Activity Stream

I shipped a single Kitfox 2 landing gear  from Mn to Or a couple of weeks ago with UPS.  The box measured 14 x 14 x 33 and weighed 10 lbs.  Shipping cost was $92.53.  The guy at the store redid it three times because he couldn't believe it was right either.  It was right, but for sure seemed all wrong.  JImChuk

This thread is getting old in the tooth, I would have thought he would be getting tired of moving them from place to place in the shop by now. I'm still looking for a set like those but don't want to pay the postage from California.

Hope this picture goes through

Funny deal there,  I had a Sensenich 2 blade ground adjustable prop for a Jabiru, and ended up selling it the Sam Rutherford.  Had to ship it to England as I remember.  Never heard from him after he got it.  I think I remember reading the plane got wrecked at some point after that.  He had some kind of adventure company, and they did some pretty wild things.  I just googled him and pulled this up among other things.  JImChuk

Coming back to Labrador is like 'a pilgrimage' for pilot who crashed there last month | CBC News

What did you figure out with this. I have a mk4 jabiru with a fixed pitch prop. Just wondering where this went?

Sorry, moderator of the site, it didn’t show his ad going up on the Internet so that’s the reason why I push the button a couple times and unbeknownst to me. 

Sorry again sorry again.

SNAPS

Mark four, and number 1041K trailer, amphibious floats, new, Rotax Ric, rebuilt, 25. Gs is a good steal, Tennessee outside of Knoxville, Bruce is a good guy to deal with. I just bought it C model converted to heavy hauler from him.

Mark four, and number 1041K trailer, amphibious floats, new, Rotax Ric, rebuilt, 25. Gs is a good steal, Tennessee outside of Knoxville, Bruce is a good guy to deal with. I just bought it C model converted to heavy hauler from him.

Mark four, and number 1041K trailer, amphibious floats, new, Rotax Ric, rebuilt, 25. Gs is a good steal, Tennessee outside of Knoxville, Bruce is a good guy to deal with. I just bought it C model converted to heavy hauler from him.

Mark four, and number 1041K trailer, amphibious floats, new, Rotax Ric, rebuilt, 25. Gs is a good steal, Tennessee outside of Knoxville, Bruce is a good guy to deal with. I just bought it C model converted to heavy hauler from him.

Mark four, and number 1041K trailer, amphibious floats, new, Rotax Ric, rebuilt, 25. Gs is a good steal, Tennessee outside of Knoxville, Bruce is a good guy to deal with. I just bought it C model converted to heavy hauler from him.

Mark four, and number 1041K trailer, amphibious floats, new, Rotax Ric, rebuilt, 25. Gs is a good steal, Tennessee outside of Knoxville, Bruce is a good guy to deal with. I just bought it C model converted to heavy hauler from him.

Actually those look like MK IV landing gear to me.  They were two inches taller than the earlier models, and had the step on them  JImChuk

Your calipers look right as far as I can see.  They have to be able to move in and out on the pins to stay centered on the brake rotor.

Sorry brake calipers 

hi everyone, I'm gonna wait on the engine and get the other parts that I have the build manual for. I'm in the process of installing the brake calibers, and I'm confused on it. Does the calibers bolts to the landing gear or is it free floating? Here are some pics for you all.

Yes I believe all are same through MKIV. Magnum is different.

This does look very nice for sure. Aluminum is fun to work with on a lathe. What kind of bearings do the 1 1/4 inch axle's use? It looks like some sort of sealed tapered roller just at a glance. If it is it will or should be essentially bullet proof. 

Looking good Jim, looks like a fun project. 

The tire is for the the MATCO WHLT-8WD WHICH IS the wide 8” dual fork model.

https://matcoals.com/product/tailwheel-dual-fork-8-pneu-2/

****SOLD****

After a lot of soul searching I've decided to pass this project along. I know someone will appreciate the opportunity, please reach out if you know 'that guy/gal'.

Link to Barnstormers Ad: (deleted)

Which Matco tail wheel assembly can this be used on?

The left rotation propeller is gone. Only right rotation propellers are available. All others will have to wait for production.

I did a follow up on the hubs over in the Kitfox 4 section.  I finished them today.  I thought I had posted about starting on the hubs but didn't notice where it was.  JImChuk

Well I'm still putzing on the new Kitfox build, I bought a Kitfox cabane style landing gear for it, and it had a set of aluminum 1 1/4" axels.  I could buy new 3/4" axels from grove for about $225, or look for some 6" wheels that use the 1 1/4" axels.   I've seen a video where a 3/4" axel broke on a grove gear, and it messed up the plane pretty quick.  I ended up making my own hubs that will still use the 8" wheels I have, and the 1 1/4" axels.  Bought some 4" long, 3" aluminum tube with 1/2" wall, and some 4" x 1/2" aluminum circles, all on ebay.  Machined things down, and took them to the welder.  Got them back yesterday, trued them up on the lathe, and pushed in the bearings.   They are done now and I think they will work just fine.  I like playing on the lathe anyway.  The dirty hub is the factory kitfox one for 3/4" axels.   JImChuk