From: To: Subject: krnet Digest 22 Dec 2001 20:51:50 -0000 Issue 345 Date: Saturday, December 22, 2001 12:52 PM krnet Digest 22 Dec 2001 20:51:50 -0000 Issue 345 Topics (messages 8168 through 8193): Re: Posa 8168 by: macwood 8172 by: Phillip Matheson 8177 by: Oscar Zuniga 8180 by: RONALD.FREIBERGER Was Posa, now Edelbrock Quicksilver Website 8169 by: Frank Ross 8171 by: bob.cringely.com 8174 by: Daniel Heath Cockpit Simulators 8170 by: Frank Ross Posa - The other story 8173 by: Jim Faughn Re: VW engines./ Carbs 8175 by: Phillip Matheson 8176 by: Daniel Heath Dave Mullins' website 8178 by: Oscar Zuniga Craig Wilcox 8179 by: Oscar Zuniga Constant speed prop 8181 by: The Pond Family 8193 by: Gary Haun Not Flaming KRNet.org 8182 by: Glasco 8183 by: Mark Langford Greetings 8184 by: Eduardo José Jankosz Transition Complete 8185 by: Mark Jones GPS Info 8186 by: Ron Eason 8187 by: Ron Eason Re: check it out 8188 by: Jerry Mahurin looking for subura info 8189 by: The Pond Family 8190 by: ROBERT COOPER Work for me if your looking for help 8191 by: The Pond Family Re=KR The Posa Carborator 8192 by: Robert Stone Administrivia: To subscribe to the digest, e-mail: To unsubscribe from the digest, e-mail: To post to the list, e-mail: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2000 18:07:14 -0000 To: "mike" From: "macwood" Cc: Subject: Re: KR> Posa Message-ID: <000d01c06aaf$c59a03c0$81323c3e@tinypc> I had this problem when we lost confidence in the Posa after the first test flight. Asked a RR engineer for a basic , proven carb and he came up with the Amal monobloc concentric- which is usually found -on a motor bike! It has a cylindrical slide with a tapered needle and a bowl. Seems to run OK tho I haven't tested it extensively yet. ----- Original Message ----- Yrs Mac W From: mike To: Jerry Mahurin ; Daniel Heath ; Timothy Bellville ; Sean Clay ; Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 4:12 PM Subject: Re: KR> Posa > I guess i have no business giving my opinion but, if i were looking for a > carb option i would consider some of the motorcyle carbs. I used to race and > some of those are very adjustable and a few even have a mix richener that > could be used to control mix. One of those could be picked up at a > motorcycle salvage place easily and they come in many different sizes and > brands. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jerry Mahurin > To: Daniel Heath ; Timothy Bellville > ; Sean Clay ; > > Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 9:04 AM > Subject: Re: KR> Posa > > > > Dan, > > > > There are other perfectly good carbs besides THE > > Ellison...!! Some people (most) even have the intellingence > > to use them.... Not everyone in the world has the bucks to > > needlessly spend on a 'Cadilliac'; regardless of it's > > merits. > > > > Please don't take this note personally and maybe the Posa > > users will not take your note personally.... > > > > Jerry Mahurin > > Lugoff, SC > > > > On Thu, 20 Dec 2001 06:15:44 -0500 > > "Daniel Heath" wrote: > > > The best way to tune a Posa is to spend a lot of money > > > and get an Ellison. > > > > > > Daniel R. Heath > > > > > > WWW.EAA242.ORG > > > > > > See our KR2 at: > > > > > > www.JerryMahurin.com > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Timothy Bellville" > > > To: "Sean Clay" ; > > > > > > Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 5:18 AM > > > Subject: Re: KR> Posa > > > > > > > > > > Hi Sean, > > > > In my opinion,if you want to tune it, your best chance > > > is to melt it down > > > in > > > > to a harmonica.(sorry) > > > > I had a super carb on my 1600cc and never felt > > > confident enough to leave > > > the > > > > ground with it. > > > > I read and watch and listened to everything and > > > everyone I could on > > > it.with > > > > no satisfactory results. > > > > I have been running a Zenith model "A" up-draft carb > > > for two years now, > > > and > > > > I have had no problems with it. > > > > Sorry > > > > Tim > > > > Sonerai I > > > > N2206X > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Sean Clay" > > > > To: > > > > Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 4:08 AM > > > > Subject: KR> Posa > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Who is the maker of the Posa carb? and where can I > > > get information on > > > > tuning > > > > > one? I will be at the airport with the new KR1 doing > > > taxi test tomorrow > > > > but > > > > > I wont take to the air unless 110% comfortable. Wish > > > me good luck : ) > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: > > > http://messenger.msn.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > To post to the list, email: krnet@mailinglists.org , > > > or "reply all" > > > > > > > > > > To UNsubscribe, e-mail: krnet-unsubscribe@mailinglists.org > > > > > For additional commands, e-mail: > > > krnet-help@mailinglists.org > > > > > > > > > > See the KRNet archives at > > > http://www.escribe.com/aviation/krnet/ . > > > > > AOL and Compuserve do NOT pass KRNet email, so use > > > some other system! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > To post to the list, email: krnet@mailinglists.org , or > > > "reply all" > > > > > > > > To UNsubscribe, e-mail: krnet-unsubscribe@mailinglists.org > > > > For additional commands, e-mail: > > > krnet-help@mailinglists.org > > > > > > > > See the KRNet archives at http://www.escribe.com/aviation/krnet/ > > > . > > > > AOL and Compuserve do NOT pass KRNet email, so use some > > > other system! > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > To post to the list, email: krnet@mailinglists.org , or > > > "reply all" > > > > > > To UNsubscribe, e-mail: krnet-unsubscribe@mailinglists.org > > > For additional commands, e-mail: > > > krnet-help@mailinglists.org > > > > > > See the KRNet archives at http://www.escribe.com/aviation/krnet/ > > > . > > > AOL and Compuserve do NOT pass KRNet email, so use some > > > other system! > > > > > > > Jerry Mahurin > > Lugoff, SC > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To post to the list, email: krnet@mailinglists.org , or "reply all" > > > > To UNsubscribe, e-mail: krnet-unsubscribe@mailinglists.org > > For additional commands, e-mail: krnet-help@mailinglists.org > > > > See the KRNet archives at http://www.escribe.com/aviation/krnet/ . > > AOL and Compuserve do NOT pass KRNet email, so use some other system! > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To post to the list, email: krnet@mailinglists.org , or "reply all" > > To UNsubscribe, e-mail: krnet-unsubscribe@mailinglists.org > For additional commands, e-mail: krnet-help@mailinglists.org > > See the KRNet archives at http://www.escribe.com/aviation/krnet/ . > AOL and Compuserve do NOT pass KRNet email, so use some other system! > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 11:16:48 +1100 To: "Sean Clay" , From: "Phillip Matheson" Subject: Re: KR> Posa Message-ID: <001d01c189b5$2fef91c0$0100a8c0@barry> Sean, Have a look at the strongberg Carb at parts@vw-endines.com worth a look Phil Matheson matheson@dodo.com.au ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 13:53:38 To: krnet@mailinglists.org From: "Oscar Zuniga" Subject: POSA Message-ID: "Sean Clay" writes: >Who is the maker of the Posa carb? It doesn't matter; the company is no longer in business and you can't get any parts for them except by pirating off another unit or making your own (such as needles). >where can I get information on tuning one? There was a video produced by the maker, called "Tuning the POSA". I have a copy of the video; email me off-line if you're interested. The POSA is a simple device, both functionally and mechanically. The original unit has some drawbacks in both design and execution; some related to loose tolerances in the castings, some related to the nature of the beast. One, which was already mentioned, is that there was a "fix" to a problem with an essential piece loosening. If this were a certificated carburetor, there would have been an "emergency AD" issued to all owners calling for immediate grounding of an aircraft flying without the "fix". Several other issues have to do with the needle that regulates the amount of fuel entering the airstream. If it isn't hand-modified with the proper taper, there will be flat spots and rough spots in engine operation at different RPMs and engine loadings. The carburetor can be made to run smoothly and reliably, but it does have its quirks and it must be tuned patiently and properly. It can also be made into a paperweight and a better carburetor fitted to your engine, such as the Zenith that is readily available through Great Plains Aircraft Supply and elsewhere. Oscar Zuniga Medford, Oregon mailto: taildrags@hotmail.com website at http://www.flysquirrel.net _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 11:41:22 -0500 To: "KRNET" , "Oscar Zuniga" From: "RONALD.FREIBERGER" Subject: RE: KR> POSA Message-ID: Like fruitcakes, they also make good doorstops. Ron Freiberger... mailto:ron.martha@mindspring.com -----Original Message----- From: Oscar Zuniga [mailto:taildrags@hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 1:54 PM To: krnet@mailinglists.org Subject: KR> POSA "Sean Clay" writes: >Who is the maker of the Posa carb? It doesn't matter; the company is no longer in business and you can't get any parts for them except by pirating off another unit or making your own (such as needles). >where can I get information on tuning one? There was a video produced by the maker, called "Tuning the POSA". I have a copy of the video; email me off-line if you're interested. The POSA is a simple device, both functionally and mechanically. The original unit has some drawbacks in both design and execution; some related to loose tolerances in the castings, some related to the nature of the beast. One, which was already mentioned, is that there was a "fix" to a problem with an essential piece loosening. If this were a certificated carburetor, there would have been an "emergency AD" issued to all owners calling for immediate grounding of an aircraft flying without the "fix". Several other issues have to do with the needle that regulates the amount of fuel entering the airstream. If it isn't hand-modified with the proper taper, there will be flat spots and rough spots in engine operation at different RPMs and engine loadings. The carburetor can be made to run smoothly and reliably, but it does have its quirks and it must be tuned patiently and properly. It can also be made into a paperweight and a better carburetor fitted to your engine, such as the Zenith that is readily available through Great Plains Aircraft Supply and elsewhere. Oscar Zuniga Medford, Oregon mailto: taildrags@hotmail.com website at http://www.flysquirrel.net _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To post to the list, email: krnet@mailinglists.org , or "reply all" To UNsubscribe, e-mail: krnet-unsubscribe@mailinglists.org For additional commands, e-mail: krnet-help@mailinglists.org See the KRNet archives at http://www.escribe.com/aviation/krnet/ . AOL and Compuserve do NOT pass KRNet email, so use some other system! ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2001 10:40:00 -0800 (PST) To: krnet@mailinglists.org From: Frank Ross Subject: Was Posa, now Edelbrock Quicksilver Website Message-ID: <20011220184000.15286.qmail@web14003.mail.yahoo.com> Jerry, Mike, Others, I think you are referring to the 'Quicksilver' by Edelbrock. Take a look at their website at: http://www.edelbrock.com/motorcycle/index.html Frank in sunny San Antonio, TX --- Jerry Mahurin wrote: > I do not remember the brand name; but there is a > motorcycle carbureator that > is EXACTLY like the Revflow but has a float bowl. > The body castings are identical...! > > Jerry Mahurin __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Check out Yahoo! Shopping and Yahoo! Auctions for all of your unique holiday gifts! Buy at http://shopping.yahoo.com or bid at http://auctions.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: 20 Dec 2001 16:02:13 -0800 To: kae_ar@yahoo.com From: bob@cringely.com Cc: krnet@mailinglists.org Subject: Re: KR> Was Posa, now Edelbrock Quicksilver Website Message-ID: <20011221000213.12254.cpmta@c001.snv.cp.net> The same carb is sold for aviation use through www.altimizer.com. Bob On Thu, 20 December 2001, Frank Ross wrote: > > Jerry, Mike, Others, > I think you are referring to the 'Quicksilver' by > Edelbrock. Take a look at their website at: > http://www.edelbrock.com/motorcycle/index.html > Frank in sunny San Antonio, TX > --- Jerry Mahurin wrote: > > > > I do not remember the brand name; but there is a > > motorcycle carbureator that > > is EXACTLY like the Revflow but has a float bowl. > > The body castings are identical...! > > > > Jerry Mahurin > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Check out Yahoo! Shopping and Yahoo! Auctions for all of > your unique holiday gifts! Buy at http://shopping.yahoo.com > or bid at http://auctions.yahoo.com > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To post to the list, email: krnet@mailinglists.org , or "reply all" > > To UNsubscribe, e-mail: krnet-unsubscribe@mailinglists.org > For additional commands, e-mail: krnet-help@mailinglists.org > > See the KRNet archives at http://www.escribe.com/aviation/krnet/ . > AOL and Compuserve do NOT pass KRNet email, so use some other system! ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2001 20:24:43 -0500 To: "Frank Ross" , From: "Daniel Heath" Subject: Re: KR> Was Posa, now Edelbrock Quicksilver Website Message-ID: <002101c189be$45e3c0b0$182d5d0c@scana.com> Man that needle looks too much like a Posa. Daniel R. Heath WWW.EAA242.ORG See our KR2 at: www.JerryMahurin.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Ross" To: Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 1:40 PM Subject: KR> Was Posa, now Edelbrock Quicksilver Website > Jerry, Mike, Others, > I think you are referring to the 'Quicksilver' by > Edelbrock. Take a look at their website at: > http://www.edelbrock.com/motorcycle/index.html > Frank in sunny San Antonio, TX > --- Jerry Mahurin wrote: > > > > I do not remember the brand name; but there is a > > motorcycle carbureator that > > is EXACTLY like the Revflow but has a float bowl. > > The body castings are identical...! > > > > Jerry Mahurin > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Check out Yahoo! Shopping and Yahoo! Auctions for all of > your unique holiday gifts! Buy at http://shopping.yahoo.com > or bid at http://auctions.yahoo.com > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To post to the list, email: krnet@mailinglists.org , or "reply all" > > To UNsubscribe, e-mail: krnet-unsubscribe@mailinglists.org > For additional commands, e-mail: krnet-help@mailinglists.org > > See the KRNet archives at http://www.escribe.com/aviation/krnet/ . > AOL and Compuserve do NOT pass KRNet email, so use some other system! > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2001 10:54:13 -0800 (PST) To: krnet From: Frank Ross Subject: Cockpit Simulators Message-ID: <20011220185413.41195.qmail@web14002.mail.yahoo.com> For those of you who are snowbound or who are hiding from your wife in the computer room, got this off the Dragonfly List. Thought you'd like to see it. Frank in San Antonio, TX You guys might be interested to see what the "grounded" people have been doing in the realm of cockpit designs. They put most of our "real" cockpits to shame, and these guys will never even get to fly! There might be some things we could learn from these designs and materials. Take a little tour of some of these simulator builders: http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Lab/1826/cockpit.htm http://www.xflight.de/f16/pg_bld_aus.htm http://www.xflight.de/f16/pg_bld_ber.htm http://www.xflight.de/f16/pg_bld_det.htm http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Lab/1826/interior.htm http://www.avsim.com/hangar/flight/a320project/f16kit.html http://www.avsim.com/hangar/flight/a320project/pics21.html http://www.avsim.com/hangar/flight/a320project/pics28.html Another list, although many of the links are dead: http://www.mindspring.com/%7Edhiggs/cockpits.html Dave Morris __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Check out Yahoo! Shopping and Yahoo! Auctions for all of your unique holiday gifts! Buy at http://shopping.yahoo.com or bid at http://auctions.