From: krnet-bounces@mylist.net To: John Bouyea Subject: KRnet Digest, Vol 346, Issue 18 Date: 4/9/2004 9:00:33 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. Re: Spruce (Phillip Matheson) 2. Re: Spruce (Phillip Matheson) 3. RE: Ace Hardware (Brian Kraut) 4. Tri-gear retrofits (Scott Bailey) 5. Re: Tri-gear retrofits (Ross Youngblood) 6. Re: Tri-gear retrofits (Ross Youngblood) 7. Eric Evezard (Stephen Jacobs) 8. Engines (Colin & Bev Rainey) 9. Re: Sandpaper in lengths (Alex Swavely) 10. Suppliers (Steve and Lori McGee) 11. revmaster turbo Engine (larry severson) 12. Re: revmaster turbo Engine (Orma Robbins) 13. Engine picked up off eBay (Charles Buddy & Cheryl Midkiff) 14. turbo Engine (Ron Eason) 15. Stephen Jacobs (Eric Evezard) 16. RE: turbo Engine (Doug Rupert) 17. Re: Tri-gear retrofits (Mark Langford) 18. Re: Tri-gear retrofits (Brian Kraut) 19. the KRNet (Oscar Zuniga) 20. Re: the KRNet (Steve Eberhart) 21. RE: Judson supercharger (greenr2@sbcglobal.net) 22. Stick linkages (Steve and Lori McGee) 23. Re: Stick linkages (Mark Jones) 24. Re: Stick linkages (Phillip Matheson) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 12:01:55 +1000 From: "Phillip Matheson" Subject: Re: KR> Spruce To: "KRnet" Message-ID: <00b201c41dd6$a30a8900$a496dccb@ralf> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" I just had a idea about your timber lengths, Some builders have cut the Longerons and rejoined them.When extending ther KR's Would this be an option and ship shorter lengths of wood.??? Phil Matheson matheson@dodo.com.au Australia 61 3 58833588 See our VW Engines and home built Parts and Kits at: http://www.vw-engines.com/ www.homebuilt-aviation.com ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 12:07:57 +1000 From: "Phillip Matheson" Subject: Re: KR> Spruce To: "KRnet" Message-ID: <00b701c41dd7$7ae1a980$a496dccb@ralf> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Sorry that was not meant to be posted on the net Phil Matheson matheson@dodo.com.au Australia 61 3 58833588 See our VW Engines and home built Parts and Kits at: http://www.vw-engines.com/ www.homebuilt-aviation.com ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2004 23:05:07 -0400 From: "Brian Kraut" Subject: RE: KR> Ace Hardware To: "KRnet" Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Anyone building a plane that has not been to their local Ace Hardware should take a stroll through one. They have all the things that you won't find at Home Depot or Lowes. Brian Kraut Engineering Alternatives, Inc. www.engalt.com -----Original Message----- From: krnet-bounces@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-bounces@mylist.net]On Behalf Of Mark Jones Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 7:53 PM To: KRnet Subject: Re: KR> Sandpaper in lengths There is an ACE Hardware close to me which is like a super store. They have 15' (if I remember correctly) long rolls by 4" wide which is self sticking. I could not believe it when I found this since I had been looking for some time for some. I will be purchasing some this week in order to sand my wings. I think it was about $18 for the roll. Mark Jones (N886MJ) Wales, WI USA E-mail me at flykr2s@wi.rr.com Visit my KR-2S CorvAIRCRAFT web site at http://mywebpage.netscape.com/n886mj/homepage.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Stone" To: "KR builders and pilots" Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 6:20 PM Subject: KR> Sandpaper in lengths > Builders, one of the problems I encountered while building was > where to get sandpaper in long strips to put on a long board for sanding the foam on wings mostly. I have never seen long strips of it in any of the hardware outlets in my area, however I just recrived a catalog from a company that sells sandpaper in almost every configuration there is, including long strips. They say on the front of their catalog, they ship on the same day they get the order providing they get it before 12:00 Noon. I hope this information will be of help to some of you. > > A & H Abrasives > 1108 North Glenn Road > Casper, Wyoming, 82601 > Phone: 1-800-831-6066 > FAX: 1-307-237-4122 > > Bob Stone, Harker Heights, Tx > rstone4@hot.rr.com > _______________________________________ > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > _______________________________________ 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: Thu, 8 Apr 2004 20:54:51 -0700 From: "Scott Bailey" Subject: KR> Tri-gear retrofits To: Message-ID: <016901c41de6$6f3870f0$4bd6fea9@ibmvxz1afc2o0w> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" I'm retrofitting a KR2 with DD trigear and I have a question regarding the patching of the sizable holes in the wings (between the spars). The netters who have chronicled their repair process on web pages seems to