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  1. EDMO added a post in a topic Sprayed Stewart Systems over the weekend   

    Good looking paint job - I really wanted to say that some big black stripes/shapes would really set it off - but didn't want to be critical sounding.
    EDMO
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  2. akflyer added a post in a topic wiring your airplane videos   

    Good videos!  Thanks for posting.
     

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  3. High Country added a topic in Technical tasks   

    wiring your airplane videos
    While researching to begin wiring my Avid I found these videos from SteinAir and thought others might benefit from watching them as well. http://www.youtube.com/user/shbruch/videos sure makes some of the smaller connections seem much easier than I was expecting especially for the ray allen trim system
     
    -Robert-
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  4. wypaul added a topic in "other aircraft your working on"   

    Emeraude for sale
    If anyone is looking for a good buy on an airplane other than Avid/Fox check out the Emeraude listed on Barnstormers. I flew this plane yesterday and. If I were in the market for a third airplane this would be the one.
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  5. Trackwelder added a post in a topic Dying sling seat   

    I just took some cordura and stitched up a new black sling, they are simple to make took about an hour including putting in the grommets for the string. about a yard of fabric.
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  6. High Country added a post in a topic Sprayed Stewart Systems over the weekend   

    some more pics after it was coming out of the paint booth
     





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  7. High Country added a post in a topic Sprayed Stewart Systems over the weekend   

    thanks for the comments. We're very excited to see it coming along. the paint booth was a friend of a friends and worked out awesome. really helps to have that kind of lighting, ventilation, and temp control. Colors used were Juneau White and Sport Yellow. we are going to pin stripe everywhere the two come together probably with a nice black to make the yellow pop off the white. It really shines in the sun already.
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  8. thebriman added a post in a topic Dying sling seat   

    Mine was dyed but the dye has faded, doesn't look very good anymore.  I like the sling seat pretty good, that being said has anyone had theirs reupholstered?
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  9. SuberAvid added a post in a topic Avid tailwheel towbar wanted   

    Those towbars can be real handy.  Do you recognize the tongue of my tilt bed ski transport trailer?  It discinnects with two pins.

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  10. jjbaker added a post in a topic Add to this and keep it going with 7-15 words   

    so I simply forgot my good manner and ran as fast as I could to
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  11. akflyer added a post in a topic Dying sling seat   

    I had the nasty brown one too.  for about 30 bucks in fabric and foam padding, I talked the ex into making me a new one.  I took it out in favor of the fiberglass seat, but in the spirit of putting the plane on a diet, I am going to put the sling seat back in. 
     
    I am not sure on the dye.. it may work, or it may turn into a seat that every time your flying when its hot out and you sweat, your gonna have a black back side.
     

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  12. EDMO added a post in a topic After years of searching they found the remains of my ex wifes plane   

    Hell, they only fly at night with no lights - definitely not in compliance with FAR 91 - But they never complied with anything else before or after divorce!
    EDMO
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  13. EDMO added a post in a topic Dying sling seat   

    Robert,
          Not knowing squat about sling seats - Could you just find some nice colored material and cover it?
    EdMO
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  14. EDMO added a post in a topic Happy Birthday Logtrucker   

    Happy Birthday Logtrucker,
         I keep telling my kids that it is easy to be young - you got to get tough to get old - someday they will know.
    Hope you have a great day!
    EdMO
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  15. akflyer added a post in a topic After years of searching they found the remains of my ex wifes plane   

    No, I think someone else was right.. just plant flowers around it and make it a historical monument
     

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  16. High Country added a topic in Technical tasks   

    Dying sling seat
    I would like to dye my ugly brown sling seat black to make it match my paint job. has anyone else done this before that would like to pass along some pointers? I have the original brown C sling seat its still new unused in great shape I just don't like the color even more so now that I have the rest of the plane painted. it just doesn't go well with my chosen colors
     
    -Robert-
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  17. akflyer added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar   

    Happy Birthday Logtrucker
      Hope you have a great day Mr.!
     
