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This morning I was looking over my kit, thinking about what I was going to do next when I noticed an area about four inches wide, near the center of the elevators, where the powdercoat seemed bubbled. ...

Can someone post a photo of how the side stringers are done at the forward end by the doors. In the drawings first it looks like they are tucked in between the frame tubes, then it appears they just b ...

How much space do you need between the VS fairing and the rudder fairing so the they don't rub after covering?

I'm building a Supersport with adjustable rudder pedals. I'm learning they don't give you much extra material with this kit and am wondering how long I should cut the rudder cables so I don't make the ...

I thought I was done messing with the rudder pedals for now till I stood back to admire my work. It's tough to see in the photo but the pulley, second from the right, is not straight. Either the holes ...

Hey Rick,
Good to hear you are almost airborne. My kit's moving right along. Give me a shout when your get flying. We are going to be up your way in the next few weeks, girlfriend wants to talk to a ...

I used two part epoxy varnish, very tedious. How many coats is recommended for wing ribs?

From John at Kitfox:
"It will most likely hit the cross tube… I have done the same thing.. if you run the wires tight against the stick as it comes out of the grommet you might get away with l ...

I seem to be posting alot, but it's always something new. When I drilled my control sticks for the wire exit, I drilled about .5 inches above where the pivot tube ends inside the stick. Today I realiz ...

This is probably the one you saw, it's just a little pricey.
http://www.cleavelandtoolstore.com/prodinfo.asp?number=EF60

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The problem I'm having is the smallest auto parts and such have require a 1/4" hole. I had spoken to John at Kitfox on how they run their wires and he said that 1/4" is too large a hole to d ...

Anyone have a source for rubber grommets that fit in a 3/16" hole? That's the size hole I drilled for a wire exit in my control sticks but can't found grommets that small. Worse come to worse I'l ...

Use spring bender available at Home depot or Lowes or a tubing bender available at Avery Tools or Cleaveland tools.
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There are a couple places I've seen so far in the instructions that call for a hole to be reamed to a tight fit. When I use a 3/16"(.1875) reamer, the bolts are usually a tight fit. On the flaper ...

Just started mine a few weeks ago.
http://websites.expercraft.com/jlfernan

I'm just thinking ahead, but how are people running the wiring for the PTT thru the their sticks? And for those using "glass" panels, I've noticed most MFD's have fuel level indicators. Sin ...

Bill,
Any more photos of how you built them?

After some some advice I received offline, I assembled the right mount with the control column. Once the nut and bolt were tightened everything squared up and everything was solid, no problem here. I' ...

Not too savvy. How do you pull a reamer? I just can't picture it in my mind. Thanks, Don
Put it backwards through the hole then fit it into your hand drill.

After some some advice I received off ...

The problem with pulling it through is that it's on the closed end of the mount. The tight space and the powder-coat inside the hole made it impossible for me to pull the reamer through.
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