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  1. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic I've got it covered......   

    The Cowl came from the guy (Ron Smith) in Montana that built the cowls for Avid.  The fiberglass forms are now owned by a guy near me in Two Harbors, Mn.   The carb temp was a way to watch out for carb ice on the Bing carb on the Jabiru engine.  Not sure how useful it's been, although I don't think I ever had any carb icing in the time I flew it.  JImChuk
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  2. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic I've got it covered......   

    I suppose I will have to take them off eventually.  I think when I was building and  fitting the firewall I wanted the rudder pedals pulled back and out of the way, so I tied them to the seat truss.  JImChuk
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  3. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic I've got it covered......   

    I got looking and see I haven't posted a finished picture of the panel, only one of the cutout. Well here is what I have in the plane for now.  Temporary labels on the circuit breakers, and no labels on the switches and stuff, but it's moving forward. JImChuk 

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  4. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic I've got it covered......   

    Haven't updated this post in a while.  Been working slow but, well not really steady either, mostly slow.  :-)  Have made some progress however.  Got the windshield on a week or so ago, been working on the cowling the last few days.  Here are a couple of pics I took today after a bit more of progress.  I used the old boot cowl, and used a new cowl for the front sections.  If I don't waste to much time on the PC, I might get the wings mounted later this week.  Might be ready for an annual conditional inspection in a few weeks.  The Kitfox 1 annual is up the end of this month, so I may forgo the painting on the cowl and stuff and have the AnP do both planes at the same time.  I can always pull the cowl and paint it after the annual conditional inspection.  JImChuk
     


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  5. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic 1994 KITFOX SPEEDSTER PROJECT ebay   

    Wow!  not a lot of money for what it was.  Imagine what the inflation on the $14,000 they paid for it new would come out to now.  JImChuk 
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  6. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Yamaha RX1 Engines   

    Was there any mention of what this motor mount costs?  JImChuk
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  7. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Going to look at a KF 1 on wednesday   

    Obviously, looking at the overall condition of the airplane is important.  Specific issues, look at the rib tails for evidence of rot or weakness.  Excessive slop in the controls, wiring, fuel lines, are wingtanks aluminum or fiberglass?  What is the gross weight of the plane?  Early Kitfox 1s had round tube for the spars, later ones used an extruded tube that had a center stiffener that ran full length.  The heavier spar gave the plane a 950 gross weight compared to 850 for the earlier ones.   Swapping the 582 for the 532 should not be much of a problem.  Same mount, same prop if the same ratio gearbox is used.  Need a different tack though if the 532 was a points engine which is most likely.  The 532 probably doesn't have oil injection, so no oil tank and such in place if you want to run oil injection on the 582.  If it was me, I would have the 582 torn down and inspected inside and have new seals installed in it.  Even if the engine never ran, it was probably manufactured 20 - 25 years ago, and there is a possibility of rust on bearings or deteriation of the seals.   As long as the paperwork is in order, I see no legal reason to have the builders log.  If the FAA registration is in order (run the N # on the FAA website) and there is no lien or taxes owed on the plane, paperwork shouldn't be an issue I would think.  Just a few random thoughts that came to me.   JImChuk
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  8. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Fuel gauge options??   

    The end of the tank should not have been painted.  The tanks are translucent and you can see the fuel level through the side of the tank.  (that is until they get painted over)   :-(   Maybe you can clean the paint off the end of the tank.  I ran a piece of tape up the tank,  marked one side parked, the other side flying, then marked in each position as I added 2 gallons at a time.  You have to lift the tail up to the flying attitude to get the flying reading.   As far as the header vent line goes, put a cheap snowmobile type fuel valve in the line.  Open the valve before flight to let any air out of the header tank, and then close the valve and leave it closed while flying.  Fuel will get sucked out the vent line if it's open.  JImChuk
    PS  Sorry Paul, I didn't read your post till after I posted mine. 
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  9. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic 150 performance   

    I tried to find the video, but wasn't able to.  There was one of those Hitler videos with the English subtitles where he says all kinds of different goofy things.  In the one I looked for, he was arguing for the merits of the zoom climb on takeoff.  JImChuk
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  10. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Replacing hoses on a Rotax 582   

    This is how I do the loops in the bungees.  With the first loop held in place in a vice, I double wrap the loop with safety wire, pull it real tight, do a twist or two on the wire to lock it, then do a couple more wraps and pull it up tight and twist the wire real good.  Cut the wire off leaving about 1/2" of twists, bend it over flat, and tape over the wire with electrical tape to keep the wire end in where it wont rub on any thing.  For the second loop, I have a helper holding the bungee in place,  and I tie the safety wire like the first loop was done, except now the helper  is the vice.  I buy at least an extra foot of bungee for both sides, and pull it all through on the first side.  After it's tied off and then cut off, I do the second side.  The advantage of this is the helper has something to hold onto while you are trying to tie off the second loop on each bungee.  JImChuk
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  11. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Aileron attachment rib end repair   

