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  1. High Country added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar   

    Cowl / Firewall questions
    So I'm working on fitting up my firewall and cowl and have come up with a few questions. First I see on Leni's pics the firewall is flat on mine it has several bends (see pics)I was thinking I could make the bottom bend be more forward giving more leg room but to do this I would have to cut out the bottom of the cowl to rotate the exhaust forward. I can't find anything that would be a problem doing this. I have a new sheet of stainless to make a new firewall with. next is where to put my radiator(s) I don't like the original design of hanging it out the side. Is it better to do the two side by side in front or single down low? any pics of both of these being mounted and plumbed in would be great. how exactly was the cowling different on the C vs B models. I have the two piece that splits L and R, I was thinking of attaching them together and cutting it in half on the sides so as to eliminate the ugly seam on top. what would be my best method of doing this, also would it be beneficial to cut the back off and make the back portion into a boot cowl? I'm not really sure why everyone has gone to the boot cowl design, seems to me that by removing it all in just two pieces gives you better access to behind the instrument panel. and lastly (for now) seeing as i have a very tight area to work with what would be the best master cylinders to use i was thinking the Matco MC-4D, yes-no?

    -Robert-


    -sorry for the big pics I can't seem to figure out how to make them smaller-



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  2. High Country added a post in a topic Cowl / Firewall questions   


    I think I would like to go with the belly radiator but was wondering what is the best set up. seems like its pretty tight space either way I go. I was hoping go see some pics of both and see what you guys think is best. what is the measurement from the bottom of the opening on the front (below the prop) down the seam to where it ends. I'm planning on cutting out a big chunk of the bottom to pull the exhaust forward and need to know how far to cut to. some pics of this area would be great especially if the exhaust and belly radiator are installed. I believe this is the same set up that Joey has.

    -Robert-
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  3. High Country added a post in a topic MANUVERING SPEEDS   

    Ok so I'm going to take a crack at this. I just finished up my private cert last June so its all still pretty fresh in my mind. The yellow mark on the airspeed indicator is NOT maneuvering speed it is for fastest cruise and only to be used during calm stable air. Maneuvering speed is NEVER indicated on an ASI because it changes with weight, reason being (going back to the beginning of this post) if you are flying a light aircraft you have to increase AOA a lot before the wing looses lift (critical AOA) and stalls giving you a lot of time to increase stress and load factors that may tear your aircraft apart, If you are flying a heavier aircraft you are already at such a high AOA that it doesn't take much increase in AOA to stall the wing, thus less time to break something. If your wing is stalled it is no longer creating lift thus it doesn't have stress on it and is completely safe as long as you recover from the stall which we should all be able to do with no problems right!!!
    Hope this helps

    -Robert-
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  4. High Country added a post in a topic Gear leg safety cable   

    Thanks for the input nice to know these things before your upside down. is the 19.5" OAL still good or should it be a different size?

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  5. High Country added a post in a topic Gear leg safety cable   

    Just made mine last week, according to my model "B" and "C" manuals the cable needs to be 19.5" end to end this should give the landing gear 3" of travel before it hits the cable it doesn't say anything about the size of the loops so I just made them big enough to slip over the posts snugly. as for the cable it says to use 3/32" hope this helps. good luck

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  6. High Country added a topic in Avid Model B   

    N139AH
    Seeing as this "B" Forum is empty I suppose I will add something to it. I Picked up this "Complete model C" kit in October of 2011 in Lake View Washington. After a long overnight trip to pick it up we loaded it pretty quickly and headed home. After I had a chance to really tear into the kit it turns out there are several pieces missing from my new model B kit. mostly hardware though and what I did have was in great condition as it had been well kept in a hanger since 1986 just waiting for me to build it. I didn't have time to start building until Jan 1st 2012, what a way to kick off a new year.
    First pic is of the airframe as I got it.

    -Robert-



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  7. High Country added a post in a topic Cable swagging tool   

    I used the cheap go-no-go gauge that aircraft spruce sales and all my crimps checked out good. Also i had an A&P check it out and he said I was good to go. These crimpers are pretty heavy and feel very solid to me.

    -Robert-

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  8. High Country added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar   

    Cable swagging tool
    I wasn't sure where to put this so if someone wants to move it to a better location feel free to do so, thanks

    I was recently in need of a cable swagging tool to make my rudder cables but found that they are pretty expensive for just a couple of simple crimps. In my search however i found that home depot has a pretty good quality one for only $19.97 sku#566745 http://www.homedepot.com/Tools-Hardware-Hand-Tools-Specialty-Tools/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1xk4Zapul/R-100243794/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&storeId=10051 and to make it better home depot will accept all competitors coupons and harbor freight has 20% off coupons in every Sunday paper so total price $15.98 sure beats $100.00 bucks for a couple quick crimps. anyways hope it helps someone.

    -Robert-


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  9. High Country added a post in a topic Sprucing up the site a little   

    (He did comment that you could add the phone number, too.. )

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  10. High Country added a topic in Hangar Talk   

    Happy Easter
    Just wanted to wish everyone a very Happy Easter. I hope you all have a good time with your families today. Jesus Christ is risen and is alive and well to day!!! Praise God.

