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  1. High Country added a post in a topic NAV lights?   



    Looks good to me as long as they fit the basic avid tips, the KF ones I just bought could be made to fit with a little work but hey why do the work if I don't have to. I got them all boxed up and ready to ship just need an address.

    Thanks Robert
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  2. High Country added a post in a topic NAV lights?   


    I was talking with a friend the other day who also thought that you could replace the bulbs with automotive bulbs, if you find one that works before I do let me know, I'm still waiting for the lights to arrive in the mail.

    -Robert-
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  3. High Country added a post in a topic NAV lights?   



    Less work for both of us heck yea, shoot me an e-mail rob_hast@hotmail.com and we can exchange shipping info
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  4. High Country added a post in a topic NAV lights?   

    Ed. FYI the KF fiberglass light mounts are now 12.25 ea and will require a bit of modification to fit the Avid tips but still easier than making from scratch, when I get them mounted I will post up some pics. also I saw you had rivets on the ones in the photos. do you think the rivets are necessary or would the hysol and fabric over everything be enough. Seems to me it would look a bit cleaner without the rivets.

    -Robert-
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  5. High Country added a post in a topic wiring ?   



    So you were biding me up on the lights LoL. I won those grimes lights for 32 + 8.50. Still waiting for the standoffs from KF they are only 2hrs drive from me so I figured they would be here by now but I don't think they were in much of a hurry to get them mailed. also got some other parts as well. Where is the best place to purchase Aircraft grade wiring at? I still have to figure out how much I need. Mostly concerned with getting the wings all ready for fabric at the moment.
    -Robert-
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  6. High Country added a post in a topic wiring ?   



    Anyone have pics of this being done on an Avid or KF (without the speed fairngs) before covering is on so I can see what i'm getting into.
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  7. High Country added a post in a topic wiring ?   

    I'm not too concerned with legal night flying as I don't plan to go out at night but may occasionally make an early (before sun up) departure but would be planning to land in day light, or if I accidentally stayed out a bit too late uhh again... it would be nice to have some sort of lighting. because I don't plan to use them all the time one thought I had for a landing light was to get one of the stream light flashlights that are made to mount to a rifle, they have butt cap switches with wires made to be mounted remotely, this way I would have a minimal landing light that is self powered and I don't have to worry about drawing off of my very limited power supply, This will be added after phase 1 complete so nobody gives me any trouble. Im'm mostly concerned with having the nav lights on the wingtips at the moment as everything else would be a pretty easy install after its all complete.

    -Robert-
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  8. High Country added a post in a topic wiring ?   

    I knew about the shielded wire for strobes I haven't decided where I want to put strobes I'm thinking just one on just behind the turtle deck or on the top rear of the skylight (that is how my skyraider was and I liked it) . I was thinking a small gauge automotive wire should work fine for in the wings for the nav lights..?. I'm definitely going to replace the bulbs with LED's as you have suggested also I did order the wingtip standoffs from kitfox that you mentioned as well. Thanks

    Robert

    Edit: here is a pic of my old skyraider notice the strobe on top of the skylight.

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  9. High Country added a topic in Technical tasks   

    wiring ?
    I'm going to add lights to my project and was just curious what type/ gauge of wire everyone was using. Also for the engine install as well, the wire that came with my kit (in 1986) is the four strand trailer wiring.
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  10. High Country added a post in a topic N139AH   

    Progress report- I got the windshield, skylight, turtle deck and landing gear fitted up to the airframe, I plan to eventually replace the turtle deck with smoke gray lexan and the skylight as well once I get a bit more spending money. Also want to put on the Airdale bush gear at some point


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  11. High Country added a post in a topic Todays lesson on Density Altitude   

    The local aircraft recovery company here is located in the same hanger as my flight club in Boise so I took the liberty of going to see the remains of this aircraft, the wreckage was much worse than it looked in the video its nothing short of a miracle that they all survived. It seems we have had several accidents here in Idaho this summer much more than usual and I think all of them can be directly related to density altitude and were completely avoidable had the pilot just taken the time to figure it and make that all important go-NO-GO decision. Not meaning to point fingers but this is a very good point that we all need to keep in mind before we depart.
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  12. High Country added a post in a topic NAV lights?   

    Thanks for the photos Ed, I was going to make them but for 12 bucks I think I will just give KF a call
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  13. High Country added a post in a topic Mk IV wing-fold time   

    I'm not finished with my avid yet but my sky raider i could have it unloaded wings folded out and ready for pre-flight in less than 10 min. I plan to trailer my avid as well. Here is a link to a kitfox folding up it should be pretty close
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  14. High Country added a post in a topic NAV lights?   



    Ed that would be great if you can see if they fit the avid tips and even take a couple pics if you can.

