---------------------------------------------------------- Kitfox-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 06/12/04: 6 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:57 AM - Replacing stab struts Model 4 (Gill Levesque) 2. 08:37 AM - Re: Replacing stab struts Model 4 (Paul) 3. 11:03 AM - FW: Plans (Don Pearsall) 4. 01:29 PM - Re: FW: Plans (Graeme Toft) 5. 07:13 PM - Parting out a Model 4 Kitfox (Tc9008@aol.com) 6. 08:50 PM - Classic IV 912S Firewall Forward - Need Help! (Grant Fluent) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:57:03 AM PST US From: Gill Levesque Subject: Kitfox-List: Replacing stab struts Model 4 --> Kitfox-List message posted by: Gill Levesque Has anyone on the list changed their Model 4 stab struts( 3/16 in. ball end) to the larger size using 4130 tubing? If so ,how did you flatten the ends for drilling bolt holes? Is it ok, to flatten in a vice ? Does the tubing crack and if so ,does it need to be welded on these cracks? any help is appreciated Gil Still alive and flyin!!!! Gil --------------------------------- ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:37:25 AM PST US From: Paul Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Replacing stab struts Model 4 --> Kitfox-List message posted by: Paul At 7:55 AM -0400 6/12/04, Gill Levesque wrote: >--> Kitfox-List message posted by: Gill Levesque > >Has anyone on the list changed their Model 4 stab struts( 3/16 in. ball end) to the larger size using 4130 tubing? > If so ,how did you flatten the ends for drilling bolt holes? Is it ok, to flatten in a vice ? Does the tubing crack and if so ,does it need to be welded on these cracks? any help is appreciated > Gil > > >Still alive and flyin!!!! > > Gil ========= Yup, Just bought new rod ends and AN 490. The AN 490 welds into the 3/8" tube. and the female rod end just screws on the AN 490. Measure carefully as this combo is longer than the Skystar setup so you need to shorten up the 3/8" tube. Go to a welding shop and have the welder TIG weld the thing together after you have it all assembled. I had the welder do 2 plug welds and a seam weld all around the AN 490. The final result will be many-many times stronger than the mickey mouse Skystar design. Took me about 20 minutes to prep the change for the welder and it took the welder 20 minutes to weld the two parts. He charged me $10. Paul PS, Dont forget to remove all the paint for about 1" from where the welding will be done. PW -- ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 11:03:11 AM PST US From: "Don Pearsall" Subject: Kitfox-List: FW: Plans --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Don Pearsall" Please read the attached message below. I know that there is at least one African builder on the list. Isn't Les talking about a SkyFox? I don't know much about the Skyfox other than it is a plans-built Kitfox clone. You can email directly to Les, but I have also invited him to join this group. Thanks, Don Pearsall _____ From: L G B Richter [mailto:bentleys@telkomsa.net] Subject: Plans HI DON I HAVE TAKEN ON A UNFINISHED PROJECT OF A KIT FOX WITH PLANS SUPPLIED BY RECREATIONAL SPECIALITIES OF PARIS ONTARIO PLEASE CAN YOU SHED SOME LIGHT ON THIS KIT AS IAM MISSING PLANS FOR THE WINGS, WING ROOTS CABIN ROOF AILERON ATTACHMENTS THE KIT CAME WITH A YAMAHA VARIOUS PURPOSE ENGINE MODEL No PE485 DO YOU HAVE ANY INFO ON THIS KIT AND ENGINE PLEASE HELP AS I WANT TO GET STARTED BUT NOT SURE ON CERTAIN THINGS. IF YOU CAN SUPPLY ME WITH PLANS FOR THE WINGS WITH WING TANKS SOONEST. I LIVE IN SOUTH AFRICA EASTERN CAPE. IF YOU HAVE AGENTS OR CONTACTS PLEASE GET THEM TO CONTACT ME ON +270466250653 OR at bentleys@telcomsa.net THANKING YOU IN ANTICIPATION LES RICHTER ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 01:29:06 PM PST US From: "Graeme Toft" Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: FW: Plans --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Graeme Toft" Hi Don my understanding is that Skyfox no longer exist. Their factory was apparently based in India, or at least the ones coming into Australia were made there. They came complete in that you put the wing on and away you went. The sister aircraft which I fly regularly is the Gazelle which is a nose wheel version used here for training purposes. Its wing looks identical to my KF 1 but thats where the similarity ends. They were assembled in Australia by Skyfox of Caloundra, Qlds. I can give you the address if you want to contact me off list. They are still operational as a training facility but no longer sell this aircraft. Cheers Graeme ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Pearsall" Subject: Kitfox-List: FW: Plans > --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Don Pearsall" > > Please read the attached message below. > I know that there is at least one African builder on the list. Isn't Les > talking about a SkyFox? I don't know much about the Skyfox other than it is > a plans-built Kitfox clone. You can email directly to Les, but I have also > invited him to join this group. > Thanks, > > Don Pearsall > > > _____ > > From: L G B Richter [mailto:bentleys@telkomsa.net] > To: dpearsall@sportflight.com > Subject: Plans > > > HI DON I HAVE TAKEN ON A UNFINISHED PROJECT OF A KIT FOX WITH PLANS SUPPLIED > BY RECREATIONAL SPECIALITIES OF PARIS ONTARIO PLEASE CAN YOU SHED SOME LIGHT > ON THIS KIT AS IAM MISSING PLANS FOR THE WINGS, WING ROOTS CABIN ROOF > AILERON ATTACHMENTS THE KIT CAME WITH A YAMAHA VARIOUS PURPOSE ENGINE MODEL > No PE485 DO YOU HAVE ANY INFO ON THIS KIT AND ENGINE PLEASE HELP AS I WANT > TO GET STARTED BUT NOT SURE ON CERTAIN THINGS. IF YOU CAN SUPPLY ME WITH > PLANS FOR THE WINGS WITH WING TANKS SOONEST. I LIVE IN SOUTH AFRICA EASTERN > CAPE. IF YOU HAVE AGENTS OR CONTACTS PLEASE GET THEM TO CONTACT ME ON > +270466250653 OR at bentleys@telcomsa.net THANKING YOU IN ANTICIPATION LES > RICHTER > > ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 07:13:04 PM PST US From: Tc9008@aol.com Subject: Kitfox-List: Parting out a Model 4 Kitfox --> Kitfox-List message posted by: Tc9008@aol.com It looks like I will have to part out my Model 4 . I don,t have the time to fix it. If anyone needs parts ,let me know. Thanks ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 08:50:37 PM PST US From: Grant Fluent Subject: Kitfox-List: Classic IV 912S Firewall Forward - Need Help! --> Kitfox-List message posted by: Grant Fluent Hello All, I am working on the firewall forward portion of my Kitfox Classic IV 912S and need help. If anyone has pictures of their engine installation that they would be willing to send me, I would like to see them. The pictures in the manual are very poor and I'm having trouble getting some things to fit - mainly the exhaust. I am totally convinced I have the exhaust for a model 5 or something because it's not even close to bolting up. Thanks! Grant Fluent Newcastle, NE