From: krnet-bounces+johnbou=speakeasy.net@mylist.net To: John Bouyea Subject: KRnet Digest, Vol 347, Issue 206 Date: 5/23/2005 12:52:02 PM Send KRnet mailing list submissions to krnet@mylist.net To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://mylist.net/listinfo/krnet or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to krnet-request@mylist.net You can reach the person managing the list at krnet-owner@mylist.net When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of KRnet digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Hinge question (Steve Henderson) 2. first flight (Jaco Swanepoel) 3. R?f. : KR> Hinge question (Serge VIDAL) 4. Nicopress sleeves: copper or zinc plated? (Serge VIDAL) 5. Nicopress sleeves: copper or zinc plated? (Serge VIDAL) 6. Drawing of elevator bellcrank (Serge VIDAL) 7. Re: Hinge question (Dan Heath) 8. Re: Belly Board (Dan Heath) 9. kr retract gear mods and angled blocks (phil brookman) 10. First Flight (blindate@seark.net) 11. Re: my first flight in N56ML report (Orma) 12. Re: Nicopress sleeves: copper or zinc plated? (Orma) 13. airspeed calibration (Oscar Zuniga) 14. Re: airspeed calibration (Dennis Mingear) 15. R?f. : Re: KR> airspeed calibration (Serge VIDAL) 16. Re: Réf. : Re: KR> airspeed calibration (Dennis Mingear) 17. Re: R?f. : Re: KR> airspeed calibration (Mark Langford) 18. Re: R?f. : Re: KR> airspeed calibration (Orma) 19. Re: kr retract gear mods and angled blocks (Lee Van Dyke) 20. Re: Re: Réf. : Re: KR> airspeed calibration (Dennis Mingear) 21. RE: Hinge question (Ron Freiberger) 22. Re: kr retract gear mods and angled blocks (VIRGIL N SALISBURY) 23. Re: kr retract gear mods and angled blocks (Mark Langford) 24. Re: kr retract gear mods and angled blocks (VIRGIL N SALISBURY) 25. Re: R?f. : Re: KR> airspeed calibration (Allen Wiesner ) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 00:19:33 -0500 From: "Steve Henderson" Subject: KR> Hinge question To: "KRnet" Message-ID: <001101c55f57$01e11990$800101df@shendersonlt> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hello KRNet, I removed the rudder from my KR1 today and noticed that the hinges did not look so well and need to be replaced, the hinges appear to be home-made by the previous owner. I removed the hinges by unscrewing the bolts in the middle of them and they came right off. I was able to run the bolts back into the holes and they screwed back in. I am wondering what is back there? Is it a back plate that is threaded that the bolts are going into or just nuts and washers? Do I need to replace the back plates as well when I replace the hinges? I would prefer not to cut any more holes in the plane than I have to. These hinges look pretty simple and I could make some new ones from steel very easy; is this a good idea? It would be stronger than aluminum. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Steve Henderson KR1 St. Louis, MO sph12@sbcglobal.net ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sun, 22 May 2005 22:34:48 -0700 (PDT) From: Jaco Swanepoel Subject: KR> first flight To: krnet@mylist.net Message-ID: <20050523053448.8696.qmail@web31711.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Congrats Mark, I could see you sweating whilst reading your flight report. I am positive that it will go much better next time. I am sure there was much more going on in your head than just flying the plane. Like my instructor always said, "Calm down, get back to basics and ENJOY!!!" CONGARTS AGAIN !! Jaco Swanepoel South Africa --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 10:25:21 +0200 From: Serge VIDAL Subject: R?f. : KR> Hinge question To: KRnet Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Steve, I recommend that you do the same as I am doing for my KR2 now (I am the second owner): make a serious access hatch, to see what is inside there. It will not take too much work, and it will give you peace of mind. After all, we trust our lives on these things! If you are dead against the idea of cutting a hole, then, borrow a bore-scope, crawl into the tail (after having made the tail rest on a flat stand, to prevent going through!), and have a look inside. Serge Vidal KR2 "Kilimanjaro Cloud" Paris, France "Steve Henderson" Envoyé par : krnet-bounces+serge.vidal=sagem.com@mylist.net 2005-05-23 07:19 Veuillez répondre à KRnet Remis le : 2005-05-23 07:20 Pour : "KRnet" cc : (ccc : Serge VIDAL/DNSA/SAGEM) Objet : KR> Hinge question Hello KRNet, I removed the rudder from my KR1 today and noticed that the hinges did not look so well and need to be replaced, the hinges appear to be home-made by the previous owner. I removed the hinges by unscrewing the bolts in the middle of them and they came right off. I was able to run the bolts back into the holes and they screwed back in. I am wondering what is back there? Is it a back plate that is threaded that the bolts are going into or just nuts and washers? Do I need to replace the back plates as well when I replace the hinges? I would prefer not to cut any more holes in the plane than I have to. These hinges look pretty simple and I could make some new ones from steel very easy; is this a good idea? It would be stronger than aluminum. