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larry huntley

Joined: 19 Jul 2008
Posts: 149

Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 5:39 pm Post subject: ski saver

Just received this. Does it sound like the same material?   Larry



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Larry Huntley,Dundee,NY
Kitfox 4-1200 N234EE
EA81,AMAX Redrive Warp 3 blade

patreilly43(at)hotmail.co
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Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 6:11 pm Post subject: ski saver

Larry C Thanks for the web link. I ordered 5 feed just to have on hand. That price for 14" wide clear tape is unreal. There are many times I wanted some of that tape to protect paint on a car C motorcycle tank C etc. I'll use it on the gap seal C Alla Lynn Matteson top side only. Lynn C if that curls down into the gap C rather than up C I don't know why anybody would use any other method.

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Pat Reilly

Mod 3 582 Rebuild

Rockford C IL





[quote] From: asq(at)roadrunner.com

 To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com

 Subject: Fw: ski saver

 Date: Sun C 1 Feb 2009 20:38:03 -0500

 

 --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Larry Huntley" <asq(at)roadrunner.com>

 

 Just received this. Does it sound like the same material? Larry

 

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akflyerbob

Joined: 06 Jan 2008
Posts: 30
Location: Soldotna, Alaska

Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 6:49 pm Post subject: Re: ski saver

Larry

What material are you talking about?

I'm sure every one would like to know.

Bob

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KF Mod I and III

jbonewitz

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

Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 9:18 pm Post subject: ski saver

We have a winner! I'm going to order some of this stuff. There are probably lots of other uses besides gap seal.



Thanks,

John Bonewitz

Series 5



On Sun, Feb 1, 2009 at 7:38 PM, Larry Huntley <asq(at)roadrunner.com (asq(at)roadrunner.com)> wrote:

 [quote]--> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Larry Huntley" <asq(at)roadrunner.com (asq(at)roadrunner.com)>

  

 Just received this. Does it sound like the same material?   Larry

 

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Lynn Matteson

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

Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 6:02 am Post subject: ski saver

I think  the amount of "curl down" can be controlled by the amount  

that you press down between the tubes themselves....simply press more  

into the gap before pressing onto the tubes and it should stay there.  

I usually just lay it over the gap equally spaced on both sides and  

press it down. I didn't get too worried about whether it went up or  

down, although down would be preferred.

Lynn Matteson

Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger

Jabiru 2200, #2062, 605 hrs

Sensenich 62x46

Electroair direct-fire ignition system

New skis done and flying

On Feb 1, 2009, at 9:08 PM, patrick reilly wrote:

[quote] Larry, Thanks for the web link. I ordered 5 feed just to have on  

 hand. That price for 14" wide clear tape is unreal. There are many  

 times I wanted some of that tape to protect paint on a car,  

 motorcycle tank, etc. I'll use it on the gap seal, Alla Lynn  

 Matteson top side only. Lynn, if that curls down into the gap,  

 rather than up, I don't know why anybody would use any other method.

 do not archive

 Pat Reilly

 Mod 3 582 Rebuild

 Rockford, IL

 > From: asq(at)roadrunner.com

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

 > Subject: Fw: ski saver

 > Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2009 20:38:03 -0500

 >

 > 

 <asq(at)roadrunner.com>

 >

 > Just received this. Does it sound like the same material? Larry

 >

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Lynn
Kitfox IV-Jabiru 2200
N369LM

oscardog

Joined: 01 Sep 2007
Posts: 15

Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 10:54 am Post subject: ski saver

Didn't you guys see my post from 1 or 2 days ago  where I talked about my use of Ski Saver Tape and where to get it  ??

 George

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patreilly43(at)hotmail.co
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Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 5:09 pm Post subject: ski saver

Lynn C Didn't you say you have elavator at full down and then apply tape. This wouldn't require any pushing tape into groove. Or would having some tape pushed into groove insure the tape would curl into the groove when elevator was raised?



Pat Reilly

Mod 3 582 Rebuild

Rockford C IL





[quote] From: lynnmatt(at)jps.net

 Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Fw: ski saver

 Date: Mon C 2 Feb 2009 08:58:20 -0500

 To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com

 

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

 

 I think the amount of "curl down" can be controlled by the amount 

 that you press down between the tubes themselves....simply press more 

 into the gap before pressing onto the tubes and it should stay there. 

 I usually just lay it over the gap equally spaced on both sides and 

 press it down. I didn't get too worried about whether it went up or 

 down C although down would be preferred.

 

 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

 

 

 

 

 On Feb 1 C 2009 C at 9:08 PM C patrick reilly wrote:

 

 > Larry C Thanks for the web link. I ordered 5 feed just to have on 

 > hand. That price for 14" wide clear tape is unreal. There are many 

 > times I wanted some of that tape to protect paint on a car C 

 > motorcycle tank C etc. I'll use it on the gap seal C Alla Lynn 

 > Matteson top side only. Lynn C if that curls down into the gap C 

 > rather than up C I don't know why anybody would use any other method.

