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Graeme Toft

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 123

Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 1:24 am Post subject: Fabric weight

Hi Guys, Im really close to covering my wings and need some advice about the material weight to use. I am told there are several different weight fabrics and that medium is the more commonly used on the fox. Can anyone confirm this for me. Also are there any modifications that would be useful to make before I close the wings up again. Thanks guys, getting close now!!!!!



Cheers

Graeme

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Brett Walmsley

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 47
Location: Savannah, GA

Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 3:00 am Post subject: Fabric weight

Yes,

Medium is the recommended fabric weight.

Just an observation on my part. I used uncertfied fabric for my rudder. I 

did not like it at all compare to poly-fiber medium, which I found very nice 

to work with.

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Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 6:08 am Post subject: Fabric weight

Graem,



Congrats on getting ready to cover your wings - I still have a bit to do 

before covering mine, now I need to catch up....



Anyway, on the fabric weight, if you are using the Polyfiber system, there are 

three weights available and you want to use the medium weight. The light 

weight is uncertified and intended for ultralights while the heavy weight is 

for something that goes much faster than your Never Exceed Speed anyway. 

Also- if you are using the Polyfiber products and do not have a copy of their 

Procedure Manual No. 1 titled "How to cover an aircraft using the the 

Polyfiber System" I would really recommend the book - doesn't cost that much 

and if the manual is followed - a first timer can do a really good job - it 

is a very good self teaching aid. I am not recommending this firm's line  of 

products over others, however, if you are using them - get the manual. I 

don't have any familiarity with fabric weights for other brands of covering 

systems.



Sincerely,



Dave S

St Paul, Mn



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On Saturday 11 March 2006 3:17 am, Graeme Toft wrote:

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 Hi Guys, Im really close to covering my wings and need some advice about

 the material weight to use. I am told there are several different weight

 fabrics and that medium is the more commonly used on the fox. Can anyone

 confirm this for me.

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lcfitt(at)sbcglobal.net
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Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 8:12 am Post subject: Fabric weight

Graeme,



The larger Kitfox models use the medium weight fabric and maye the IV in 

later iterations.  Mine a Model IV was shipped in March 1993 and came with 

the light wt fabric.  There has been discussion on this in the past with 

varying opinions.  I have had no issues with the lighter fabric and fabric 

failure has never been an issue anywhere, to my knowledge - cuts and dings 

excluded, see below.  For what it's worth, with your heavier engine set-up, 

you might be interested in weight saving elsewhere.  It is my understanding 

that lighter fabric results in less total finish weight - less polybrush to 

fill the weave.



I guess that if you operate on realtively unimproved strips, the tougher 

fabric might lend itself to fewer gravel dings and that might be worth it. 

My Model IV has been into many gravel strips and have had no issues to date 

from that - 760 hours.  I guess once again it is the belts and suspenders 

thing - your choice.



Lowell

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jdmcbean(at)cableone.net
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Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 9:42 am Post subject: Fabric weight

Graeme,

	Medium was what was used on the later Model IV's and the Series 5 through

7.  Light fabric will just fall within the loading (psf) parameter.  Have

had several discussions about this and decided that at the very least Medium

on the wings.. If your going to be off airport then tail feathers should

most likely be Medium as well.



Personally... at the very least I would use Medium on the wings and tail

feathers...  Fuselage.. mixed... I worry more about durability with off

airport operations... so I would most likely stay with Medium...



Just my opinion...



Fly Safe !!

John & Debra McBean

www.sportplanellc.com

"The Sky is not the Limit...  It's a Playground"



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wliles(at)bayou.com
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Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 9:49 am Post subject: Fabric weight

If it's a model IV or earlier and you aren't going over about 125mph 

then the lighter weight fabric works fine.  It's what I have on Tootie 

Mae and it has held up well.  Wish I could say the same for my paint 

job.  If it is one of the bigger, faster, heavier models, then the 

medium weight is the ticket.  There is no need for the heavy weight 

fabric on any Kitfox.

Jerry Liles



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Hi Guys, Im really close to covering my wings and need some advice about the material weight to use. I am told there are several different weight fabrics and that medium is the more commonly used on the fox. Can anyone confirm this for me. Also are there any modifications that would be useful to make before I close the wings up again. Thanks guys, getting close now!!!!!



Cheers

Graeme

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Graeme Toft

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 123

Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 1:13 pm Post subject: Fabric weight

Thanks for the responce guys. I am going with Polyfiber Dave so thanks for 

the tip on the user manual. I might stick with the medium Lowell due to the 

strips I operate out of.  I love this list and might get a chance to meet a 

few of you as Im seriously thinking of cashing in my frequent flyer points 

with Qantas and going to Oshkosh this year.



Cheers

Graeme

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