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  1. Luked added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar   

    Small project update
    Well, things seem pretty quiet around here, so I thought I would show a little of what I've been working on. I finally got back to work on the Avid. Now that all of the stress calculations are done (mostly) for the new landing gear/seat truss, I wanted to see how it would fit with everything else on the plane.
     
    I made up a solid model of the fuselage. I'm also planning some other changes, and want to make sure all of the changes work together. Once I have all of the changes modeled, I'll be ready to order some tubing, and start cutting and welding
     
    Here is what I have so far.
     

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  2. EDMO added a post in a topic Hey Leni   

    Is any commercial source making the conversions or redrives for the 800?  Exhausts for planes?
    EDMO
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  3. Cropduster13 added a post in a topic Hey Leni   

    My friend  Skeeter is putting one in his mosquito, here in El Paso TX. hope it works better than the POS. MZ he had.
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  4. akflyer added a post in a topic Hey Leni   

    Sweet! I knew it would work!


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  5. Av8r3400 added a topic in Rotax and other engines   

    Hey Leni
    800 AC motor in a heli...


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  6. birddog486 added a post in a topic Highwing Cabane gear for sale   

    Measurements would be great. I've always thought they were interchangable but just saw a kitfox III a couple weeks ago and the gear mounts looked alot different than my Avid.
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  7. C5Engineer added a post in a topic Pic request MK4 elevator with electric trim   

    Thanks everyone!
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  8. High Country added a post in a topic Highwing Cabane gear for sale   

    Yes. on the gear legs up through the MK IV's not sure what KF had after that.
     
    No- on the cabane the widths are different 
     
    I had an avid gear, switched to a KF gear and now have a modified Ridge Runner gear. the fore and aft mounting locations are the same. might be off by just a smidge but it only took slight filing and all dropped into place on all three gears onto my avid airframe.
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  9. Xengineguy added a post in a topic Highwing Cabane gear for sale   

    Ed the outside measurement is. 85". From the ground to the planes underbelly is. 31". This is with 21 x12x8. Tires
    Bird dog I don't know if the avid is the same. If you want I. Could post some measurements.
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  10. birddog486 added a post in a topic Highwing Cabane gear for sale   

    does this Kitfox gear have the same mounting locations as the Avid?
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  11. birddog486 added a post in a topic Pic request MK4 elevator with electric trim   

    Joey, I have a full size drawing of the MK4 elevator that I used when I upgraded mine. Your welcome to use it if you think it would help.
     
    It shows the trim tab on the elevator on the other side of the drawing.
     
    Travis
     

     

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  12. EDMO added a post in a topic Pic request MK4 elevator with electric trim   

    It looks like Kitfox puts the servo inside the elevator between ribs, with an access plate on top;  and Avid puts it below the flat elevator with a nice fiberglass cover - I like that cover.
    EDMO
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  13. C150L added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar   

    Automobile use for Airventure week?
    Here's the thing. I'm looking for a RH fuel tank for our Cessna 150. (not 152) Was thinking if someone had access to one, I'd consider trading use of my 99 Grand Prix for the week of the convention in trade.
     
    Any thoughts?
     
    BTW, I'm about 30 minutes from Oshkosh and would assist on getting car to you. (but not so much on your gas.) I have another car I can use, so this one is sitting anyway.
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  14. looped added a post in a topic Pic request MK4 elevator with electric trim   

    Hi Joey hope this helps ,rusty

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  15. EDMO added a post in a topic Highwing Cabane gear for sale   

    Xguy,
          Just wondering what the track is on that gear, and how tall - My Grove is 80" outside of 600x6 tires, and 34" tall.
    EDMO
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  16. Xengineguy added a post in a topic Highwing Cabane gear for sale   

    Ok guys let's make it 1400.00. Need to buy some more parts! This is new never installed set! BUSH GEAR!
    Check out the cost at highwing llc
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  17. wypaul added a post in a topic Pic request MK4 elevator with electric trim   

    Joey, the Avid drawings are on the Yahoo site files section.  I don't seem to have any pictures of mine that I can lay my hands on.
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  18. EDMO added a post in a topic Pic request MK4 elevator with electric trim   

    Joey,
          My MAC trim tab servo has 4 mounting holes in a 2 1/2 inch square - the rear two holes are 4 inches from the front of the elevator cutout where the hinge for the tab is located.   I have 3 photos of bare elevator, servo and trim tab, and will edit this and post them later today.  Note:  This is a factory KF1 elevator, not the larger ones that I am building with.   Hope this helps.
          The photos in My Avid Magnum manual would not help you - My Kitfox 4 manual has some drawings, and I can post them later on if you want them.
    EDMO



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  19. Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Airventure 2014   

    Waiting out a little fog then I'm off.

    Wife already left with the camper...
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  20. Chewie added a post in a topic Airventure 2014   

    Kenneth I'll call you, maybe on Thursday.
    Mark
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  21. C5Engineer added a post in a topic plane camping , Sullivan and McGregor   

    Bcp fly in was at Garden Valley this year.
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  22. EDMO added a post in a topic Pic request MK4 elevator with electric trim   

    Joey,
         I may have some drawings in one of my manuals - Tomorrow I could post a couple of photos of a Kitfox elevator with e-trim.  I can sell the servo - I am going with manual trim tab.
    EdMO
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  23. wypaul added a post in a topic plane camping , Sullivan and McGregor   

    I think that they had the fly-in earlier, BCP held theirs somewhere else this year which escapes me at the moment.  I have a friend in Canada that may try to fly in also.  Thinking about three weeks from now but I will get on the ball and see if I can get the prop spinnin', does that sound like something that might work for you?  Any one else interested feel free to chime in here. 
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  24. dynomike added a post in a topic plane camping , Sullivan and McGregor   

    thanks its been a fun flying summer that's for sure Randy ,ive also had a little friction on fed land (its kind of funny when they crudely cross out plate number and write down your n number on the warning)but the RAF website has a printable version of the Montana law and I keep a copy in both planes.
     Paul I would love to finally make it in to Johnson so let me know when your goin again , I even bought the fishing license for the trip ,didn't get to use it. when is their flyin?
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  25. C5Engineer added a post in a topic Earth X Battery Warning!!!   

    I run high voltage Lithium Polymer batteries in my RC helis. I've had good luck but others have had them spontaneously combust while sitting on their workbench. Some great technology available out there but its still being refined.
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