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  1. John Bickham

    Tubing mods for floats - front door thresholds 3/4" x .058???

    Hey Paul, I'm a devout follower of your Kitlog site. It has been very helpful to this rookie builder. I actually just noticed last night your approach to the swing up doors by adding an extra tube 2" higher. That approach would definitely negate upsizing the tube since you double up. Not...
  2. John Bickham

    Tubing mods for floats - front door thresholds 3/4" x .058???

    Casting for help again. Time has passed since I ordered my tubing and I can't find the reference that I used for ordering tubing. Like a lot of you, I am including the tubing modifications that have the option for adding floats. With the help of a lot of the usual sources (thanks Eric, Russ...
  3. John Bickham

    Ready for bends top fuselage - fore/aft starting alignment?

    Seeking a little help again. Making progress but hesitating on on next step. I'm probably over-thinking this and being overly cautious (ie anal). I've got the bottom fuselage bent and secured. Top fuselage is in place, centered right/left. I'm having trouble determining the placement of the...
  4. John Bickham

    Top Fuselage - View L, Center line to Center line rule or bisect corner??

    Finished my rudder yesterday, except for putting some tabs on for probable trim tab mounting. Started layout of top fuselage. Now I'm not a structural engineer and have a question if someone can help me. Everything I've read for tubing layout is center line to center line. On the top...
  5. John Bickham

    Rudder yoke for Tailwheel steering Questions

    I'm finishing up the second elevator and will be starting on the rudder shortly. Looking for some input on the rudder arm (yoke). I plan on doing a lot of off field, rocks, etc. Looking for something sturdy and can take a bit of abuse from both the terrain and the pilot. I am closely eyeing...
  6. John Bickham

    Reaming 1/4" hole in bushing failure - Advice on mitigating rust??

    Well, I was getting back in the groove, making progress after a long sabbatical from the Bearhawk and then the bad words started. Really bad words. I was working on the hinge bushings on the first horizontal stabilizer. Got them welded, cut down, sanded, and hand filed to correct length of 1"...
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