Building tips and hints

[Esser]

If you are going to install a 914, don’t install the intake in the cowl to the rear right as far back as you can like the instructions say. The new oil cooler mounting location interferes with the air filter. You will have to fibre glass over the old hole and move it forward about 2.5”. Ask me how I know....

[oja066]

you know how much it is worth and where I can get it fuselage a kitfox s5 and if this can be converted to tricycle

Thank you

[Maverick]

This may have been addressed before but, it works so well, I'm going to share. I use 5 and/or 10 cc syringes to make up small quantities of epoxy. I drill out the orifice of the syringe tip to a #40 bit or 1/8". I get the syringes that come individually encased. The case works to store them when not in use. I use one for part A and one for part B and then put them away for re-use.

I draw up the required glue parts in the syringes and then squirt it into a 30 cc medicine cup. These are calibrated by 5 cc increments. These medicine cups are also great for making up small quantities of SuperFil by volume.

[Av8r3400]

WARNING:

I just had another example of a terribly inaccurate Rotax analog tachometer. This example was reading very low causing the initial run and first flights for a friend of mine to over-rev the engine. No damage was done, but the tachometer was over 1000 rpm off.


IMO - Do not use a needle tachometer on a (CDI) Rotax engine without confirming that it is accurate.

[Delta Whisky]

The short version of this story begins with: I really don't like working in stainless. So, in a call to "Kitfox John" on another subject, I thought to ask him what he recommends for cutting the necessary holes in the firewall. His multi-part answer included reference to something called a Rotabroach. I'll admit that I've never heard of such an animal and thought that there just might be someone else in the hinterlands with my level of knowledge on such matters and I should share this tidbit. I'm telling you, this is one great tool!! I still have a love-hate relationship with stainless but am learning to live with her.

[ken nougaret]

The rotabroach works good for cutting paint around painted over screws. Doesn't apply much to a kitfox though. But yes they do make a great hole.

[Dave S]

DW,


Ah....! As soon as I saw the photo you posted, it all came back to me - I have used a device that looks just like that called a "Blair cutter" it wasn't on airplanes, but for cutting spot welds on body work on cars.



I think I might have to ressurect this so I can cut some neat holes in the bottom angle of the firewall to access the rudder torque tube bolts.


Thanks for the reminder!

[cap01]

unibits work well also