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2001 19:13:17 -0600 To: "KR Net Response" From: "Jim Faughn" Subject: Posa - The other story Message-ID: PLEASE don't reply all to this message! It's too long!!! I wrote this several years ago and it seems that it is time to send it out again. As you will see below, I'm probably the only person in the world that is happy with my Posa. This took some work, about 3 hours, but was certainly cheaper than other alternatives and since everything was hooked up, it was more expedient too. I wish I could send a drawing of the finished Posa needle because that would explain it better than I can with simply words, but I will try. The Posa has a major design flaw since the air intake is a non-liner opening (a circle) and the fuel needle is linear (Ground or cut at a constant angle. Small at idle and large at full throttle.) The problem is that you will only be able to get the right fuel to air mixture at one setting of the so called carb. Therefore, you must change the needle to a non-linear shape to match the air intake. (This is easier than making a square out of a round hole.) The way I did this was, with the mixture control set full rich, set the air slide opening in the middle and adjust the needle for its optimum mixture setting. At this point you have the air and fuel mixture balanced at this throttle setting. Next you go to idle and you will be running rich. At idle you have two choices. First, you can change the adjustment on the carb to allow more air in through the small hole in the slide( which is exposed at low RPM's) which was Posa's attempt to fix the problem, or you can build up the needle at that end with solder and scrape it so the fuel to air mixture is correct. (I like to have it a little rich at idle in case I have to do an emergency go around and when I push for maximum throttle I have a little extra fuel to make up for the sudden inflow of air. Kind of like a pump circuit in a carburetor.) The same situation will exist at full throttle except Posa did not come up with a solution that I am aware of. . When you go to full throttle, the air from the maximum setting is not as much as the amount of fuel you will get from the needle. So, you will be rich. You might be able to adjust this out with the mixture setting, however, if you go to 10,500 ft as we did at the KR Gathering to meet the guys from Oklahoma about 5 years ago, you won't have enough mixture adjustment left. Therefore the only answer I have heard and made work is to reshape the needle. Now comes the hard part, as if this message isn't too long already. To adjust the needle you need to make two measurements with a vernier caliper or a micrometer. These will tell you how much to build up your needle. First, go to full throttle with the airplane tied to something on the ground and your mixture control at full rich. Then cut off the fuel to the engine and the engine will speed up since it is running rich. When the engine has stopped, shut of all mags and electric and get out of the plane without changing the throttle setting. Get access to the needle to the Posa from the front of the plane and put a vertical scrape on the needle. (#1) Next, get back in the plane and again start the engine (back to idle) and go to full throttle. This time lean the mixture out to the correct mixture according to either the EGT or RPM whichever method you have available. Again without changing any throttle or mixture setting, shut off the fuel and let the engine die. This time the engine shouldn't gain in RPM much at all. Shut everything off without moving the throttle or mixture controls and go around and make another vertical scrape on the needle. (#2) Finally, set the throttle (you can do this visually) with the air slide in the center. ( This is the point you had it running with the correct mixture without playing with the mixture) Make another vertical scrape on the needle. (#3) At this time you may remove the needle. Note: I counted the turns as I removed it to ensure when I put it back in I put the needle back in the exact same place. I did this by unscrewing one turn at a time and pulling on the needle with pliers until it came out. Now you have three scrapes on the needle. One in about the center, another near the end and another between. Thinnest Thick where it Attached to the adjusting screw |_________________________________| 1 2 3 Measure with a Vernier the thickness at point 1 and at point 2. What you have to do is to build up the needle so it is the #2 thickness (less) at the #1 position. (Back to air fuel mixture theory - We are reducing the fuel that flows in since the air slide is not linear and didn't allow enough air in at full throttle to support the fuel.) Obviously this isn't the only point it has to be built up, instead it must be built up from point 3 all the way back to point 1 with point 1 ending up as the thickness of point 2. (If you aren't confused by now then God help us all). The way I did this was to get out my soldering gun and solder up the needle with a thin coat of solder just to the left of #3 building up to a thicker coat at point #1. Since you have the vernier measurements you can measure the thickness at point #1 and keep building up the solder until you get it right. Then after I built it up high enough I began scraping with a razor knife the solder to re taper the needle. This allowed me to change the thickness of the needle and ultimately get the right air to fuel mixture. The advantage of using solder is if you mess up you can do it again. What you are trying to do is make a non-linear needle for fuel flow to match the curve of the non-linear air slide. If you chose to do the idle end, (I did) all you have to do is repeat the process on the other end. GOOD LUCK. Perhaps this is too detailed for only words and I could be talked in to removing my needle at the next Gathering and with a few pictures I think I could make the explanation more understandable. The bottom line was that I am VERY happy with my Posa. I may be the only one in the world. My plugs burn a nice ash color and I have only changed them once in 170 hrs and I didn't have to then. Also, I would like to give special thanks to both Steve Bennett and Dan Diehl who got me on this track of re-tapering the needle. I changed their procedure but they helped me understand what was wrong. Jim Faughn Now that I have 250 hours on the