follow the route of gluing foam back in the hole and laying glass over it, as done originally. My question is that since the underside of the wing (between the spars) is essentially a flat area, could I lay up a fiberglass "sheet" on a table that, once dried, could be cut to fit and bonded as done with wing skins? That way, it seems that the need to "refoam" the wing could be dispensed with. Comments? Scott Bailey Belmont, CA ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Thu, 08 Apr 2004 21:36:00 -0700 From: Ross Youngblood Subject: Re: KR> Tri-gear retrofits To: sbailey@mandelcom.com, KRnet , krnet@mylist.net Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-15 Hi Scott! I suppose this technique would work, but your glass would be "flat" and you want to bond it to a curved surface. I suppose if you bonded it to the wing before it completely cured, say within 1 day, it would be flexible enough to conform to the shape OK. You will still have the task of feathering in the edges to make a smooth seam. The other factor is that the foam bond to the glass does provide some additional stiffness, but since it's not a sandwich, I don't think it's providing that much additional support. If dealing with a foam plug is an issue... I suggest using toothpicks and a hot glue gun to plug the hole, then start sanding. But I would probably feather the edges of the hole prior to plugging with foam. -- Ross On Thu, 8 Apr 2004 20:54:51 -0700, Scott Bailey wrote: > I'm retrofitting a KR2 with DD trigear and I have a question regarding > the patching of the sizable holes in the wings (between the spars). > The netters who have chronicled their repair process on web pages > seems to follow the route of gluing foam back in the hole and laying > glass over it, as done originally. My question is that since the > underside of the wing (between the spars) is essentially a flat area, > could I lay up a fiberglass "sheet" on a table that, once dried, > could be cut to fit and bonded as done with wing skins? That way, it > seems that the need to "refoam" the wing could be dispensed with. > Comments? > > Scott Bailey > Belmont, CA > _______________________________________ > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html -- Using M2, Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/ ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Thu, 08 Apr 2004 21:36:00 -0700 From: Ross Youngblood Subject: Re: KR> Tri-gear retrofits To: sbailey@mandelcom.com, KRnet , krnet@mylist.net Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-15 Hi Scott! I suppose this technique would work, but your glass would be "flat" and you want to bond it to a curved surface. I suppose if you bonded it to the wing before it completely cured, say within 1 day, it would be flexible enough to conform to the shape OK. You will still have the task of feathering in the edges to make a smooth seam. The other factor is that the foam bond to the glass does provide some additional stiffness, but since it's not a sandwich, I don't think it's providing that much additional support. If dealing with a foam plug is an issue... I suggest using toothpicks and a hot glue gun to plug the hole, then start sanding. But I would probably feather the edges of the hole prior to plugging with foam. -- Ross On Thu, 8 Apr 2004 20:54:51 -0700, Scott Bailey wrote: > I'm retrofitting a KR2 with DD trigear and I have a question regarding > the patching of the sizable holes in the wings (between the spars). > The netters who have chronicled their repair process on web pages > seems to follow the route of gluing foam back in the hole and laying > glass over it, as done originally. My question is that since the > underside of the wing (between the spars) is essentially a flat area, > could I lay up a fiberglass "sheet" on a table that, once dried, > could be cut to fit and bonded as done with wing skins? That way, it > seems that the need to "refoam" the wing could be dispensed with. > Comments? > > Scott Bailey > Belmont, CA > _______________________________________ > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html -- Using M2, Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/ ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 08:31:14 +0200 From: "Stephen Jacobs" Subject: KR> Eric Evezard To: "'KRnet'" Message-ID: <000f01c41dfc$45476f10$cd64a8c0@homedesktop> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Hi Eric I am North of the Limpopo (and the Zambezi) and I have been looking into the woods that are available in our region. I found reference to something called Saligna on one of the SA websites - this was reportedly a very good substitute for Spruce /Oregon Pine /Douglas Fir. I wrote to the owner of the web site but never received a reply. I asked Dene Collett, but he was not aware of