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  11. High Country added a post in a topic Converting original flapperon mixer to cable operated mixer   

    Q-


    A- Yes, i thought it all through and how I wanted to do it where I could remove it but at midnight tired, low blood sugar, and Ta Da now i don't want to change it but oh well I don't think its an area of too much concern i can lube it the way it is just not as easy or well as I could if i could remove it. If I were to do it again I would make it removable and also add a grease fitting to the housing tube for ease of lubricating. hind site is always 20/20 I will just be happy with what I have for now.

    -Robert-
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  12. High Country added a post in a topic Rotax 583   



    Thanks for the input guys. I think i will just go with my 532 for now until i can afford what i really want. If I'm not mistaken the exhaust and radiator should be the same for both the 532 and 582 so that will save me a bit when the time comes to.

    -Herman- do you remember what ignition it was you put into your 532? this i may be interested in doing.



    -Robert-
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  13. High Country added a post in a topic Rotax 583   



    So Joey how do you really feel about it?
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  14. High Country added a post in a topic Rotax 583   

    From what I've red "yes" and "yes"
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  15. High Country added a topic in Rotax and other engines   

    Rotax 583
    I have a new Rotax 532 w gear box and prop that came with my kit, i would like to put a 582 on it but would rather just get flying than wait until I can afford one. I see i can pick up a 583 for around 500.00 They claim to have 97 HP why don't we see more of these being used on Avids and Kitfoxes? is this a good alternative or am i better off just going with my 532 until i can afford to go to the 582.

    -Robert-
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  16. High Country added a post in a topic Vortex Generator   


    Do you have any specific gain data from your V.G's... any pics?

    -Robert-
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  17. High Country added a post in a topic Speedwing extensions   


    How old is your fabric and which "system" did you use to cover it with. Also why do you think the belly fabric is not so good, just because of off airfield landings or do you think its a problem with the fabric. if you were to do it again would you change anything? Sorry for all the questions

    -Robert-
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  18. High Country added a post in a topic Elevator trim   

    what trim setup would you guys recommend and how many amps does it draw. it seems that an electric system would be the easiest way to go I'm just still a bit concerned about the power draw.

    -Robert-

    edit: ok so i think the Ray Allen T2-7A Servo with .7" travel should work fine and only has .5 amp draw. Is this correct. If so this may be my ticket.http://www.rayallencompany.com/products/trimsystems.html
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  19. High Country added a post in a topic Speedwing extensions   

    Thanks for the heads up Ed but after speaking with Brett we decided that this was the safest route to go. He said that the KF's get away with the .065 spars by using a big aluminum insert to reinforce it. I discussed this route with Brett but we decided that it wouldn't save any money or weight so i would rather send my money to Airdale. and as for the heaver fabric i had the lighter stuff on my skyraider and poked small holes in it when turning around at the end of my airfield and the brush there is really not that bad. I've thought of mixing up the light fabric with the heavy fabric but think its just best that I use all heavy. If i was to use light fabric for the top sides how long do you think it would last before it needed replaced again?

    -Robert-
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  20. High Country added a post in a topic Speedwing extensions   

    Did you also use the 13 Gal wing tanks that Brett sells? That is what I'm planning to use but Brett thought i may have to make some strips of wood to glue between the tank and the fabric. Have you gotten this far yet? I ordered my new spars and the extra ribs from Brett so I'm just waiting for parts to start my wings. Brett also suggested that i use the standard ribs with the tails just as the original HH wing had then i can try using the flapperon close to the fuselage and if i don't like it i will have the extra mount out at the end and he makes a kit to just move it over. then i don't have to extend it. What have you done regarding the flapperons. pics would be great. Nice to know I'm not the first guinea pig

    -Robert-
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  21. High Country added a post in a topic Flaperon Cables   

    Thats exactly what i was looking for. Thanks. sure glad i waited to have these made, i almost had two short cables.
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  22. High Country added a post in a topic panel   

    So you have now convinced me to toss out my aluminum sheet and make my own instrument panel. after searching for information on fiberglass i got side tracked into the world of carbon fiber. Seems fairly easy to work with, light weight, strong, and you don't have to paint it. Here is a kit for small parts that i believe will be enough to make a small instrument panel for my B Flyer. http://www.eastbaycomposites.com/products/carbon-fiber-fabrication-kit and bigger kit here http://www.ebay.com/itm/Carbon-Fiber-Kit-cloth-epoxy-TRIPLE-SIZE-BEST-DEAL-/190347868474#vi-content

    -Robert-
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  23. High Country added a post in a topic Speedwing extensions   

    So I'm thinking about just replacing the spars with HH spars this will give me the extension and thickness .083 that i need then I'm thinking I will just use speed wing ribs on them but give them the closer spacing of the HH wing. This should give the strength, with reasonable STOL and speed performance and i will not have to replace all my ribs. good idea, bad idea?
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  24. High Country added a post in a topic Which cover/paint system to use?   


    Thanks, Thats very good to know seeing as I'm doing it on my enclosed porch
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  25. High Country added a post in a topic Which cover/paint system to use?   

    I already have primer and powder coat on it i just want to change the color and make it look nice. I figure a nice gloss gray possibly even metallic will be nice and contrast the white and red that will be my final coats on the fabric.
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