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Paul A. Franz, P.E.

Joined: 02 Dec 2008
Posts: 280
Location: Bellevue WA

Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:34 pm Post subject: posting photos - best way...

On Fri, January 30, 2009 2:53 pm, John Bonewitz wrote:



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		   When I re-do it, I'll take pictures for you who are interested. How are you

 guys handling pictures on the list? Are you just sending them as

 attachments? or do I need to link to a Flickr account or something?


	


The best way is to use the forum interface to post your photos then when it goes out

to the mail list, they'll be referenced as URLs. Saves a lot on mail overhead.



Pretty simple, go to the forums link:



<http://forums.matronics.com/>



Register if you haven't already done so, select the Kitfox Forum, then compose what

you want and you'll have the opportunity to attach files and descriptions.



Tip:



When you register, completely fill out the form and select a username that you want to

be known by, rather than your e-mail address or a part of it.



Once registered, you can view and post on any Matronics forum and you have the option

of getting postings e-mailed or not. You'll find this is probably a better way than

posting to the list. But you can have it both ways, with or without mail.



-- 

Paul A. Franz

Registration/Aircraft - N14UW/Merlin GT

Engine/Prop - Rotax 914/NSI CAP

Bellevue WA

425.241.1618 Cell

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Registration/Aircraft - N14UW/Merlin GT
Engine/Prop - Rotax 914/NSI CAP
Bellevue WA
425.241.1618 Cell
425.440.9505 Office

jbonewitz

Joined: 24 Jan 2009
Posts: 17
Location: Grapevine, Texas, USA

Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 8:47 pm Post subject: posting photos - best way...

Thanks, I'll give it a try.



John



On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 6:18 PM, Paul Franz - Merlin GT <paul(at)eucleides.com (paul(at)eucleides.com)> wrote:

 [quote]--> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Paul Franz - Merlin GT" <paul(at)eucleides.com (paul(at)eucleides.com)>

  

 On Fri, January 30, 2009 2:53 pm, John Bonewitz wrote:

 

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 > When I re-do it, I'll take pictures for you who are interested. How are you

 > guys handling pictures on the list? Are you just sending them as

 > attachments? or do I need to link to a Flickr account or something?

 

 The best way is to use the forum interface to post your photos then when it goes out

 to the mail list, they'll be referenced as URLs. Saves a lot on mail overhead.

 

 Pretty simple, go to the forums link:

 

 <http://forums.matronics.com/>

 

 Register if you haven't already done so, select the Kitfox Forum, then compose what

 you want and you'll have the opportunity to attach files and descriptions.

 

 Tip:

 

 When you register, completely fill out the form and select a username that you want to

 be known by, rather than your e-mail address or a part of it.

 

 Once registered, you can view and post on any Matronics forum and you have the option

 of getting postings e-mailed or not. You'll find this is probably a better way than

 posting to the list. But you can have it both ways, with or without mail.

 

 --

 Paul A. Franz

 Registration/Aircraft - N14UW/Merlin GT

 Engine/Prop - Rotax 914/NSI CAP

 Bellevue WA

 425.241.1618 Cell

 

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akflyer

Joined: 07 May 2007
Posts: 574
Location: Soldotna AK

Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 9:55 am Post subject: Re: posting photos - best way...

Just checking to see if it comes through right LOL



Note the new cowling art.....

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Soldotna AK
Avid "C" / Mk IV
582 (147 hrs and counting on the rebuild)
IVO IFA
Full Lotus 1450
#1 snake oil salesman since 1-22-2009

I would rather die trying to live, than to live trying not to die....

Paul A. Franz, P.E.

Joined: 02 Dec 2008
Posts: 280
Location: Bellevue WA

Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 10:20 am Post subject: Re: posting photos - best way...

 	  akflyer wrote: 	
		  Just checking to see if it comes through right LOL



Note the new cowling art..... 	




Excellent! I like it!

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425.440.9505 Office

Lynn Matteson

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 2778
Location: Grass Lake, Michigan

Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 10:30 am Post subject: posting photos - best way...

