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  1. RobS added a post in a topic Gone West   

    There's an African proverb that goes like this, "When an old man dies, it’s a library burning". It certainly sounds like these words applied to Ron. I'm sorry to hear of your loss . . . .

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  2. RobS added a post in a topic Looking for someone with a bare MK4 Rudder to trace pattern   

    If neither of those offers work, I have an uncovered MK4 rudder and would be willing to do it too.
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  3. RobS added a post in a topic Avid went Down in Florida   

    Good news!!
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  4. RobS added a post in a topic Avid went Down in Florida   

    Thoughts and prayers with him and his family.
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  5. RobS added a post in a topic 16 inch stretch   

    There are two pictures on the Airdale site, but their value is limited. However, they do give you the basic idea of how/where the stretch is made. 
    http://www.airdale.com/stretch.htm
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  6. RobS added a post in a topic MEMBERS LIST?   

    Click on Search, select Members for the drop down, then click the magnifying glass next to Search and you should get the list.
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  7. RobS added a post in a topic Flying for Santa   

    Merry Christmas to you and yours Fred! Great video!!
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  8. RobS added a post in a topic How are these grips removed?   

    Are you going to replace or reuse the grips? If you're replacing them, I'd use a wood chisel and hammer to nip away at them till they came loose.
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  9. RobS added a post in a topic Wings, metal leading edge or no   

    Thanks!
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  10. RobS added a post in a topic Wings, metal leading edge or no   

    Doug - do you fair the plywood into the spar by sanding it down at the attach point, or do you build it up with hysol to make the smooth transition? The thought of the plywood is interesting as I would think it would provide additional structural integrity. How about oil-canning - seems at 1/32 it's thin enough and wouldn't be an issue, but wonder what you've seen/heard regarding that aspect of using wood?
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  11. RobS added a post in a topic Wings, metal leading edge or no   

    Thanks guys, I appreciate the feedback . . . especially for clarifying the amount of heat the spars can take. I tend to agree with Jim on shorter metal pieces not doing much to minimize any oil-canning (if the individual sheets are tightly secured/glued down), so I think I'm going to go with one long piece of sheeting and see how that works out. As you can see I have a bit of work to do cleaning things up before that work begins. I'll post something when I get to laying down the metal leading edge . . . .
     
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  12. RobS added a post in a topic Wings, metal leading edge or no   

    I thought I'd use this original thread regarding the metal leading edge to ask a couple of related questions and see if anyone has changed their opinion about the benefits or draw backs of the metal leading edge. The MK IV HH partially completed kit I purchased included wings with the metal leading edge. I decided to pull the metal off because the bonding between the false ribs and metal was not good, the joints between the pieces rough, and a number of the false ribs has broken loose due to poor bonding/adhesion.
    I've attached a picture of he wings as purchased and a couple of pictures that show the current state of the wing. As you can see there is a fair amount of hyssop to clean up. Here are a few of my questions:
    1. Will a heat gun soften the Hyksol and make it easier to remove.
    2. Is there a place where I can purchase new false ribs (if I can clean them up).
    3. Is the metal leading edge worth it?
    4. Why was the original leading edge multiple pieces of metal and can it be a done with a single piece?
    5. I see the Kitfox LLE comes in two pieces per wing - is it to minimize oil-canning when the wing flexes?
    Thanks for your help!
     
     
     



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  13. RobS added a post in a topic Oratex covering   

    And I believe on that project he used the heavier material (Oratex 6000).
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  14. RobS added a post in a topic Classic IV Restoration   

    Looks good from here - it's going to be a sharp looking plane when finished!
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  15. RobS added a post in a topic AMPMETERS AND SHUNTS?   

    Sounds like a good plan. Thanks.
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  16. RobS added a post in a topic AMPMETERS AND SHUNTS?   

    Nick,
    Looks like a good unit and at that price it wouldn't hurt too bad if it did go up in smoke.  How do plan on wiring it up to measure the total load of your plane?
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  17. RobS added a post in a topic The First Time Out   

    Here is a link to Paul's post on the F7A mod. And I contacted Brett months ago with no response . . . 
    http://www.avidfoxflyers.com/index.php?/topic/3474-f7a/
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  18. RobS added a post in a topic WORRY-FREE GAS CAPS AND PITOT TUBES   

    Worked well on my C172 pitot tube, but like others it needed a quick flip on preflight to make sure it was free moving.
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  19. RobS added a post in a topic Vans Lawsuit   

    I realize my earlier comment may seem cold and uncaring based on the pain the accident victims suffered - that was not my intent. In my mind, indicting the entire industry (considering the majority of small aircraft accidents are related to human error) makes this lawsuit a “stretch”.
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  20. RobS added a post in a topic Vans Lawsuit   

    The Van's case is a classic example of an overzealous attorney looking for deep pockets. Reasonable torte reform is probably the only solution - and with 40% of Congress being lawyers, it's doubtful we'll see any changes.
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  21. RobS added a post in a topic New software on the way   

    Mine works too.
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  22. RobS added a post in a topic Hi from the UK   

    Great pictures - thanks for the "tour" of your plane. I'm building a MK IV with a Jabiru, so you certainly have me interested.
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  23. RobS added a post in a topic Hi from the UK   

    Great looking MK IV! And as mentioned before, more pictures . . . . .
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  24. RobS added a topic in Avid fox flyers pics and vids   

    Test fit the wings
    My son-in-law and I hung the wings to confirm everything lined up - and it did. We now feel good about repairing some tweaks in the wings and adding some metal flaperon hanger brackets.
     
     

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  25. RobS added a post in a topic Low priced Avid on floats for sale   

    Looks like a good deal! If it were on the east coast and I didn't already have a project, I'd go for it.
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