mcsmarket

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  1. mcsmarket added a post in a topic Kitfox IV Standard Gear for sale   

    I asked if they were still available. Thanks.
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  2. mcsmarket added a post in a topic Parting out Kitfox 2   

    Sent a message thanks.
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  3. mcsmarket added a post in a topic Parting out Kitfox 2   

    What's left if you don't mind letting me know?
     
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  4. mcsmarket added a post in a topic Parting out Kitfox 2   

    Jim,
    Do you still have this plane? 
    Thanks.
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  5. mcsmarket added a post in a topic Kitfox IV Standard Gear for sale   

    Hi Kent,
    Do you still have these for sale?
    Thanks.
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  6. mcsmarket added a post in a topic Could someone check something for me please?   

    The front part of the strut is 8ft in length and the attach bracket to the mounting hole is 84-3/4" from the butt end of the spar. Also have the thicker wall spar tubing .083 rather than .065.
    The picture is my own design of spar stiffeners, didn't want to use the wood.
     

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  7. mcsmarket added a post in a topic Could someone check something for me please?   

    I really appreciate your time on this guys, you definitely have a passion for building. In Canada here we're kind of lucky in that our basic ultralight rules are 1200 lbs gross weight and if we build from raw materials and various aircraft components, we are deemed the manufacturer. I have my plane registered and have my marks now.
    Originally bought Kitfox gear and a 582 motor mount from a guy who was changing those up have the fuselage and wing dimensions from a plan called the Mohawk similar to the Raven. 
    So here's what I have in the attached pictures, the 6'-6 (78") level showing 1-1/2" in dihedral, the two measuring tapes with those dimensions plus the Kitfox jury strut looking pretty fair and close to where it should be plus the planned 2" washout planned for the wing. I went about building the struts after rigging the wing using it as a jig.
    I can get more dihedral by sliding the attach brackets. That's why I was asking about the amount on the Avid. All variables considered in the end the dihedral and the sweep in the wings is what shows up. I have a string set up showing the wing straight with the fuselage. 
    I'd also like to have the struts more centered on the wing much like the modern Kitfox, Have extended my tube spars the 18" rather than use the Avid wing tip design. I'm going to angle the tips upward like my Zenith CH 300 has which cuts down on wing tip vortices. 



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  8. mcsmarket added a post in a topic Making a new set of skis   

    Just received my UHMW-PE shipment to build a set of skis. Working on getting the plane ready for testing and would really like to test it on the combination type I'm building kinda like training wheels.  
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  9. mcsmarket added a post in a topic Could someone check something for me please?   

    Thanks guys! Nice to have people to bounce this off of, it's been a lot of years building. I've enjoyed the process and it's getting really close!
    1avidflyer, I used a trig formula 80tan(1) on the calculator I found awhile back and came up with exactly the same 1.396. Then looking at pictures and videos like your picture it looks more than 1 degree. With TJay's comment on the Kitfox that would be close to 1 degree so it looks like the Avid maybe had more dihedral than the Kitfox. Noticed also that the attach points are more center of the wing on the Kitfox and I have ended up with longer lift struts for some reason. So I have a decision to make. I'd like to try the level string and see what I end up with in the center of the fuselage, can use my laser level.
    See skis in your picture 1avidflyer, I just received my UHMW-PE with UV protection to build a set so more work.  
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  10. mcsmarket added a post in a topic Could someone check something for me please?   

    Thanks!
    This plane is scratch built, from what I have researched, the distance from the root end of the spar to the attach bracket bolt hole should be 80" yes. Nowhere can I see what degree of dihedral there should be on the Avid. The Kitfox calls for one degree.  If I go the 80" it looks like too much, I'm at 84" with one degree. That's why I'm curious about what the Avid is at in degrees?
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  11. mcsmarket added a topic in Avid Model C   

    Could someone check something for me please?
    As in the picture attached if someone has a C or even a later model would you hold a framing square against the door post and measure the distance from the tip top edge of the square to the bottom of the front spar? 
    I'm setting my dihedral and would be much appreciated. Thanks.
     
     
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  12. mcsmarket added a post in a topic Could someone check something for me please?   

    Thanks!
    Yes, I have my struts and attach brackets made I understand that the rear end is adjustable I was interested in having someone with an Avid check the degrees of the dihedral either with the fuselage level and then say a 4 ft level and measure the space to the level and the underside of the front spar or...even a framing square against the door post. Curious about what that would be on a flying Avid. 
    Thanks,
    Mark
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