TJay

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  1. TJay added a post in a topic Plans for skis   

    right off hand what would you guess he used for size and wall thickness tubing?
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  2. TJay added a post in a topic Plans for skis   

    What are you guys using on the bottoms of them, Like a 1/8 plastic or the expensive stuff from spruce,
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  3. TJay added a post in a topic Required Pilot Certification Level   

    Here"s one for you ED,
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  4. TJay added a post in a topic Paint or cover my strut fairings?   

    Ha I did that same type test with an electric leaf blower, Just holding a stick in my hand I was amazed, 
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  5. TJay added a post in a topic WTB Kitfox or Avid With Amphib Floats   

    From your post above it sounds like its exactly what your looking for,
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  6. TJay added a post in a topic Kitfox 1 More pics   

    Got my flappers installed today and finished up my Prop.


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  7. TJay added a post in a topic Paint or cover my strut fairings?   

    Joey what glue did you use to attach them, It doesn't look like Hysol looks more like a polyurethane construction adhesive, I guess on another note what is everyone using to glue these on?
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  8. TJay added a post in a topic Kitfox 1 More pics   

    Im in construction, when we build a house for someone we try to get all the drywall, taping, flooring and the  cabinetry work as well, So with that being said we have every standard cabinet making tool there is, to cut that airfoil only takes about 5 minutes on the shaper to do all 4
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  9. TJay added a post in a topic Required Pilot Certification Level   

    its called the butter cup, just not quite as attractive
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  10. TJay added a post in a topic Required Pilot Certification Level   

    you get it figured out because I would love to build my self a Tailwind
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  11. TJay added a post in a topic Kitfox 1 More pics   

     I made them from a couple 1X6 clear pine, by drilling the lighting holes I could balance there weight, they each weigh just over a pound,
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  12. TJay added a topic in Kitfox I   

    Kitfox 1 More pics
    Thought you guys could use more pics,  I finished riveting my flaperons, Made a drill jig and made a riveter both worked well, finished painting my flaperons, spinner, prop hub, turtle deck, started on my version of counter balance weights, weather I use them or not who knows, built an oil separator for the Jabiru, and this morning I decided to go with wood for the struts and I will cover them with fabric because that's the look I want, Enjoy
     







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  13. TJay added a post in a topic 912 ULS Mounted on AVID C   

    Nice work that should make a fine Airplane
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  14. TJay added a post in a topic Aircraft Spruce rant....not a good one.   

    Ah I don't believe that crap, sounds like people that just want to bitch, I have had multiple orders that were back ordered, never once got charged twice,
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  15. TJay added a post in a topic Mass Balance Weights   

    Yeah thats kinda what I thought, with the flat bottoms they can flex more than enough, I can see with a convex top and bottom, that would make them way more ridged,
    got them finished up today and the primer is drying as we type.
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  16. TJay added a post in a topic Mass Balance Weights   

    So if I end up using my Avid weights which get mounted in the center do I need to slit the flaperon too?
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  17. TJay added a post in a topic Aircraft Spruce rant....not a good one.   

    I'm with ED on this one, I have never had high shipping costs like that, I place an order almost every week, the only thing that bugs me is half my order comes from the east and half from the west and it always says in stock both stores,  I guess some times its good to be right in the middle.
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  18. TJay added a topic in Avid and Kitfox parts Suppliers   

    Mass Balance Weights
    Anybody know why the early foxes and Avids had a spade looking weight and the later foxes have the nicer looking weights, I bought some a long time ago from Airedale for the Avids but not sure I like the looks enough to install them, thinking bout making some nicer looking ones, like the kitfox weights anybody see a issue with this?
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  19. TJay added a post in a topic Rotax parts   

    Ha does your wife ever just shake her head
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  20. TJay added a post in a topic Wings, metal leading edge or no   

    you got a name for that bird yet, Maybe Lead sled ha ha
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  21. TJay added a post in a topic Wings, metal leading edge or no   

    You would only poly-tac the spars and or the 2" overlap along with the ribs, But all Plywood surfaces bigger than 1 inch get Poly-Brush
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  22. TJay added a post in a topic Paint or cover my strut fairings?   

    Same way you attach plastic a little glue and rivet them together. If you want to build some nice cheap struts Wag-Aero has some streamline tubing for 3 bucks a foot I bought some a wile back, Nice stuff,
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  23. TJay added a post in a topic Paint or cover my strut fairings?   

    I would say almost no strength to the strut, But blends in with the rest of the plane nicely, Im piping in here because I am wondering what I should do also, I got my Brake out and bent a sample piece. May do this instead of wood, But not sure yet, I like the strength of wood and the look of fabric but aluminum only comes in at 3.648lbs to do all the struts minus the rivets and paint. Wood may be a couple pounds more,


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  24. TJay added a post in a topic Kitfox projects on craigslist   

    I'm pretty sure you can't shoot someone and get away with it till they shoot you first,
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  25. TJay added a post in a topic Kitfox projects on craigslist   

    I think I was a member of that years ago. Better check it out again, Kitfox is bout finished here.
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