Kitfox 7 Apex Build Episode 40 Turtle Deck Install

[@FlyingCooper]

Please detail the CG portion. Always curious how that is done.

[@briand3837]

You will be in the air soon. What a great build. A high level of craftsmanship, intelligence and research. Thanks for sharing.

[@steveshaw8003]

Absolutely love all of your build videos! I need to stop watching I see all kinds of improvements and ideas that would make my kitfox better! 😊 you answer all kinds of questions I have had about how you build and put together all the different pieces. Keep up the awesome detailed build!

[@allankerr6329]

My best guess 998.9. Thank you for videos Allan in Scotland.

[@lbrunet]

Man looking good. I am excited for you. Boy I was way off on the empty weight. Thanks again for sharing. Love it.

[@JackLangenkamp]

Your new camera has greatly increased the quality of your videos. Lookin good man, can't wait to see this thing in the air!

[@mikeprice4180]

843.8 lbs. Have enjoyed watching you build Brian. Great job. Looking forward to seeing it in the air.

[@daddybearlv]

I really like the way you “speed” through the boarding parts.

[@umatgreyhound]

786.5 So great to see it with wings and outside. Getting close!

[@derekyantis5589]

So exciting to see your progress. This kit fix build is amazing. 687.7 lbs

[@lbrunet]

My question 628.4. What beautiful airplane. Thanks again for sharing. Can't wait for your next video.

[@petruscoetzee9086]

679.4 lb Excited to see the progress so far. Well done!

[@brandtmeyer]

842.4 lbs. The plane is looking great

[@turnerbetsinger738]

This thing is turning out amazing. 801.3

[@Manlyfanager]

734.1 pounds. Really enjoying these videos!

[@propstriker]

You are very Talented, nice job!! 712.2 lbs

[@scottady111]

818.4 lbs. Thanks for sharing always enjoy your videos.

[@stevenoneal2551]

815.4 Looks great man!

[@hc2099hc]

My guess on the empty weight is 783,9 pounds. Great video's man keep them coming, looking forworad to see the beauty fly!!

[@froggfri]

623.6 LBS. Thanks for the Videos

[@jimhuskyflying]

Another really great video. I thoroughly enjoy watching a true craftsman work.

[@richardseton7014]

800 lbs. BUT on your next turtle deck, reverse the side cuts on the deck to top-foremost down to bottom-aft. This will put the hinge/aluminium strip slightly higher up iin the rearward view, and unless that's a critical issue, it will provide a larger opening and simplicity of functionality in us and in instalation,

[@chrisferrell3230]

729.8 and loving this build

[@Cass256]

Looking forward to seeing it fly soon, it's been awesome to see it come together! My guess is 798.9, right on the edge - You saved a lot of weight with the carbon though so I could be way over-estimating

[@nicholaslambert6390]

862.4 looking good!

[@parkerfessenden428]

732.8 pounds. Loving the series!

[@alaskanstoneguys]

875 .2lb Thanks for the video I’m on the edge of my seat for its first flight!!!

[@truckpilotnate2972]

780.4. I’m excited to see it fly!

[@rumbear1]

Love the T Deck install. looking at doing it on my 5. Oh yeah, 818.4

[@rumbear1]

Regarding the winged cam locks.... do you know the size? I cant decipher the Aircraft Spruce size descriptions to figure out what to order.

[@HookedOnUtah]

Bryan, you've gotta be feeling great about things, it's looking super good. When do you plan on having a DAR inspection.

[@BowenAero]

In a couple weeks

[@aktundrapilot]

Looking good. It’s heavier then you thought, always works that way! Lol. 823.7

[@JeffreyRubicon]

Looking good, Bryan! 899.6 lbs. (Jeff with the Yellow Devil) 😎

[@jordang1814]

850.0. Looking good!

[@KowboyUSA]

Man, what a journey. But she's almost ready for flight. *P.S., That type of screw head is called a 'socket cap'

[@mikefairbanks]

728.5 lbs... love the series!

[@GolfFoxtrot22]

It's coming along so well now, I bet you are excited. 788.0lbs. Just want to see how close I am.

[@jaideld1]

You could use the Camlock you take out to open it to secure in open position

[@HELIJOE212]

She is looking beautiful, 816.2 CALSTAR 3

[@av8or971]

767.7 for the camlock, if you take the camlock in your fingers, push the head with your thumb, you should be able to extend the pins further down, to allow you to push it through the hole, at an angle, one pin at a time, then shift to the other side, that should allow you to put them in the lexan side, without having to over size drill or notch the lexan. that shower hinge, looks like it would crack and break over time? Did you get in trouble with the Mrs? she did not look very happy, lol

[@mstrauss003]

807.30 Great videos! Can’t wait for a new video.

[@justsmy5677]

766.1. Great series!

[@cparsons369]

735.5....Looks nice.

[@5xls]

Hey Bryan, one tiny correction (only because I used to sell industrial fasteners). Screw sizes: The 6 and 8 are the screw diameter, and 32 is the thread pitch per inch. Just pronounced "six thirty two" and "eight thirty two". They aren't 6/32nds and 8/32nds as you state. Great vids... carry on.