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Steve Henderson KR1 St. Louis, MO sph12@sbcglobal.net _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 11:05:19 +0200 From: Serge VIDAL Subject: KR> Nicopress sleeves: copper or zinc plated? To: krnet@mylist.net Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Serge VIDAL Program Manager - Aeronautic Systems SAGEM SA Navigation and Aeronautics Systems Division Military Avionics Business Unit Mobile: +33 6 71 88 86 83 Phone: +33 1 58 12 47 05 Fax: +33 1 40 70 65 74 E-mail: serge.vidal@sagem.com ----- Réacheminé par Serge VIDAL/DNSA/SAGEM le 2005-05-23 11:04 ----- Serge VIDAL 2005-05-23 01:04 Pour : KRnet cc : ccc : Objet : Nicopress sleeves: copper or zinc plated? So, Nicopress sleeves seem to be another of these aviation grey areas.... Thanks for your answers; this is a summary of the information I received. 1- The type of Nicopress to use depend on which cable you are using: stainless steel or galvanized; 2 - The common practice in the homebuilder's world seems to be to use copper on galvanized, and zinc-plated on stainless steel. 3 - However, the experts at the Nicopress manufacturing company say only stainless steel or tin plated sleeves should be used on stainless steel cables. 4 - The only trouble is Aircraft Spruce does not stock these. My cables will be stainless steel, so if I remember the galvanic corrosion rules right, I guess the zinc plated ones are likely to give me less galvanic corrosion than the plain copper ones. Am I right? Anyway, I will cover the Nicopress swages with transparent heat-shrink sleeves, so I would be very surprised if anything nasty happens without warning! Serge Vidal KR2 "Kilimanjaro Cloud" Paris, France ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 11:05:37 +0200 From: Serge VIDAL Subject: KR> Nicopress sleeves: copper or zinc plated? To: KRnet Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" So, Nicopress sleeves seem to be another of these aviation grey areas.... Thanks for your answers; this is a summary of the information I received. 1- The type of Nicopress to use depend on which cable you are using: stainless steel or galvanized; 2 - The common practice in the homebuilder's world seems to be to use copper on galvanized, and zinc-plated on stainless steel. 3 - However, the experts at the Nicopress manufacturing company say only stainless steel or tin plated sleeves should be used on stainless steel cables. 4 - The only trouble is Aircraft Spruce does not stock these. My cables will be stainless steel, so if I remember the galvanic corrosion rules right, I guess the zinc plated ones are likely to give me less galvanic corrosion than the plain copper ones. Am I right? Anyway, I will cover the Nicopress swages with transparent heat-shrink sleeves, so I would be very surprised if anything nasty happens without warning! Serge Vidal KR2 "Kilimanjaro Cloud" Paris, France ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 11:11:55 +0200 From: Serge VIDAL Subject: KR> Drawing of elevator bellcrank To: KRnet Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" I cannot find the elevator bellcrank neither in the construction manual, nor in the plans. Could somebody tell me where is it? Serge Vidal KR2 "Kilimanjaro Cloud" Paris, France ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 05:24:22 -0400 (Eastern Daylight Time) From: "Dan Heath" Subject: Re: KR> Hinge question To: Message-ID: <4291A146.000005.03272@DANHOMECOMPUTER> Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="iso-8859-1" I believe that they are made from aluminum and most, if not all are hand made by the builder. They are probably going into a nut plate. If you need to re-make them, then that may give you enough reason to cut a little area of glass out and take a look. Putting the glass back is easy. You may also want to replace them with the Dr. Dean type hinges, but it is not necessary. See you in Mt. Vernon - 2005 - KR Gathering See N64KR at http://KR-Builder.org - Then click on the pics There is a time for building and a time for FLYING and the time for building has expired. Daniel R. Heath - Columbia, SC -------Original Message------- These hinges look pretty simple and I could make some new ones from