STI Farm Fox Build Log

[PapuaPilot]

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Thanks, I will look into theses. I just thought the batteries were a two year deal, and yes everything going on the plane will be new for sure.

Most of the batteries are lithium and have longer lives. The ACK-04 battery in my ELT is $170 at ACS ($34/yr.) and the Artex 345 battery is $$205 ($34/yr.).

Do some research.

[Kitfox Pilot]

Most of the batteries are lithium and have longer lives. The ACK-04 battery in my ELT is $170 at ACS ($34/yr.) and the Artex 345 battery is $$205 ($34/yr.).

Do some research.

Thanks, I have flown planes for a long time but working on them brings a whole new set of books to study!
The avionics are taking most of my brain power right now and way to much of my pocket book for what I want.

[Utah-Jay]

All read up to this point. Funny thing is I had subscribed to your YouTube channel build before reading this thread.

Gold luck and keep up the posting

[Kitfox Pilot]

All read up to this point. Funny thing is I had subscribed to your YouTube channel build before reading this thread.

Gold luck and keep up the posting

Thanks. We should be able to get some night work in soon, almost got the crop in and will be back to normal hours for a couple weeks then wheat harvest for a couple weeks...…
When is your kit coming?

[Utah-Jay]

Thanks. We should be able to get some night work in soon, almost got the crop in and will be back to normal hours for a couple weeks then wheat harvest for a couple weeks...…
When is your kit coming?

When??

I wish, oh how I wish. I will have to live through others for a while... A long while

[Kitfox Pilot]

Keep the dream alive , your time will come..

[Kitfox Pilot]

Working on the stabilizer tips and starting on the door frames. I have the rough balsa tips glued on and ready to start shaping. What did you guys cut the door frames pieces with? I'm not finding real good ways. So far I've used Dremel tool and tin snips to cut the door frame but not real happy with either.
Looking online at John Mcbeans post about how to joint the sections and I guess in the past the frames didn't wrap around the square tubing. Better fit now I'd guess but harder to cut. Looks like it all gets filled at the joints so small mistakes will be covered up...I hope.

[bbs428]

I used a Dremel cut off wheel. Cleaned up the cut with a sanding drum. Super fill the joints and sand.

[Kitfox Pilot]

Back to work this afternoon from a good wheat harvest. Finished cutting the door frames and glued them in place. Then we finished sanding the horizontal wing tips also. Doors are next.

[Desertwndrr]

Looks fantastic!