engine, I have changed the plugs again but it was because I went to a new ignition and platinum plugs. Jim Faughn 4323D Laclede Ave. St. Louis, MO 63108 (314)652-7659 Mailto:jfaughn@mvp.net ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 14:10:34 +1100 To: "Phillip Matheson" , From: "Phillip Matheson" Subject: Re: KR> VW engines./ Carbs Message-ID: <008201c189cd$12f79140$0100a8c0@barry> Sorry all for the email address instead of the web site try http://www.vw-engines.com/vw-engines/index.htm Sorry Phil matheson@dodo.com.au ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phillip Matheson" To: Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 3:18 PM Subject: KR> VW engines. All you KRneters, You may be interested in a company in Australia that build VW aero engines. Very nice work. parts@nw-engines.com regards Phillip Matheson matheson@dodo.com.au ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 05:58:23 -0500 To: "Phillip Matheson" , From: "Daniel Heath" Subject: Re: KR> VW engines./ Carbs Message-ID: <001901c18a0e$698f51a0$d82c5d0c@scana.com> That looks like a very neat engine, something like Steve's rear drive type 4 I suspect. Thanks for the url. Daniel R. Heath WWW.EAA242.ORG See our KR2 at: www.JerryMahurin.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phillip Matheson" To: "Phillip Matheson" ; Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 10:10 PM Subject: Re: KR> VW engines./ Carbs > Sorry all for the email address instead of the web site try > http://www.vw-engines.com/vw-engines/index.htm > > Sorry > > Phil > matheson@dodo.com.au > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Phillip Matheson" > To: > Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 3:18 PM > Subject: KR> VW engines. > > > All you KRneters, > You may be interested in a company in Australia that build VW aero engines. > Very nice work. > > parts@nw-engines.com > > regards > > Phillip Matheson > matheson@dodo.com.au > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To post to the list, email: krnet@mailinglists.org , or "reply all" > > To UNsubscribe, e-mail: krnet-unsubscribe@mailinglists.org > For additional commands, e-mail: krnet-help@mailinglists.org > > See the KRNet archives at http://www.escribe.com/aviation/krnet/ . > AOL and Compuserve do NOT pass KRNet email, so use some other system! > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 13:42:48 To: krnet@mailinglists.org From: "Oscar Zuniga" Subject: Dave Mullins' website Message-ID: David wrote: >Here is the next update to my web pages. I have mostly been >working on the aluminum fuel tanks and fuel lines. There are some >new pages on the controls too. >http://n323xl.iwarp.com/blupdate.htm This is a good, informative site! You folks who haven't peeked at it- take a little time out next time you're surfing. Looks like top-notch building workmanship, too. But I've gotta tell you, David, that I saw what you're doing on your controls page where you have the TurboCAD rendering of the control setup. You seem to be using the much-discussed and heavily condemned "bent push tube" setup for your ailerons. But we won't go there, especially not on a Friday before Christmas ;o) Oscar Zuniga Medford, OR _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 14:41:44 To: corvaircraft@usm.edu, krnet@mailinglists.org, pietenpol-list@matronics.com, sqrlnet@yahoogroups.com, STOL@onelist.com From: "Oscar Zuniga" Subject: Craig Wilcox Message-ID: Sorry for this 'doh' post, but I've lost the email address for Craig Wilcox and I don't remember which list you're on. Craig -who is building a Bobcat- could you please email me offline?! Merry Christmas to all y'all, and DO NOT ARCHIVE this post! Oscar Zuniga Medford, Oregon mailto: taildrags@hotmail.com website at http://www.flysquirrel.net _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 16:57:36 -0800 To: krnet From: The Pond Family Subject: Constant speed prop Message-ID: <3C23DA80.C64E565@rogers.com> Happy New year Here's a wild card idea. Is there anyone out there that would be interested in designing and building a constant speed prop. I have use of a high tech machine shop. Darren Tool and Die Maker/Designer/(cheapskate) Keep the building going the skies are waiting for New KR's in the spring. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2001 15:48:57 -0600 To: "The Pond Family" , "krnet" From: "Gary Haun" Subject: Re: KR> Constant speed prop Message-ID: <003e01c18b32$7673a2c0$c5c9b23f@oemcomputer> I would like to see a gear drive like the old Ross unit (that I think is no longer available) for the VW. If I remember correctly it was a planetary gear drive. ----- Original Message ----- From: "The Pond Family" To: "krnet" Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 6:57 PM Subject: KR> Constant speed prop > Happy New year > Here's a wild card idea. > Is there anyone out there that would be interested in designing and > building a constant speed prop. I have use of a high tech machine shop. > Darren > Tool and Die Maker/Designer/(cheapskate) > Keep the building going the skies are waiting for New KR's in the > spring. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To post to the list, email: krnet@mailinglists.org , or "reply all" > > To UNsubscribe, e-mail: krnet-unsubscribe@mailinglists.org > For additional commands, e-mail: krnet-help@mailinglists.org > > See the KRNet archives at http://www.escribe.com/aviation/krnet/ . > AOL and Compuserve do NOT pass KRNet email, so use some other system! > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 14:18:33 -0800 To: krnet@mailinglists.org From: Glasco Subject: Not Flaming KRNet.org Message-Id: <3.0.6.32.20011221141833.008c86e0@ridgenet.net> That being the case, my idea is to make it as convenient and as informative as we can. I just get a little impatient with crawling banners, pop-up screens, and melting fades- but hey, I turned 50 this year so I think I'm entitled to start getting a little cranky. You younger guys with the desire and know-how to go for the more exciting programming- more power to ya! For me, just give me some clear information, crisp photos, and easy-to-find info and I'll be happy. Just my 2 cents worth, and sorry if I caused a problem. Oscar Zuniga Oscar, I agreed with your original post 100%. I access Web site from two different systems and couldn't get on the new site with either. In my view expressing an opinion on what you whould like to see is not a "problem"; it is a suggestion for consideration. I also truly appreciate the time and effort Ross put into maintaining the Website. There are several individuals that contribute in varies ways that is critical to keeping this list and the websites the valuable resources that they are. ROSS, THANK YOU!!! I didn't believe suggesting that the KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) should be applied so the the person with limited computer resources can have access in not being critical. It is just good Website design to communicate clearly. Mark, You commented in one of your messages that you like to jump to a page get everything on that page and a then choose where to go next. Great EXCEPT... I can only see a few of the pictures on any one of your pages before my computer runs out of memory. I find the pictures I can see to have great value, just wish I could see the rest of them. For what I can see, THANK YOU!!! Brad Glasco ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 17:09:45 -0600 To: "KRnet" From: "Mark Langford" Subject: Re: KR> Not Flaming KRNet.org Message-ID: <000701c18a74$9567ece0$0100a8c0@cmc3075662a> Brad Glasco wrote: > Mark, > You commented in one of your messages that you like to jump to a page get > everything on that page and a then choose where to go next. Great > EXCEPT... I can only see a few of the pictures on any one of your pages > before my computer runs out of memory. I find the pictures I can see to > have great value, just wish I could see the rest of them. For what I can > see, THANK YOU!!! Pick one or two of those pages and tell me exactly how far you get before you crap out and I'll figure out how to chop them up into smaller pieces. RAM sure is dirt cheap these days, although I realize that your PC may be maxed out. I used to right click on the little box with the red x on it and choose "show image", and it worked for me, but your mileage probably varies. Just for the record, nobody's mentioned the size of my pages being a problem for 3 or 4 years, at least not that I can remember. Mark Langford, back home, and happy to be here! mailto:langford@hiwaay.net see KR2S N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 21:13:59 -0200 To: "krnet" From: "=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Eduardo_Jos=E9_Jankosz?=" Subject: Greetings Message-Id: <200112212321.fBLNLY383931@cwbone.bsi.com.br> To all KR Netters around the world! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2002! My special greetings to David Mullins, Mark Langford, Dan Heath, Frank Ross, Ross Youngblood, Ed Blocher, Rob Schmitt, Robert Stone, Rex T. Ellington, Larry Flesner and William Tabbert from USA; Eduardo Iglesias from Argentina; Leonardo from Brazil! Happy Flights in 2002! Eduardo José Jankosz jankosz@bsi.com.br http://www.bsi.com.br/cbcb Curitiba - PR - BRASIL ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 17:45:15 -0600 To: CorvAIRCRAFT , KR-Net From: Mark Jones Subject: Transition Complete Message-ID: <3C23C98B.DAF309E3@execpc.com> Hello All, Finally, I have completed the transition of my web site to it's new host. Please find my new web address below. http://mywebpage.netscape.com/n886mj/homepage.html Also, if you have me as a link on your web page, please correct the link to my new address. Thank you all and to all a very Merry Christmas. -- Mark Jones (N886MJ) Wales, WI USA E-mail me at mailto:flykr2s@execpc.com Visit my KR-2S CorvAIRCRAFT web site at http://mywebpage.netscape.com/n886mj/homepage.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 19:15:05 -0800 To: From: "Ron Eason" Subject: GPS Info Message-ID: <000f01c18a96$dec674c0$7c611e41@Administration> http://www.aero.org/publications/gpsprimer/ Go to the above site for a good understanding of GPS. Ron ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 19:17:19 -0800 To: "Ron Eason" , From: "Ron Eason" Subject: Re: KR> GPS Info Message-ID: <000701c18a97$2e161b20$7c611e41@Administration> Try this on also, http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/gpsinfo.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Eason" To: Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 7:15 PM Subject: KR> GPS Info > http://www.aero.org/publications/gpsprimer/ > > Go to the above site for a good understanding of GPS. > > Ron > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To post to the list, email: krnet@mailinglists.org , or "reply all" > > To UNsubscribe, e-mail: krnet-unsubscribe@mailinglists.org > For additional commands, e-mail: krnet-help@mailinglists.org > > See the KRNet archives at http://www.escribe.com/aviation/krnet/ . > AOL and Compuserve do NOT pass KRNet email, so use some other system! > > > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 22:02:09 -0500 To: "mike" , "KRnet" From: "Jerry Mahurin" Subject: Re: check it out Message-ID: Mike and Netters, This link offers more information and detail on CV (Constant Velocity) carbs than any other I have ever seen. Take