steel very easy; is this a good idea? Any help would be greatly appreciated. ------------------------------ Message: 8 Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 05:28:32 -0400 (Eastern Daylight Time) From: "Dan Heath" Subject: Re: KR> Belly Board To: Message-ID: <4291A240.00000B.03272@DANHOMECOMPUTER> Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Bill Clapp made a really nice one with a very simple actuation mechanism. At one time he was going to sell the parts or something like that. Bill, if you are out there, are you selling the belly board stuff now? See you in Mt. Vernon - 2005 - KR Gathering See N64KR at http://KR-Builder.org - Then click on the pics There is a time for building and a time for FLYING and the time for building has expired. Daniel R. Heath - Columbia, SC -------Original Message------- I am going to retro fit a belly board to my KR2. ------------------------------ Message: 9 Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 11:48:19 +0100 From: "phil brookman" Subject: KR> kr retract gear mods and angled blocks To: Message-ID: <002901c55f84$eee0d140$73a51352@philljl2re6t9i> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" hi does anyone know what the angle is on those 3 blocks that join the gear to the main spar and what do people think about adding a small plate at the end of the gear to shift the wheels forward and thus place moreweight on that tail the small plate would also give it more ground clearance .i see torsion loads being applied to the bar and brackets but should be ok i think anyone done it. also to get the plane sitting higher has anyone fitted any spacer blocks on top of the retracts between the spring gear phil -------------- next part -------------- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 266.11.14 - Release Date: 20/05/2005 ------------------------------ Message: 10 Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 07:06:04 -0500 (CDT) From: blindate@seark.net Subject: KR> First Flight To: krnet@mylist.net Message-ID: <1097.66.138.162.74.1116849964.squirrel@www.seark.net> Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 Mark,Good job.Welcome to the club.Tommy W. ------------------------------ Message: 11 Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 08:24:28 -0400 From: "Orma" Subject: Re: KR> my first flight in N56ML report To: "KRnet" Message-ID: <009601c55f92$5e5af390$0302a8c0@ROBBINS1> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Hello Mark I kept checking my mail all day to see what happened. Well, that report was worth the wait. As far as I'm concerned, your membership will remain as long as you don't go out and sell the KR today........... I guess it took you the rest of the day and all of the evening to get your head and gonads back to normal size. That haze that you reported probably lifted off the head and neck while you were in the air. Still you've said nothing about the KR grin and the YeeeeeeeHaaaaaa. Very good job. And now you know that you are made of real KR stock. Orma ------------------------------ Message: 12 Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 08:28:06 -0400 From: "Orma" Subject: Re: KR> Nicopress sleeves: copper or zinc plated? To: "KRnet" Message-ID: <009d01c55f92$e0655b50$0302a8c0@ROBBINS1> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Hi Serge Yes, I agree with your summary. Orma ------------------------------ Message: 13 Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 07:37:29 -0500 From: "Oscar Zuniga" Subject: KR> airspeed calibration To: krnet@mylist.net Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Mark seems to have a plan for getting his ASI calibrated and for getting the pitot-static system ironed out, but for anyone who wants to fiddle with actual calibration of their airspeed indicator (on the ground, not using GPS or timed distances), there is a fairly simple method using plastic tubing and a yardstick. The article is available on Jim Weir's RST Engineering webpage, at http://www.rst-engr.com/rst/articles/KP89JUL.pdf And never, ever blow into your ASI or the tubes leading into or out of the pitot-static system! Oscar Zuniga San Antonio, TX mailto: taildrags@hotmail.com website at http://www.flysquirrel.net ------------------------------ Message: 14 Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 06:57:15 -0700 (PDT) From: Dennis Mingear Subject: Re: KR> airspeed calibration To: KRnet Message-ID: <20050523135715.19662.qmail@web51409.mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii I couldn't agree more with this statement. We recently went through this with our club gliders. Someone thought that it was a good idea to use low pressure air to blow the water out of the static