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1. 06:50 AM - Re: Rustoleum? (n85ae)
2. 06:54 AM - Re: Re: Rustoleum? (Aerobatics@aol.com)
3. 06:58 AM - Re: Gap seals (n85ae)
4. 07:05 AM - Re: Gap seals (kitfoxmike)
5. 08:06 AM - Re: LANDING GEAR (tc9008@aol.com)
6. 09:45 AM - Is swimming off topic? (Randy Daughenbaugh)
7. 02:22 PM - Re: Re: Gap seals (kirk hull)
8. 03:29 PM - Re: Gap seals (kitfoxmike)
9. 03:36 PM - Re: Gap seals (kitfoxmike)
10. 04:28 PM - Re: Re: Gap seals (kirk hull)
11. 04:36 PM - Re: Gap seals (kitfoxmike)
12. 05:07 PM - Re: Re: Gap seals (Dan Billingsley)
13. 06:59 PM - Re: Is swimming off topic? (W & R Beck)
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You can paint over polyfiber stuff with Rustoleum, however, I'll buy the
beer if you let me to come over to watch you try polyfiber'ing over
Rustoleum. :)
IF you used Rustoleum on your parts, and then tried to attach fabric with
polytack you would find out fast that it is not very compatible.
I use Rustoleum a lot for stuff I weld, etc. It is great paint, and quite
durable for spraycan paint. The way I remove it from stuff for welding,
etc. Is with MEK.
Regards,
Jeff
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In a message dated 3/29/2007 8:51:56 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
n85ae@yahoo.com writes:
You can paint over polyfiber stuff with Rustoleum, however, I'll buy the
beer if you let me to come over to watch you try polyfiber'ing over
Rustoleum. :)
IF you used Rustoleum on your parts, and then tried to attach fabric with
polytack you would find out fast that it is not very compatible.
I use Rustoleum a lot for stuff I weld, etc. It is great paint, and quite
durable for spraycan paint. The way I remove it from stuff for welding,
etc. Is with MEK.
Regards,
Jeff
hmmm never tried it UNDER poly good to know! just tried it over..
Dave
if you come over will you help LOL
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I would imagine the best way to do gap seals would be the way ACA does
on the Citabria's, etc. Which would be to bond a small tube to the leading edge
of the elevator and then fabric over it. If I did mine over again, and
were I to do a gap seal that's how I think I would do it.
Basically you would take a small diameter tube, slightly smaller in diameter than
the gap between the elevator and the stab. Then bond it
to the tube on the elevator LE between the hinge points. Then fabric over
it. Sort of like this (end view of elevator) "o=====Oo" but with the
small tube centered between the hinges.
Jeff Hays
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great idea on the pinking tape, I was going to redu mine, I think that is what
I'm going to do.
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kitfoxmike
model IV, 1200
speedster
912ul
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| Subject: | Re: LANDING GEAR |
I am interested in the 8" wheels . Do they have the brake drums?
Travis
-----Original Message-----
From: neflyer48@cableone.net
Sent: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:04 PM
Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: LANDING GEAR
I have a pair of 8" Matco wheels with tires for a tube gear that I would like to
sell. I switched to a Grove gear with 6" wheels on my Model 3.
Email me at neflyer48@cableone.net or call 402 640 7258.
Jerry Kohles
Norfolk Ne.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim_and_Lucy Chuk" <thesupe@hotmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 9:34 PM
Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: LANDING GEAR
>
> Sorry I don't need the "legs" what I do need are the hubs and wheels or > even
just another set of wheels. They could be either 6" or 8" rims as > long as
they bolt to the Kitfox 6 bolt hubs. Anyone know of a source? > Thanks, Jim Chuk
>
>
>>From: "Leroy Kopecky" <kopecky@milwpc.com>
>>To: <kitfox-list@matronics.com>
>>Subject: Kitfox-List: LANDING GEAR
>>Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2007 19:07:58 -0600
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>>I'm trying to rid myself of some extra parts. I have a pair of "like new" >>landing
gear without wheels or axles. They're already primed and painted. >>They
even have fairings. The gear are for a taildragger, I just don't >>need them.
If anyone could use a great pair of "legs" for your kitfox >>I'll give them
away for $250. Call me at 262.483.7757 or email me at >>kopecky@milwpc.com.
>>
>>I hope I'm not breaking any rules by "advertising". I'm just trying to >>share
parts that I really don't need.
>>
>>DO NOT ARCHIVE
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>>
>>LeRoy
>>Wisconsin
>>KFClassicIV
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| Subject: | Is swimming off topic? |
Swim through the air! Check this out.
http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Science-Fiction-News.asp?NewsNum=979#sim
Way cool!
