---------------------------------------------------------- Kitfox-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 12/19/09: 11 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 12:32 AM - Axles (Av8r3400) 2. 03:57 AM - Re: Oil Injection reservoir size? (dave) 3. 04:00 AM - Re: Axles (dave) 4. 11:28 AM - Team Kitfox (Lowell Fitt) 5. 01:51 PM - Re: Axles (Lowell Fitt) 6. 02:04 PM - Re: Re: Axles (Patrick Reilly) 7. 03:46 PM - Re: Axles (Lynn Matteson) 8. 04:43 PM - Re: magnaflux vs met-l-chek (Noel Loveys) 9. 04:44 PM - Re: Re: magnaflux vs met-l-chek (Noel Loveys) 10. 05:27 PM - Re: Re: Axles (Lynn Matteson) 11. 05:50 PM - Re: Re: Axles (Patrick Reilly) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 12:32:38 AM PST US Subject: Kitfox-List: Axles From: "Av8r3400" Can anyone tell me if the axle shafts for the model 1-4 bungee gear are all the same? Thanks. -------- Thanks, Av8r3400 Kitfox Model IV-1200 W/912UL & IVO Kitfox Model IV-1050 W/912UL & Warp Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=278127#278127 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 03:57:49 AM PST US Subject: Kitfox-List: Re: Oil Injection reservoir size? From: "dave" Tom, My oil bottle is on front side of firewall. I just put up a movie and when we take off you can see the access door for oil bottle. Let me know if you need a better pic of it . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLKDyCSmo7s Tom Jones wrote: > > akflyer wrote: > > Mine is on the back side of the firewall, mounts with Adel clamps. I will get some pics of it when I get home next week. Some cowlings have an oil door in the them, but mine doesnt. I keep it outside and dont need another water leak in the cabin. I like being able to run long trips and not have to refill the oil. Last one I brought 6 extra Qts with me and did not use one of them till I got back home. I burned 70 gallons of fuel and used less than half the oil. > > > > I think the tank was 90 bucks or something like that from KF. > > > Thanks, I would like to see this setup. I have a panel tank so probably not enough room behind the fire wall, but plenty in front. Behind the fire wall would probably be better if there is room as my cg is nearer the forward limit. > > I plan to fabricate an oil door for checking and adding oil. -------- Rotax Dealer, Ontario Canada http://www.cfisher.com/ Awesome *New Forum * http://rotaxaircraft.com/forum/ Realtime Kitfox movies to separate the internet chatter from the truth http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=kitfoxflyer Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=278135#278135 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 04:00:39 AM PST US Subject: Kitfox-List: Re: Axles From: "dave" Measure one. I think they all 3/4 " -- Length will vary a bit on each one but likely mostly the same. I have used 4130 tube. 2 or 3 pieces that sleeve inside each other on a 440 lbs plane -- it been going for 15 years like that and never bent. -------- Rotax Dealer, Ontario Canada http://www.cfisher.com/ Awesome *New Forum * http://rotaxaircraft.com/forum/ Realtime Kitfox movies to separate the internet chatter from the truth http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=kitfoxflyer Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=278136#278136 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 11:28:23 AM PST US From: "Lowell Fitt" Subject: Kitfox-List: Team Kitfox Dick, Yes it is me. I still am a bit uncomfortable with the forum style discussion group where every message is through their server. I wonder just how much is private. Anyway, I was intrigued by the responses the original poster got as the first one was from the guy who has never owned a Kitfox, but still feels quite comfortable discussing the different models flight characteristics, and thought I could be of some help. Hope you are all doing well. Lowell ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 01:51:57 PM PST US From: "Lowell Fitt" Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Axles >From the factory, all axles were the same. 3/4 inch solid stock. The manual gave a method of drilling out the inner portion for weight reduction. My first Model IV was solid, the first owner of my present project had them drilled. My impression is that they were of mild steel as when tweeking the alignment of the first Kitfox, it was the axles that bent rather than the landing gear. Lowell Fitt Cameron Park, CA Second Build Model IV-1200 R-912 UL Covering Right wing - last to cover, then paint and assembly ----- Original Message ----- From: "Av8r3400" Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2009 12:29 AM Subject: Kitfox-List: Axles > > Can anyone