this. With the great variety of wood species in Africa, surely there must be at least one good substitute. We have a wood in Zambia called Mukwa (sp) that I understand is what is known as Kiaat in SA. It is relatively inexpensive in uncured form. Ek het baie lekker gekry toe tannie Glynnis die manne bietjie vertel. Groete Steve J Askies"AT" microlink.zm ------------------------------ Message: 8 Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 03:39:40 -0400 From: "Colin & Bev Rainey" Subject: KR> Engines To: "KRnet" Message-ID: <00af01c41e05$d13a38a0$99ef0843@RaineyDay> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Netters, I have 2 EA81 Subaru engines for sale, one has all machining already done ready for re-assembly, the other is a good parts engine or spare. Interested parties should contact me offline. Do Not Archive Colin & Bev Rainey KR2(td) N96TA Sanford, FL crainey1@cfl.rr.com or crbrn96ta@hotmail.com http://kr-builder.org/Colin/index.html ------------------------------ Message: 9 Date: Fri, 09 Apr 2004 04:04:47 -0700 From: Alex Swavely Subject: Re: KR> Sandpaper in lengths To: KRnet Message-ID: <4076834F.9000102@swavely.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Here's another option: Your local hobby store. I build R/C models, and one of the tools that comes in quite handy is a three foot aluminum t-bar sander made by Great Planes. If you have a hobby shop close by that carries these sanders, they also will have in stock rolls of self-stick sandpaper for the bars - they come in 3" wide by 10' rolls. The rolls aren't notched or perforated to the bars' length, they are cut-to-fit. Bob Stone wrote: > Builders, one of the problems I encountered while building was > where to get sandpaper in long strips to put on a long board for > sanding the foam on wings mostly. ------------------------------ Message: 10 Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 09:22:22 -0500 From: "Steve and Lori McGee" Subject: KR> Suppliers To: Message-ID: <001001c41e3e$133ae910$0202a8c0@lori8v5h2xi9m3> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" I just want to put a word out there that I had a small and I mean small complaint with Wicks Aircraft, and they jumped right on it and fixed it. I have used them almost exclusively and this was the only problem so far. It was about a web order and the person handling it did not see the special instruction in the note section that ended up costing me extra shipping charges. ( Cheri was on vacation! She will have to let me know before she goes next time. ) They re-imbursed me for the charges. I think they are a great company. I have dealt with Air Spruce also a little with no problems. They also went out of their way to help me get in touch with tech counselors at BRS parachutes. It's nice to have such good companies in the business. Steve McGee Endeavor Wi. USA Building a KR2S widened. lmcgee@maqs.net ------------------------------ Message: 11 Date: Fri, 09 Apr 2004 07:29:59 -0700 From: larry severson Subject: KR> revmaster turbo Engine To: KRnet Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.0.20040409072844.00b26318@pop-server.socal.rr.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed >What is the opinion of the revmaster turbo? >How long does it last? >Reliability? Larry Severson Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 968-9852 larry2@socal.rr.com ------------------------------ Message: 12 Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 10:50:14 -0400 From: "Orma Robbins" Subject: Re: KR> revmaster turbo Engine To: "KRnet" Message-ID: <000801c41e41$f8c67640$c724d445@ROBBINS1> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hello Larry I have never owned a revmaster engine, however I have worked with revmaster on several occasions with the Revflow carb. Based on this I can say that: They are willing to discuss all problems with you; They are very reachable; and, they have been in business a long time. On our net I can't remember any direct negative comments about the turbo. At least one of our group is flying that engine. Check the archives. I only personally know of one person that reported having had a broken crank. Orma L. Robbins Southfield MI 19 Years flying KR-2 N110LR http://www.aviation-mechanics.com ------------------------------ Message: 13 Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 07:54:15 -0700 From: "Charles Buddy & Cheryl Midkiff" Subject: KR> Engine picked up off eBay To: "KRnet" Message-ID: <005901c41e42$878f5950$6401a8c0@charlesmidkiff> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" I picked up an 1835VW, firewall forward engine, on eBay from a guy named Philip Storm in Forks WA. I may use this engine to get in the air earlier, while I take more time to build up the Type 4 I have started. Interestingly, he