Thanks, those pics help.
Thanks, those pics help.
FWIW, I used thin, 0.012", aluminum instead of stainless and made them myself using a friend's sheet metal brake. The aluminum is holding up nicely after 4 years. Glued it on with good old Hysol.
Jim Ott
Portland, OR
Kitfox SS7 flying
Rotax 912ULS
I made my own also, out of thin s.s., and stuck 'em on with Hysol like Jim.
John Evens
Arvada, CO
Kitfox SS7 N27JE
EAA Lifetime
Chap. 43 honorary Lifetime
Your local home depot aircraft supply store carries door edging material as well-although they renamed it drywall edging. Mine has been on 14 years now and has held up well. Bruce N199CL
I made my own out of 0.020" aluminum using a sheet metal brake where I work. I only used a little Hysol incase they ever needed to come off or be changed. They should hold up fine for the life of the fabric.
Last edited by PapuaPilot; 10-02-2017 at 05:49 AM.
Phil Nelson
A&P-IA, Maintenance Instructor
KF 5 Outback, Cont. IO-240
Flying since 2016
I used some thin stainless from McMaster-Carr. I think I attached it with some 3M transfer adhesive on just the top edges. John Evens bent it for me on his brake. I also ran it up the diagonal edge.
- Gary
S7 SuperSport Tri-gear
w/Rotax 912, Oratex, Dynon
I think you have posted that tip before Bruce, so I went to Home Depot and they carry nothing that accommodates the size of the airframe. What I have determined is that I will have to either buy from KF , or pay someone to fabricate it. I found material 1/8 " too narrow or too wide. ?
Eddie
Eddie , here are a few pictures of my Series 5 drywall J channel door trim. I measured my door perimeter square tubing and it is 1/2'' so the 1/2'' j channel fits over it perfectly with glue to hold it in place . Cheap and easy to work with and no sign of wear in 14 years of dragging my butt in and out over the top of it. Hope this helps. Bruce N199CL
Steve, You still have the little wheel on the wrong end!!!!
Dick B