a look, and if you have the fortitude to read it thru, you will find a lot of GOOD STUFF....!! Jerry Mahurin Lugoff, SC On Fri, 21 Dec 2001 16:09:22 -0500 "mike" wrote: > http://www3.bc.sympatico.ca/dougsimpson/CVcarb.html > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jerry Mahurin > To: mike ; Jerry Mahurin > ; > Daniel Heath ; Timothy Bellville > ; > Sean Clay ; > > Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 12:02 PM > Subject: Re: KR> Posa > > > > Mike, > > > > Your opinion is a 'good' as anyone elses.....!!! > > > > But, I would call this a GOOD suggestion. I do not > remember > > the brand name; but there is a motorcycle carbureator > that > > is EXACTLY like the Revflow but has a float bowl. The > body > > castings are identical...! > > > > There are a lot of Tillotson and Mikuni carbs on > airplanes > > that were manufactured for motorcycles. I have even > seen > > one plane with a Amal motorcycle carb.... > > > > Keep on giving your opinion... > > > > Jerry Mahurin > > Lugoff, SC > > > > On Thu, 20 Dec 2001 11:12:14 -0500 > > "mike" wrote: > > > I guess i have no business giving my opinion but, if > i > > > were looking for a > > > carb option i would consider some of the motorcyle > carbs. > > > I used to race and > > > some of those are very adjustable and a few even have > a > > > mix richener that > > > could be used to control mix. One of those could be > > > picked up at a > > > motorcycle salvage place easily and they come in many > > > different sizes and > > > brands. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Jerry Mahurin > > > To: Daniel Heath ; Timothy Bellville > > > ; Sean Clay > > > ; > > > > > > Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 9:04 AM > > > Subject: Re: KR> Posa > > > > > > > > > > Dan, > > > > > > > > There are other perfectly good carbs besides THE > > > > Ellison...!! Some people (most) even have the > > > intellingence > > > > to use them.... Not everyone in the world has the > > > bucks to > > > > needlessly spend on a 'Cadilliac'; regardless of > it's > > > > merits. > > > > > > > > Please don't take this note personally and maybe > the > > > Posa > > > > users will not take your note personally.... > > > > > > > > Jerry Mahurin > > > > Lugoff, SC > > > > > > > > On Thu, 20 Dec 2001 06:15:44 -0500 > > > > "Daniel Heath" wrote: > > > > > The best way to tune a Posa is to spend a lot of > > > money > > > > > and get an Ellison. > > > > > > > > > > Daniel R. Heath > > > > > > > > > > WWW.EAA242.ORG > > > > > > > > > > See our KR2 at: > > > > > > > > > > www.JerryMahurin.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "Timothy Bellville" > > > > > > To: "Sean Clay" ; > > > > > > > > > > Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 5:18 AM > > > > > Subject: Re: KR> Posa > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Sean, > > > > > > In my opinion,if you want to tune it, your best > > > chance > > > > > is to melt it down > > > > > in > > > > > > to a harmonica.(sorry) > > > > > > I had a super carb on my 1600cc and never felt > > > > > confident enough to leave > > > > > the > > > > > > ground with it. > > > > > > I read and watch and listened to everything and > > > > > everyone I could on > > > > > it.with > > > > > > no satisfactory results. > > > > > > I have been running a Zenith model "A" up-draft > > > carb > > > > > for two years now, > > > > > and > > > > > > I have had no problems with it. > > > > > > Sorry > > > > > > Tim > > > > > > Sonerai I > > > > > > N2206X > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > From: "Sean Clay" > > > > > > To: > > > > > > Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 4:08 AM > > > > > > Subject: KR> Posa > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Who is the maker of the Posa carb? and where > can > > > I > > > > > get information on > > > > > > tuning > > > > > > > one? I will be at the airport with the new > KR1 > > > doing > > > > > taxi test tomorrow > > > > > > but > > > > > > > I wont take to the air unless 110% > comfortable. > > > Wish > > > > > me good luck : ) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > > > > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: > > > > > http://messenger.msn.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > To post to the list, email: > > > krnet@mailinglists.org , > > > > > or "reply all" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To UNsubscribe, e-mail: > > > krnet-unsubscribe@mailinglists.org > > > > > > > For additional commands, e-mail: > > > > > krnet-help@mailinglists.org > > > > > > > > > > > > > > See the KRNet archives at > > > > > http://www.escribe.com/aviation/krnet/ . > > > > > > > AOL and Compuserve do NOT pass KRNet email, > so > > > use > > > > > some other system! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > To post to the list, email: > krnet@mailinglists.org > > > , or > > > > > "reply all" > > > > > > > > > > > > To UNsubscribe, e-mail: > > > krnet-unsubscribe@mailinglists.org > > > > > > For additional commands, e-mail: > > > > > krnet-help@mailinglists.org > > > > > > > > > > > > See the KRNet archives at > > > http://www.escribe.com/aviation/krnet/ > > > > > . > > > > > > AOL and Compuserve do NOT pass KRNet email, so > use > > > some > > > > > other system! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > To post to the list, email: > krnet@mailinglists.org , > > > or > > > > > "reply all" > > > > > > > > > > To UNsubscribe, e-mail: > krnet-unsubscribe@mailinglists.org > > > > > For additional commands, e-mail: > > > > > krnet-help@mailinglists.org > > > > > > > > > > See the KRNet archives at > > > http://www.escribe.com/aviation/krnet/ > > > > > . > > > > > AOL and Compuserve do NOT pass KRNet email, so > use > > > some > > > > > other system! > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jerry Mahurin > > > > Lugoff, SC > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > To post to the list, email: krnet@mailinglists.org > , or > > > "reply all" > > > > > > > > To UNsubscribe, e-mail: > krnet-unsubscribe@mailinglists.org > > > > For additional commands, e-mail: > > > krnet-help@mailinglists.org > > > > > > > > See the KRNet archives at > http://www.escribe.com/aviation/krnet/ > > > . > > > > AOL and Compuserve do NOT pass KRNet email, so use > some > > > other system! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > To post to the list, email: krnet@mailinglists.org , > or > > > "reply all" > > > > > > To UNsubscribe, e-mail: krnet-unsubscribe@mailinglists.org > > > For additional commands, e-mail: > > > krnet-help@mailinglists.org > > > > > > See the KRNet archives at > http://www.escribe.com/aviation/krnet/ > > > . > > > AOL and Compuserve do NOT pass KRNet email, so use > some > > > other system! > > > > > > > Jerry Mahurin > > Lugoff, SC > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To post to the list, email: krnet@mailinglists.org , or > "reply all" > > > > To UNsubscribe, e-mail: krnet-unsubscribe@mailinglists.org > > For additional commands, e-mail: > krnet-help@mailinglists.org > > > > See the KRNet archives at http://www.escribe.com/aviation/krnet/ > . > > AOL and Compuserve do NOT pass KRNet email, so use some > other system! > > > > > Jerry Mahurin Lugoff, SC ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 22:14:05 -0800 To: krnet From: The Pond Family Subject: looking for subura info Message-ID: <3C2424AD.C262D9B1@rogers.com> Hi Knetters Looking for guys in the know with hands on experience for Subaru engines. I still really like the Cam 125 from Firewall Forward but not at 14k US So the local RAA Pres. suggested the Turbo EJ20 2.2liter. 125hp. Darren Kr Heavy.. building and dreaming ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 22:22:31 -0500 To: "The Pond Family" , "krnet" From: "ROBERT COOPER" Subject: Re: KR> looking for subura info Message-ID: ------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C18A6D.FB4D4CA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Gene Byrd's subaru engine is for sale. It was on a KR-2s and was advertis= ed to be 100 HP by ESI. Has about 48 hours on it. Jack Cooper ----- Original Message ----- From: The Pond Family Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 10:13 PM To: krnet Subject: KR> looking for subura info Hi Knetters Looking for guys in the know with hands on experience for Subaru engines. I still really like the Cam 125 from Firewall Forward but not at 14k US So the local RAA Pres. suggested the Turbo EJ20 2.2liter. 125hp. Darren Kr Heavy.. building and dreaming --------------------------------------------------------------------- To post to the list, email: krnet@mailinglists.org , or "reply all" To UNsubscribe, e-mail: krnet-unsubscribe@mailinglists.org For additional commands, e-mail: krnet-help@mailinglists.org See the KRNet archives at http://www.escribe.com/aviation/krnet/ . AOL and Compuserve do NOT pass KRNet email, so use some other system! ------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C18A6D.FB4D4CA0-- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 22:37:31 -0800 To: krnet From: The Pond Family Subject: Work for me if your looking for help Message-ID: <3C242A2B.DA3CF406@rogers.com> Season Greetings I posted an ad in Penny Saver (general buy sell paper) The Ad read "Wanted Help with building High performance airplane. Flying time in return for volunteer building help" I got 15 phone calls from a number of different types of highly skilled people. If only a few actually show up I will have some one to share the time with and get more done. I promised to fly them for an hour in return for 3 hours building. In Canada the average Private pilot takes 67 hour to complete their lic. It only takes 35 to legally pass. If you share 15 hours of cheap KR time flying time with any aspiring pilot they will save thousands of training dollars from their lic and you will both be better pilots for the experience. Remember if you can teach some else you know it your self also. I am not suggesting that you are providing instruction time as this would not be legal for a Private pilot just sharing the experience. Some of my return calls were not even interest in my offer they just wanted something to do. Just a thought Darren ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2001 10:09:24 -0600 To: "KRNet" From: "Robert Stone" Subject: Re=KR The Posa Carborator Message-ID: <000801c18b03$06fd2260$ebd8fea9@pavilion> ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C18AD0.BB455B80 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Netters: Day after day I have been reading posts about the good and = mostly bad features of the Posa Carb. I and my partner Ernest (Butch) = Koppe built a KR-1 and a KR-2. We used the Posa Carb with a VW engine = on both. The original KR-1 and KR-2 designed and built by the late Ken = Rand used the same system and none of the aircraft fitted with this = equipment ever had a problem. It may be that when the Posa has had a = little time and wear, it does not work as well as when it is new. We = never kept our two aircraft long enough to find out but Ken Rand did and = as far as I know that carburetor worked well up to the time of his = death. Bob Stone, Harker Heights, Tx rlspjs@dashlink.com ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C18AD0.BB455B80-- ------------------------------ End of krnet Digest ***********************************