Looks good John, glad you are posting some pics.
Looks good John, glad you are posting some pics.
Dorsal ~~^~~
Series 7 - Tri-Gear
912 ULS Warp Drive
Hey John,
That is a great idea for the attach strips. I may have to do that for my right wing.
How long did it take for you to cut those scallops?
It didn't take long at all, Esser. After tracing the curves, the sanding drum made short work of it.
John Evens
Arvada, CO
Kitfox SS7 N27JE
EAA Lifetime
Chap. 43 honorary Lifetime
John,
I really like your modification with the lip on the attach strip....very neat.
Dave S
Those pictures inspire me..... I am still finishing my garage.... but it will be finish by spring..... so seeing thoses photos help me to stay focus!!!!
continue the good work!!!
Eric Therrien
Nicolet, Qc. Ca.
In preparation.
Thanks for the posts John - and it is great to see more examples of how to approach the tasks - I also like the fact that you and Josh are a month or so in front of me so the pics and posts become doubly useful!
cheers
ross
This was probably really dumb... I built a digitally controlled iron out of a $15 1000W dry iron (Amazon). Took the whole top off the iron, stripped everything out except the heating element & fusible temperature link, & added an RTD sensor ($13, eBay). Used a cheap S.S. temperature controller ($30, eBay) & a S.S. relay I already had. I also had the switch & aluminum, so I went crazy. A fun little project, but this is definitely one of those "no wonder my Kitfox is taking so long to build" ideas. It is kinda nice... +/- 1 deg. Set it & forget it - it's looking you in the face displaying the actual temperature & set point all the time. Looks a little unwieldy, but it's actually pretty nice in the hand.
John Evens
Arvada, CO
Kitfox SS7 N27JE
EAA Lifetime
Chap. 43 honorary Lifetime
How many 50 ml. tubes of Hysol 9460 did you use on the laker leading edge?
Oh man, Rob - that's a good question. I think it probably took at least a couple of them. I honestly don't remember.
John Evens
Arvada, CO
Kitfox SS7 N27JE
EAA Lifetime
Chap. 43 honorary Lifetime
Well, it was a good couple of days around here. A great break in the weather, with warm temperatures and light winds. I finally completed my painting - cowling, wing tips, and spinner. All done on my driveway. Typical paint job for me - lots of flaws, but it will do. The wing tips came out nice.
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John Evens
Arvada, CO
Kitfox SS7 N27JE
EAA Lifetime
Chap. 43 honorary Lifetime