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   marshawk added a post in a topic walleye limit    23 Feb 2015

   Nice, even though we get rainbows and salmon ,I still miss them walleye,hard to beat those guys
   

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   EDMO added a post in a topic walleye limit    23 Feb 2015

   I notice that you forgot to include a tape measure with those bait fish!
   I think we are only allowed one walleye here, for safety reasons - Two if you have a huge boat!
   I've got a photo of a 33 pound striped baby bass.
   Good Fishing,
   EDMO
   Alaska ruined my fishing - gave away my good dipnet - didn't use a pole except for halibut, and nothing that big down here!
   

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   EDMO added a post in a topic Avid model C turtle deck pictures needed...    23 Feb 2015

   Bill,
   I don't think it matters much - My Kitfox ones were 1/4 or 3/8 - Guess thicker might be better if it works, but don't see why the thinner wouldn't work, except it wears faster.
   My book says to finish the fit with a file, as the tube goes thru at an angle - not too loose, or too tight - just a light pressure on tube.
   EDMO
   

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   William Davis added a post in a topic Avid model C turtle deck pictures needed...    23 Feb 2015

   Thanks guys do you know if they are 1/4" or 1/8"?
   
   Thanks
   Bill
   

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   EDMO added a post in a topic Broken Kitfox Drag Brace    23 Feb 2015

   The wood triangles are a lot cheaper.Luke, I was using your bill of sale. Thanks,
   EDMO
   

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   Luked added a post in a topic Broken Kitfox Drag Brace    23 Feb 2015

   I bought the brackets from Kitfox, and they are very nice. Top notch manufacturing, and plated (zinc or cad it looks like). The only thing I don't like is they are steel, and seem kind of heavy. I should weight them though. I could just about guarantee they won't be a point of failure though.
   

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   Bandit added a post in a topic Avid Heavy Hauler 1200 lb GW?    23 Feb 2015

   My Bandit with the 503 is a great single place airplane just like a heavier higher horsepower airplane is also a good single place airplane. No wind and taking off of a hard surface runnway I can be airborne in 170 ft. Cruise at 6000 rpm is 69 mph. Check out my video "takeoff circle and land in 50 seconds"
   

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   TJay added a post in a topic Bush Gear Update    23 Feb 2015

   Leni where did you find your springs, Are they primary clutch springs or something.
   

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   EDMO added a topic in Files and Forms    23 Feb 2015

   KITFOX DRAG TUBE BRACKETS part 2 of 2

   
   I couldn't put all of these scans on one post - Donno why
   EDMO
   

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    TJay added a post in a topic Trailing edge ribs glued in the wrong position....Thoughts?    23 Feb 2015

    i would just do what was mentioned Mr.  Add some plywood under that rib and rivet and glue on aluminum pieces to bring them down a bit like the kitfox rib stiffeners. just make them a bit taller like was mentioned before in this post. here is mine, yours could be the same just a little bigger. what ever you do don't give up on her, it is a really nice looking plane.
    
     
    

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    EDMO added a topic in Files and Forms    23 Feb 2015

    KITFOX DRAG TUBE BRACKETS, part 1 of 2

    I scanned 7 pages of this, but may not have them in order, and one might be duplicate copy. See page numbers at bottom of each page.
    
    As of April, 2014, the price for 6 of them was $137.70 plus shipping.
    EDMO
    

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    TJay added a post in a topic Broken Kitfox Drag Brace    23 Feb 2015

    its OK ed i'm not taking my tubes back out back out 
    

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    Bandit added a topic in Avid fox flyers pics and vids    23 Feb 2015

    walleye limit

    It was the last day of walleye season today limited out. Super cold,0 degrees, but it sure was fun.
    
    

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    EDMO added a post in a topic Trailing edge ribs glued in the wrong position....Thoughts?    23 Feb 2015

    You could weld if you can keep the heat off of the plastic bushings - That's the reason I suggested rivets.EDMO
    

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    High Country added a post in a topic Trailing edge ribs glued in the wrong position....Thoughts?    23 Feb 2015

    what about welding extensions onto the flaperon brackets to bring them down where they need to be but still keeping the original mounting the same. just another option to consider
    

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    EDMO added a post in a topic Broken Kitfox Drag Brace    23 Feb 2015

    TJay,
    I am sure that I have the Kitfox 4 drawings of the drag tube brackets, and the price a while back, although they could be made at home with a welder - you just have to figure out the correct angles.
    The later models also have steel drag tubes.
    I will try to post you something tonight.
    EDMO
    

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    TJay added a post in a topic Broken Kitfox Drag Brace    23 Feb 2015

    Sweet then I will do it too. Yeah I like the new style stuff too I just get sick of buying it all the time. Im sure everyone on here will second that ha.
    

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    akflyer added a post in a topic Broken Kitfox Drag Brace    22 Feb 2015

    That was one of the fixes way back when was to glue in triangles.  I know of more than a few that were fixed this way.  I like the new ends that KF uses on the drag tubes.
     
    
    

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    TJay added a post in a topic Broken Kitfox Drag Brace    22 Feb 2015

    I really like the beef up on that drag tube, that will be real strong. Think maybe i might do that before i cover mine. Wonder if a guy was to hysol in a triangle piece of plywood between the drag tube and the spar if that would do that same thing.
    

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    C5Engineer added a post in a topic Broken Kitfox Drag Brace    22 Feb 2015

    Ed do you have pictures of the newer construction? Jack said he was not at all impressed with this early Kitfox wing construction vs. an Avid. No triangulation on the drag braces, less ribs, etc.
    

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    EDMO added a post in a topic Broken Kitfox Drag Brace    22 Feb 2015

    Amazing that it didn't flutter in flight. Guess this shows how good our round spars are.
    EDMO
    

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    C5Engineer added a post in a topic Broken Kitfox Drag Brace    22 Feb 2015

    Jack said it looked like it had been in an accident at some point due to some patch work. What's scary is it was being flown like this.
    

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    EDMO added a post in a topic Broken Kitfox Drag Brace    22 Feb 2015

    Anyone ever see ribs broken like this? Impact? Ground loop? Transporting without braces? Twisting?
    Those ribs acted like the grain was going all in one direction - Plywood does not usually break clean like that...
    I have a hard time believing that the broken drag tube did all of this - maybe it all happened from the same cause at the same time?
    The newer Kitfox drag tube to spar brackets are a big improvement over this old type.
    EDMO
    

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    akflyer added a post in a topic Avid model C turtle deck pictures needed...    22 Feb 2015

    Yep, I made new ones a couple yeas ago that I got in the aircraft section at the local grocery store.  Teflon cutting boards work perfect or is you can get some UHMW that will work as well.
     
    Joey, I like the skylight in that turtle deck I will have to do that on mine.  I have thought about doing it 100 times, but seeing pics of how someone else did it helps!
     
    
    

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    akflyer added a post in a topic Bush Gear Update    22 Feb 2015

    well since it is 40+ and raining at the house and I no longer have snow in the front yard, I am thinking I will be going back to wheels in the next week or so and I should have some flying reports for you on the new springs.
     
    
    

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