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  1. TJay added a post in a topic Turtle deck Bearing   

    I don't understand why the dumb ass doesn't just charge a little more tax on stuff like that, then it would be ok to have it. Right? look at Marijuana it was illegal for all those years but if they can tax it, its all the sudden OK. Its all a bunch of BS in my book. Hope they don't take away my rights to own my .308 savage. that's my favorite gun.
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  2. wypaul added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar   

    Aviation Bill of Rights
    Subject: FW: Aviation medical bill before congress 2nd time   There is a bill before congress to eliminate the 3rd class medical for some types of general aviation. Pilots self certify themselves every time that they choose to operate a aircraft. The third class medical for many is a costly and cumbersome requirement that does nothing to improve aviation safety. For a decade now, the Sport Pilot license has been in force, with no medical requirement and it is clear that there is no risk to safety for private pilots flying non commercial flights.
     
    Would you please support this call-to-action from EAA. If you received this and you are not involved in aviation please believe me, the facts support the passage of this bill. Click on the link below it only takes a couple of minutes, Enter your zip code and the site will automatically generate emails to your representatives in the house and senate. It's easy and it's fast.
     
    Thank you for helping.
     
    http://govt.eaa.org/17422/support-pilots-bill-rights-2/?m=5245104
     
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  3. TJay added a post in a topic Starting my kitfox 1 build pictures here   

    its finished and only took 20 hrs to do. Have to do the bearing yet but that's for another day.

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  4. Tree top pilot added a post in a topic KING OBUMMER TO GIVE UP INTERNET CONTROL?   

    It would seem that we are screwed. Question is..... what can be done to rectify the situation....?? Guess I am banned already with this line through my text.......
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  5. akflyer added a post in a topic Using an experimental cub to guide hunting clients??   

    I've looked into this one more.... it seems alaska is the only state you can get away with it as far as the faa is concerned aa we have a clause that allows a private pilot to fly fishing and hunting clients. It basically says that the flying part of the fishing or hinting is not a paid service, it is "incidental" to the trip. Your paying for the fishing or hunting part of the trip, the guy is just a nice guy and happens to give you a ride in his plane to gather you there and back. The FAA said that much to their frustration, in alaska, as long as he notifies the clients that the plane they are riding is a home built experimental, the client then assumes the responsibility to say yes or no to the ride. There is nothing they can do about using an experimental plane for flying fishing or hunting clients.

    The board of game can yank his guide license for unethical treatment of the clients, fish and game can hit him for wanton waste... but we can use our experimental planes to guide fishing and hunting clients all we want!


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  6. KFfan added a post in a topic Turtle deck Bearing   

    Local gun store sold 12K rounds of .558 the day the announcement to ban them came out
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  7. High Country added a post in a topic Electric elevator trim   

    I goofed and forgot to plan ahead on my wiring so i just routed it out the side just above where the strut attaches to the fuse and routed it up the rear strut and back to the servo. has worked for about 45 hrs so far with no issues. eventually I will fair them like Joey has done and this will protect the wiring. Structurally its probably fine to drill into the elevator my concern would be that it would allow moisture into the tubing which would cause rust problems over time I would stay away from it. I would recommend opening it all up like Joey has done and extending it while your at it. The fabric work is really easy and if you can't weld it yourself I bet it would not cost much to have a shop weld it up if you prefabed all the tubing. heck if you were near me I would be more than happy to help. 
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  8. EDMO added a post in a topic Turtle deck Bearing   

    When you get my age, you will know to go buy your wife a new cutting board, if she has a nylon one - Tell her that you are going to recyle the old one, and she will be so happy with you - or buy two, then you take the other one out to your plane!
    EDMO
    BTW: After hearing that Oh Bummer was outlawing some .223 ammo, I went to Walmart and bought my wife a new vacuum cleaner, and 200 rounds of ammo. She was so happy!
    EDMO
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  9. High Country added a post in a topic Turtle deck Bearing   

    Ed, seriously where you before with this one. a cutting board!!! thats a lot cheaper than buying raw materials. I wonder if my wife would notice that the cutting board is just a bit shorter hmmm. I should probably check the thrift store first
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  10. EDMO added a post in a topic Turtle deck Bearing   

    Nylon, Teflon, Cheap cutting board from wife's kitchen or Walmart - Probably Walmart is safer!EDMO
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  11. High Country added a post in a topic Turtle deck Bearing   

    I hard mounted mine by riveting it to the tab welded on the fuselage it clears when folding but not by much, (I have already dinged my flapperons on it grrr) If i were to do it again, and I may redo it, I would use a small hinge to fold it down out of the way when folding the wings. also my kit had aluminum for the bearings I would use some sort of synthetic material. 
     
    -Robert-
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  12. EDMO added a post in a topic Turtle deck Bearing   

    I believe that some have set the straight top where the "U" is, at an angle, so when you swing, it will clear with just a little pressure. Or cut the back part of the top lower. You mount the top of the bearing to match the bottom angle. Hope this makes sense.
    Later models did mount this pad on a hinge, and that is how I am doing mine.
    EDMO
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  13. C5Engineer added a post in a topic Electric elevator trim   

    Here's from when I did mine. We recovered the whole stab and just ran the wire out by the horn under the fabric.
    http://www.avidfoxflyers.com/index.php?/topic/3038-avid-b-model-to-mk4-elevator-upgrade/?fromsearch=1
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  14. Paul Z added a post in a topic Using an experimental cub to guide hunting clients??   