Hmmmm....do I detect a bit of Photoshop help in that nose art,  

Snake?  I think I see some "disturbed pixels" around that name. Looks  

good though, and if it is P'shopped, you did a good job of making it  

look curved. Real or not-so-real, it looks good! : )



Lynn Matteson

Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger

Jabiru 2200, #2062, 605 hrs

Sensenich 62x46

Electroair direct-fire ignition system

New skis done and flying

do not archive



On Feb 6, 2009, at 12:55 PM, akflyer wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   



 Just checking to see if it comes through right LOL



 Note the new cowling art.....



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 DO NOT ARCHIVE

 Leonard Perry aka SNAKE

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Kitfox IV-Jabiru 2200
N369LM

akflyer

Joined: 07 May 2007
Posts: 574
Location: Soldotna AK

Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 10:38 am Post subject: Re: posting photos - best way...





dang you lynn.. yes it was a 30 second photo shop job.  I tried to restrain myself and not post it, but alas, the flesh is weak.



One of these days my warped humor will earn me a good beating, but till then, party on...

Lynn Matteson

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 2778
Location: Grass Lake, Michigan

Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 12:36 pm Post subject: posting photos - best way...

If that was 30 seconds, there's a future for you, young man! : )



Lynn Matteson

Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger

Jabiru 2200, #2062, 605 hrs

Sensenich 62x46

Electroair direct-fire ignition system

New skis done and flying

do not archive



On Feb 6, 2009, at 1:38 PM, akflyer wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   



 [Mr. Green]



 dang you lynn.. yes it was a 30 second photo shop job.  I tried to  

 restrain myself and not post it, but alas, the flesh is weak.



 One of these days my warped humor will earn me a good beating, but  

 till then, party on...



 --------

 DO NOT ARCHIVE

 Leonard Perry aka SNAKE

 Soldotna AK

 Avid &quot;C&quot; / Mk IV

 582 IVO IFA

 Full Lotus 1260

 #1 snake oil salesman since 1-22-2009



 hander outer of humorless darwin awards





 Read this topic online here:



 http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p 28911#228911

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Lynn
Kitfox IV-Jabiru 2200
N369LM

JetPilot

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 1246

Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 1:02 pm Post subject: Re: posting photos - best way...

 	  akflyer wrote: 	
		  



Note the new cowling art..... 	




Hahaha,



I like the looks of that    , I never imagined that name would stick !



Mike

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Kolb MK-III Xtra, 912-S

lcfitt(at)sbcglobal.net
Guest

Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 7:43 am Post subject: posting photos - best way...

Len,



I just looked at your photo again and it occurred to me that the colors you 

chose has a lot to do with background contrast in the event you triggered a 

search and rescue operation.  My old airplane was largely white with dark 

blue scallops on the wing.  I would guess pretty much invisible in snow.  My 

new one is planned as yellow with white trim.  Not good for snow conditions 

either, I guess.



Lowell

Lynn Matteson

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 2778
Location: Grass Lake, Michigan

Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 9:57 am Post subject: posting photos - best way...

Hey Snake-

I just had another look at your plane/photo, and the ski axles caught  

my eye....are the extensions that project toward the centerline of  

the plane for "assist wheels" for hangar handling, and trailer- 

loading? If so, good plan.



Lynn Matteson

Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger

Jabiru 2200, #2062, 605 hrs

Sensenich 62x46

Electroair direct-fire ignition system

New skis done and flying

do not archive



On Feb 6, 2009, at 1:38 PM, akflyer wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   



 [Mr. Green]



 dang you lynn.. yes it was a 30 second photo shop job.  I tried to  

 restrain myself and not post it, but alas, the flesh is weak.



 One of these days my warped humor will earn me a good beating, but  

 till then, party on...



 --------

 DO NOT ARCHIVE

 Leonard Perry aka SNAKE

 Soldotna AK

 Avid &quot;C&quot; / Mk IV

 582 IVO IFA

 Full Lotus 1260

 #1 snake oil salesman since 1-22-2009



 hander outer of humorless darwin awards





 Read this topic online here:



 http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p 28911#228911

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Lynn
Kitfox IV-Jabiru 2200
N369LM

akflyer

Joined: 07 May 2007
Posts: 574
Location: Soldotna AK

Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 10:53 am Post subject: Re: posting photos - best way...

 	  lcfitt(at)sbcglobal.net wrote: 	
		  Len,



I just looked at your photo again and it occurred to me that the colors you 

chose has a lot to do with background contrast in the event you triggered a 

search and rescue operation.  My old airplane was largely white with dark 

blue scallops on the wing.  I would guess pretty much invisible in snow.  My 

new one is planned as yellow with white trim.  Not good for snow conditions 

either, I guess.



