apr 2015

The engine has a NSI gearbox on it. Kind of small starter built into the gearbox. I bought a Bing type 94 40 MM carb of ebay a couple of weeks ago, that's the same carb as is used by Jabiru's 200 4 cyl. and 3300 6 cylinder engines. I also have a Aerovee TBI, so that's an option as well. No big rush on any of it, I'm going to finish the Avid MK IV rebuild before I start on the Kitfox 4.... Jim Chuk