    Thanks Robert
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  15. High Country added a post in a topic TINTED WINDSHEILD QUESTIONS   

    In case anyone was wondering here is a bit more info on different color lexan
    the info can be found here- http://www.eplastics.com/Plastic/Plexiglass_Acrylic_Sheet_Bronze_Grey_Smoked_Gray_Colored

    PLEXIGLAS® SOLAR TINT SERIES
    Solar Energy and Visible Light Transmittance

    Color_______Solar Energy___Visible Light
    Colorless_____85%__________92%
    Gray 2064____36%__________27%
    Gray 2074____24%__________12%
    Bronze 2404__56%__________49%
    Bronze 2412__35%__________27%
    Bronze 2370__20%__________10%


    Thickness tolerances are plus/minus 10% on acrylic sheet. Thickness can vary throughout the sheet. Normally we see plus/minus 5% or less differences. Use this list as a guide converting fractions to what is actually produced industry-wide.
    1/8" = .118" = 3mm
    3/16" = .177" = 4.5mm
    1/4" = .236" = 6mm
    3/8" = .354" = 9mm
    1/2" = .472" = 12mm
    3/4" = .708" = 18mm
    1" = .944" = 24mm
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  16. High Country added a post in a topic wing build questions   


    I will be using the Stewarts system, I was thinking of masking off the front of the spars and the trailing edge where the glue will be just like I did the rib cap strips, then at least I can put primer on everything else to add just a bit of corrosion protection and the other areas will be covered with glue when I cover anyway so I figure that should protect it good enough.
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  17. High Country added a post in a topic NAV lights?   

    Thanks Ed, I have actually looked for used lights but never thought of getting some cheap ones and replacing the bulbs with LED's to make them work for me. I will have to look into this. I don't have any mounts on my wing tips yet but I don't think it would take too much to add them just need to know which lights to go with. Do you happen to know where it says in the FAR's that I can add them later?
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  18. High Country added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar   

    NAV lights?
    if I don't install nav lights before my inspection can I still add them later and be approved for night VFR flight or do I have to have everything approved now? I'm wanting to be approved for night flight but would like to save the money now and just get into the air so I was hoping I could just run the wiring and install inspection rings so I could do the actual install at a later date. If and when I do purchase them does anyone know of a good unit that won't break the bank but will still work with our low output engines thanks

    -Robert-
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  19. High Country added a post in a topic wing build questions   

    wow so many reply's so fast I love this place!!
    I'm still leaning towards using one coat of sealer and two coats of polyurethane I plan to keep it inside an enclosed trailer out of the weather when not in use and I live in a pretty dry climate so this should serve me well I believe. Rivets and glue it is on the trailing edge and also the tube reinforcements guess all I need now is more time and parts.

    Also no I did not put alodine on the spars the color is just the lighting on my porch, I was planing to just spray some primer on them after everything is complete just before fabric. is this a good idea or is there something else that I should use?

    Thanks Robert
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  20. High Country added a post in a topic Full Lexan Doors   



    Bandit could you please post up some pics and info how you transitioned the windshield and sky light together, I'm wanting to use clear for the front and smoke gray on top so I will need to do two piece as well.

    also I'm thinking of attaching it all with small machine screws and nylock nuts so I can adjust the amount of pressure it has anyone else done it this way if so what size of screws and how long did you use


    Thanks Robert
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  21. High Country added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar   

    wing build questions
    I have been making some good progress on my wings now that my new wing tanks have arrived, I got them all fitted up to the airframe last weekend and have now come up with a couple more questions, first my wife does not like the scalloped trailing edge that you get using the cable that came with my kit so I've ordered some trailing edge aluminum from ACS it should be here any day now. question do I just glue it on with Hysol or do I need to rivet it. Pictures would be good. I'm using speed wing ribs but building them to HH specs so with the narrow spacing do I still need the aluminum tube inside it to reinforce it or am I ok leaving off the extra weight. Next question my build manual says to cote all exposed wood with 3 coats of polyurethane before covering. is this still the preferred method or should I use a water sealer then polyurethane? Or maybe something all together different?

    -Robert-


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  22. High Country added a post in a topic N139AH   

    Looks like I got the picture edit thing figured out.
    Here is a pic of the wingtips

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  23. High Country added a post in a topic N139AH   

    I got the wings all fitted up last weekend and have since then gotten both wing tips fitted up as well now Im just waiting for that package of aluminum tube and trailing edge from aircraft spruce that I ordered almost two months ago grrr, Im hoping to be onto fabric soon

    Robert

    p.s. hopefully i got the picture re-size thing figured out I guess we will see

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  24. High Country added a post in a topic Whats up with Airdale ?   

    I have owned my own business before and I will be the first to say that things do come up but its just good business practice to let the customer know when they do so at least we are not lost in the dark. and I in no way am meaning to put down Brett I have spoken with him on several occasions and he is a great guy and I would really like to see his business grow. On the up side I got a call last night from Rod his tank builder and was able to meet up with him in Boise this morning and pick up my nice new tanks. Top notch quality and I really like the flush fill caps no more sticking up above the tank, they also have a sump fitting on the bottom.
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  25. High Country added a post in a topic Whats up with Airdale ?   

    I realize he is busy with Oshkosh but he is not the one making the tanks they are made here in Idaho about 1 1/2 hrs from me and I did order them a month ago. I guess I just expect someone to meet their deadlines or else let me know they will not and when they expect to be done.
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