---------------------------------------------------------- Kitfox-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 04/05/11: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:31 AM - Re: Carbon Kitfox Crafters (WurlyBird) 2. 12:22 PM - Re: Sun n fun (Dr Jones) 3. 01:43 PM - Re: Sun n fun (Michael Logan) 4. 01:51 PM - Re: Sun n fun (Pete Christensen) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:31:56 AM PST US Subject: Kitfox-List: Re: Carbon Kitfox Crafters From: "WurlyBird" If I am not mistaken my panel is bolted directly to those mounts. So in an attempt to make a blank for my panel I used a mirror as the mold and layed up a beefy panel of one sheet carbon/Kevlar and two sheets of carbon. I then made a kiln of sorts out of pink insulating foam sheet and powered by a heat gun. It worked great and the panel was 140-160* every time I checked it. Problem is the mirror broke from the heat. I will see whether it damaged the blank when I pull it all apart later. Here's hoping. -------- 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=336154#336154 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 12:22:20 PM PST US From: "Dr Jones" Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Sun n fun I asked some folks in Paradise City the ultra kite tie down area if there were any lessons to be learned about tie down equipment and technique. The usual various failures popped up. Straps came lose or broke, tie down screw ins came out. Plus planes, trailers, and junk blew into or onto secure aircraft. One operator said they always use a power auger to implant their tie downs but did not tie down their trailer which was both tipped over onto a picnic table and was both gouged and caved in by a lose plane. I'd love to read a review done by the oil of contract insurance adjusters, EAA or some one who got a good look at the weak links. BJ Kitfox IV 912 Sent via DROID on Verizon Wireless -----Original message----- From: Pete Christensen Sent: Sun, Apr 3, 2011 22:16:30 GMT+00:00 Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Sun n fun Lowell, I saw the screw in's pull out most in the wet sandy soil. I had a Claw. I was on hi ground. An RV was upwind from me and probably slowed the wind down some. My gear was sprung in showing that it had lifted up against the tiedowns. I plan to make longer spikes for my Claws. Pete On 4/3/2011 4:58 PM, Lowell Fitt wrote: > > Pete, > > As I looked at the devastation in the slide shows, I couldn't help > think of the seeming randomness of the damage. It made me wonder what > types of tiedowns the survivors used and if tiedown method was a > factor in who escaped damage or was not so fortunate. What were you > using and do you have any idea what the Avid and Cub were using? > > Lowell > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Pete Christensen" > Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2011 12:46 PM > To: > Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Sun n fun > >> >> My Kitfox III, parked in the, HB Camping was spared, while an Avid >> in front and a Cub next to me were wrecked. My tent was flattened. >> >> Pete >> Leander, TX, Kitfox III, 912, Grove. >> >> >> On 3/31/2011 6:46 PM, dave@cfisher.com wrote: >>> >>> I was there today. massive damage >>> >>> I saw one Kitfox 2 or 3 bent to hell and in half. >>> >>> >>> dozens of planes destroyed. >>> >>> will post pics and movies soon. >>> >>> Dave >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 01:43:27 PM PST US From: "Michael Logan" Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: Sun n fun Pete, I was one of the five guys that stopped and talked to you, Rich and Mary Jane on Saturday night before the start of Sun-n-Fun. I am very glad that your plane survived the big storm. I got to see most of the planes that were damaged that afternoon and you are very lucky indeed. It seems that most of the planes that survived had the Claw tie downs. I did not see any Claws pulled out but many screw in tie downs were hanging on the end of their ropes for all to see. I will have a Claw tie down system ordered very soon. Mike Logan -----Original Message----- From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Pete Christensen Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2011 3:46 PM Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Sun n fun My Kitfox III, parked in the, HB Camping was spared, while an Avid in front and a Cub next to me were wrecked. My tent was flattened. Pete Leander, TX, Kitfox III, 912, Grove. On 3/31/2011 6:46 PM, dave@cfisher.com wrote: > > I was there today. massive damage > > I saw one Kitfox 2 or 3 bent to hell and in half. > > > dozens of planes destroyed. > > will post pics and movies soon. > > Dave > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 01:51:10 PM PST US From: Pete Christensen Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Sun n fun Mike, I plan to get longer spikes for my "Claws". I lucked out. My spikes were raised slightly and I could pull most of them out by hand. Sandy wet soil looses 1/2 the strength of any tie down. Pete On 4/5/2011 3:40 PM, Michael Logan wrote: > --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Michael Logan" > > Pete, > > I was one of the five guys that stopped and talked to you, Rich and Mary > Jane on Saturday night before the start of Sun-n-Fun. I am very glad that > your plane survived the big storm. I got to see most of the planes that > were damaged that afternoon and you are very lucky indeed. > > It seems that most of the planes that survived had the Claw tie downs. I > did not see any Claws pulled out but many screw in tie downs were hanging on > the end of their ropes for all to see. I will have a Claw tie down system > ordered very soon. > > Mike Logan > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.