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Reply vua i-phone went off to never-land. Will re-post fromm pc later.

Alive and semi-well fighting kidney stone.

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Same with mine.

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As I remember, Chris changed tge design of these brackets some time ago. I believe the mounts tabs were reoriented. I'll have to check my Build Log entries as I remember posting pictures. As to mounting, I made my measurements and used double-sided tape to position them to the spars to locate and dr...

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Look up gear camber on Facebook. I think thats where I found a good discussion of toe in/out.

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I took a 2x4 and laid out the tread width to the OUTSIDE of the tires and screwed in place short 2x4 stops at the proper camber angle. I then used my Harbor Freight Engine Hoist ( very handy throughout the build process) to set thef uselage/gear on the jig at the tread/camber. I think you'll find pi...

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I always check the icon when I have orobkems. It usually tells me that the format us unsupported (or too large). When I check the file properties I find that the file is smaller than that max allowed or it is a std JPG. This only seems to happen when answering another Build Log or Discussion post ot...

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I'm able to post pictures on MY Build Log rather easily. The problems seem to arise when I try to post pictures in a response to another's Log or Discussion enrry.

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Tried to post tailwheel pictures here in response but foursome reason I kept getting errors. I sent them to you via your email.

Kurt

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Notched the rib capstrip and used AN3 bolts thru the rib and the aileron mount .searching for a picture to post.

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Also remember what my old instructor used to say: "You can't use what's behind you."

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Yes, the Oratex didnicely to the rib. I cut a rectangular hole in the plate thru which I mounted the flaperon cable mount. The plate provided a nice flat surface around the mount to attach the bottom surface Oratex.

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No plate. Just the two solid aluminum blocks ...pre-drilled. I believe I epoxied a 2.5×2.5" peice of .016" aluminum sheet to the bottom of the rib to provide a surface to bond the Oratex.

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That's what mine looks like also. F3, kit production number 15, September 2022.

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Weather and family delays have limited progress. The last few days have been crazy with temperatures good with high winds or rain. According to all reports, all this will end this afternoon with the promised wet, cold-front here in North Texas. A few days ago the conditions were acceptable, but my h...

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The small profile, multi-display (A/S, Vsi, Alt), Raduant instrument frees up a lot of space. As I remember, it is fairly expensive but does provide the 3 readouts simultaneously without having to select a function. I do have a dual function display for Tach and CHT which requires depressing a vert ...

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I have a Radiant Combination Altimeter, ROC, and A/S 2" instrument mounted in my panel. The 3 gauges in a small configuration really make the panel layout much easier. The instrument is easy to read and seems to work well.

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I ordered my 303 from Chris when I ordered the full kit. When I picked up the kit/engine in Minnesota, the engine was in the original Polini shipping carton mounted to a well designed, sturdy, tubular steel shipping frame. However during installation and test runs a few of problems had to be worked ...

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I was having a lot of trouble getting my 303 to start. I replaced the factory battery with one with a higher Cold Cranking Amps ratiing and that helped some. I did note that I had a small amount of oily grey/black material along the cylinder. I thought this to be some Evans Cooling Fluid overflow fr...

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Looking into camera mounts. However, weather has again postponed any testing work. WE hope to get out to the field on Election Day. (Voted early 1st day in crazy Red Texas.) Tried starting the engine with the beast tied down on the trailer after sitting a couple of weeks. Thank goodness for the aero...

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Reboot fixed the upload problem.

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Not much to report on actual testing progress, but still much going on. Taxi/Crow-hop progress on-hold as my helpers/camera-men are off to college. However, I did just finish a modification to my trailer to add a tail-wheel ramp. No I can unload/load the beast by myself with the wings folded. So, I ...

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Chris is very responsive to parts problems. Those that we had on my build were from his suppliers ... especially the Polini engine folks. Chris is constantly improving the design and 2 or 3 times I had either older (or newer) parts that needed to be swapped out. Aircraft parts confusion centered aro...

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I haven't posted in a good while but I've solved my trailer and one-dtop-overnite fuel leak problem. I hope to get the beast back to the airstrip to continue taxi testing and crow hops in the next few days. To address the kit lead time. My F-3 is serial number 15. I placed the order about the middle...

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Check my Build Log (and some Discussion Posts). I tried to keep a running commentary of my build discussing my problems (many self-inflicted) and fixes. Also Peer's Build Log (LA F2 Flyer) was a big help to me. Feel free to send us questions ... the forum members are a great source of help and encou...

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Progress updates ... AS I last posted, I've done some tail-dragger refresher training in a 1946 T-Craft. Techniques do seem to come back. Still lots of fun cruising the patch at 60mph. Caddo Mills airstrip has gotten busier what with Nick giving T-Craft instruction; the parachute training facility o...

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The IflyGPS guys are located just 15 miles from me in McKinney, TX. it's over-kill bit I like the views and the sectionals work well.

