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    Default Re: Joe Ruscito's Kitfox S7 Build

    I only have the bolts in and its this tight. The bearing inside the bushing does protrude from both sides. I cant imagine it will get looser if I put the bolts on, but maybe that acts to square up the tabs and prevent rubbing?

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    Default Re: Joe Ruscito's Kitfox S7 Build

    Some of my tabs where bent so they where rubbing against the powder coating. Had to take a rubber mallet and slightly bend them square/perpendicular to the tube. Just make sure you have it on the correct way and not upside down? The control linkage attach point should pointing down?

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    Its been a bit since Ive had a chance to get on here and post an update. Ive been using every moment to work on the plane! Progress in the last week:

    -Got the elevator smooth, thanks for all the tips and help, it took some bending of the taps and a bit of weld grinding where the welds encroached on the adjacent tab (see red arrow), I had two welds that had to be cut back, one on the center attachment and one on the right ride of the elevator.


    -Rudder cables in, except I was a bit short on cable so I have one more copilot cable to run.

    -side stringers are installed, center one is cut, drilled and ready.

    -Pedals are installed over varnished floorboards.

    -Lift strut brackets on both wings are riveted and hysoled



    -Wing attach reinforcements are complete on one wing, just need to be hysoled on the second


    -and lastly (that I can remember) the tip balsa blocks are in place, they also have been super filled in the gaps, ready to be sanded back.


    -trim actuator is in and wire is run

    I think I will get the wings put on this week and start working on the #1 rib and butt rib attachments. Excited to be working on the wings!

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    Default Re: Joe Ruscito's Kitfox S7 Build

    Quick question, the manual says to install rib #1 and let it cure with wing on the plane overnight. My garage will only allow for one wing to be installed at a time. Is it ok to install one at a time? My concern is that there will be some asymmetric frame twisting with only one wing installed that would cause the rib to set up in a non-normal position. Probably over thinking it but wanted to check.

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    Default Re: Joe Ruscito's Kitfox S7 Build

    I think lots of people have done it that way Joe
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    Default Re: Joe Ruscito's Kitfox S7 Build

    Just support the wingtip to take most of the weight off.
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    Default Re: Joe Ruscito's Kitfox S7 Build

    Thanks Josh and Jim. Got one wing installed last night. Had to do some major rearranging to make it happen.

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    Default Re: Joe Ruscito's Kitfox S7 Build

    After installing my lift strut brackets and riveting in place I am rechecking wing sweep and I’m getting a 3/4 inch measurement at the wing root. Is this acceptable? If I adjust the lift strut rod ends won’t that bind the wing connection bolts and pin?

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    Default Re: Joe Ruscito's Kitfox S7 Build

    Joe,

    Do you mean “...rechecking wing dihedral”?
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    Default Re: Joe Ruscito's Kitfox S7 Build

    No I mean sweep, I have 3/4 in between a line stretched from wing tip to wing tip supported by a 1 in block and the wing root. The manual calls for 1 in. It seems I have slightly aft sweep.

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