and a partner named Eric are 25 year old rocket scientists. So it was pretty interesting looking over their facility and viewing the latest rocket they are getting ready to fire. They are part of a 20 team competition to get three people into space with the prize of 10 million to be awarded to the winner. They have an interesting website, for which I'll put a link below. Bud Midkiff KR2S Lynnwood, WA email: c.midkiff@verizon.net Phillip & Eric's Website: http://www.space-transport.com/ ------------------------------ Message: 14 Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 11:54:22 -0500 From: "Ron Eason" Subject: KR> turbo Engine To: "KRnet" Message-ID: <009001c41e53$4f3aa9e0$6501a8c0@Administration> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" I am re-building a Hapi turbo with the intent to fly normalized compensation [without pressuring the manifold]. Normally aspirated engines suffer from reduction of manifold pressure as they climb, which pilots compensate for by pushing in the throttle. At about 7,500 feet the engine runs "out of throttle". As the altitude increases, the manifold pressure decreases and the plane slows. Flying higher becomes more and more inefficient. Turbo normalizing can help manitain H.P at altitude. Excess heat is a problem in any engine but compounded by a turbo. This excess engine heat can decrease the life of componets there by causing more attention to maintanance. Adding a turbo to stock engines has a histroy of, and will compound cooling problems and decrease the operational hours of the engine by as much as 50% depending on the way the turbo is used and how well the cooling is handled. Turbocharging adds to the complexity of engine operation also, and adds more componets that can fail. I am convensed that if the cooling problem for any engine [turbo or otherwise] is address the engine can operate with more hours between overhauls, taking oils cooling into consideration also. I am attemping to address the cooling problems by using different materials [but proven materials] for critical componets of the engine. KRron ------------------------------ Message: 15 Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 19:31:47 +0200 From: "Eric Evezard" Subject: KR> Stephen Jacobs To: "KR NEWS" Message-ID: <001701c41e58$a32ff140$7bce07c4@user> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" There is a local wood called saligna,when grown under correct conditions,is comparable to sitka spruce,and is recognised by our authorities.There was a fellow who selected the correct type ,and grain,etc.and I suggest you contact the EAA (South Africa)for his whereabouts.Propellors are also made from the heavier grain variety.In the old days building contractors used imported Oregan pine for skirting boards etc.and are greatly treasured for the straight,knot free grain.Keep a watch out for building alterations.The heavier woods are a weight penalty at the start.but add engine,fuel.gear,instruments,pilot etc.and the percentage penalty reduces dramatically.overall..I found some excellent grain.knot free,spruce at a furniture factory.but it is no longer available.I dont have the EAA phone No : at hand but contact me off KR net and I will be glad to help you. Ongelukkig het ek Glynnis se address verloor .Ek hoop ons sal meer van haar hoor Eric Evezard, South Africa ------------------------------ Message: 16 Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 14:43:40 -0400 From: "Doug Rupert" Subject: RE: KR> turbo Engine To: "'Ron Eason'" , "'KRnet'" Message-ID: <001201c41e62$94ef1020$b86cd1d8@office> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Try a supercharger instead. Worked for many years for the military when piston engines were still a way of life. That is the way I plan on going as I had an old VW bug with a Judson supercharger that ran like a raped ape and once the jetting problem was figured out never gave me any problems other than an excess in speeding tickets. Doug Rupert Simcoe Ontario -----Original Message----- From: krnet-bounces+drupert=sympatico.ca@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-bounces+drupert=sympatico.ca@mylist.net] On Behalf Of Ron Eason Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 12:54 PM To: KRnet Subject: KR> turbo Engine I am re-building a Hapi turbo with the intent to fly normalized compensation [without pressuring the manifold]. Normally aspirated engines suffer from reduction of manifold pressure as they climb, which pilots compensate for by pushing in the throttle. At about 7,500 feet the engine runs "out of throttle". As the altitude increases, the manifold pressure decreases and the plane slows. Flying higher becomes more and more inefficient. Turbo normalizing can help manitain H.P at altitude. Excess heat is a problem in any