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  1. TJay added a post in a topic this is what happens when you take the day off.   

    Airheart brakes, I have no idea if there any good or not but I have them so I'll use them, it looks like they use them alot on those mini dragsters.
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  2. TJay added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar   

    this is what happens when you take the day off.
    Took the day off here to get stuff done, here is what I accomplished re sleeved my new cylinder because I wanted to keep the original piston and sleeve together,  then welded my brake brackets to my landing gear. then made my support plates with the hopes that my fuselage doesn't get all bent up with this gear. and installed my landing gear. Damn time to have a beer.

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  3. TJay added a topic in Rotax and other engines   

    need some torque specs
    Hey guys if anybody has torque specs on a 582 blue head please let me know. I am looking for the cylinder bolts that hold the jugs to the crank case, and also the head bolts, I know the head nuts on the grey head but wasn't sure if the bolts and nuts were the same torque.
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  4. TJay added a post in a topic Rudder Pedal Rub   

    It looks like that was number 38 but it says only for vixens, not sure but I would think it should be for all.
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  5. TJay added a post in a topic Looking for a good place to buy Aluminum   

    Oh yeah Ed, John said they do not really produce many parts for the early kitfoxes anymore. I asked him about the side mount brackets for the 582 to bolt up to a side rail mount, he said they stopped making that stuff. I think they really like the 912 these days.
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  6. TJay added a post in a topic Saved Avid #392 from a barn today   

    sweet
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  7. TJay added a post in a topic Looking for a good place to buy Aluminum   

    ya know this is amazing I did look at those two webpages and found just what I needed for 42 bucks, but didn't buy it yet because I saw they had an eBay page so I followed the link.  Of course what I needed they didn't have listed but that got me to thinking, I have never looked at metals on eBay, So I typed in 6061-t6 .375 and 100s showed up all over just what I need.  Found a plate just my size under 5 bucks, now the trick here is,  I wonder if it really is 6061 t-6 because the cheap ones don't have a stamp on them but say there 6061 t6. the ones with a stamp are around 40 bucks. Makes a guy wonder doesn't it.
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  8. TJay added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar   

    Looking for a good place to buy Aluminum
    Looking for a good place to buy Aluminum here. Need to make my engine plate. specs call for 3/8th"       10/5/8th by 9 inches but all I see in spruce or wicks is up to 1/8 inch thick unless Im blind which has happened before.
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  9. TJay added a post in a topic Finally opened my bush gear   

    it looks like mine are 2 5/8th inch travel what springs did you end up with and what weight are you flying at.
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  10. TJay added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar   

    Finally opened my bush gear
    I have read a few posts where you say you should do this and that to keep the longerons from pulling together but I dont see how they could with this gear, so have a look and lets hear what you think I should do, I do plan on keeping the spring and length of travel the same, Here in Iowa when landing on a sand bar on the river (the Bush) I may run over a 1/1/2" diameter stick or maybe a 2 inch round river rock.

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  11. TJay added a topic in Rotax and other engines   

    About Pistons
    I have seen a post here where people Said to use SeaDoo pistons but I cant seem to find any ones that say they work with 75.94mm bore am I looking in the wrong spot. I have no problem using good quality aftermarket parts here and I have had very good luck with Wiesco Pistons in the snowmobile and Harley world, I'm just trying to see what is all out there, I don't need anything yet but some day I might.
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  12. TJay added a post in a topic For those with actual winter weather...some Avid videos to pass the time   

    Man I wish I had scenery like that here in Iowa, its almost embarrassing to post this but its the best I got, sorry not an avid
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  13. TJay added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar   

    plastic leading edge
    You guys have mentioned the plastic leading edge. Do you get that right through kitfox and do you know what it costs. I looked through the catalog but didn't see anything other than the fiberglass leading edge wrap that costs around $1000 bucks, don't need to spend that on my bird.
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  14. TJay added a post in a topic 582 Exhaust   

    Hey ed all I am looking for is the exhaust. if you can dig it out sometime just let me know bud
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  15. TJay added a post in a topic 582 Exhaust   

    boy that looks nice
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  16. TJay added a post in a topic 582 Exhaust   

    Yeah that price is a bit high for me. I actually priced it out through CPS today for the complete exhaust, which includes muffler, elbow, springs, and header pipe varies from $428 to $658 thats brand new, so in my mind used should be half or less depending on condition.
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  17. TJay added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar   

    smoken deal on blue head gone wrong
    Well my smoken deal turned into just a regular old deal again, Funny how that works, started stripping it down and found this nice crack, yup she froze solid, Luckily only got 1 cylinder and the previous owned said just send me a bill, I just told him,  you buy me a new cylinder and Ill cover the rest, that way I wont feel so guilty re ringing it at the same time.  Its probably good it happened, this way I know what I have when all said and done

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  18. TJay added a post in a topic Broke 100 hrs in the log book tonight   

    so where does a guy buy this arm or get plans to make it. Any ideas
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  19. TJay added a post in a topic 582 Exhaust   

    Im not sure hopefully others will chime in here, and mabey you guys know what is the deal with kitfox service bulletin 17 it states you cannot use the side mount engine mount with 3.47 gears but you can with 3 to 1 gears why would that be.
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  20. TJay added a topic in Avid and Kitfox parts Suppliers   

    582 Exhaust
    Just starting to shop around for engine parts her looking for a exhaust system for the rotax 582 that will fit in my fitfox 1
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  21. TJay added a post in a topic Broke 100 hrs in the log book tonight   

    to be honest I have never flown an airplane that had differential ailerons, not sure I would notice the difference Would I?.
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  22. TJay added a post in a topic DIHEDRAL?   

    I just finished setting mine,  I clamped a string on the top of the spar ends, at the middle I have 2/3/4"  I found that I liked the looks of that best.
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  23. TJay added a post in a topic Wind generator   

    nothing wrong with saving 720 bucks building your own. Should give you a little extra beer money
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  24. TJay added a post in a topic Wind generator   

    if your running an lead acid battery you should be good. I wouldn't dare do it with a lithium without a good regulator ha they burn fast
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  25. TJay added a post in a topic Throttle Body Injection on 2 Bangers!   

    Now that's a sweet little 503! but kind of pricey, not that rotax and bing are cheap to buy from, you would probably have that in 1 bing carb too, new that is.
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