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  1. EDMO added a post in a topic Kitfox 1 kit for sale   

    I have a Kitfox 1 clone fuselage, with manual, and lots of parts to sell cheap - but want it picked up in Missouri.
    EdMO
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  2. EDMO added a post in a topic Flaperons   

    I think the ultimate performance, as far as these birds go, would be to use the late Kitfox modified Riblett profile with the plastic leading edge and the Hoerner tips mounted at a 7 degree angle.
    EdMO
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  3. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Kitfox 1 kit for sale   

    I should have posted this already, but the kit is sold.  I don't have the crates, but did have the build manual.  Thanks for your interest.  Jim Chuk
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  4. 959 added a post in a topic Kitfox 1 kit for sale   

    Couldn't edit first post.
    Do you have the instructions for the kit?
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  5. 959 added a post in a topic Kitfox 1 kit for sale   

    Do you have the crates to ship the kit? thx Marv
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  6. Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Flaperons   

    The fuel tank won't be an exact fit but should be close enough to work just fine.
     
    From what I've read and heard, the jury is still (way) out on the droop tips.  Many people in the know have opined that you'd be far better off, performance wise, with a flat plate on the end of the wing with a 1-2" lip.
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  7. Bandit added a post in a topic Sky Raider 1   

    After replacing the fuel lines, filters and exhaust bracket, I test flew my Sky Raider today. Wow, it sure is a nice airplane to fly. Lots of leg room and shoulder room. Great visibility over the nose. Add power, lift tail,pull back and you are flying. 5500 rpm, ias was 76 mph. Not sure what the ground speed was.
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  8. cliff added a post in a topic Flaperons   

    Just so we are on the same page, we have an Avid mkIV that we plan to use extended speed wing. We have a freshly overhauled 582 by Rotax Rick, C box, and a big 3 blade prop that I can't remember the make of off the top of my head, Came off a Kitfox IV. Looking for the wash out for the wing rebuild. We also need the left fuel tank. Will a Kitfox IV fuel tank work?
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  9. cliff added a post in a topic Flaperons   

    Thanks Ed. I was thinking it would be 1 inch or less. Does anybody else have an opinion? Brett told me that extending the speed wing with the original wash out almost canceled out the additional wing area because the wash out would increase with the extension. It made sense, so we decided we would rebuild the entire wing and build in what ever wash out we wanted. We won't get to it until spring but we would like to know for sure from some one who has done it so we build the best wing we can. We have a set of Kitfox 4 droop wing tips that we plan to use. We are looking for the best middle of the road cruise speed and stol performance. Should I start another thread for this topic?
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  10. EDMO added a post in a topic Flaperons   

    Cliff,
          Unless someone, like our DHolly, has better technical info on the extended speed wings, I would use 1/2 inch washout on the MkIV- whether that is at the end of the original spar, or the end of the extension, is something I wouldn't know.  It might not matter which?
          1/2 inch washout seems to be the general consensus for better cruise than the old 1 1/2 inch washout on the early birds.
    EdMO
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  11. cliff added a post in a topic Flaperons   

    Dynomike, thank you. It was a rewarding day to say the least. 
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  12. Cropduster13 added a post in a topic Sky Raider 1   

    ABF  thank you for checking I mic,ed the wall thickness and it is .082 Kitfox is .065 I think.
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  13. dynomike added a post in a topic Flaperons   

    that's awesome ,congratulations on a safe first flight !
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  14. cliff added a post in a topic Flaperons   

    We rigged the airplane as described in the manual, Limited the flaps to 15degrees and it flew hands off on the first flight today after a 2 year restoration. It is easier to fly than our Kolb twinstar. Another old Avid is back in the air. Thanks all for your good advice. Now we have to get back to work  on our MK IV. We started the work on it about 4 years ago. We used the wings we built for it to replace the speed wings on our Avid A model. So now we are going to rebuild the speed wings and install the extension kit that we bought from Brett about 2 years ago. We are going to completely dissassemble the speed wings and rebuid them. Does any one have any idea what the best washout for extended speed wings should be? We also need a left speed wing fuel tank. Anybody have one for sale?
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  15. Luked added a post in a topic Meco Midget Torch   

    Thanks guys. I think I'll call them tomorrow to see about the regulators needed for the Meco.
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  16. Mario1x added a post in a topic Avid Mkiv motor mount wanted   

