Harlan and Susan Payne
Flying FarmFox STI Kitfox N61HP
Rotax 915is, Airmaster prop.
https://www.youtube.com/@KitfoxPilot/videos
Really enjoying your build videos - I love the "can do" attitude. I'm curious about the mixing tips. Are you using the stepped ones you can cut to different diameter dispensing holes, or the tapered ones? How many tips do you figure for the whole build -- and are you re-filling the adhesive tubes from the cans? Also are you mixing in any flox?
I'm just asking as this seem to be a huge time saver...
Last edited by Pushboy; 05-24-2020 at 01:23 PM.
[QUOTE=Pushboy;91911]Really enjoying your build videos - I love the "can do" attitude. I'm curious about the mixing tips. Are you using the stepped ones you can cut to different diameter dispensing holes, or the tapered ones? How many tips do you figure for the whole build -- and are you re-filling the adhesive tubes from the cans? Also are you mixing in any flox?
I'm just asking as this seem to be a huge time saver...
The tips I'm using are Loctite brand and have a small hole with the steps you can cut larger. I have some off brands coming that are a tenth of the price but they aren't here yet. I'm not done so 25 would be a guess?? I only use them when I have several to glue.
I am refilling the small tubes and I have not ran any flox through the tip. I doubt it would flow.
Harlan and Susan Payne
Flying FarmFox STI Kitfox N61HP
Rotax 915is, Airmaster prop.
https://www.youtube.com/@KitfoxPilot/videos
I am a little confused on the rudder cables. Reading the book I didnt under stand, does the pilot cables both go to the rudder and the copilots attach at the mid point? Or different than that?
And anything special I need to watch/or do while installing them? Thanks
Harlan and Susan Payne
Flying FarmFox STI Kitfox N61HP
Rotax 915is, Airmaster prop.
https://www.youtube.com/@KitfoxPilot/videos
You've got it correct.
Be certain all your cables are running appropriately before swagging. I thought mine were but in the end it came to be that they had an overlap that, from my perspective, was blocked from my view by part of the tubing of the airframe. That is how I came to replace my first ruined part in the build.
Eddie Forward
Flying
SS7, 912iS, Garmin G3X
Harlan and Susan Payne
Flying FarmFox STI Kitfox N61HP
Rotax 915is, Airmaster prop.
https://www.youtube.com/@KitfoxPilot/videos
Had a productive day today. Got the rudder cables in with the help/hinderance of 5 boys from 11 to 15 years old from our church that wanted to ride out on their bikes from town to see the plane and stayed all afternoon. We had a good time but progress slowed but all enjoyed a good rainy day.
We messed up our first swage by letting the cable tail disappear up the piece when we made our first crimp. After that we cut the tails after we made our crimp.
Still have to glue guides in place and trim copilot cables.
I hope the cables are in right, all pedals move the rudder the right way!
Harlan and Susan Payne
Flying FarmFox STI Kitfox N61HP
Rotax 915is, Airmaster prop.
https://www.youtube.com/@KitfoxPilot/videos
Hmm, interesting to see that first image where you don't have the adjustable rudder pedals. Sure frees up some real-estate down there near the firewall.
Eddie Forward
Flying
SS7, 912iS, Garmin G3X
It sure does, Eddie... that's what I did too.
John Evens
Arvada, CO
Kitfox SS7 N27JE
EAA Lifetime
Chap. 43 honorary Lifetime
See, sometimes tall people do save money.
Eddie Forward
Flying
SS7, 912iS, Garmin G3X