marshawk

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  1. marshawk added a post in a topic Just joined the Fat Avid Club   

    Hi Ed, Randy , sorry was gone for the weekend just noticed your reply, Ed I built the firewall with tips from Randy, I just cut out the flat piece of galvanized sheet metal then  riveted on the angled pieces round the outer edge.The smoker is my brothers wood boiler he build nothing illegal lol.Not sure what a Reveenooers are ,I'm a little slow so will have to google it
      Randy , I got the engine with the rest of plane that was built by a fellow named Karlo Khunner,its a 2.58 gear reduction and the engine is supposed to be tweeked up to put out 100 hp or more.The gear drive actually has the engine oil running threw it at a reduced pressure. It sounding real good and luckly my brother is a mechanic so were getting all the bugs out. I learnt a good lesson a couple weeks ago while we were running up the engine in front of his shop ,the prop sucked up a rock and made a mess of the nickle plated tip , nothing a couple hundred dollars couldnt fix though.Thanks again for all the help really appreciate it
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  2. marshawk added a post in a topic Kitfox Model IV - 1050 Prooject   

    What are you asking for it?
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  3. marshawk added a post in a topic NEW FARBIC - NO PAINT?   

    Hi Ed if you type in the ORATEX600 in your search baror google there is a ton of information that pops up, some guy cover his super cub in and figured the cost to be around $9000 . Not sure what the noemal cost of covering a complete plane is but sounds like alot less labour and was saying 20- 30% lighter. Sounds interesting
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  4. marshawk added a post in a topic Just joined the Fat Avid Club   

     I tryed to put up a couple pictures but kinda forgot how, I couldnt remember how to shrink them sorry


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  5. marshawk added a post in a topic Just joined the Fat Avid Club   

     Hey Chris, I keep thinking another month or so and I should be flying my avid plus, but seems to be always a month away, being self employed doesnt leave me much time to work on it and I also built  a cedar kayak that I like to use as much as possible and our summers seem so short but I atleast I have a flying kitfox to get my fix.I tryed to attach some pics but forgot how to resize them hope there not to large
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  6. marshawk added a post in a topic Alaska / Canada Flyin   

    lol , yes just thought they were bigger
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  7. marshawk added a post in a topic Alaska / Canada Flyin   

    I would love to make it down there and fly with you guys but wont be this year I dont think,still pluggin away on the fat avid which carries alot more fuel than the kitfox, Im not sure  what we need to cross the border ,my flying buddy flew a 701 zenair all the way back from Florida to B.C. so he will have it figured out.Hopeing to do alot more long distance travel once the avid is flying hopefully sometime this summer
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  8. marshawk added a post in a topic Camera Test Flights, Jeff's Avid   

    Very nice country and plane,
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  9. marshawk added a post in a topic AVID Flyer Flight Manual   


    Hi Doug thanks alot for the manual info, the model C with the subaru should be close to the same numbers as my fat Avid, I made a copy for refence. I got the kit fox 5 cowl fitted onto the avid and it looks pretty good, I tryed to upload a few pics but they came from my iphone and didn't like that format i guess. Hopefully sometimes this spring or early summer it will be tearing up the sky.
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  10. marshawk added a post in a topic Contributing Membership??   


    Hi Leni did you get a Paypal site up for donations
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  11. marshawk added a post in a topic Just joined the Fat Avid Club   


    Thanks Chris,I kinda thought it needed to be two pieces, did you post any pictures of the avid plus yet
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  12. marshawk added a post in a topic Just joined the Fat Avid Club   


    Hi Chris,

    Nice to here you join the fat guys, it's Willis here the guy you ship the kitfox cowl to modify for my fat avid, been slowly plugging away on it with with a bit of luck should be flying it this winter I hope , just getting to the cables and it looks like I will have to build the same attachment as Randy did on mine to lower them down to connect to the flapper on horns.
    I finally got back on the site on my iPad , the PC won't let me get on this site for some reason. . I don't want to hijack your thread but could you tell me if you have the full lexan doors if there done in two pieces, I don't see how it would form nicely in one piece even if you can heat it.


    Thanks
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  13. marshawk added a post in a topic Battery for ea81   



    Thanks for the reply Randy ,I am also trying to fine out about going with a lithium battery haven't got a model or price yet for it. Hope you figure out that gremblin in the solinoid
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  14. marshawk added a post in a topic Battery for ea81   



    Perfect, thanks for the reply guys , I'm not exactly sure were its going to end up yet but want to get a decent battery to start with
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  15. marshawk added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar   

    Battery for ea81
    I was wondering what size ( cranking amps) and type of battery you guys would recommend for my avid with the the ea81 soob in it,probaly be flying in some -20 C temps in the winter time, thanks for any input.
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  16. marshawk added a post in a topic another avid +   

    Hi Mark , I am also working on an Avid + that has a soob in it, although things have really slowed down on it threw the summer , I'm hoping to get back on it as the weather turns ugly.These guys on here are a great help with tons of info. Post some pictures when you get a chance

    Willis
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  17. marshawk added a post in a topic Contributing Membership??   



    Count me in as well on the contrabution and it only takes a few beer now adays to put me on the stretcher
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  18. marshawk added a post in a topic Master Switch Wiring   

    Hi Ed,is the red light for a tripped breaker in addition to a voltmeter gauge,I don't have a volt meter gauge in my panel but was told I should put one in but probably should have both?We are going with the cessana type mmaster switch you recommended ,thanks for all the info
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  19. marshawk added a post in a topic Master Switch Wiring   

    Thanks Randy and Ed for the help , I just ask the questions and my brother kinda figures out the technical stuff.Ed my engine was built by a fellow named Karlo Khunner ,its a gear reduction drive and I am using a TBI-40 throttle body injection from rotec,the fuel pump is a facet ,wish I could tell you more but my D.C. wirng skills really suck, can handle any A.C probs but not much ac stuff on planes :hammerhead:
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  20. marshawk added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar   

    Master Switch Wiring
    Just getting ready to wire the panel on my avid with the ea81 and looking for some help. Luckly my brother is a mechanic but what we want to know is the master switch better to be mechanical or electrical and do you switch the positive or the negative, so we can still run hot to ignition and fuel, is this correct?

    Thanks for any input
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  21. marshawk added a post in a topic My 1956 Chevy   


    I can understand why you were a little leary with the original call now, probably glad it wasn't the boyfriend finally hunting you down,6 pack for a six pack seems fair,nice car but awesome adventure
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  22. marshawk added a post in a topic Idaho Bound!   

    Sounds like and awesome adventure,have a safe trip and can't wait to see the next batch of pictures.
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  23. marshawk added a post in a topic Cariboo Mountains B.C.   


    Thanks Doug and Randy,We kinda cheated on the camp since my flying buddy had a key to a cabin,I was pretty happy about that since there was huge piles of Bear and moose droppings evey 50 feet or so
    The strip was only around 3500 ft about 1000 ft above the lake so we had to hike down to the cabin,(were all the bear shit was )very beautiful country about 1 hr and 20 minutes from my place.

    P.S. Got the soob running last night for the first time since I bought the fat avid project, man did it sound mean ,can't wait to get that bird in the air hopefully by fall.
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  24. marshawk added a post in a topic Cariboo Mountains B.C.   

    Thanks ,I put a duplicate in there so took that one out and added a couple more
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  25. marshawk added a topic in Avid fox flyers pics and vids   

    Cariboo Mountains B.C.
    Went for a cool overnight trip last weekend on Quenel lake B.C. and snapped a few pics,wish I would got a picture of the mountain strip but my hands were full for the first time in there










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