 > do not archive

 >

 > Pat Reilly

 > Mod 3 582 Rebuild

 > Rockford C IL

 >

 >

 >

 >

 > > From: asq(at)roadrunner.com

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

 > > Subject: Fw: ski saver

 > > Date: Sun C 1 Feb 2009 20:38:03 -0500

 > >

 > > --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Larry Huntley" 

 > <asq(at)roadrunner.com>

 > >

 > > Just received this. Does it sound like the same material? Larry

 > >

 > > ---

Lynn Matteson

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

Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 7:02 pm Post subject: ski saver

I put my tape on at  full down, yes, and like you observed, just  

having a little "down into" radius will assure that it stays there  

when the 'vator is raised. I may try to apply some from the bottom  

side with the 'vator held up, and see how that works...along with the  

top being covered.



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 2, 2009, at 8:06 PM, patrick reilly wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   Lynn, Didn't you say you have elavator at full down and then apply  

 tape. This wouldn't require any pushing tape into groove. Or would  

 having some tape pushed into groove insure the tape would curl into  

 the groove when elevator was raised?



 Pat Reilly

 Mod 3 582 Rebuild

 Rockford, IL

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Lynn
Kitfox IV-Jabiru 2200
N369LM

patreilly43(at)hotmail.co
Guest

Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 7:20 pm Post subject: ski saver

Lynn C I was also wondering how covering both sides with your method of full elevator up and down would work. I'm not to that stage yet. As a matter of fact I received today the RAC servo from ACS to use with Lowell Fitts trim tab kit. So C I will be tearing my elevator apart.  Have you got a trim tab on the elevator? Or C do you use the Flaperons to trim?



Pat Reilly

Mod 3 582 Rebuild

Rockford C IL





 	  Quote: 	
		   From: lynnmatt(at)jps.net

 Subject: Re: Fw: ski saver

 Date: Mon C 2 Feb 2009 22:01:43 -0500

 To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com

 

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

 

 I put my tape on at full down C yes C and like you observed C just 

 having a little "down into" radius will assure that it stays there 

 when the 'vator is raised. I may try to apply some from the bottom 

 side with the 'vator held up C and see how that works...along with the 

 top being covered.

 

 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 2 C 2009 C at 8:06 PM C patrick reilly wrote:

 

 > Lynn C Didn't you say you have elavator at full down and then apply 

 > tape. This wouldn't require any pushing tape into groove. Or would 

 > having some tape pushed into groove insure the tape would curl into 

 > the groove when elevator was raised?

 >

 > Pat Reilly

 > Mod 3 582 Rebuild

 > Rockford C IL

 >

 >

 >

 

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Lynn Matteson

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

Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 7:33 pm Post subject: ski saver

Factory-built trim tab with RAC servo. Using the flaperons for trim  

slows the plane down, which is why one of the Speedster mods was the  

electric trim.



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 2, 2009, at 10:19 PM, patrick reilly wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   Lynn, I was also wondering how covering both sides with your method  

 of full elevator up and down would work. I'm not to that stage yet.  

 As a matter of fact I received today the RAC servo from ACS to use  

 with Lowell Fitts trim tab kit. So, I will be tearing my elevator  

 apart.  Have you got a trim tab on the elevator? Or, do you use the  

 Flaperons to trim?



 Pat Reilly

 Mod 3 582 Rebuild

 Rockford, IL

_________________
Lynn
Kitfox IV-Jabiru 2200
N369LM

Dick Maddux

Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Posts: 516
Location: Milton, Fl

Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 5:17 am Post subject: ski saver

Patrick,

   You will love that elevator trim tab of Lowell's ! It makes the Kitfox a new airplane ! I have the trim switch(witches hat) on the top of my stick and use it constently. Flaps never come into play for triming purposes as they used too. Best investment I ever made !

                                                         Dick Maddux

                                                         Pensacola,Fl

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Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 6:52 am Post subject: ski saver

Dick C Thanks for the picture I am about to leave for the hanger to pick up my elevator. I will tear into it today. I figure the cost will be about $450 give or take a few. What electrical wire did you use and what was the source?



Pat Reilly

Mod 3 582 Rebuild

Rockford C IL





  From: Catz631(at)aol.com

Date: Tue C 3 Feb 2009 08:16:37 -0500

Subject: Re: ski saver

To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com



 Patrick C

   You will love that elevator trim tab of Lowell's ! It makes the Kitfox a new airplane ! I have the trim switch(witches hat) on the top of my stick and use it constently. Flaps never come into play for triming purposes as they used too. Best investment I ever made !

                                                         Dick Maddux

                                                         Pensacola CFl



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