engine but compounded by a turbo. This excess engine heat can decrease the life of componets there by causing more attention to maintanance. Adding a turbo to stock engines has a histroy of, and will compound cooling problems and decrease the operational hours of the engine by as much as 50% depending on the way the turbo is used and how well the cooling is handled. Turbocharging adds to the complexity of engine operation also, and adds more componets that can fail. I am convensed that if the cooling problem for any engine [turbo or otherwise] is address the engine can operate with more hours between overhauls, taking oils cooling into consideration also. I am attemping to address the cooling problems by using different materials [but proven materials] for critical componets of the engine. KRron _______________________________________ 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: 17 Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 15:10:00 -0500 From: "Mark Langford" Subject: Re: KR> Tri-gear retrofits To: "KRnet" Message-ID: <055d01c41e6e$a4d1b860$1202a8c0@basement> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Scott Bailey wrote: > My question is that since the underside of the wing (between the > spars) is essentially a flat area, could I lay up a fiberglass "sheet" > on a table that, once dried, could be cut to fit and bonded as done > with wing skins? That way, it seems that the need to "refoam" the > wing could be dispensed with. Comments? I don't think I'd do it that way. A layer or two of fiberglass has just about no stiffness to it without some foam underneath. I think you could almost count on it deforming just due to airloads. It's awfully easy to stuff some foam in there and sand to shape, or use some 2 part urethane poured into the holes (if the thing is upside down) and then sand to shape. Or if it's right side up, you could use sheet foam and 2 part urethane to hold it in place. You're going to need to rough up the area around the hole anyway, and you'd be doing that as you sanded the foam to conform to the airfoil shape. Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama N56ML "at" hiwaay.net see KR2S project at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford ------------------------------ Message: 18 Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 17:56:13 -0400 From: "Brian Kraut" Subject: Re: KR> Tri-gear retrofits To: KRnet Message-ID: <200404091756.AA75301090@mail.engalt.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii As Mark said, you won't hve any stifness with just glass, unless you did a piece 1/8" thick which you could never fair correctly. I would glue in a piece of 2" foam and glass over it. I am assuming that the reason for trying to do it some other way is because the plane is not upside down. You should be able to glass the foam upside down if you put two layers of glass and epoxy on somethink like thin masonite with bagging film on it then stick it up to the foam surface you have already prepared. You will need something to hold up the masonite in place. Figure that out before you start the glass and epoxy! Something you can blow up to keep even pressure on it like a raft might work O.K. I did some upside down glassing on the tops of my wing while the plane was upside down. I was able to use bagging film stretched tight and held on with tape. ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "Mark Langford" Reply-To: KRnet Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 15:10:00 -0500 >Scott Bailey wrote: > >> My question is that since the underside of the wing (between the >> spars) is essentially a flat area, could I lay up a fiberglass >> "sheet" on a table that, once dried, could be cut to fit and bonded >> as done with wing skins? That way, it seems that the need to >> "refoam" the wing could be dispensed with. Comments? > >I don't think I'd do it that way. A layer or two of fiberglass has >just about no stiffness to it without some foam underneath. I think >you could almost count on it deforming just due to airloads. It's >awfully easy to stuff some foam in there and sand to shape, or use some >2 part urethane poured into the holes (if the thing is upside down) and >then sand to shape. Or if it's right side up, you could use sheet foam >and 2 part urethane to hold it in place. You're going to need to rough >up the area around the hole anyway, and you'd be doing that as you >sanded the foam to conform to the airfoil shape. > >Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama >N56ML "at" hiwaay.net >see KR2S project at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford > > > >_______________________________________ >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: 19 Date: Fri, 09 Apr 2004 17:14:48 -0500 From: "Oscar Zuniga" Subject: