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We ran into the same thing on our build. On the attachment of the strut to the fuselage, relieve the top tab just...

Once again, thanks for all the great feedback and sanity check on filling every little void with hysol or epoxy primer....

Thanks for sharing this finding. Maybe this could be the start of an "Engine problem and solution" thread. Very...

I'd use a M/F pair of 9-pin D-sub connectors. CAN bus was developed by Bosch for automotive use; it's extremely robust...

The Yamaha Phazer engines, beginning to come on line, are very promising as far as being an all around upgrade from a...

Steve, although it wasn't mentioned I'm sure they're looking for replacement trees. You can look around the grounds and...

Rick, that is sad news on the loss of so many of the EAA grounds ash trees. Are there plans for replacement of those...

Hi Skot, I am building an SS7 and was looking into the ground-adjustable version of their prop for the 915is. I'm...

Thanks Kevin. Nice looking prop. I am learning that there are many things to consider when choosing a prop. I'll talk...

I know this is an older post, but felt it important to help clarify what will work on floats and what won't. My...

Got a few pictures while out flying today.

We had exhaust stains starting on the farmfox so we thought we had better stop it. I almost clear coated this side...

Sorry, tired from the weekend. Ash trees.

"...500 elm trees have been lost due to the emerald ash borer..." Huh?

Not much in the way of new projects was reported to us at the work party. Due to logistics and supply problems most big...

Thanks for the answers everyone. Sorry for the late replay. I've been very busy and actually forgot about this thread....

Hey Victor, I haven't tested (or even mounted) my prop yet as I'm still in early stages of my build with a 915 but I...

Dan, When I saw your handle, "frugal Fox", I thought "Hey - that was me when we built our plane!" I did not have...

Permatex Tack and Seal works great, in the end there's a lot of sealants that work well This works well for threaded...

I found the 9AR to be unobtainable. Contacted Kitfox who sold me that 85420 stuff

I agree with filling voids in the powder coat wherever you notice them. The importance of doing this certainly...

Good morning, The builder's manual for our S7 recommended Permatex 9AR for fuel fittings (tanks, header, etc), which...

I use loctite 567 thread sealant.

Heading up to Oshkosh this afternoon for weekend work party to start getting things ramped up for the show. I'll report...

This is what's on there now and didn't seem to work. Or maybe I just applied it badly. Probably the latter since all...

This is the stuff I've used, and it works good. Even good on an old plastic header tank. JImChuk