systems, not! Static lines were blow apart in several difficult to impossible to get to places in the gliders and water was forced into several instrument systems. You never really know whats in the line and the repairs can be really expensive, so be careful. Denny ... San Francisco Bay Area, Ca Oscar Zuniga wrote: And never, ever blow into your ASI or the tubes leading into or out of the pitot-static system! Oscar Zuniga San Antonio, TX mailto: taildrags@hotmail.com website at http://www.flysquirrel.net _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html "I can train a monkey to wave an American flag. That does not make the monkey patriotic." Scott Ritter __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Message: 15 Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 16:03:19 +0200 From: Serge VIDAL Subject: R?f. : Re: KR> airspeed calibration To: KRnet Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" And is there any known way to prevent water ingress / moisture ingress into the pitot and static lines? (I like the word "static line". It brings back fond memories of military jumps! ;-) ) Serge Vidal KR2 "Kilimanjaro Cloud" Paris, France Dennis Mingear Envoyé par : krnet-bounces@mylist.net 2005-05-23 15:57 Veuillez répondre à KRnet Remis le : 2005-05-23 15:57 Pour : KRnet cc : (ccc : Serge VIDAL/DNSA/SAGEM) Objet : Re: KR> airspeed calibration I couldn't agree more with this statement. We recently went through this with our club gliders. Someone thought that it was a good idea to use low pressure air to blow the water out of the static systems, not! Static lines were blow apart in several difficult to impossible to get to places in the gliders and water was forced into several instrument systems. You never really know whats in the line and the repairs can be really expensive, so be careful. Denny ... San Francisco Bay Area, Ca Oscar Zuniga wrote: And never, ever blow into your ASI or the tubes leading into or out of the pitot-static system! Oscar Zuniga San Antonio, TX mailto: taildrags@hotmail.com website at http://www.flysquirrel.net _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html "I can train a monkey to wave an American flag. That does not make the monkey patriotic." Scott Ritter __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html ------------------------------ Message: 16 Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 07:13:32 -0700 (PDT) From: Dennis Mingear Subject: Re: Réf. : Re: KR> airspeed calibration To: KRnet Message-ID: <20050523141333.56823.qmail@web51404.mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii We got smart a little to late, but now we put tape over all of the ports on the gliders at the end of each days flight ops. We use a nice bright color to help remind people to remove the tape prior to flyin. Denny ... SF Bay Area, Ca Serge VIDAL wrote: And is there any known way to prevent water ingress / moisture ingress into the pitot and static lines? (I like the word "static line". It brings back fond memories of military jumps! ;-) ) Serge Vidal KR2 "Kilimanjaro Cloud" Paris, France Dennis Mingear Envoyé par : krnet-bounces@mylist.net 2005-05-23 15:57 Veuillez répondre à KRnet Remis le : 2005-05-23 15:57 Pour : KRnet cc : (ccc : Serge VIDAL/DNSA/SAGEM) Objet : Re: KR> airspeed calibration I couldn't agree more with this statement. We recently went through this with our club gliders. Someone thought that it was a good idea to use low pressure air to blow the water out of the static systems, not! Static lines were blow apart in several difficult to impossible to get to places in the gliders and water was forced into several instrument systems. You never really know whats in the line and the repairs can be really expensive, so be careful. Denny ... San Francisco Bay Area, Ca Oscar Zuniga wrote: And never, ever blow into your ASI or the tubes leading into or out of the pitot-static system! Oscar Zuniga San Antonio, TX mailto: taildrags@hotmail.com website at http://www.flysquirrel.net _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html "I can train a monkey to wave an American flag. That does not make the monkey patriotic." Scott Ritter __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html "I can train a monkey to wave an American flag. That does not make the monkey patriotic." Scott Ritter __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Message: 17 Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 09:27:42 -0500 From: "Mark Langford" Subject: Re: R?f. : Re: KR> airspeed calibration To: "KRnet" Message-ID: <01eb01c55fa3$94aa1690$5e0ca58c@net.tbe.com> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Serge wrote: > And is there any known way to prevent water ingress / moisture ingress > into the pitot and static lines? Troy said he has his static line running up high, across the crossmembers in the back of the fuselage, and then it tees off and goes down hill to the static port. Although water ingress would be unlikely, it would just run right back downhill. Thanks for all the kind, positive words from you guys. Next flight will be better! Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net ------------------------------ Message: 18 Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 10:40:12 -0400 From: "Orma" Subject: Re: R?f. : Re: KR> airspeed calibration To: "KRnet" Message-ID: <00cd01c55fa5$54a1ce60$0302a8c0@ROBBINS1> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original "We use a nice bright color to help remind people to remove the tape prior to flying." As an old military mechanic we used to place tape over the pitot and static system during aircraft washes. As the plane was turned over to the mechanic for wash, the status of the plane was changed to grounded and recorded in the aircraft flight forms, so that no pilot was allowed to fly the plane until it was verified that the tape had been removed. Placing tape over the pitot system is a dangerous practice. All general and military aviation pitot static covers have long red streamers stating REMOVE BEFORE FLIGHT. Without that extra effort there is always a chance that tape will be missed during preflight. Orma ------------------------------ Message: 19 Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 07:51:20 -0700 From: "Lee Van Dyke" Subject: Re: KR> kr retract gear mods and angled blocks To: "KRnet" Message-ID: <002e01c55fa6$fef24fb0$6e01a8c0@SNAKEBITE> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Phil, I have the original plans for the retract fix at the house. When I get home tonight I will get the angle for you, I can also scan the plans I have and E-mail them to you. Lee Van Dyke Mesa AZ Lee@vandyke5.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "phil brookman" To: Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 3:48 AM Subject: KR> kr retract gear mods and angled blocks hi does anyone know what the angle is on those 3 blocks that join the gear to the main spar and what do people think about adding a small plate at the end of the gear to shift the wheels forward and thus place moreweight on that tail the small plate would also give it more ground clearance .i see torsion loads being applied to the bar and brackets but should be ok i think anyone done it. also to get the plane sitting higher has anyone fitted any spacer blocks on top of the retracts between the spring gear phil ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 266.11.14 - Release Date: 20/05/2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html ------------------------------ Message: 20 Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 08:12:22 -0700 (PDT) From: Dennis Mingear Subject: Re: Re: Réf. : Re: KR> airspeed calibration To: KRnet Message-ID: <20050523151222.27254.qmail@web51408.mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Your right, it can be a problem, you just have to make sure that it's part of your preflight inspection. Denny ... Orma wrote: "We use a nice bright color to help remind people to remove the tape prior to flying." As an old military mechanic we used to place tape over the pitot and static system during aircraft washes. As the plane was turned over to the mechanic for wash, the status of the plane was changed to grounded and recorded in the aircraft flight forms, so that no pilot was allowed to fly the plane until it was verified that the tape had been removed. Placing tape over the pitot system is a dangerous practice. All general and military aviation pitot static covers have long red streamers stating REMOVE BEFORE FLIGHT. Without that extra effort there is always a chance that tape will be missed during preflight. Orma _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html "I can train a monkey to wave an American flag. That does not make the monkey patriotic." Scott Ritter --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - You care about security. So do we. ------------------------------ Message: 21 Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 10:19:03 -0400 From: "Ron Freiberger" Subject: RE: KR> Hinge question To: "'KRnet'" Message-ID: <001401c55fa2$628f0d10$0202a8c0@Disorganized> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Steve, you whole airplane is homemade, built by an amateur. Make a new part, and bolt it on, but not too tight. Use aircraft bolts with head drilled, and safety wire them. We use aluminum, 'cause it's lighter. Ron Freiberger mail to ronandmartha at earthlink.net ------------------------------ Message: 22 Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 14:47:22 -0400 From: VIRGIL N SALISBURY Subject: Re: KR> kr retract gear mods and angled blocks To: krnet@mylist.net Message-ID: <20050523.144816.3912.0.virgnvs@juno.