    Dont be shy about letting us in on the secrets of the Dean Wilson skunk works either!  I am looking forward to seeing his new build get to the air!
     

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  18. jjbaker added a post in a topic After years of searching they found the remains of my ex wifes plane   

    Probably a fatigue/ sleep apnea related accident. There's the reason why we can't have nice things. Its those fat b_(ches flying their damn brooms around sound asleep! Oh humanity! On another topic, it seems like this flying object will take just some minor repairs to make it airworthy again. You planning to fly that Dr. Perry?
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  19. High Country added a post in a topic Stewart Systems paint?   

    Thanks for the input, I'm very pleased with how our paint turned out. the main things I learned for the next guy would be 1. take your time with the prep work clean everything very well and when its all cleaned wipe it down again with alcohol just for good measure. 2. wear a tyvek paint suit and respirator.  3.EkoPoly seems to spray best between 70*-75* any colder and its much easier to get a run. take your time more light coats are better than fewer heavy coats. 4. if you have a run use a wide foam brush to carefully brush it out while its still wet sooner is better than later, if you do this especially if its not on the final coat you will probably not have to do anything to fix it later it will go away with the following coats.  If it is on your final wet coat just brush it away anyways and when it starts to tack up just hit that spot again with another wet coat and it will be gone.
     
    Materials used were - lots of blue shop paper towels I mean lots. Alcohol for pre cleaning (don't even think about touching wet paint with anything other than water it will have a bad chemical reaction and you will be doing lots of sanding trust me. 2 1/2 gal of your base color more if you have a learning curve to deal with I had an extra quart and was glad I did still have a little left.  1/2 gal of your color coat will do most designs. 2 gal eko fill 1 gal eko bond 1 bottle eko clean 1-2 quarts eko prime
     
    Thanks again for you guys' input I hope my experience can help the next guy
     
    -Robert-
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  20. EDMO added a post in a topic After years of searching they found the remains of my ex wifes plane   

    THEM?  Hell no, I am not worried about them - just me trying to get out of the way when they miss the runway - or draw a bead on me!
    ED
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  21. akflyer added a post in a topic After years of searching they found the remains of my ex wifes plane   

      yeah Bob, I remember that night at biglake! 
     
    Ed,  In this case dont you think it would be better to have them riding as fast as possible when they impact?  Think of the money you would have saved and the airplanes you could have bought
     

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  22. EDMO added a post in a topic After years of searching they found the remains of my ex wifes plane   

    I notice that there are no registration numbers on that dangerous object - Unregistered flying objects kill people!
    Please call the President and give large donations to make it illegal to sell an unregistered flying object -
    make background checks mandatory - and destroy all unregistered flying objects - limit all to only have 7 straws attached,
    and a 55 mph speed limit - make seatbelts and airbags mandatory - put red and green and white flashing lights on them.
    ONLY your government can protect YOU!
    EdMO
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  23. akflyer added a post in a topic Empty weights   

    Thats a pretty good way of looking at it!  On my last flight I noted that my VSI is not working.  It bugged me cause there was something in the panel that didnt work, but I have a VSI on my GPS that is damn near as accurate at the old steam gauge in the panel.  I was going to replace it, but now I think I will just huck it.  It would be nice to get the Avid back to bare bones as it is about to be my Sunday flyer and if I am going anywhere that weather will be an issue I will be using the 180.. Which has also gone on a diet (over 40 pounds of old ADF crap and the old HF antenna tuner etc.)  It will be loosing almost 60 pounds of interior as well!
     
    The earthX lithium battery is high on my list.  I can loose 11 pounds right there.
     

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  24. BryceKat added a post in a topic The NEW registration process   

    Leni,
    Thanks for keeping our circus running! Bryce
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  25. BryceKat added a post in a topic sorry guys but we got hacked   

    Larry, THAT'S it!
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