Lowell 	




well sort of... the red for the control surfaces has more to due with the solar reflection than visibility.  I studied the planes at the airport, and in the mornings, the frost was off the red wings and tails before any other color, even black.  The visibility was a second consideration.



akflyerbobs plane is all white with the red stripes on the wing and tail.  When I am following him, one breif glance away and I am puckered up trying to find him again.  His plane totaly dissapears against the snow and is hard to spot.

akflyer

Joined: 07 May 2007
Posts: 574
Location: Soldotna AK

Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 10:57 am Post subject: Re: posting photos - best way...

 	  Lynn Matteson wrote: 	
		  Hey Snake-

I just had another look at your plane/photo, and the ski axles caught  

my eye....are the extensions that project toward the centerline of  

the plane for "assist wheels" for hangar handling, and trailer- 

loading? If so, good plan.



Lynn Matteson

Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger

Jabiru 2200, #2062, 605 hrs

Sensenich 62x46

Electroair direct-fire ignition system

New skis done and flying

do not archive



	




Well..... to be honest, I had to make longer axles as I had to put 3" more space in the wheels to fit the big tundra tires.  When I changed over to ski's I just shoved the axles in and re-drilled the holes through the gear legs.  I was going to cut them off flush, but they did make a great place for the jack when slipping the skis on so I left them.  I will have to make another set of axles for the wheels if I ever put them back on.  I am hoping to just go between floats and skis, but you never know, I make go wheels again one of these days.

Lynn Matteson

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 2778
Location: Grass Lake, Michigan

Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 11:36 am Post subject: posting photos - best way...

This is WAY off flying as a topic, but I once had a go-kart to which  

I fitted a longer rear axle so I could widen the tread width, and  

have both rear wheels become drive wheels. I used a standard 36"  

length of "ground and polished cold-rolled steel". Not knowing at the  

time just exactly *what* width I wanted, I left the full 36" of axle,  

and just milled a 1/4" keyway on each end for the drive hubs, and  

installed it. A few days later, I was out on a frozen lake roaring  

around, and testing my stupidity, and I saw a dock pipe sticking up  

out of the ice...the dock had been taken inside for the winter. I  

thought it'd be fun to see how close I could make the front tire  

*just* miss the pipe. I think you can imagine the rest of the  

story....actually, this story DOES have something to do with  

flying....I damn near got airborne hitting that pipe with the widened  

rear end, and definitely did a ground loop!   And, I had a pretty  

wobbly race car to boot...it bent the axle pretty good.

Lynn Matteson

Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger

Jabiru 2200, #2062, 605 hrs

Sensenich 62x46

Electroair direct-fire ignition system

New skis done and flying

do not archive

On Feb 7, 2009, at 1:57 PM, akflyer wrote:

 	  Quote: 	

 Lynn Matteson wrote:

> Hey Snake-

> I just had another look at your plane/photo, and the ski axles caught

> my eye....are the extensions that project toward the centerline of

> the plane for "assist wheels" for hangar handling, and trailer-

> loading? If so, good plan.

>

> Lynn Matteson

> Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger

> Jabiru 2200, #2062, 605 hrs

> Sensenich 62x46

> Electroair direct-fire ignition system

> New skis done and flying

> do not archive

 Well..... to be honest, I had to make longer axles as I had to put  

 3" more space in the wheels to fit the big tundra tires.  When I  

 changed over to ski's I just shoved the axles in and re-drilled the  

 holes through the gear legs.  I was going to cut them off flush,  

 but they did make a great place for the jack when slipping the skis  

 on so I left them.  I will have to make another set of axles for  

 the wheels if I ever put them back on.  I am hoping to just go  

 between floats and skis, but you never know, I make go wheels again  

 one of these days.

