NorthIdahoAvidflyer

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  1. NorthIdahoAvidflyer added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar   

    Westach Amp gauge
    My Westach amp gauge appeared nonto he working. I checked the shunt by the battery and something didn’t look right with the wiring. Can you see it

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  2. NorthIdahoAvidflyer added a post in a topic Another broken flaperon hanger   

    Agree. I will install one more bolt forward of the repair. That will give me plenty of piece of mind in the repair. 
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  3. NorthIdahoAvidflyer added a post in a topic Another broken flaperon hanger   

    Thank you Tjay. I like this so much I believe I will do the rest of them for sure. I will wait now until winter. 
    I agree that you could easily decrees the thickness of the metal.  This added a ton of rigidity to those flimsy ends. I feel this is a great option and I would be smart to install them on the whole wing before I have another problem. 
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  4. NorthIdahoAvidflyer added a post in a topic Calling on the creative storage guys   

    My Hangar. I have nice peg board. I will send you pictures of it whenever you want. 

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  5. NorthIdahoAvidflyer added a post in a topic Bungee questions   

    I searched for instructions on how to wire tie these ends. Can anyone lead me to an article or video on how to properly do this, All I found was some goofy bungee jumper tying up eyes with cloth thread. 
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  6. NorthIdahoAvidflyer added a post in a topic Another broken flaperon hanger   

    I ended up not working this evening so I went to the Airport to see how the new rib tail came out. I have to say I’m very happy with the finished product. I drilled and installed the hanger. Pics attached. 
     



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  7. NorthIdahoAvidflyer added a post in a topic Another broken flaperon hanger   

    Thank you. I used Alclad 6061 T-6 .032. The reason I chose this was because It was near the same thickness as the 1/32 modeling plywood I was going to use on each side for the repair initially. This thickness still allows the flaperon hanger to fit over top of the repair. You might get away with .040 also but I stuck with the .032 because the bend radius was pretty tight. After bending it up its very rigid and I see no reason to go any heavier. If someone is going to use these mounts they should rough up the inside and clean with acetone prior to applying the glue. 
    I cant wait to get to the hangar and see how it set up. I may have to work a double shift today so i wont get back out to the airport until Tuesday afternoon. I'll post the results.
     
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  8. NorthIdahoAvidflyer added a post in a topic Another broken flaperon hanger   

    Thsnks Jim chuck. I will see how it feels when I remove the clamps. If this stuff holds the aluminum to the wood as well as it held the two pieces of wood together I feel more hardware would be overkill. That is some impressive adhesive. 
     
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  9. NorthIdahoAvidflyer added a post in a topic Need a external antenna   

    phone was acting weird.  Sorry I erased two of them. 
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  10. NorthIdahoAvidflyer added a post in a topic Need a external antenna   

  11. NorthIdahoAvidflyer added a post in a topic Need a external antenna   

    Here is a picture I took today of the RG316  single shielded coax and the RG400 double shielded coax side by side. Man what a difference. I have not tried it out yet but this has to make a difference. Another thing I did was added a ferrite choke to the incoming power cord to the radio. This was a suggestion from a friend. I had one laying around the shop so I figured it was worth a try.  I hope to try the radio out this week. Now that I’m about ready the temporary tower at our field will most likely be leaving soon. It started raining here today. It’s a must needed break from all the fires in our side of the world. 

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  12. NorthIdahoAvidflyer added a post in a topic Another broken flaperon hanger   

    Update: I got the new aluminum cover installed today. I really like how this reinforces the whole rib tail. I will attach a few pictures. I buttered the rib tail and the inside of the aluminum cover with scotchweld 2216. When I installed it plenty of glue came out. 
    Question....do you guys think the glue is going to be enough or would you install a bolt through the main rib body as well?



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  13. NorthIdahoAvidflyer added a post in a topic Another broken flaperon hanger   

    Randy, yes the rib tails are a point of concern on all the early Avids and Kitfox planes. If I were building a new wing I would go with aluminum rids or set it up like Kitfox did with the metal bracket. 
    Thanks Randy
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  14. NorthIdahoAvidflyer added a post in a topic Another broken flaperon hanger   

  15. NorthIdahoAvidflyer added a post in a topic Another broken flaperon hanger   

    The Scotch weld came yesterday so I went to the hangar and glued in my rib tail. 
    I have been thinking about making aluminum covers for the rib tails for some time so I drew up a template and bent one up. I like the way it turned out and might make a whole set to attach to each rib end. I have not made up my mind how I want to attach them yet but for this application I will glue it on as a patch over the newly installed rib end. Here are some photos. 




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  16. NorthIdahoAvidflyer added a post in a topic Oshkosh 2018 picture thread   

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  25. NorthIdahoAvidflyer added a post in a topic Need a external antenna   

    Good stuff Chris. I will do some testing with the power supplies this weekend. I have both styles. I have been running the 12 volt clip on battery running off ship power, I also have the battery pack that takes AA's. 
      I ran onto this old article where you guys were discussing the shielding issue. Good read!
      http://www.avidfoxflyers.com/index.php?/topic/3636-noisy-radio-emi-fix/
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