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  1. EDMO added a post in a topic Wing strut adjustment bolt   

    7/16 was the old thread used on the J3s - Then Piper got paranoid and went to 5/8 thread....
    Piper has threaded fittings on both ends of the struts.
    EDMO
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  2. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Nose wheel/Grove gear   

    Hi Allan, I did sell the Grove gear, but still have the nose wheel stuff.  Let me know if you are interested..... Jim Chuk
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  3. thebriman added a post in a topic Wing strut adjustment bolt   

    Plenty of Kitfoxes still have the wings attached.  I would add it.
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  4. C5Engineer added a post in a topic Matco tail wheel   

    Good info Mark! I developed a mild shimmy recently and just tightening both castle nuts back against the pins put enough tension back on it to fix it. I've noticed that sometimes if you tighten it enough to get the pin thru the next slot it's too tight. One guy told me he out a big nylock nut on the top so he could put the tension exactly where he wanted it.
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  5. Luked added a post in a topic Airventure 2014   

    Yeah, thanks a ton Larry for getting this thing together. It was great to talk with everyone in person. Hope we can do it again next year.
     
    Looking forward to pictures Joey. I didn't take nearly as many as I should have. I was too busy staring at all the cool stuff everywhere. I've got a few that I could post though.
     
    Luke D.
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  6. Luked added a post in a topic Just joined the Fat Avid Club   

    Here are some pictures of the cowling I have. It's actually in better shape than I remember. If it were in a little better condition, I'd probably ask something for it. As it is though, you might need to make one or two repairs. Not even sure it would work on your plane.
     

     
    The forward part of the cowl looks like about 33" wide.

     

     
    Length is about 40"

     

     
    There is a strange cutout on what would be the right side of the plane.

     
    Ed, you asked about some dimensions on this. If you want me to measure other dimensions, let me know.
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  7. Bandit added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar   

    Matco tail wheel
    Found out today why I ground looped at 999 hrs. a couple of weeks ago. While taxing down the taxiway I noticed I did not have complete control of my tailwheel. Shut down, got out and crawled under the tail to find out that the bottom cotter pin on the tailwheel nut had sheared off and the castle head nut was loose. This caused the tailwheel assembly to become loose and almost fall off. At preflight make sure you check that pin. Failure of a  10 cent part could have cost thousands.
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  8. RDavidson added a post in a topic Painting the cargo bay   

    Thanks, that's what I will do!

    Thanks again,
    Ron
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  9. EDMO added a post in a topic Hey Leni   

    I bet its not as big as Alaska Mosquitos !!!  Any photos of one?
    EDMO
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  10. EDMO added a post in a topic Wing strut adjustment bolt   

    I wonder if he has tried setting his flaperons to about a negative 3 degrees - some have done that for better cruise.
    Leni,
         I found a bargain on aviation rod ends on ebay - They were new 7/16-20 thread with 5/16 holes - I bought Four of them - I know the magnum still uses 1/4 inch bolts, but there is room to use 5/16 and I reamed my strut fittings for them.
         somewhere on here I said I just spent $400 for nose gear parts - Forgot that the price includes the threaded inserts for my new 1" struts and the new  strut/fuselage attach fittings that you gave me the 26 degree angle for.  Thanks for the info.
    EdMO
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  11. Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Help your fellow men   

    ... Strippers, red heads and any girl named Tiffany.


    I don't care who you are, that's funny right there.
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  12. Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Hey Leni   

    It's a mosquito. Call 'em.
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  13. Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Need nose gear or plans   

    That looks very similar to my "Bruce's Custom Cover" for my Kitfox.
    https://www.aircraftcovers.com/general-aviation-models/avid/flyer-magnum-mk-4-etc

    I enthusiastically endorse these and recommend them highly. IMO, the best covers on the market.
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  14. akflyer added a post in a topic Wing strut adjustment bolt   

    True.. Dont use the heat gun that you would use to remove stickers that gets to 1500 degrees or some crap like that.  I use a model heat gun and a temp gun.  It is very easy to watch real time with the temp gun just how hot your getting the fabric surface.  I have never had to go over 275 to get any wrinkles out.
     

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  15. Aaronavid added a post in a topic Nose wheel/Grove gear   

    Hi Jim
    Sorry to resurrect an old post but wondering if you have sold your nose gear or are interested in selling it?  I'm trying to adapt one to one of my other projects:)
    Cheers
    Allan
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  16. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Wing strut adjustment bolt   

    I would be very careful about using a heat gun on the fabric.  If you get it much over 350 degrees, it ruins the fabric.  Just looked in the poly fiber manual, and it says that "at about 375 the filaments start to thermo-soften and loose all measurable tension.   At 415 degrees they start to disintegrate."  Hard to know for sure what the heat is coming from the heat gun temperature wise.  I know that the poly fiber finishes melt from heat also.  Jim Chuk
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  17. akflyer added a post in a topic Help your fellow men   

      I posted that one on FB.. Funny as hell but a lot of truth to it!  I dont think the wife thought it was as funny as I did    
     

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  18. akflyer added a post in a topic Wing strut adjustment bolt   

    I have thought about adding another one to my right side so I can take some of the twist out.  Seems like a quick way of trying to get some of the twist out versus rebuilding the entire wing.
     
    On RC models, I have just used my hands to twist a wing then a heat gun to shrink the covering to hold the shape I want to get the washout right.  I don't see why I couldn't do the same with the avid.  I have just grabbed the wing tip and twisted and it showed wrinkles in the covering that I am sure I could get out with a heat gun just like I do on RC models. 
     

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  19. akflyer added a post in a topic Hey Leni   

    Thats why I have the stock ECM and CCM module for mine.  I am not sure if I have to keep the stock gauge pod or not with it, that is one thing I will have to test and see.  Did they say anything about the power, what RPM they ran it at etc?
     

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  20. C5Engineer added a post in a topic Wing strut adjustment bolt   

    Kitfoxes have them on all 4 attach points.
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  21. High Country added a post in a topic Wing strut adjustment bolt   

    Ed- you're right they are not an area of concern i was just pointing out that they are the weakest link. I guess if a guy wanted to put one in you could use an even bigger one than the originals too if it makes you feel better.
     
    These are more for making fine adjustments not really for adjusting the actual full twist of the wing. what wing do you have and what is the twist anyways?  If you had one in each wing you could split the difference in the adjustments rather than just matching the fixed one with the adjustable one but they should be built close enough anyways that it should not take that much to match up. just my .02 cents either way I say do what suits you best thats the beauty of experimental.
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  22. EDMO added a post in a topic Wing strut adjustment bolt   

    Read the strut testing in "files and forms" and you will see that the bolt did not fail until 15G load was added.
    It may be the weakest part,  but too many G's for the pilot!
    EdMO
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  23. EDMO added a post in a topic Need nose gear or plans   

    I just paid $400 for parts being machined for my nose gear - Your bent one may have been just about the same as the one I am making! 
    EDMO
    Well, I just corrected this on another post - That price included my strut fittings and threaded inserts.
    EdMO
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  24. BSchoonmaker added a post in a topic Wing strut adjustment bolt   

    Good point about it being the weak point of the support system.  No doubt true.
     
    I did wonder if the second adjustment point might give me the opportunity to adjust out most of the twist from both wings and therefore maybe gain a little speed.  With the single adjustment I can only duplicate what the right wing looks like.
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  25. Goldendale-flyer added a post in a topic Need nose gear or plans   

    I have a nose gear, and the main gear that came with my Avid if you are interested. Let me know.
     
    Rick
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