[@jeremykemp3782]

six thirty seconds is the correct engineering way to say it. 6/32. So you were saying it wrong when you were selling them lol

[@5xls]

@@jeremykemp3782 lol, no, I wasn’t wrong. I did it for a long time. Lots of trade shows, industry conventions, presentations, etc. with coworkers and peers. Heard it thousands of times, said it thousands of times. Lots of buying, selling, ordering. A #6-32 machine screw = 6 is the major diameter, and it has 32 threads per inch. The correct terminology for a MACHINE SCREW IS "six thirty two". It is NOT expressed as a (six thirty seconds) fraction (6/32 would be expressed as 3/16 anyway if you're talking about a bolt). Thanks for playing though. You’re fun. lol kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZLEXpucpLGXoZIsi=ZR0Yh5xl-FefKtnT

[@5xls]

@@jeremykemp3782 No, I wasn’t wrong. I did it for a long time. Lots of trade shows, industry conventions, presentations, etc. with coworkers and peers. Heard it thousands of times, said it thousands of times. Lots of buying, selling, ordering. A #6-32 machine screw = 6 is the major diameter, and it has 32 threads per inch. The correct terminology for a MACHINE SCREW IS "six thirty two". It is NOT expressed as a (six thirty seconds) fraction (6/32 would be expressed as 3/16 anyway). Thanks for playing though. You’re fun.

[@5xls]

@@jeremykemp3782 kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZLEXpucpLGXoZIsi=ZR0Yh5xl-FefKtnT

[@jeremykemp3782]

@@5xls Ah, he was talking about the amount of threads on a screw was he, as in 32 tpi. I thought it was a measurement he was talking about, not how many threads per inch lol. my bad.

[@robertcunningham4306]

Don’t cut the hinge to the width of the turtle deck. There are aluminum strikes that go out to fill the wing gap and you want the hinge to extend out through the cut in those too or they will vibrate in the wind.

[@BowenAero]

I will be shortening them as suggested by kitfox so that they are only on the upper section

[@rumbear1]

How are you attaching the strake's to the lexan? 1/8 pop rivets?

[@steveyoder2990]

Nice work. 812.1 lbs.

[@rjbishop12]

Looking good! I guess 881.3 lbs.

[@paulslocomb6805]

Are you adding the weight for the prop or strut you are going to use to keep the hatch open ?

[@BowenAero]

No, haven't figured that out yet.

[@rixtrix11]

Great stuff on finishing up the build! However, is Kitfox's latest instagram post directed toward your prototype wing project?

[@BowenAero]

Probably.

[@tonym9801]

Love the videos 775.6

[@fkend1]

Button head or mushroom head in the UK

[@ryleewatson6849]

820.3 lbs is my guess love the videos!

[@carlcrawford9431]

869.7 lbs but as long as it's lighter than the freedom fox you're good

[@flyingkub]

732.7 would be my thought.

[@hitechexpert8020]

packing tape as release agent

[@alistaircox3363]

Brian you could always just put carbon fiber vinyl rap on turtle deck to get the affect you won't?? Cheers Alistair

[@BowenAero]

The purpose for carbon fiber on the turtle deck would be purely to save weight. The turtle deck as is weighs 8 lbs and a Carbon Fiber version would be about 3 lbs.

[@desertfox3860]

Very nice, thanks! 876.4

[@av8ir68]

792.7 Just a wild guess..

[@just1more1more46]

Hope you keep the videos coming through the whole process, all the book/logs so we can see what goes into it

[@prof.heinous191]

Body language suggests to me it IS .5 Thought I should go on the record here, can't wait...

[@RussellTelker]

I'll go with 708.5.

[@stevenmorefield8154]

It won't be long and you will be taking it to the airport. 804.3 lbs

[@HeeHawHighlander]

Beautiful bird, 852.2

[@MarkAlanHoran]

Hi I've enjoyed all the video's. My guess is: 768.6 lbs. Thanks - Mark

[@aveore294]

Great video, yet again!! Thank you! PS, who is the guy in the yellow jacket, his hands seem stuck 😜

[@bigal2380]

1350,looking very nice.

[@Christopher-bl3tn]

A complete in educated guess, 876.3

[@martinabud5735]

832.5 lbs with out the residuel fuel.

[@markharro8900]

Hmmm 625.4 lbs?!

[@flutetubamorg]

Cap head screw

[@azenginerd9498]

728.3 lbs. Socket head Button head You used a truss head. Not a 8/32nd screw. Rather a #8 with 32 threads per inch (#8-32).

[@darwinendreson4628]

Weight 773.8 Great video series.

[@sgudgel5984]

785.3 lb

[@brentgalye2936]

First for a change, enjoying the vids.

[@jcjammer1]

815.5 lbs. Looking nice man

[@righthandy6526]

758.3 lbs

[@robertkropf7439]

745.6 lbs empty weight

[@Jamiehello1]

802.35

[@wb6anp]

760.5

[@thomasmurray1807]

927.5 Was disappointed in my own empty weight of my fox.

[@jeremykemp3782]

900 lbs Regards. Jez

[@ActinOut]

Lov'in the videos man. 👍 750.5

[@speedybob2905]

742.5 assume job. Plane and video

[@Kodakcurage]

777.7 lbs.

[@1234SERGIO4321]

731.10

[@jonathanpoyser7261]

789.7

[@hammitr]

853.

[@jimmonti]

The screw you are using is a Truss Head screw... And 768.4

[@johnhanley8218]

737.80

[@KowboyUSA]

458.3 pounds

[@brethowell2311]

873.3 pounds

[@MIC_K143]

743.1

[@markhartshorn6366]

786.2

[@mellosgarage]

786.6

[@markhuguet]

826

[@danegerboy]

777.7

[@virgilio1355]

803.7 pounds.

[@jeffbrowne6655]

My guess - 833.2 lbs

[@wadestoelting5942]

780.1 lbs. She is going to be a nice bird.

[@asiasmells71]

Best guess... Not really haha 777.7

[@AN2Felllla]

I'm gonna guess 877.4 lbs ;)