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 DO NOT ARCHIVE

 Leonard Perry aka SNAKE

 Soldotna AK

 Avid &quot;C&quot; / Mk IV

 582 IVO IFA

 Full Lotus 1260

 #1 snake oil salesman since 1-22-2009

 hander outer of humorless darwin awards

 Read this topic online here:

 http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p 29086#229086

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Kitfox IV-Jabiru 2200
N369LM

Av8r3400

Joined: 22 Sep 2008
Posts: 83
Location: North Central Wisconsin (KRRL)

Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 2:29 pm Post subject: Re: posting photos - best way...

AKFlyer:  Do you have a cabin heater in your Avid?  



If so:  Is it liquid or exhaust heat driven and is it effective?

I see many Foxes and Avids on skis and was wondering if you just bundle up in the snowmobiling gear and shiver or if you can keep it kind of warm in the cabin.



Thanks.

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akflyer

Joined: 07 May 2007
Posts: 574
Location: Soldotna AK

Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 3:05 pm Post subject: Re: posting photos - best way...

I have a heat muff (no pot scrubbers installed LMAO).  I used Low-e insulation in the cabin area and can fly comfortably in -10 temps.  I still wear my snow machine gear, but that is more of a safety issue.  If you go down in cold weather, and are knocked out, if yer not bundled up you could freeze before getting your butt outta the wreckage.  I don't have to wear gloves and my nose does not freeze while flying.



I plan on making a curtain to go from the floor behind the seat to the turtle deck to block off all heat from going into the rear of the fuse.  No reason to heat up the tail.



I have a scoop on the back of the radiator with a 1 1/2" scat hose feeding the heat muff (sorta preheats the air) then a 2" into the cabin through a heat box so I can shut off in the summer.  I can get pics when I get back home in a couple weeks if you would like to see the install.

patreilly43(at)hotmail.co
Guest

Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 3:17 pm Post subject: posting photos - best way...

Len C I would appreciate seeing your install.

 do not archive



Pat Reilly

Mod 3 582 Rebuild

Rockford C IL





 	  Quote: 	
		   Subject: Re: posting photos - best way..

 From: akflyer_2000(at)yahoo.com

 Date: Sat C 7 Feb 2009 15:05:14 -0800

 To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com

 

 --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "akflyer" <akflyer_2000(at)yahoo.com>

 

 I have a heat muff (no pot scrubbers installed LMAO). I used Low-e insulation in the cabin area and can fly comfortably in -10 temps. I still wear my snow machine gear C but that is more of a safety issue. If you go down in cold weather C and are knocked out C if yer not bundled up you could freeze before getting your butt outta the wreckage. I don't have to wear gloves and my nose does not freeze while flying.

 

 I plan on making a curtain to go from the floor behind the seat to the turtle deck to block off all heat from going into the rear of the fuse. No reason to heat up the tail.

 

 I have a scoop on the back of the radiator with a 1 1/2" scat hose feeding the heat muff (sorta preheats the air) then a 2" into the cabin through a heat box so I can shut off in the summer. I can get pics when I get back home in a couple weeks if you would like to see the install.

 

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 DO NOT ARCHIVE

 Leonard Perry aka SNAKE

 Soldotna AK

 Avid &quot;C&quot; / Mk IV 

 582 IVO IFA

 Full Lotus 1260

 #1 snake oil salesman since 1-22-2009

 

 hander outer of humorless darwin awards

 

 

 

 

 Read this topic online here:

 

 http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=229115#229115

 

 

 

 

 

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patreilly43(at)hotmail.co
Guest

Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 3:24 pm Post subject: posting photos - best way...

Lynn C Now why in the Hell would you tell us that story unless some witness to the stupidity brought it up? And C if he did C if it was me C I'd still deny it. And C I thought you were one of the smartest guys on this website!

 do not archive



Pat Reilly

Mod 3 582 Rebuild

Rockford C IL





 	  Quote: 	
		   From: lynnmatt(at)jps.net

 Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Re: posting photos - best way...

