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1. 05:07 AM - grove gear (bob noffs)
2. 06:53 AM - Re: grove gear (Paul Franz - Merlin GT)
3. 07:02 AM - Re: grove gear (Lynn Matteson)
4. 08:57 AM - tie down alternative (Dave G)
5. 09:43 AM - Re: tie down alternative (Larry Huntley)
6. 09:43 AM - Re: tie down alternative (Lynn Matteson)
7. 01:15 PM - Re: tie down alternative (Dacha)
8. 02:59 PM - Re: tie down alternative (kirk hull)
9. 07:26 PM - Re: tie down alternative (Dacha)
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hi all,
when i was looking at grove gears before i put one on my dakota hawk i took
a few pics of a red kitfox at oshkosh. i believe the plane was from the east
coast, pa. maybe? his e mail address was ''KING'' something i think. anyway,
his belly had a ''trough'' that the gear was in . the gear at the belly was
exposed. it was about flush with the belly. looked very nice. that's how i
did mine.
bob noffs
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On Tue, September 29, 2009 5:02 am, bob noffs wrote:
> hi all,
> when i was looking at grove gears before i put one on my dakota hawk i took
> a few pics of a red kitfox at oshkosh. i believe the plane was from the east
> coast, pa. maybe?
That would be John King. He lives in Warrenton VA.
> his e mail address was ''KING'' something i think. anyway,
His e-mail is "John King" <kingjohn1@comcast.net>
He used to be quite active on this e-mail list prior to moving to Matronics. He
now
again is active on another KF Forum that only has the forum interface, no mail
list.
He is member "Birddog". Here is one of his postings regarding a trip he lead in
that
red series 6 Kitfox:
<http://www.teamkitfox.com/Forums/showthread.php?t=323&highlight=John+King>
The TeamKitfox Forum is nicely organized and has a lot of current and former members
of the Matronics list.
<http://www.teamkitfox.com/Forums>
John is a very skilled craftsman and an excellent resource, a fine person.
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Paul A. Franz
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That was probably John Kings' plane...ain't it a beauty? I've seen
pictures of a similar treatment, where the belly was built up to the
level of the Grove gear with a rib or two, then stopped, then
continued on the other side of the gear, and tapered off about 12-18"
after the gear, to become flush with the belly once again. This
creates a trough for the gear to ride in.
Maybe some of the guys who have done this modification, and who have
pictures, will be kind enough to share with the group? Call it a pay-
back or a pay-forward for help received in the past or help you may
need in the future. Geez, I feel a group hug coming on....
Lynn Matteson
Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger
Jabiru 2200, #2062, 782.2 hrs
Countdown to 1000 hrs~218 to go
Sensenich 62"x46" Wood prop
Electroair direct-fire ignition system
Rotec TBI-40 injection
Status: flying
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On Sep 29, 2009, at 8:02 AM, bob noffs wrote:
> hi all,
> when i was looking at grove gears before i put one on my dakota
> hawk i took a few pics of a red kitfox at oshkosh. i believe the
> plane was from the east coast, pa. maybe? his e mail address was
> ''KING'' something i think. anyway, his belly had a ''trough'' that
> the gear was in . the gear at the belly was exposed. it was about
> flush with the belly. looked very nice. that's how i did mine.
> bob noffs
> www.matronics.com/contribution _-
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| Subject: | tie down alternative |
The small loop on the front strut attach point for one of my wings has
been broken off. I do not wish to attempt to replace or repair it, I
would like to make a small strap affair of fairly thick/strong aluminum
and place it under the bolt, using a longer bolt as required.. Advice?
Dave Goddard
KF IV 1050 / 582 / Warp
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| Subject: | Re: tie down alternative |
I would use a piece of 4130 if this is the tiedown ring. Even then they
can break off. If you tie down safely you run the rope through that and
over the strut,but still good to have it strong. Larry
----- Original Message -----
From: Dave G
To: kitfox-list@matronics.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 11:54 AM
Subject: Kitfox-List: tie down alternative
The small loop on the front strut attach point for one of my wings has
been broken off. I do not wish to attempt to replace or repair it, I
would like to make a small strap affair of fairly thick/strong aluminum
and place it under the bolt, using a longer bolt as required.. Advice?
Dave Goddard
KF IV 1050 / 582 / Warp
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| Subject: | Re: tie down alternative |
You wouldn't even need a loop. Just an appropriately shaped strap of
1/16" stainless steel, maybe an inch wide, with a hole drilled in one
end for the attach point under the strut bolt, and a hole in the
other end for a tie-down hook. If the hole for the hook is 3/8", and
you centered that hole 1/2" in from the end, you would have 5/16" of
material surrounding the hole on the tension end.....lots of room for
wear due to rocking in the wind while tied down. Stainless steel
would not weigh that much more than aluminum, and would wear much
longer. You might not even have to lengthen the attaching
bolt....depends on the amount of threads showing right now.
Lynn Matteson
Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger
Jabiru 2200, #2062, 782.2 hrs
Countdown to 1000 hrs~218 to go
Sensenich 62"x46" Wood prop
Electroair direct-fire ignition system
Rotec TBI-40 injection
Status: flying
On Sep 29, 2009, at 11:54 AM, Dave G wrote:
> The small loop on the front strut attach point for one of my wings
> has been broken off. I do not wish to attempt to replace or repair
> it, I would like to make a small strap affair of fairly thick/
> strong aluminum and place it under the bolt, using a longer bolt as
> required.. Advice?
>
>
> Dave Goddard
> KF IV 1050 / 582 / Warp
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| Subject: | Re: tie down alternative |
Has anyone a series 5 engine mount for a e-81?
LeRoy
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| Subject: | tie down alternative |
Stratus makes one
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From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Dacha
Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 3:10 PM
Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: tie down alternative
Has anyone a series 5 engine mount for a e-81?
LeRoy
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| Subject: | Re: tie down alternative |
Kirk,
Yes they make one but it is for their application and not NSI.
Another Kitfoxer has said he has one and we are talking.
Thanks,
Leroy
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