tell me if the axle shafts for the model 1-4 bungee gear are > all the same? > > > Thanks. > > -------- > Thanks, > Av8r3400 > > Kitfox Model IV-1200 W/912UL & IVO > Kitfox Model IV-1050 W/912UL & Warp > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=278127#278127 > > > ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 02:04:07 PM PST US Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Re: Axles From: Patrick Reilly You can use 3/4" hollow axles that are 1 3/8 "s longer and offerd for sale by a guy on the west coast. I think it is Brian Tracy. I have bush gear and let them stick out inside. I wish they were longer. I plan on mounting skis on them after I lengthen them. I think they were only $35 a pair with axle nuts. Pat Reilly Mod 3 582 Rebuild Rockford, IL On Sat, Dec 19, 2009 at 5:58 AM, dave wrote: > > Measure one. I think they all 3/4 " -- Length will vary a bit on each one > but likely mostly the same. I have used 4130 tube. 2 or 3 pieces that > sleeve inside each other on a 440 lbs plane -- it been going for 15 years > like that and never bent. > > -------- > Rotax Dealer, Ontario Canada > http://www.cfisher.com/ > Awesome *New Forum * > http://rotaxaircraft.com/forum/ > Realtime Kitfox movies to separate the internet chatter from the truth > http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=kitfoxflyer > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=278136#278136 > > ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 03:46:53 PM PST US From: Lynn Matteson Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Axles My axles...when I had the standard bungee gear...were mild steel. I very easily drilled mine out with a 7/16" drill of the correct length, Lowell. Lynn Matteson Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger Jabiru 2200, #2062, 824.6 hrs Countdown to 1000 hrs~178 to go Sensenich 62"x46" Wood prop Electroair direct-fire ignition system Rotec TBI-40 injection Status: flying (and learning) On Dec 19, 2009, at 1:00 PM, Lowell Fitt wrote: > > >> From the factory, all axles were the same. 3/4 inch solid stock. >> The > manual gave a method of drilling out the inner portion for weight > reduction. My first Model IV was solid, the first owner of my > present project had them drilled. > > My impression is that they were of mild steel as when tweeking the > alignment of the first Kitfox, it was the axles that bent rather > than the landing gear. > > Lowell Fitt > Cameron Park, CA > Second Build Model IV-1200 R-912 UL > Covering Right wing - last to cover, then paint and assembly ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 04:43:26 PM PST US From: "Noel Loveys" Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: magnaflux vs met-l-chek Larger parts are easier to magnaflux, smaller parts are easy to do the dye penetrant. Both systems require some experience. Noel From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Malcolm Brubaker Sent: December 12, 2009 1:26 PM Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: magnaflux vs met-l-chek I am involved in a project that I need to check for stress/cracks in chromoly tubing. Has anyone used either Magnaflux or Met-L-Check, is the whole kit necessary? Any thoughts on one product versus the other Malcolm Brubaker Michigan Sport Pilot Repair LSRM-A, PPC, WS (989)513-3022 --- On Sat, 12/12/09, Jimz wrote: From: Jimz Subject: Kitfox-List: Carburetor air intake I have seen an IO-240 powered Kitfox that took the carb. air from inside the cowl instead of having a filter outside for ram air. Has anyone tried this with an 0-200 installation? Thanks Jim Series 5 0-200 Lake Elmo MN 21D Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=277257#277===================== == http://ww ======================= ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 04:44:28 PM PST US From: "Noel Loveys" Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: Re: magnaflux vs met-l-chek Leonard: I agree with most of what you say except the part about teaching a monkey to test in twenty minutes... My training was about two weeks and that barely scratched the surface. Of course we also did structural X-Ray, ultrasound and eddy current. I still remember my first experience with dye... boy does that stuff ever pass through coveralls! Darned hard to get off too! Noel -----Original Message----- From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of akflyer Sent: December 12, 2009 6:26 PM Subject: Kitfox-List: Re: magnaflux vs met-l-chek You are talking about 2 different animals here. Magnaflux is a magnetic particle test and will show surface and slightly sub surface discontinuities (with the thickness of tubing we are dealing with in plane a good AC