 Date: Sat C 7 Feb 2009 14:35:31 -0500

 To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com

 

 --> Kitfox-List message posted by: Lynn Matteson <lynnmatt(at)jps.net>

 

 This is WAY off flying as a topic C but I once had a go-kart to which 

 I fitted a longer rear axle so I could widen the tread width C and 

 have both rear wheels become drive wheels. I used a standard 36" 

 length of "ground and polished cold-rolled steel". Not knowing at the 

 time just exactly *what* width I wanted C I left the full 36" of axle C 

 and just milled a 1/4" keyway on each end for the drive hubs C and 

 installed it. A few days later C I was out on a frozen lake roaring 

 around C and testing my stupidity C and I saw a dock pipe sticking up 

 out of the ice...the dock had been taken inside for the winter. I 

 thought it'd be fun to see how close I could make the front tire 

 *just* miss the pipe. I think you can imagine the rest of the 

 story....actually C this story DOES have something to do with 

 flying....I damn near got airborne hitting that pipe with the widened 

 rear end C and definitely did a ground loop! And C I had a pretty 

 wobbly race car to boot...it bent the axle pretty good.

 

 Lynn Matteson

 Kitfox IV Speedster C taildragger

 Jabiru 2200 C #2062 C 605 hrs

 Sensenich 62x46

 Electroair direct-fire ignition system

 New skis done and flying

 do not archive

 

 

 

 On Feb 7 C 2009 C at 1:57 PM C akflyer wrote:

 

 > --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "akflyer" <akflyer_2000(at)yahoo.com>

 >

 >

 > Lynn Matteson wrote:

 >> Hey Snake-

 >> I just had another look at your plane/photo C and the ski axles caught

 >> my eye....are the extensions that project toward the centerline of

 >> the plane for "assist wheels" for hangar handling C and trailer-

 >> loading? If so C good plan.

 >>

 >> Lynn Matteson

 >> Kitfox IV Speedster C taildragger

 >> Jabiru 2200 C #2062 C 605 hrs

 >> Sensenich 62x46

 >> Electroair direct-fire ignition system

 >> New skis done and flying

 >> do not archive

 >>

 >>

 >

 >

 > Well..... to be honest C I had to make longer axles as I had to put 

 > 3" more space in the wheels to fit the big tundra tires. When I 

 > changed over to ski's I just shoved the axles in and re-drilled the 

 > holes through the gear legs. I was going to cut them off flush C 

 > but they did make a great place for the jack when slipping the skis 

 > on so I left them. I will have to make another set of axles for 

 > the wheels if I ever put them back on. I am hoping to just go 

 > between floats and skis C but you never know C I make go wheels again 

 > one of these days.

 >

 > --------

 > DO NOT ARCHIVE

 > Leonard Perry aka SNAKE

 > Soldotna AK

 > Avid &quot;C&quot; / Mk IV

 > 582 IVO IFA

 > Full Lotus 1260

 > #1 snake oil salesman since 1-22-2009

 >

 > hander outer of humorless darwin awards

 >

 >

 >

 >

 > Read this topic online here:

 >

 > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=229086#229086

 >

 >

 >

 >

 >

 >

 >

 >

 >

 >

 

 

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akflyer

Joined: 07 May 2007
Posts: 574
Location: Soldotna AK

Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 3:32 pm Post subject: Re: posting photos - best way...

I think he was pointing out that with the extra axle sticking out inside the gear legs, I was setting myself up for possibly hitting something.  A dock pole is a VERY good example.  I hit one with the A-arm on my snogo last week, and it was in a spot that I would have taxied my plane right over!



Course, that could just be pure snake oil too and Lynn is trying to knock me out of the top salesman slot.  Back off Lynn the position is mine and I aim to keep it

akflyer

Joined: 07 May 2007
Posts: 574
Location: Soldotna AK

Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 4:12 pm Post subject: Re: posting photos - best way...

 	  lcfitt(at)sbcglobal.net wrote: 	
		  Len,



I just looked at your photo again and it occurred to me that the colors you 

chose has a lot to do with background contrast in the event you triggered a 

search and rescue operation.  My old airplane was largely white with dark 

blue scallops on the wing.  I would guess pretty much invisible in snow.  My 

new one is planned as yellow with white trim.  Not good for snow conditions 

either, I guess.



Lowell 	




Lowell, the more I think about it, yellow would be good... some one is gonna be curious what the heck made that much yellow snow and they are gonna land and take a look.

