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Dave0415 added a post in a topic nose dragger mains
I have a set of Nose dragger main gear that I am willing to trade for a set of tail dragger main gear. I would prefer to go to taller wider than stock gear.
Dave in Western IL
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Dave0415 added a post in a topic New here
Welcome aboard. Mike
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Dave0415 added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar
FWF weight for the stock 582 installation?Does anyone have a complete as installed weight for the 582?
Thank you,
Dave in Western IL
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Dave0415 added a post in a topic Quite site
Ed,
The wind got bad for about an hour here. Late enough in the evening that I just stayed curled up with my dog and listened to it blow, until I went to sleep.
Dave
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Dave0415 added a post in a topic Quite site
I've got one of my guys shut down in Laramie due to your wonderful spring winds & icy roads today. I heard that you were getting gusts that are faster than our little birds fly.
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Dave0415 added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar
Best way to reinforce or gusset Avid framesI have been asked to make a set of reinforcing plate for a "B" model Avid. Having recently read the article in Experimenter Magazine about butterfly gussets I am wondering what is the best method of reinforcing our birds in the seat truss and cockpit side frame areas. I have seen pictures of "AK bush tank plates" to extremely lightened and centered on the tubes. Never seen butterfly gussets used on them. I think their big disadvantage is the amount of time bending them to shape. What do you all think? I am intentionally inviting debate to speed my learning process and avoid mistakes.
PS i am still in need of patterns to cut the braces. I don't want to rely on my fuselages for patterns since both of them have been tweaked enough that the straight edge shows bent tubes.
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Dave0415 added a post in a topic UL260si, what do ya' think?
I am toying with the idea of the Yamaha YG2, YG3 or YG4 engines just trying to figure the best combo for my Mk4 HH.
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Dave0415 added a post in a topic Building Carbon Wing Extensions, CAD file needed
Doug,
If you will do those tracings I will convert them to DFX files and add them to the site.
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Dave0415 added a post in a topic Stratux ADS-B receiver
How much does your setup weigh?
Thanks,
Dave in western IL
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Dave0415 added a post in a topic Fuselage Reinforcement
Doug And Leni,
Thanks in advance for the help getting the templates. I am looking forward to being able to contribute to our community.
I also have a router attachment for my CNC table that I have not played with yet. (looking forward to messing with it just have to figure out how I want to do my vacuum base)
Dave
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Dave0415 added a post in a topic Fuselage Reinforcement
Interesting pics. For me to do a set for KFs I would have to have templates or drawings and someone to test fit them as I don't have a KF air-frame (be a good place for EDMO to volunteer since he is close to me)
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Dave0415 added a post in a topic Fuselage Reinforcement
Tjay,
Did you go with gussets or the big plate mod AKA Alaskan Tundra Runner on yours? (Sorry AKFlyer too big of a target there)
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Dave0415 added a post in a topic 912 ULS Mounted on AVID C
Leni,
Is anyone up there looking at Yamaha power? If so are you going to be making those mounts?
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Dave0415 added a post in a topic Fuselage Reinforcement
Wyatt,
I am still around. Been spending my computer time researching on Yamaha engine conversions for our birds.(subject for another thread) I am going to be adding fuselage reinforcements to both of my Avids. If anyone wants to be able to get these as a set premade with the lightening holes already cut let me know. I have a CNC table and will be measuring / test fitting on both my fuselages as I develop them. Now the first of my questions what do you feel is the best thickness for the gussets? Second question Is there a specific spot where you have seen the most failures? I.E more strength needed here.
Thanks,
Dave in Western IL
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Dave0415 added a post in a topic MATERIAL BUILDING FLAPS AND AILERONS?
Ed,
Your ribs would give me an excuse to build the router (vacuum) base for my CNC table. Once I do that the ribs would not take long to do.
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