    Noting will happen until someone steps up and turns the A** in to the FAA. I ran across a guy giving rides in a Sea Rey experimental, he charged the Light Sport Instructor $100+ for the ride.
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  15. William Davis added a topic in Files and Forms   

    Electric elevator trim
    Hi guys I'm working on my electric elevator trim. This is a model C and came with no provisions for a trim tab. Since my elevator is already covered I'm adding a trim tab to the rear of the elevator that will be actuated by a servo. My question is since the servo is mounted in the elevator how do I route the servo wires from the elevator into the fuse? Is it alright to drill a hole through the leading edge spar of the elevator? Anybody got a pic of how you routed your wire out of the elevator?

    Thanks
    Bill
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  16. TJay added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar   

    Turtle deck Bearing
    On the bottom half of the turtle deck bearing are you guys mounting that on a hinge or something. I don't see how the flaperon horn will release from the bearing when folding the wing  with out pushing up on the bottom of the wing. Hope this makes sense.
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  17. EDMO added a post in a topic 582 needle bearing tool   

    If you get around Lawrenceburg, in Lawrence County, TN, it has a nice concrete country strip - my Cousin was running a shop there some years ago covering some WW1 replica birds. Fleeman was his last name.
    EDMO
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  18. EDMO added a post in a topic wingtip strobes??   


    Leni,
    Here is a photo of my position lights with the strobe modification. Looks like the bulb reads 112V, 60W, and really cant make out the last row, but looks like _E-C? It has a filament, not flash tube. Do Halogen bulbs have filaments?
    Anyone know what it might be and what power pack goes with it? I think this might be for the old 500 series Whelen.
    EDMO
    I have a back-up plan for some LED strobes for this too.
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  19. EDMO added a post in a topic engine mount bushings   

    I am thinking that you are talking about the firewall bushings that the mount bolts to - mild steel bushings and unplated steel washers work just as well as the 4130 bushings, and are easier to ream after welding if you need to do that. Same goes for the bushings and washers on the mount itself - 5/8 OD should be plenty.
    EDMO
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  20. lv2plyguitar added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar   

    engine mount bushings
    Hi.  I need some guidance on engine mount bushings that the bolts go through.  I need a bushing that has a 5/16 ID and not sure what the OD should be and should it be 4130.
     
     
    Also,  What type of washer (metal) should I weld to the bushing.
     
    Thanks

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  21. thebriman added a post in a topic 582 needle bearing tool   

    Sounds good Bryce, may give me an excuse to fly somewhere else.  The closest to your neck of the woods I've flown is Baker Airport in Hohenwald a few years back.  And as far as the needles go, a soak in cleaner wouldn't hurt although they wont really be dirty, oil them as you reinstall them.  Yes you will find carbon built up on the underside of the piston, at least I did. 
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  22. wypaul added a post in a topic Wyoming Flag Pole   

    Yep, here in Casper they say that when the wind stops blowing half of the folks in Wyoming fall flat on their face.
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  23. KFfan added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar   

    Possible ADS-B compliant hardware?
    I ran across this today. I've not followed amatuer radio since the vaccum tubes became dianasours. I wonder if this device might be able to comply with the ADS-B in/out requirement for experimental aircraft. I'm certain it would have to work in conjunction with other hardware. The attachment is a pdf slideshow.
    Hamcation2015-SDR.pdf
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  24. dholly added a post in a topic Net Neutrality   

    The Politico article is all about the bluster, has little facts. At issue beyond net neutrality itself is who will 'regulate' the Internet, FCC or Congress. You may be for net neutrality but granting absolute, unanswerable power to the FCC (think another crazy edict spewing Govt agency like the EPA making up layer upon layer of new, progress-stifiling regulations to justify their existence) is not a good thing IMHO. http://report.heritage.org/ib4339

    Regarding the idea of net neutrality, I think regulation of utility industries has the potential to be beneficial in some instances and detrimental in others. You simply cannot paint with a broad brush. For example, recent years have seen the introduction, at both national and state levels, of major regulatory restructuring and increased competition in the traditionally regulated telephone and natural gas industries. The telephone industry has seen sweeping regulatory and statutory changes in the last two decades, with the introduction of competition and increasingly wider choices of service providers. From the perspective of the average consumer, the experiment has been a clear success in terms of lower long-distance rates, with mixed reviews for the cost and quality of local service. In NY, retail gas customers of NY utilities now have the option to purchase their gas from suppliers other than their local gas utility. We can also select electric suppliers (ESCO's) separate from our local provider. Prices dropped dramatically. Clearly, new regulation was done in both industries with the intent to increase competition and lower prices to end users. The FCC sponsored and Obama backed bill just adopted would seem to have the opposite effect if I understand it correctly.

    [edit] fix link
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  25. marksires added a post in a topic Wyoming Flag Pole   

    I stopped at a McDonalds in Cheyenne on my way from Illinois to California one March.  I had to get out of the passenger side.  The wind was blowing directly onto the driver side, and I couldn't open the door.
    Mark
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