yolk using wet florescent mag particle you will be able to see any cracks even on the ID of the tubing) Met-l-check is a visible dye penetrant test. This will only show cracks or discontinuities that are open to the surface on the side you are putting the dye on. If you have something that you really want checked using Mag particle, I have a mag yolk and black light I could ship if you dont want to farm the job out locally. I can teach a monkey to do MT or penetrant testing in about 20 minutes. You can also use the mag yolk to de-magnetize the airframe if you have some cross members giving your compass the fits. Takes me about 30 minutes to demag the cockpit area and get it to Zero using the yolk and a gause meter. -------- DO NOT ARCHIVE Leonard Perry aka SNAKE Soldotna AK Avid "C" / Mk IV 582 (87 hrs and counting on the rebuild) IVO IFA Full Lotus 1450 #1 snake oil salesman since 1-22-2009 I would rather die trying to live, than to live trying not to die.... Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=277359#277359 ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 05:27:28 PM PST US From: Lynn Matteson Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Re: Axles Pat, have you thought about using that protruding stub for a centering stub, and make longer ski mounts with an inner diameter of 3/4"? The axles that I made for my skis are tubular, 1-1/4" OD, .156" wall, and .938" ID. You could bush the inner diameter down to your 3/4" stub. I welded my 1-1/4" ski mounts to a square of 1/2" thick chrome-moly, after boring a 1-1/4" hole in the center and vee-ing the joint area before welding. I chose this size ski "axle" because of the 1-1/4" axle nuts that Spruce sells. Lynn Matteson Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger Jabiru 2200, #2062, 824.6 hrs Countdown to 1000 hrs~178 to go Sensenich 62"x46" Wood prop Electroair direct-fire ignition system Rotec TBI-40 injection Status: flying (and learning) On Dec 19, 2009, at 12:23 PM, Patrick Reilly wrote: > You can use 3/4" hollow axles that are 1 3/8 "s longer and offerd > for sale by a guy on the west coast. I think it is Brian Tracy. I > have bush gear and let them stick out inside. I wish they were > longer. I plan on mounting skis on them after I lengthen them. I > think they were only $35 a pair with axle nuts. > > Pat Reilly > Mod 3 582 Rebuild > Rockford, IL > ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 05:50:54 PM PST US Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Re: Axles From: Patrick Reilly Lynn, I was planning on extending the 1 3/8' stub 7/8" with a 3/4 to 1/2" steel reducer bushing to accomadate a 3/4" x 2" long bronze oilite bushing. I am going to run a 1/2" steel rod inside the hollow axle and reducer retained by the axle retaining bolt. I'll hold the oilite bushing on with a washer on the axle and a cotter pin or retaining clip. I hope the assembly will be strong enough with that 1/2" mild steel rod down the center. I'll only be extending by 7/8". If the axle would have been 7/8" or 1" longer it would have been perfect.. Pat Reilly Mod 3 582 Rebuild Rockford, IL On Sat, Dec 19, 2009 at 5:06 PM, Lynn Matteson wrote: > > Pat, have you thought about using that protruding stub for a centering > stub, and make longer ski mounts with an inner diameter of 3/4"? The axles > that I made for my skis are tubular, 1-1/4" OD, .156" wall, and .938" ID. > You could bush the inner diameter down to your 3/4" stub. > I welded my 1-1/4" ski mounts to a square of 1/2" thick chrome-moly, after > boring a 1-1/4" hole in the center and vee-ing the joint area before > welding. I chose this size ski "axle" because of the 1-1/4" axle nuts that > Spruce sells. > > Lynn Matteson > Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger > Jabiru 2200, #2062, 824.6 hrs > Countdown to 1000 hrs~178 to go > Sensenich 62"x46" Wood prop > Electroair direct-fire ignition system > Rotec TBI-40 injection > Status: flying (and learning) > > > On Dec 19, 2009, at 12:23 PM, Patrick Reilly wrote: > > You can use 3/4" hollow axles that are 1 3/8 "s longer and offerd for sale >> by a guy on the west coast. I think it is Brian Tracy. I have bush gear and >> let them stick out inside. I wish they were longer. I plan on mounting skis >> on them after I lengthen them. I think they were only $35 a pair with axle >> nuts. >> >> Pat Reilly >> Mod 3 582 Rebuild >> Rockford, IL >> >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message kitfox-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Kitfox-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/kitfox-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/kitfox-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.