TJay

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  1. TJay added a post in a topic FS: Avid Flyer Tri-Gear w/ VW Conversion   

    I emailed him it is a firm 10K, I didn't have the heart to tell them a perfect avid is hardly getting 10K So I said ok thanks.
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  2. TJay added a post in a topic Kitfox 1 CG questions   

    where do you level them?
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  3. TJay added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar   

    Oil Cooler Idea
    What do you guys think of something like this for an oil cooler. Simple light weight no oil lines. Basically just blowing ram air over the fins on the oil pan, Do you think it would work?
     

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  4. TJay added a post in a topic looking to buy 2nd. hand Kitfox III   

    Was this model any good haha It has 1187 hrs on it. I think it proved its self to be a good airplane with no weak points.  you will enjoy it.
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  5. TJay added a post in a topic Pretty terrible day in Aviation!   

    That is terrible, Now if they would just take the guy that slashed the tires and turn him over to the guys who own the bush wheels, well lets just say there would never be another slashed tire at the field again. But not our government ha lets give him a cozy place to sleep, warm meals and a hot shower for a few nights Oh and don't forget about the cable TV. That should teach him to not do wrong!!
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  6. TJay added a post in a topic Oil Temp   

    I have been thinking, what if you were to make a duct that blew onto the oil pan instead of an oil cooler would it do the same thing as an oil cooler, or would it not be nearly as effective  as an oil cooler.  just a thought, it would be a lot less to go wrong. No oil lines to blow off? My thinking is for my Jabiru here, I have not heard real good things about the Jabiru Oil coolers.
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  7. TJay added a post in a topic Fiberglass Methods   

    Well I bought a small practice kit from Arnold motor, Last night I covered a Tupperware bowl and made a flat piece, I think I will be alright,
     

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  8. TJay added a post in a topic Fiberglass Methods   

    I also got some cloth, when I look at my cowl with a light shining through it you can see both a layer of the cloth and strands of mat, thought I would use both, have no clue since I have never done fiberglass work before but It sure doesn't look to hard, and does look like a fun way to create things.
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  9. TJay added a topic in Technical tasks   

    Fiberglass Methods
    Wondering about some fiberglass methods, about ready to extend  my cowl or at least try, I ordered some aero-poxy from spruce along with some woven mat and some glass fiber mat. It said on the glass mat that it is not recommended for epoxy resins? I got some anyway because it was only 2 bucks a yard. Does anybody know why you shouldn't use it?
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  10. TJay added a post in a topic For Sale: New unstarted KF3 and/or KF4-1050 kit   

    I see in the pics of the fuel tank kit you have the same shut off valves that I am using, I took mine apart and ran a reamer through them since they only have a 1/8" hole in them, I opened them up to a 1/4" anybody else use these shut off valves, do they work good,
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  11. TJay added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar   

    Bing carb fuel pressure
    Does anyone know how much fuel pressure a bing carb on my 2200 jab will take, I would like to buy a facet fuel pump and am trying to get away from the external regulator. I see facet makes a pump that only puts out 2 to 4 psi, this pump is only to get fuel up to the fuel pump on the engine.
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  12. TJay added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar   

    Tailwheel Springs?
    You guys like compression type springs or tension type springs for the tailwheel. Also I mounted my 8 inch dual fork Matco and the thing is a few degrees slanted when I stand behind it and look down. What have others done to make these strait.
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  13. TJay added a post in a topic Wing tip Installation   

    I didn't use any bracing but did hysol the trailing edge together and rivited to the cap strips, Nice and solid. Did take some funkey cutting in the front to get them to fit the undercamber,
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  14. TJay added a post in a topic Different cowl idea???   

    Jim this cowl looks very similar to my Kitfox 1 cowl, how does the jabiru fit under there, On mine it is very tight like cylinders and exhaust are slammed tight up against the sides and front. Just wondering if you did anything special there.
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  15. TJay added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar   

    Correct bolt size Matco
    Just got my 3 leaf tail spring and was wondering when using the Dual fork matco tailwheel is there a correct bolt size for that, It looks like the Matco has a 5/15 hole in it and one spring has a 3/8 hole in it and another spring has a 1/2 hole in it, Im guessing the 1/2 inch hole is for movement. I found a drawing that looked like it uses a An-7 bolt at the rear,
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  16. TJay added a post in a topic Starting my kitfox 1 build pictures here   

    No Sir I had the Australians weld one up for me, they did a very nice job almost a perfect fit. And they changed there drawings to keep the engine 2 inches closer to the fire wall than the original drawing, They said that is now standard on the 1 2 3 kitfoxes
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  17. TJay added a post in a topic Starting my kitfox 1 build pictures here   

    Hung the Jabiru on today, still working on shimming it strait yet but it all falling together,  That's one bad ass Kitfox 1
     


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  18. TJay added a post in a topic Brake lines   

    These are what I bought still not sure if they require a inner sleeve, I wouldn't think so because that tubing is about as hard as steel. http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/hapages/polyflofittings.php
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  19. TJay added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar   

    Brake lines
    Getting ready to do my brake lines, I am using 3/16 OD Nylaflow tubing and all correct fittings from aircraft spruce, My concern is I have never found tubing ferrule for this stuff, Are they not required with Nylaflow products?
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  20. TJay added a post in a topic WING LIGHTS, Cheap!   

    did they show up yet ED
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  21. TJay added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar   

    Favorite FireWall cover
    Anybody got a good light weight Fire/sound covering they like for covering the firewall
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  22. TJay added a post in a topic Earth X Battery Warning!!!   

    Well did you have a ETX Hundred series battery. If you did not install a aircraft battery and the company gave you your money back I would say that is one hell of a good company.
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  23. TJay added a post in a topic Attaching Ruder Cables   

    Thanks Jim
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  24. TJay added a post in a topic upholstery?   

    also a guy on the tkf site named Chevy Bill does them I think I will have him do mine
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  25. TJay added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar   

    Attaching Ruder Cables
    Anybody have a pic of the rudder cable hook up front and rear. I know I have seen guys using a 4 hole adjustment deal on the front which looks good, but on the rear do you do the same or use a shackle or what thanks.
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