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii May Virgil also recieve the FIX ??? Virg On Mon, 23 May 2005 07:51:20 -0700 "Lee Van Dyke" writes: > Phil, > > I have the original plans for the retract fix at the house. When I > get home > tonight I will get the angle for you, I can also scan the plans I > have and > E-mail them to you. > > Lee Van Dyke > Mesa AZ > Lee@vandyke5.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "phil brookman" > To: > Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 3:48 AM > Subject: KR> kr retract gear mods and angled blocks > > > hi does anyone know what the angle is on those 3 blocks that join > the gear > to the main spar > > and what do people think about adding a small plate at the end of > the gear > to shift the wheels forward and thus place moreweight on that tail > the small > plate would also give it more ground clearance .i see torsion loads > being > applied to the bar and brackets but should be ok i think anyone done > it. > > also to get the plane sitting higher has anyone fitted any spacer > blocks on > top of the retracts between the spring gear > phil > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > ---- > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 266.11.14 - Release Date: > 20/05/2005 > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > ---- > > > > _______________________________________ > > Search the KRnet Archives at > http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to > KRnet-leave@mylist.net > > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at > http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > Virgil N. Salisbury - AMSOIL www.lubedealer.com/salisbury Miami ,Fl ------------------------------ Message: 23 Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 14:07:22 -0500 From: "Mark Langford" Subject: Re: KR> kr retract gear mods and angled blocks To: "KRnet" Message-ID: <005501c55fca$a64046f0$5e0ca58c@net.tbe.com> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Virg wrote: May Virgil also recieve the FIX ??? Get from RR. : ) Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net ------------------------------ Message: 24 Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 15:25:13 -0400 From: VIRGIL N SALISBURY Subject: Re: KR> kr retract gear mods and angled blocks To: krnet@mylist.net Message-ID: <20050523.152514.3524.0.virgnvs@juno.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii O K, Did not khow that they had them, Virg On Mon, 23 May 2005 14:07:22 -0500 "Mark Langford" writes: > Virg wrote: > > May Virgil also recieve the FIX ??? > > Get from RR. : ) > > Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama > see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford email to > N56ML "at" hiwaay.net > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at > http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > Virgil N. Salisbury - AMSOIL www.lubedealer.com/salisbury Miami ,Fl ------------------------------ Message: 25 Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 15:40:01 -0400 From: "Allen Wiesner " Subject: Re: R?f. : Re: KR> airspeed calibration To: "KRnet" Message-ID: <004401c55fcf$374b06e0$040dda42@CPQ69645694259> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original >And is there any known way to prevent water ingress / moisture ingress >into the pitot and static lines? No, short of plumbing flow-thru desiccant cartridges into the pitot/static lines. Military A/C generally have "T" fittings at all the low points with the base of the "T" pointing down and capped off. The caps are painted yellow. That serves a mini trap and reservoir to collect water and/or debris and should be checked at least every 100 hour/annual. I actually found a (dead) housefly in perfect shape in a pitot trap once, I assume it crawled into the tube in the hanger. Some helos, H-3's for one, (and I suppose some starched wing A/C) that spend a lot of time over water add a 1" stub of tubing to increase the size of the reservoir. Allen G. Wiesner KR-2SS/TD S/N 1118 65 Franklin Street Ansonia, CT 06401-1240 (203) 732-0508 flashyal@usadatanet.net ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ See KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html End of KRnet Digest, Vol 347, Issue 206 *************************************** ================================== ABC Amber Outlook Converter v4.20 Trial version ==================================