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Still can't weld worth a damn. Eons ago I actually took a metalworking class at a Jr. College. The instructor let me make Fly Baby parts and attempted to teach me to weld.

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Great use of a scissors-jack. I like it.

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I haven't posted in a few weeks, so here's an update. (1) Completed the trailer bed upgrade. Thompson's Water Seal did not do a good job of finishing the original 1/2" ply deck. I applied 2 coats of Olympic Sealant to the original and added a 3/16" ply deck over the original after sealing ...

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That was my 1st project and had more moving van miles on it than many commercial A/C have flying ... Started in Alvin, TX ... moved to Reading, PA (sat in a storage locker for a couple of years ... moved to Raleigh, NC where some work got done in a rented garage ... moved to Santa Clara, CA and anot...

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My 1st project was a Bowers' FyBaby ... all wood, 65 Franklin. I had worked for a year to get the fuselage together when the neighbors moved in with two young boys. I had it up on saw-horses in the open 2 car garage (Alvin, TX) and had just drawn the aft sides together at the rudder post. The audien...

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I haven't posted in a few weeks ... family and just too darn hot ... 107 outside and near 100 with the big fan in the shop. (1) Peer was good enough to explain that the little spigot tiny hose fitting on the plastic 90 degree cylinder head coolant fitting is NOT an overflow drain. He has his clamped...

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Anybody got any lbs-thrust values on a 303 F3 running an E-Prop?
My cheapie hunter's scale only shows around 160# at max throttle (6800-7800 RPM). Thanks.

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With the cooling system reservoir relocated. I started up the 303, sans prop. I found that the small multifunction gauge (Tach & CHT) would not display anything. With some effort, I removed the small button CR2032 battery and found it to be a good 3.1+ volts. However, the negative contact seemed...

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I have one if those. I probably need another couple if pounds of wire and a month or two of practice time.

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Nice. If only I could weld.

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After finally getting my cooling system temperature sensor and gauge working and some discussions with my 303 Guru (London Ivey in Tampa) we determined that the location of the reservoir (positioned BELOW the highest point in the cooling system, ie., the elbow off the top of the cylinder head) was n...

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I have modified a used a shop roller stand to support the aft fuselage on the trailer. I drilled thru the adjustable sliding height arm to 31" and secured this location with an AN3 bolt. I covered the roller portion with a length of pool-noodle (seured with two zip ties. I will bolt the forward...

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That was in the original design using PVC pipe. Back to the drawing board. I'll probably hinge it to the floor

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The two soft, light weight, beveled grommets delivered with the bulkhead fitting shredded when I torqued down on the mounting nut. I cut a 1/2" rubber grommet in half and replaced the two soft seals late yesterday afternoon. Checked on the beast this morning and saw a few drops of fuel had leak...

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The 2nd round of taxi testing a few weeks ago was a real adventure resulting in the last few weeks of education, research, repairs and upgrades. I hope to post a 4 minute video of the test. about 2 minutes into the video is when I found I had no left rudder control, so I wandered all around the taxi...

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My plan as well.

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With limited panel space I found this 1.5" dual VOM & Coolant Temperature gage to replace my single VOM display. It's made in China (TEMU), but I could not find anything close to this size from elsewhere. Here's the TEMU link. I ordered the red. Due about the 20th. 1 12 24v Car Round Temper...

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New sleeves pass the niccopress guage.

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Lots of adjustments after 2nd taxi testing adventure: (1) Removed my 3/16" rod/clevis fork folded wing stays and replaced with 1/8" 0.75" L-angle stays. Seem to be much more rigid. (2) added larger washers as bushings to the AN5 tailwheel axle and torqued down on the AN5 bolt connecti...

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Great day for the testing ... 76 degrees, slightly overcast, and 12 MPH SSE winds. The 13 mile trailering trip TO Caddo Mills was uneventful ... light traffic and good road conditions. The process of unfolding the wings and unloading the beast off the trailer getting easier with practice. I remember...

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Looks like Tuesday (30 April) will be dry and only 11 mph winds at Caddo Mills Airstrip. Hope to get some taxi/hops in. I adjusted the brakes, replaced the tailwheel/rudder springs and fixed the port folded wing stay. We'll use MY camera for the pictures so we won't have the iCloud storage/transfer ...

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They are pretty stiff, but if you look closely the two do not match. I guess I didn't check them when I pulled the pair out of the "spring bin" at the hardware store. I'll remedy that tomorrow, but it looks like they'll work fine. IMG_1288.JPG Reset and tightened the brake and rudder cable...

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I believe i finally have a good set of springs. Relaxed, they are about 2.5" + 3/8" for the mounting ring. Diameter is about 0.5". Will try mounting later today. Anyone out there know how to copy .MOV files located somewhere in the great void of the iCloud ( that can view on my Androi...

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