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1. 04:32 AM - Re: Wing strut Fairings and a new Pitot tube??? (rawheels)
2. 06:20 AM - Re: club plane 103 update (Lion8)
3. 05:00 PM - Re: Re: Wing strut Fairings and a new Pitot tube??? (Lloyd & Lorrie Cudnohufsky)
4. 06:30 PM - Re: Wing strut Fairings and a new Pitot tube??? (rawheels)
5. 07:07 PM - Re: Wing strut Fairings and a new Pitot tube??? (WurlyBird)
6. 07:07 PM - Re: Re: club plane 103 update (Malcolm Brubaker)
7. 08:48 PM - Re: Re: Wing strut Fairings and a new Pitot tube??? (Lowell Fitt)
8. 09:36 PM - Re: Re: Wing strut Fairings and a new Pitot tube??? (Lowell Fitt)
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| Subject: | Re: Wing strut Fairings and a new Pitot tube??? |
I didn't like the idea of the metal fairing either. So, I slowly sanded away on
the front strut cover until it matched up with the leading edge on the aft one.
I'll try to get a better picture later. It doesn't look nearly as good as
Lloyd's, but it does look nice.
Also, I'd like to put in a plug for the Krylon Fusion PVC paint. I used it thinking
that it would be a cheap temporary solution. However, it was extremely
easy to use, and it has held up without a blemish to regular sod runway use.
I was really lucky that their color was exactly the same color as the Aerothane
on my plane, although the finish isn't as shiny on the PVC.
Anyway, you just wipe down the struts, spray them with the paint, and then wait
a week for them to fully cure (the hardest part). What I really like about it
is that I can remove the struts, and then snap them back on, and it doesn't
affect the paint/covering.
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Ryan Wheeler
Kitfox IV-1200
Indianapolis, IN
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| Subject: | Re: club plane 103 update |
Tom from Southern N.J. Rebuilding a Kitfox IV. Need tail wheel training endorsement
for my Sport Pilot cert. Flying a Trike for 10 years now. Flying as Sport
Pilot since the beginning. Would like to train in a KItfox, Luscombe or
any other side by side stick control plane. May have to trian in a cub or champ.
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Tom (Lion8), Currently Flying an LSA Trike
Rebuilding a Kitfox IV Speedster
Southern New Jersey
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| Subject: | Re: Wing strut Fairings and a new Pitot tube??? |
Ryan,
WOW! I like the look of your plane, I never thought of using the Krylon
Fusion on the struts but I have used it on other plastic parts and you are
right about it's durability, great stuff. The Kitfox 5 I am currently
rebuilding came from the Indianapolis area, it had been ground looped there
back in about 2005.
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[mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of rawheels
Sent: Friday, March 18, 2011 6:30 AM
Subject: Kitfox-List: Re: Wing strut Fairings and a new Pitot tube???
I didn't like the idea of the metal fairing either. So, I slowly sanded
away on the front strut cover until it matched up with the leading edge on
the aft one. I'll try to get a better picture later. It doesn't look
nearly as good as Lloyd's, but it does look nice.
Also, I'd like to put in a plug for the Krylon Fusion PVC paint. I used it
thinking that it would be a cheap temporary solution. However, it was
extremely easy to use, and it has held up without a blemish to regular sod
runway use. I was really lucky that their color was exactly the same color
as the Aerothane on my plane, although the finish isn't as shiny on the PVC.
Anyway, you just wipe down the struts, spray them with the paint, and then
wait a week for them to fully cure (the hardest part). What I really like
about it is that I can remove the struts, and then snap them back on, and it
doesn't affect the paint/covering.
--------
Ryan Wheeler
Kitfox IV-1200
Indianapolis, IN
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=334260#334260
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| Subject: | Re: Wing strut Fairings and a new Pitot tube??? |
Here are the additional pics of the just cut, paint & install method. It isn't
near as nice as Lloyd's and other installations, but it is cheap, easy, lightweight
& removable. Another disadvantage is there are large gaps at each end
(fairings are 96", struts are a little longer).
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Ryan Wheeler
Kitfox IV-1200
Indianapolis, IN
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| Subject: | Re: Wing strut Fairings and a new Pitot tube??? |
Ryan, just curious, but do you think you would ever actually remove the fairings?
The work looks great. So for whatever dumb reason I actually threw one of
the fairings on the scale and it weighed in at about 3 lbs so I am estimating
about 15 lbs installed, does this sound about right? I have been hoping to put
the KF on a little diet while I am doing all these mods, putting on as little
weight as possible anyway. The good news is that the wing is off and the fuel
tank install has started as well as the new pitot tube. The lift strut fairing
has been shaped around the fuselage and now are ready for the actual mounting.
Slow but sure progress will be made.
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James
Kitfox 3 / 582 / 70" IVO 2 blade GA
50 hrs on the Fox in between deployments,
now she lies in wait
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| Subject: | Re: club plane 103 update |
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| Subject: | Re: Wing strut Fairings and a new Pitot tube??? |
Ryan,
I see you are quite the craftsman. Those cuts are spot on. I don't know
how you did it.
Lowell
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From: "rawheels" <rawheels@yahoo.com>
Sent: Friday, March 18, 2011 6:28 PM
Subject: Kitfox-List: Re: Wing strut Fairings and a new Pitot tube???
>
> Here are the additional pics of the just cut, paint & install method. It
> isn't near as nice as Lloyd's and other installations, but it is cheap,
> easy, lightweight & removable. Another disadvantage is there are large
> gaps at each end (fairings are 96", struts are a little longer).
>
> --------
> Ryan Wheeler
> Kitfox IV-1200
> Indianapolis, IN
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=334370#334370
>
>
> Attachments:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com//files/img00067_20110318_2056_131.jpg
> http://forums.matronics.com//files/img00064_20110318_2053_293.jpg
> http://forums.matronics.com//files/img00060_20110318_2052_607.jpg
>
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Wing strut Fairings and a new Pitot tube??? |
I have been watching this. On my first Model IV, I did as suggested,
sanding off the extrusion lines prepping with micro and painting. I used
fabric at the V end as that what was the manual's way. This time, I had the
PVC, but weighed them and this time my goal is to be as light as possible so
went the aluminum way. They came out pretty good, though it was a ton of
work - mostly in figuring out how to do it. Finished they added 3.5 lbs to
the weight of the bare powder coated strut. To cover the V, I used two bid
fiberglass moldings and micro. We may be able to eventually offer these as
a kit.
Lowell
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From: "WurlyBird" <james.t.trizzino@us.army.mil>
Sent: Friday, March 18, 2011 7:04 PM
Subject: Kitfox-List: Re: Wing strut Fairings and a new Pitot tube???
> <james.t.trizzino@us.army.mil>
>
> Ryan, just curious, but do you think you would ever actually remove the
> fairings? The work looks great. So for whatever dumb reason I actually
> threw one of the fairings on the scale and it weighed in at about 3 lbs so
> I am estimating about 15 lbs installed, does this sound about right? I
> have been hoping to put the KF on a little diet while I am doing all these
> mods, putting on as little weight as possible anyway. The good news is
> that the wing is off and the fuel tank install has started as well as the
> new pitot tube. The lift strut fairing has been shaped around the
> fuselage and now are ready for the actual mounting. Slow but sure
> progress will be made.
>
> --------
> James
> Kitfox 3 / 582 / 70" IVO 2 blade GA
> 50 hrs on the Fox in between deployments,
> now she lies in wait
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=334377#334377
>
>
>
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