    I'll go out and grab them now if you send your address.  Might get them on the way to you tomorrow.  JImChuk
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  12. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Second set of eyes Rotax 582   

    Not saying it's a bad idea Doug, but I never have seen that done before.  Maybe I just don't get out much.  :-)   JImChuk
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  13. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Avid Model A Rebuild   

    One thing I would maybe be concerned about is the paint on top of the cap strips. Unless you ribstich the fabric, the fabric is glued onto the 1" cap strips on the ribs.  (Actually it's fine to glue and ribstich)  My concern is will the MEK solvent in the glue lift the paint and give a poor attachment to the rib?  (that is, if you are using poly fiber system, although the concern is valid with other systems as well)  Like Ed mentioned, usually bare wood is best on the capstrips where the glue will attach.  Actually same goes for trailing edge and front spar.  JImChuk
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  14. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Aileron attachment rib end repair   

    The rib tails I show in my pictures are for the Avid HH wing.  JImChuk
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  15. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Aileron attachment rib end repair   

    $20.00  each  plus shipping for the regular rib tails.    I do see another option that would involve less work and less tearing things apart.  You could very carefully remove part of the rib tail and install another piece in it's place with a couple of scabs on the sides of it to make it attach to the front part of the rib.  If you replace the entire rib tail, you will have to expose the cap strips that are glued to the fuel tank and then fiberglassed over.  The first couple of pics try to show a wing I took some pictures of to show this.  Have a look at this post to see how I repaired a few rib tails behind the spar using the partial rib tail and scabs.  I can send you one of those for $10 shipping included.  http://www.avidfoxflyers.com/index.php?/topic/3373-broken-rib-tail-repair/#comment-25491   JImChuk
     







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  16. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Aileron attachment rib end repair   

    Looks like someone did some patching in the past that didn't work to well.  I have a feeling that there is some fabric work in your future.  I have the rib tails if you need one, or else see the post of how I did it, and do it your self.  JImChuk
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  17. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Aileron attachment rib end repair   

    I busted a rib tail off once and fixed it without getting inside the wing.  Here is how I did it.  The rib tail had broke off on the inside bolt hole for the aileron hanger.  I glued it in place with epoxy and it worked fine.  The added aluminum side pieces are harder to do on a Avid rib.  The bottom capstrip comes out almost as far as the top capstrip.  There isn't the gap like the Kitfox has as shown in the drawing.  Last picture shows a regular Avid rib.   JImChuk




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  18. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic snowmobile spring chart   

    Have a look at this post thread. Also the link in the first post.  It has lots of info on the bush gear.  JImChuk

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  19. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Access for fuel tank repair   

    The aluminum tanks Kitfox used were rectangular shaped.  Avid's tanks were also, except that the back, outside corner was not there to allow the diagonal wing brace to remain.  I do have some drawings somewhere that show them.  Not sure where they are right now.  JImChuk
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  20. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Aileron attachment rib end repair   

    Pictures would be good.  This is the plywood that you should  use.   I might be able to make you something or else you can buy a smaller piece of plywood  from ebay or a hobby store instead of the 2' x 4' sheet with it's $35 shipping cost.  JImChuk
     http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/wppages/finnishbirch.php
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  21. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic 1994 KITFOX SPEEDSTER PROJECT ebay   

    Here you go Ed.  Looks like a nice kit for someone.  JImChuk
    I just left clicked on the start of the address, moved to the end of it with the button down.  The address  turns blue.  Then right click at the end and click on copy.  When you get to your post and want to insert it, right click, then click on paste, and it will appear.  (Hopefully)
    http://www.ebay.com/itm/1994-Kitfox-speedster-Experimental-Project-/172725735848?hash=item28374191a8:g:n9YAAOSwMvtZPWVm&vxp=mtr
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  22. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic vortex generators and FAA   

    I'm reminded of an old saying that goes "better to beg forgiveness than to ask for permission"  Decide for yourself if that fits your situation or not.  ;-)  JImChuk
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  23. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Pics of our birds   

    Here is one, another one is getting the windshield installed now so it's getting closer to being done.  Might fly in a month or so.   JImChuk

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  24. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic My model C   

    Where did you attach the drawing Doug?  I don't see it.  (with either eye)  :-)   JImChuk
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  25. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Anyone ever use a sea doo engine?   

    I found an article from March 2013 talking about a review of the 900 ACE engine.  Maybe older than that, I'm not sure.  JImChuk
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