Randy
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Thanks does it help much with low speed landings? When I use full flaps
for landing I don't have enough control to keep the nose up at the 3 point
attitude.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Mark Thompson
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 11:11 PM
Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: Re: Gap seals
Hi Kirk,I made my own gap seals on my kitfox 4 and they work great,after
talking with the group I decided to do mine with 3" wide pinking tape and
repaint my fabric on the tail,just a little poly tac and some pinking
fabric and it makes a nice looking pro job.....heres a pic.....
hopes it helps you out....MarkN61AC
> [Original Message]
> From: kirk hull <kirkhull@kc.rr.com>
> To: <kitfox-list@matronics.com>
> Date: 3/25/2007 7:51:34 PM
> Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: Re: Gap seals
>
>
> Can you post pics of the gap seal and any details on how you made them
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of john beirne
> Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 1:56 PM
> To: kitfox-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Kitfox-List: Re: Gap seals
>
>
> I fitted the elevator gap seals as suggested previously but I
didnC"b,b"t get a chance to test fly the aircraft until this weekend due
to weather and work commitments however I have flown five hours over the
weekend and what a difference it makes to the flare and landing rollout
C"b,b
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I guess the question would be, do you need that much flaps. I can land short with
no flaps and roll out at most 300 ft. Landing with no flaps is a lot of fun,
no stress on the arm, pulling back. Generally when I land slow, lets say 55-60mph
over the numbers and then at 5 ft off the runway I flair and add just
a touch of throttle the tail will hit first. So I have plenty of elevator. When
I do wheel landings I go about 5mph faster and let it set ever so nicely that
I usually don't know I'm down, I glance at the wheels to see that their moving,
then I drop the power and the tail comes down nice and easy. When lifting
off I get possitive control on the elevator and responds very nicely. Sealing
the gaps are well worth it.
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kitfoxmike
model IV, 1200
speedster
912ul
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Oh! another tip on landing. When the runway gets turbulant, take and move the
stick back and forward slightly, this really stabalizes things and helps bring
the craft down to the ground without all the jumpy altitude loss, same with the
rudder pedals, dance on them left and right. This will give you a real nice
landing while other are all over the place trying to hit center line.
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model IV, 1200
speedster
912ul
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I'm just getting use to not having the training wheel on the front.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of kitfoxmike
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 4:29 PM
Subject: Kitfox-List: Re: Gap seals
I guess the question would be, do you need that much flaps. I can land
short with no flaps and roll out at most 300 ft. Landing with no flaps is a
lot of fun, no stress on the arm, pulling back. Generally when I land slow,
lets say 55-60mph over the numbers and then at 5 ft off the runway I flair
and add just a touch of throttle the tail will hit first. So I have plenty
of elevator. When I do wheel landings I go about 5mph faster and let it set
ever so nicely that I usually don't know I'm down, I glance at the wheels to
see that their moving, then I drop the power and the tail comes down nice
and easy. When lifting off I get possitive control on the elevator and
responds very nicely. Sealing the gaps are well worth it.
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kitfoxmike
model IV, 1200
speedster
912ul
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believe it or not, I'm building an rv7a, so I guess I'm going back. I'm looking
forward to having a nose wheel. Then again, I won't give up my tail wheel,
I love it. I'll still fly the 7a the same way, and hang the nose in the air on
landing until it has to come down. Oh and less flaps in windy conditions.
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kitfoxmike
model IV, 1200
speedster
912ul
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Go Mike...The 7-A has been my dream machine for several years. You will have the
best of both worlds. I flew to Oshkosh last year in a buddy's 6-A that he finished
in Feb of 06...What a time machine from Arizona. Did it in 8.5 hours. Still
working on my KF IV though...work gets in the way too much :>) How far along
are you on the RV?
Dan, Mesa
http://www.azshowersolutions.com/Kitfox1.html
kitfoxmike <customtrans@qwest.net> wrote:
believe it or not, I'm building an rv7a, so I guess I'm going back. I'm looking
forward to having a nose wheel. Then again, I won't give up my tail wheel, I
love it. I'll still fly the 7a the same way, and hang the nose in the air on landing
until it has to come down. Oh and less flaps in windy conditions.
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kitfoxmike
model IV, 1200
speedster
912ul
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| Subject: | Re: Is swimming off topic? |
Sure it's off topic, but it's a GOOD off topic. Very interesting concept but
probably doomed for all of the reasons lighter-than-air forever remains a
kind of footnote in aviation.
Thanks for the post.
RB
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> Swim through the air! Check this out.
>
> http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Science-Fiction-News.asp?NewsNum=979#sim
>
> Way cool!
>
> Randy
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