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Flaperon bearing pics

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Does anyone have pics of their flaperon bearings or the schematics from the build manual. I just want to be sure I'm proceeding correctly . Thank you Rusty

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i can go snap a few pics of mine what exactly do you need

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Hi t jay I'm looking for some pics of the bearing mounted to the fuselage . I'm missing this section of the manual. Thanks for the help

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JBird,

What model? I have 1 and 4 manuals and can post a page - is this the nylon material that is on the fuselage and turtledeck?

EdMO

Edited by Ed In Missouri

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Hi Ed you are correct its the nylon that is attached to the fuselage and turtledeck . I have a mk4 thanks

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Posting 2 pages from manual. I didn't read these, but I remember that the flaperon tube don't enter at 90 degrees, and you need to work the notch with a round file to fit the angle, leaving a little pressure on the tube from the bottom bearing.

EdMO

Edited by Ed In Missouri

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If you need the one from the Avid manual, let me know. I have a manual handy. Come to think of it, isn't there an Avid build manual in the files section of this site? Jim Chuk

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Thanks for the replays . Does kitfox and avid use the same method for mounting these bearings ? Also if they are different is one better than the other.

Thanks again

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I don't know about Avid, but the KF 1-3 were solid mounted, and there was clearance problems when folding - KF4 put the lower bearing on a hinge, so it would fold out of the way.

These Roman numbers keep me confused - I never know if someone is talking about an Avid MkIV, or a KFIV, so I use "HuhMerican numbers" for Kitfoxes, like 1,2,3,4,5!

Avid used A,B,C, and then IV - Couldn't they spell "D" :huh:, or were they reading Kitfox reports?

EdMO

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I think Avid's design is like the Kitfox 1, 2, and 3. After all, Kitfox started out as a copy of the Avid. Jim Chuk

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I plan to use thicker nylon than Kitfox shows.

I put the hinges on mine too.

Whatever Works!

EdMO

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Here is how I did mine, Kind of a stupid design if you ask me but It should work.

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You can always cut down most of the forward end of the lower bearing if you need more clearance for folding.

EdMO

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