Maybe Airfox will chime in; he told me about some kind of gasket remover or something like that which removes powder coat slick as a whistle.
Maybe Airfox will chime in; he told me about some kind of gasket remover or something like that which removes powder coat slick as a whistle.
Jim Ott
Portland, OR
Kitfox SS7 flying
Rotax 912ULS
Here is a shot of one of the modifications I did to my "Mangy Fox" project. I did this to strengthen the side truss in expectation of using Grove Gear (a custom longer version).
Nice modification, What thickness of material did you use?
Kurt A
Kitfox II,
Rotax 912,
1100 gross
Fixer Upper Project
It's 4130 sheet. I don't remember the thickness for sure, but I think .032".
The way I land I may need that mod
I made a 4G landing in my dad's Baby Lakes. It had a recording G meter. The engine quit on take off, and training took over. No damage was done.
The modifications Av8r3400 did looks like great improvement to the strength of this vital area.
For comparison - the S7 has considerable beefing up in this area - but it has a higher weight & the grove gear too...see attached.
Dave s
To remove powder coat, use permatex gasket remover. It's in a blue spray can.
Yea that's the stuff I was trying to remember. Way easier than Scotchbrite or sandpaper.
Jim Ott
Portland, OR
Kitfox SS7 flying
Rotax 912ULS
Anyone know if the gasket remover would work on the protective covering on the flaperons?
Dave Holl
Building Kitfox MK7
Rotax 912ULS
"Anyone know if the gasket remover would work on the protective covering on the flaperons?"
Dave, if you're talking about the plastic covering on the flaperons ,when I asked Debra McBean how to remove it (mine had been on them for 11 years) she said she had heard that some people had used the gel type paint stripper. I tried that and it worked for me. Put it on thick and let it sit for a while then use a plastic scraper to ease the removal.