    Hi
    I'm looking for avid aircraft Dynasmooth motor mounts for my 582
     
    regards Mario
    Please email me @
    Mario@1all.com
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  17. hansd added a post in a topic Going Ivo IFA   

    Ultralight, seems easier on my gearbox and wallet
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  18. BryceKat added a post in a topic Meco Midget Torch   

    Luked,
    I have a Smith mini torch that I use the Mico tips on. Tips are excellent quality and Tinmantech has excellent service and help. I bought the Smith Portable torch kit
    https://weldingsupply.com/cgi-bin/einstein.pl?PNUM::1:UNDEF:X:23-1010P
    It's a great size for me. The Mico tips are better than Smiths but are a different thread, so I ran the correct die on the copper tip holder. This was the most cost affective way to get started. I would buy the Micco unit now because I think it's easier-more maneuverable to use. Tinmantech has some great videos on YouTube. Good luck, Bryce
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  19. EDMO added a post in a topic WING ATTACH TUBES LENGTH???   

    Thanks Jim,
           I made the cabin top here when my wings were in Alaska - Since I knew the spar diameter and thickness of the inserts, I used 2.250 tube length and planned to shorten them when I had the wings here.   The 2.125 figure should just be a good slip fit in my wings.
           The tubes are all real close to 5/16 inch above the crosstubes, so all I have to do is shorten the bottoms of the tubes to fit.
    EdMO
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  20. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic WING ATTACH TUBES LENGTH???   

    Hi Ed,  I typed this once already, and didn't post it the first time.  I didn't look at the manual to see if they said anything on it, but I believe these tubes were meant to be trimmed to fit on factory kits.  Depending on what thickness metal you use for the doublers in the spars and the wall thickness on the spars themselves, someone else's measurements might not help you at all.  I would say tighter is better than loose, and if you start out with something like 1/32" play, you can always go bigger if need be, but it's hard to back up if it's to loose.  Once the bolt is in the back wing attach point, it's not going anywhere anyway.  Then all you need to worry about is the front when you are unfolding the wings.  Jim Chuk
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  21. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Meco Midget Torch   

    I like the idea of buying local also, but some times it's hard to beat or even come close to prices on line for things.  Last winter I bought a new Uniweld model 71 welding torch body off of Amazon.com.  Regular retail was probably about $150.  Seen them on ebay and Amazon for about $110.  free shipping.  Next time I looked on Amazon, it was $79 with free shipping.  Bought it plus tips then.  Hard to pass up that good of a deal.  Ended up getting 10' long super soft flexable hose from TM technologies ($45 plus ship) but now I have a nice light torch for light gas welding.  Now if I just had the skill needed to use it.  I had the regulators and tanks and such already.  I think the meco torch needs lower pressure regulators than a standard torch.  Jim Chuk
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  22. EDMO added a post in a topic Meco Midget Torch   

    Luke,
         I don't know much about welding - been thru 3 welding courses, and they never talked about LP.  I'm a life-long machinist and toolmaker - Doctors told me if I didn't quit welding that I would probably lose my other kidney to cancer - I now hire a welder.
    EDMO
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  23. Luked added a post in a topic Meco Midget Torch   

    I agree Larry about buying local. I guess I should get my regulators there. The other stuff, they don't deal with. I talked to them a while back about it. I guess it's too specialized for them. They didn't even say it was something they could order in.
     
    Interesting idea Ed. Might have to learn how to weld again though. Wonder if there is any advantage aside from cost.
     
    One more question for everyone. I'm planning to put check valves and flame arrestors on my setup. There doesn't seem to be any consensus from what I've read as to where the best place for them is. I'm thinking of putting check valves on the torch, and the arrestors on the regulators.
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  24. SuberAvid added a post in a topic Tri gear to tail dragger   

    Travis,
     
    I have a set of stock Avid TD gear (unused) I would sell for $150 or so but don't know what the shipping would be from AK.  If you are interested, let me know and we can work something out I am sure.
     
    Randy
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  25. EDMO added a post in a topic Meco Midget Torch   

    My FAA repair station welder uses Propane instead of acetalene - says it is cheaper - However, unless you know how to use LP, then stay with acetalene (sp?)
    Chrysler used LP in their assembly line torches, both for welding and for body solder.
    EDMO
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