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  1. ppilotmike added a post in a topic WTB Matco MC-1 master cylinder   

    I spent last weekend looking through my collection of stuff and can not find any spare MC's, sorry, I will keep looking and if  I run across them I will PM you. Mike
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  2. ppilotmike added a post in a topic Winding an alternator armeture   

    Pretty cool stuff! How long did it take you to rewind that stator? Mike
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  3. ppilotmike added a post in a topic Just picked up this Model 1 kitfox   

    Would you be interested in selling you original fuel tank? I might be interested if you are. Whats wrong with the Rotax? You can rehab one pretty cheap. Good luck with the PPL. Mike
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  4. ppilotmike added a post in a topic San Fran Bay tour   

    Cool pics! Thanks for posting, makes me a little homesick. Mike
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  5. ppilotmike added a post in a topic WTB Matco MC-1 master cylinder   

    Looks like what I have I will dig them out this weekend. Mike
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  6. ppilotmike added a post in a topic WTB Matco MC-1 master cylinder   

    I have several master cylinders that came with my Raven project. I have tried to find a picture of an MC-1 on the internet no luck so far. If you could post a picture I may be able to help. Mike
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  7. ppilotmike added a post in a topic 991CD and me   

    I went south around the bottom 1150 miles round trip, it was a long day for sure. Thank the good Lord summer is over here I don't like temps anything over about 65F. The last couple days have been great highs in the 60's and lows in the 40's I love it! Mike
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  8. ppilotmike added a post in a topic 991CD and me   

    Thanks again Jim for the advice. I called WarpDrive and they said that a 64" or 66" is ok with the B box. I got curious enough to do the inertia check so made the 12" fixture and cut  some safety wire to 72 "s and went for it, it just makes it in the safe range. So I will use it for now. WarpDrive told the main concern with the whole inertia thing is if the engine idles to low it will get into a gear "chatter"mode and could damage the gears. I think I will keep my out for a used a C drive to put on my 582. Mike
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  9. ppilotmike added a post in a topic 991CD and me   

    A little progress to report. Fuel system is wrapped up, I decided to use the original valve and 5/16" line on the right wing tank like they had and experiment with the left tank and 1/4" line and a new valve. I ended up using the same venting system for the header tank with one small change. The vent valve now resides on the instrument panel, easer to reach and monitor. Exhaust system is wrapped up. New Warp Drive 66" prop from my other project, set the blades to an initial 10 degrees. I went back to Wisconsin this last weekend and picked up the rest of the Raven parts. Thats all for now. Mike :-)







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  10. ppilotmike added a post in a topic Want to buy   

    Glad to see your still in the hunt, don't give up the right plane will come to you in time. Mike
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  11. ppilotmike added a post in a topic Nearly a giveaway   

    Sounds like a good deal. I'd want to take a look but it is just to far away for me. Mike
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  12. ppilotmike added a post in a topic BIG NEWS: Avid is BACK IN BUSINESS!   

    Great news!
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  13. ppilotmike added a post in a topic Hunting with your Avid/KF series   

    Great pictures, thanks for posting. Mike
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  14. ppilotmike added a post in a topic Magazines   

    Ditto right down to the last word. I really enjoy Steve Krog and Gregg Browns articles. Mike
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  15. ppilotmike added a post in a topic condition inspection   

    Wow you guys need to make friends with a retired A&P! I sign off the condition inspection on 3 local experimentals. I enjoy being around the airport environment so I don't charge them anything. Now to qualify this they do all the work before and during my inspection and I would not sign off anything I wouldn't fly in. Remember most A&P's love airplanes as much as pilots, at least thats true of my generation. Mike
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  16. ppilotmike added a post in a topic Hello from San Diego   

    There are a lot of good folks flying around California that share your interests. Flabob was a good place as well as Corona to find them. You are going to have a blast, I guarantee. Mike
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  17. ppilotmike added a post in a topic Flight testing   

    What a great thread! Mike
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  18. ppilotmike added a post in a topic Hello from San Diego   

    Welcome to the forum! There are a lot of cool places to fly in SoCal also. Borrego valley has several spots to include a bone yard of old aircraft. The high desert also has a lot of great spots to go like the old giant rock airport, great place to land and explore. Jacumba is fun also just make sure you do your downwind over the U.S.! Some of this may have changed as I left California 12 years ago, good luck with your aviation adventure. Mike 
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  19. ppilotmike added a post in a topic 991CD and me   

    Jim, I wish I had your problems :-) Mike
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  20. ppilotmike added a post in a topic Just picked up this Model 1 kitfox   

    Hows the plane coming along? We need our monthly progress report :-) Mike
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  21. ppilotmike added a post in a topic Doing a lot of thinking about fuel systems.   

    I went thru my picture file and I did not take any pictures of the vent system. I guess I can go back to what was there before. The one kind of handy thing about it was you could see the  fuel thru the tygon and know the header was full. Mike
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  22. ppilotmike added a post in a topic 991CD and me   

    Not a problem Jim I appreciate the advice. Do you have any pics of the reinforcements? It is starting to look like my project may become a parts donor for this plane. All the control pieces have been chrome plated so I don't think I could do the reinforcing on them . Mike
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  23. ppilotmike added a post in a topic New Speedster   

    Thanks for posting the video I was having trouble finding it. Mike
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  24. ppilotmike added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar   

    Doing a lot of thinking about fuel systems.
    I have read the service bulletins dealing with the early Kitfox fuel system, #29 is most interesting. My little plane still has the aluminium tanks, both wings and header. The vent system for the header tank would be best described as a "rub gold-burg" special. It has its own shut-off valve mounted above the wing shut-off. When I was looking at the plane, the P/O forgot to shut it off and it started siphoning fuel overboard as after the shut-off valve it went back down and exited the aircraft next to the gascolator. Any comments, pictures, and thoughts on what I should do are much appreciated. I could see myself getting in to trouble with this real easy. Mike 
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  25. ppilotmike added a post in a topic Avid 1581 is getting close   

    Looks real nice! Is going to be a replacement or an addition? Mike
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