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There are a whole bunch of these on youtube.. They crack me up every time

 

 

 

It's been a real cold winter up here in Mn, and I've been spending way to much time on youtube.  I got a kick out of this one.  Maybe some of you will as well.   Russian soldiers in a spoon fight....   Some guys don't know when to quit.  LOL   Jim Chuk

There are a whole lot of planes using side mounts and 3:1.  The only thing I have heard about 3:1 was IVO said don't use 3 blade ultralight prop with the 3:1.  I did it for a whole lot of hours with no issues, but I like the way mine fly's using 2.62:1

Leni where did you find your springs, Are they primary clutch springs or something.

 

It the 320# spring off a skidoo rear skid center shock.  Part number is 503190854.

 

The bushings I made were from poly bushings body mounts for a 68 dodge dart.

 

yeah it is the bottom mount.

Seems like someone said the 3:1 couldn't be used with side mount Do you have bottom mount?

Or, was that for Kitfox?

I know nothing about this!

EDMO

Wallys are good eating. We got some Jack Salmon at Shnucks (the anti-gun folks) Friday and they smelled bad - had to take them back and eat tuna patties.

EDMO

With the weather and bumps down here, it takes about a 1200 lb or more GW to keep me comfortable bouncing around.

EDMO

Nice, even though we get rainbows and salmon ,I still miss them walleye,hard to beat those guys

I notice that you forgot to include a tape measure with those bait fish!

I think we are only allowed one walleye here, for safety reasons - Two if you have a huge boat!

I've got a photo of a 33 pound striped baby bass.

Good Fishing,

EDMO

Alaska ruined my fishing - gave away my good dipnet - didn't use a pole except for halibut, and nothing that big down here!

Bill,

I don't think it matters much - My Kitfox ones were 1/4 or 3/8 - Guess thicker might be better if it works, but don't see why the thinner wouldn't work, except it wears faster.

My book says to finish the fit with a file, as the tube goes thru at an angle - not too loose, or too tight - just a light pressure on tube.

EDMO

Thanks guys do you know if they are 1/4" or 1/8"?

Thanks

Bill

its OK ed i'm not taking my tubes back out back out

The wood triangles are a lot cheaper.

Luke, I was using your bill of sale. Thanks,

EDMO

I bought the brackets from Kitfox, and they are very nice. Top notch manufacturing, and plated (zinc or cad it looks like). The only thing I don't like is they are steel, and seem kind of heavy. I should weight them though. I could just about guarantee they won't be a point of failure though.

My Bandit with the 503 is a great single place airplane just like a heavier higher horsepower airplane is also a good single place airplane. No wind and taking off of a hard surface runnway I can be airborne in 170 ft. Cruise at 6000 rpm is 69 mph. Check out my video "takeoff circle and land in 50 seconds"

Leni where did you find your springs, Are they primary clutch springs or something.

I couldn't put all of these scans on one post - Donno why

EDMO

i would just do what was mentioned Mr.  Add some plywood under that rib and rivet and glue on aluminum pieces to bring them down a bit like the kitfox rib stiffeners. just make them a bit taller like was mentioned before in this post. here is mine, yours could be the same just a little bigger. what ever you do don't give up on her, it is a really nice looking plane.

 

I scanned 7 pages of this, but may not have them in order, and one might be duplicate copy. See page numbers at bottom of each page.

As of April, 2014, the price for 6 of them was $137.70 plus shipping.

EDMO

its OK ed i'm not taking my tubes back out back out 

It was the last day of walleye season today limited out. Super cold,0 degrees, but it sure was fun.

what about welding extensions onto the flaperon brackets to bring them down where they need to be but still keeping the original mounting the same. just another option to consider

You could weld if you can keep the heat off of the plastic bushings - That's the reason I suggested rivets.

EDMO

what about welding extensions onto the flaperon brackets to bring them down where they need to be but still keeping the original mounting the same. just another option to consider

TJay,

I am sure that I have the Kitfox 4 drawings of the drag tube brackets, and the price a while back, although they could be made at home with a welder - you just have to figure out the correct angles.

The later models also have steel drag tubes.

I will try to post you something tonight.

EDMO

Sweet then I will do it too. Yeah I like the new style stuff too I just get sick of buying it all the time. Im sure everyone on here will second that ha.