Lynn Matteson

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 2778
Location: Grass Lake, Michigan

Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 4:44 pm Post subject: posting photos - best way...

Keep thinking of me as one of the smartest, and we'll all know who  

leads the list of the opposite persuasion. : )



I don't know, I just saw Lenny's extra axle length stickin' out there  

and had a flashback....it must be the codeine in the cough syrup  

that's makin' me weird. : )



Lynn Matteson

Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger

Jabiru 2200, #2062, 605 hrs

Sensenich 62x46

Electroair direct-fire ignition system

New skis done and flying

do not archive



On Feb 7, 2009, at 6:23 PM, patrick reilly wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   Lynn, Now why in the Hell would you tell us that story unless some  

 witness to the stupidity brought it up? And, if he did, if it was  

 me, I'd still deny it. And, I thought you were one of the smartest  

 guys on this website!

 do not archive



 Pat Reilly

 Mod 3 582 Rebuild

 Rockford, IL





 > From: lynnmatt(at)jps.net

 > Subject: Re: Re: posting photos - best way...

 > Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2009 14:35:31 -0500

 > To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com

 >

 > 

 >

 > This is WAY off flying as a topic, but I once had a go-kart to which

 > I fitted a longer rear axle so I could widen the tread width, and

 > have both rear wheels become drive wheels. I used a standard 36"

 > length of "ground and polished cold-rolled steel". Not knowing at  

 the

 > time just exactly *what* width I wanted, I left the full 36" of  

 axle,

 > and just milled a 1/4" keyway on each end for the drive hubs, and

 > installed it. A few days later, I was out on a frozen lake roaring

 > around, and testing my stupidity, and I saw a dock pipe sticking up

 > out of the ice...the dock had been taken inside for the winter. I

 > thought it'd be fun to see how close I could make the front tire

 > *just* miss the pipe. I think you can imagine the rest of the

 > story....actually, this story DOES have something to do with

 > flying....I damn near got airborne hitting that pipe with the  

 widened

 > rear end, and definitely did a ground loop! And, I had a pretty

 > wobbly race car to boot...it bent the axle pretty good.

 >

 > Lynn Matteson

 > Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger

 > Jabiru 2200, #2062, 605 hrs

 > Sensenich 62x46

 > Electroair direct-fire ignition system

 > New skis done and flying

 > do not archive

 >

 >

 >

 > On Feb 7, 2009, at 1:57 PM, akflyer wrote:

 >

 > > 

 <akflyer_2000(at)yahoo.com>

 > >

 > >

 > > Lynn Matteson wrote:

 > >> Hey Snake-

 > >> I just had another look at your plane/photo, and the ski axles  

 caught

 > >> my eye....are the extensions that project toward the  

 centerline of

 > >> the plane for "assist wheels" for hangar handling, and trailer-

 > >> loading? If so, good plan.

 > >>

 > >> Lynn Matteson

 > >> Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger

 > >> Jabiru 2200, #2062, 605 hrs

 > >> Sensenich 62x46

 > >> Electroair direct-fire ignition system

 > >> New skis done and flying

 > >> do not archive

 > >>

 > >>

 > >

 > >

 > > Well..... to be honest, I had to make longer axles as I had to put

 > > 3" more space in the wheels to fit the big tundra tires. When I

 > > changed over to ski's I just shoved the axles in and re-drilled  

 the

 > > holes through the gear legs. I was going to cut them off flush,

 > > but they did make a great place for the jack when slipping the  

 skis

 > > on so I left them. I will have to make another set of axles for

 > > the wheels if I ever put them back on. I am hoping to just go

 > > between floats and skis, but you never know, I make go wheels  

 again

 > > one of these days.

 > >

 > > --------

 > > DO NOT ARCHIVE

 > > Leonard Perry aka SNAKE

 > > Soldotna AK

 > > Avid &quot;C&quot; / Mk IV

 > > 582 IVO IFA

 > > Full Lotus 1260

 > > #1 snake oil salesman since 1-22-2009

 > >

 > > hander outer of humorless darwin awards

 > >

 > >

 > >

 > >

 > > Read this topic online here:

 > >

 > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p 29086#229086

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