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  1. Jbird added a post in a topic My new and first plane   

    High country I own a avid mk4 and I'm very interested in the gear you are building how do I find out more ? Thanks Jbird
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  2. C5Engineer added a topic in Avid fox flyers pics and vids   

    Sucked another one to the dark side
    I've been trying to meet up with Steve in his KF4 for quite some time. He made the transition about a year ago and has been expanding his flying a lot. We took him to some of our favorite strips on the circuit and he did great. I think it's safe to say he's hooked on landing on something other than pavement!  I vividly remember how excited I was landing some of those places for the first time. It was awesome to see the smile on his face. I didn't take too many pics but here's a few. Gorgeous 50 degree weather here in Central CA today. Density Altitude was -2000ft when I took off...yehaw!!
     
     

     

     

     

     

     

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  3. EDMO added a post in a topic Ventral fin wanted for KF Classic IV (float ops)   


    Got it - ready to ship - sent you a PM.
    EDMO
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  4. EDMO added a post in a topic Props   

    The Alaska guys who are flying the IFA IVO seem to like it a lot - I think the IVO GA is a lot lighter than the WD?
    Anyone have any comparisons of weight and performance of the two equal size GA props?
    EdMo
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  5. TJay added a post in a topic Props   

    I stuck a IVO 3 blade ultralight prop on that Fisher Avenger that I did and I was not impressed at all, I thought the performance was terrible. But every plane is a little bit different.
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  6. EDMO added a post in a topic Props   

    I have been seriously considering whether to go with the Warp Drive prop or go with the much lighter IVO prop, which could be converted to IFA, for my nose-heavy Soob Foxy.
    EDMO
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  7. marksires added a post in a topic Props   

    My Avid still has the original Peery wood prop.  It seems to work just fine, and is in good shape.  Just remember to retorque the prop bolts regularly with a wood prop.  Temperature and humidity changes make the wood expand and contract, and if it contracts after you torque it, it may depart when you least expect it.
    Mark
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  8. fusionfab added a post in a topic My new and first plane   

    Well I decided that for now I'll reinstall the stock gear but eventually fabricate a new wider set, strengthen the truss and go from there. This being my first plane and will start flying it with an experienced TD pilot I decided to leave stock in case for some odd reason I end up selling. So with that said I was wondering with the ea81 avids how are the aircraft owners doing there bungees? I bought 20 feet of 3/8 bungee but just wondeing if I stick with the stock setup? The ones I removed were 1/2 and about 90" long and wrapped 7 times. However he had also wrapped 5/16 around a couple times on top of that. That's all removed now.
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  9. SuberAvid added a post in a topic First flight on my SkyRaider with skis   

    Looks good Mark! 
     
    Man, I wish we could get some snow that would stay around for a while.  I just got done doing some reinforcement repairs to my ski tubing  that I noticed as I was getting ready to put them on my plane.  Running them on that rough ice and rock hard snow drifts really puts a beating on them.
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  10. Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Props   

    I am seriously considering a Prince or Catto fixed pitch (composite over wood) prop for my Mangy Fox project.   (912UL with big bore 105 hp mod.)
     
    I've been watching the testing on the Highlander and BCP forums.
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  11. TJay added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar   

    Props
    Just wondering if anyone has ever tried a prop like a wood Tennessee propeller, or prince or any others, I had a wood Tennessee prop on my challenger and it out performed the warp drive I replaced it with. I lost 200 fpm climb and 8 mph on cruise when I switched to warp. but I keep the warp on there because I get caught in the rain every once and a while.
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  12. EDMO added a post in a topic How to delete a post   

    TJay,
    I don't know how to delete either - I just go back to the ad and edit and put SOLD, SOLD, SOLD, so everyone should know. dHolly knows how to do this in red letters, but again, I am not that good with puters.
    EdMo
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  13. TJay added a post in a topic How to delete a post   

    It is in the classifieds under 912 uls forsale  By Me TJay Larsen
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  14. C5Engineer added a post in a topic How to delete a post   

    Where's the thread I can delete it.
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  15. cliff added a post in a topic Ready to Hysol the first wing   

    I use SEM products in my body shop. Many of the adhesives and seam sealers are in a 1 to 1 dual cartridge aplicator. When I was getting ready to build my wings, I saved a few of the empty dual cartidges. I pulled the plungers out and cleaned them out with reducer. I then filled each half with the two different parts of the hysol. I put the plungers back in, and I had a fully loaded dual cartridge of Hysol. The SEM dual cartridge goes into a caulk type gun. You screw a mixing tip onto the end of the dual cartidge and when you squeeze the handle it mixes the Hysol in the tip. I had a perfect bead of hysol from the despensor. It did a beautiful job for me. When you are finished gluing, you just leave the tip screwed on to the cartridge, then next time you want to do some more glueing you just unscrew the tip, scew a new one on and start gluing. Tips are about 1.50 each. It makes for some quick and clean gluing.
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  16. TJay added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar   

    How to delete a post
    Hey guys I sold my 912 and was wondering how to delete the post is there a way thanks.
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  17. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Ready to Hysol the first wing   

    I've used plastic spoons, different one for each can, scrape them off level with a stir stick, then clean out spoon with a second spoon. Got some throwaway paper bowls for mixing. It worked for me. Jim Chuk
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  18. tcj added a post in a topic Ready to Hysol the first wing   

    Okay, I guess you could use a couple little cups or something to measure volume if you don't have a scale.
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  19. tcj added a post in a topic Ready to Hysol the first wing   

    The data sheet for Hysol 9460 says one to one by weight or volume.
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  20. marksires added a post in a topic Ready to Hysol the first wing   

    The directions I found say 1:1 by weight or by volume.  Eyeballing it isn't optimal....
     
    https://tds.us.henkel.com//NA/UT/HNAUTTDS.nsf/web/E26C4A5F8C916DE2882571870000DB25/$File/HYSA9460-EN.pdf
     
    Mark
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  21. Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Poly Fiber Compressor Requirements   

    Remember, a small compressor running nearly continuously will generate a flood of liquid water. This will ruin your pain job very quickly. At the very least you should look for a surge tank to increase your storage volume of air. This will also give more volume to precipitate out the moisture.
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  22. Geoffrey Thorpe added a post in a topic Poly Fiber Compressor Requirements   

    Something like this: http://www.binks.com/products/spray-guns/manual-spray-guns/hvlp/sv100-gravity-feedwould (I think) work nicely for you. It needs 10-14 CFM at 20-27 PSI  which your compressor may come close to delivering if the 6 CFM rating is at 90 PSI.
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  23. EDMO added a post in a topic Ready to Hysol the first wing   

    I believe 9460 is supposed to be mixed 1:1 by weight - The black part is heavier than the white part, so equal size lumps does not mean an equal mix. Guess it may work, but I feel better by weighing it on an electronic scale - never mixed a bad batch that way yet.
    Alcohol? - I used water - maybe not as good, but you cant drink the stuff - Not about to waste my Bud Light on smoothing glue - The glue looks better after each can!
    EdMO
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  24. marksires added a post in a topic Ready to Hysol the first wing   

    I don't recommend using wax paper with any epoxy.  Any wax the comes off will weaken the bond between the epoxy and what you are attaching.
    Mark
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  25. tcj added a post in a topic 582 Blue head   

    Tjay, that's what I believe too.  Older Kitfoxes with 582s  seem to end up near the aft CG limit.  I think it is because of the engine being mounted so the starter is in cabin.
     
    My model 4 has a longer engine mount that puts the back of the starter about an inch in front of the firewall and the CG is near the foreward limit.  But its a 503 so I might be full of beans too.
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