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  1. 6320012s added a post in a topic leading edge cuff on KF 3 undercamber   

    Randy, are you going to be out flying this afternoon/evening?   Promised my son to go play.  Farings look like a simple solution, but I can see that the IVO is what I am looking for.
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  2. 6320012s added a post in a topic leading edge cuff on KF 3 undercamber   

    Picture was taken at Bold Airstrip on Eklutna Lake. While I had the struts off, I should have put on some Balsa wood Farings.  I think that with a heat shrink tubing cover would be a nice addition.
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  3. 6320012s added a post in a topic my new power plant   

    Im looking forward to making that part.  Looking at the dyno test, I'm wondering if the bottom end will be too sensitive to give us the slow flight characteristics we like.  Also wondering, can the C box take the hp?
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  4. 6320012s added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar   

    leading edge cuff on KF 3 undercamber
    Well, Im underwhelmed.  I was hoping for 5-7 mph cruise increase, but it looks like if anything, I only got 2-3.  At 6000rpm I get about 82 mph with me and full gas.  Was hoping for closer to 90.  But on the bright side, I got a new paint job, rejuvinated fabric, an epoxy liner in my fuel tanks and a header tank that doesn't leak.   Hope John isn't spinning in his grave over the changes.   Have a good 4 hrs on it now, and had a great flight practicing beach landings and slow flight from Nikiski to Anchorage.  Maybe for fathers day I'll get a Gopro to make some video.
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  5. 6320012s added a post in a topic More power than a 582   

    The way I look at it , 2 strokes filter out bad company!
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  6. 6320012s added a post in a topic More power than a 582   

    would be best to have in a .dxf format drawn to scale.   front and cross section views look to be plenty.  Do you have material?
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  7. 6320012s added a post in a topic More power than a 582   

    Leni,
    If you have a drawing, I have a CNC Mill and a teenager with time on his hands.
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  8. 6320012s added a post in a topic Tailwheel   

    Paul,
    Although tail wheel castor is a poblem if it comes free at the  wrong time, my conclusion has been that the factory brake pedal geometry causes most ground loops with these birds.  (it did with my first three GL) Do your master cylinders connect to the cross tube or to the floor?  If they are not connected to the floor, a hard rudder input will push the opposite brake into your foot giving brake input that intensifies the ground loop.   Attaching MC to floor reverses the action and drives the brake pedal into the foot that is applying rudder.  This way you get brake assist for rudder inputs.  Although I wouldn't want to press my luck, I'm pretty sure I could now maintain control even if the tail wheel was castoring.  I've seen several members post pictures of this setup that were better executed than mine, so there are a number of good ideas to draw from.  After wiping out my standard gear, I put on grove gear and have never looked back.  (wide stance and puts the load in the right place on the frame)
     
    Good luck and be safe.
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  9. 6320012s added a post in a topic Congratulations Jeff!   

    Congrats!!
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  10. 6320012s added a post in a topic Smart Diesel   

    I'm waiting to hear about someone using a webber four stroke.  I understand they are bullet proof as an industrial motor, are used by polaris on lots of stuff, and better weight per hp than a 912.  Anybody see one in an airplane?
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  11. 6320012s added a post in a topic Going Ivo IFA   

    Leni,
    What Pitch Ivo are you using? 18"-53 or 35"-70"?   And what do those numbers correspond to?
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  12. 6320012s added a post in a topic Dual Brakes and Parking Valve Install on a KF4-1200   

    You mean I didn't have to go to alaska rubber and have brake line made up special?
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  13. 6320012s added a post in a topic Dual Brakes and Parking Valve Install on a KF4-1200   

    What kind of tubing did you use?  When I tried using poly tube on my set up, it expanded too much and the brakes were mushy.  Is that poly tubing or a more rigid type?
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  14. 6320012s added a post in a topic Fuse length and new gear   

    Oops, correction, I have a Maul TW, and have been wanting to switch to a Scott.
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  15. 6320012s added a post in a topic Fuse length and new gear   

    I have thought that infilling the trusses with plywood would work equally as well as sheet metal, and wouldn't require fabric removal.  Haven't done it yet on mine, but as I get more adventurous, I probably should.
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  16. 6320012s added a post in a topic Fuse length and new gear   

    Paul,
    I  ground looped my KF 3 a couple times right out of the box.   The second time was on pavement and folded the landing gear.   We concluded the Scott tailwheel to be the culprit, but the brake geometry made it nearly impossible to recover once it started to go.  ie. hard rudder correction caused opposite brake action that was more powerful than the rudder input.  My fix was to replace the gear with aluminum spring gear, fix the dog on the tailwheel, and reconfigure the brake pedal geometry.  Since then, I have felt in full control, and my CFI agrees the set up is much better.  The spring gear is wider than the KF 3 gear and I think that helped a lot.    I also put on tubeless Nalco 21" tires that I could leave pretty soft.  With all those tweaks and some practice, I now feel very in control both on gravel and on pavement.   However, my pre-flight does include a tail wheel check to test the trip mechanism.
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  17. 6320012s added a post in a topic SPOT pages   

    Randy,
    Thanks for sharing.  That is exatly what I was looking for.  My spot has been very spotty recently, and this looks to be a much better alternative.  One of these days I 'm going to have to get over to the EAA meeting. 
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  18. 6320012s added a post in a topic Which model fits me?   

    YES 240+ is me.. a few extra pounds in fat fingers too.
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  19. 6320012s added a post in a topic Which model fits me?   

    I have a KF 3 and am 24+ and 6' tall. I sit on a booster seat so my head is almost touching the roof, to get better visibility and to offset shoulders with my passenger. (a seldom event) I have no problem getting in and out. I have also flown some elderly folks of my size that were able to get in and out even though they needed the assistance of a cane to walk.
    Good luck.
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  20. 6320012s added a post in a topic Making new Conform Foam seats   

    While you are making cushions, you might consider making the pilot's about 4"thick on the seat and about 2.5 on the back. This arrangement allows pilot and passengers shoulders to offset making for a much more comfortable seating arrangement for two big guys.
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  21. 6320012s added a post in a topic Boo Boo   

    I had to pull out my tanks to repair a leak, and found rather than repairing the fabric, a piece of.032 Aluminum screwed to the cap strips made for a repairable installation. At the leading edge, leave a bit of the plywood in place to screw the aluminum to.
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  22. 6320012s added a post in a topic Orange AVID Actually Flys   

    Great feeling to see it fly!! Enjoy!!!!
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  23. 6320012s added a post in a topic Going Ivo IFA   

    Leni,
    Did I understand correctly that you tried the ultralight blades with a 3:1? I'm pondering listening to IVO and doing the medium 2 blade and maybe building my own pitch adjuster. Do you know of anybody with the medium. IVO claims better performance.... but what is sales BS and what is the real deal. Also, I seem to remember you posting that you have found a source for the motors. Would you mind sharing that?
    Thanks
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  24. 6320012s added a post in a topic Going Ivo IFA   


    Randy,
    Do you happen to remember what the digikey number was for the relays?
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  25. 6320012s added a post in a topic Going Ivo IFA   


    Chris,
    I'm looking into the mercotac, and see that the two conductor devices that are rated for 3600 are only good for 4 amps. The next speed rating is 1800 at 30 amps. Which unit did you use? This looks to be a much better deal than the slip rings from IVO. If I understand correctly, the breaker is a 10 Amp breaker.
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