KR> the KRNet To: krnet@mylist.net Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed To those who are keeping score (and checking archives), the current KRNet (on mylist.net) is a year old today. It goes way, way further back than that it earlier forms but was moved here a year ago when our earlier list host got shaky on us. I think I "found" the KRNet in about 1993, which is when I bought my KR2 plans and -2S supplement. I got my first KR2 info packet in about 1983 but here I am, 20 years later, and not yet building a KR (but I am building a "KR Construction Trainer", as seen on my website). All of which makes me wonder what I'm doing here, anyway. do not archive Oscar Zuniga San Antonio, TX mailto: taildrags@hotmail.com website at http://www.flysquirrel.net _________________________________________________________________ Watch LIVE baseball games on your computer with MLB.TV, included with MSN Premium! http://join.msn.com/?page=features/mlb&pgmarket=en-us/go/onm00200439ave/direct/01/ ------------------------------ Message: 20 Date: Fri, 09 Apr 2004 18:24:46 -0500 From: Steve Eberhart Subject: Re: KR> the KRNet To: KRnet Message-ID: <407730BE.4050607@newtech.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Oscar Zuniga wrote: > All of which makes me > wonder what I'm doing here, anyway. Because KR is more a state of mind than it is an airplane and like minds tend to find one another. Steve Eberhart ------------------------------ Message: 21 Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 19:35:44 -0500 From: Subject: RE: KR> Judson supercharger To: "'KRnet'" Message-ID: <003f01c41e93$c2ea0940$9c03fea9@greenhome2a1> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" http://www.vwjudsonregister.org.uk/ Judson Supercharger enthusiast can learn more at the above link. -----Original Message----- From: krnet-bounces@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-bounces@mylist.net] On Behalf Of Doug Rupert Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 1:44 PM To: 'Ron Eason'; 'KRnet' Subject: RE: KR> turbo Engine Try a supercharger instead. Worked for many years for the military when piston engines were still a way of life. That is the way I plan on going as I had an old VW bug with a Judson supercharger that ran like a raped ape and once the jetting problem was figured out never gave me any problems other than an excess in speeding tickets. Doug Rupert Simcoe Ontario ------------------------------ Message: 22 Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 19:50:59 -0500 From: "Steve and Lori McGee" Subject: KR> Stick linkages To: Message-ID: <001d01c41e95$e4068750$0202a8c0@lori8v5h2xi9m3> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" For the last couple of weeks I have been working on my stick design to hook up to my aileron bellcranks converted for push tubes. The first one I came up with is almost finished and won't be finished. It sucks, looks like sh**, works just as bad and I don't like it. I threw it aside and said there has to be a better way. I talked to myself out loud while starring into the cockpit and listed my needs, listed what didn't work and brainstormed from there. What I was blessed with for an idea is so incredibly simple. I am putting handles on the ends of the push tubes and running them into the cockpit about belly button high. I will fly the wings like every kid in their imagination does with my arms pulling on them! The elevator stick in my teeth and away I go! Seriously though I did come up with something much better, at least for now in my mind. Time will tell when I get it built. Steve McGee Endeavor Wi. USA Building a KR2S widened. lmcgee@maqs.net ------------------------------ Message: 23 Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 20:02:10 -0500 From: "Mark Jones" Subject: Re: KR> Stick linkages To: "KRnet" Message-ID: <00c801c41e97$743d83e0$6401a8c0@wi.rr.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Now that is what I call innovation. Just let me know when you are close so I can get in the bunker. Mark Jones (N886MJ) Wales, WI USA E-mail me at flykr2s@wi.rr.com Visit my KR-2S CorvAIRCRAFT web site at http://mywebpage.netscape.com/n886mj/homepage.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve and Lori McGee" To: Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 7:50 PM Subject: KR> Stick linkages > For the last couple of weeks I have been working on my stick design > to hook up to my aileron bellcranks converted for push tubes. The first one I came up with is almost finished and won't be finished. It sucks, looks like sh**, works just as bad and I don't like it. > > I threw it aside and said there has to be a better way. I talked to myself out loud while starring into the cockpit and listed my needs, listed what didn't work and brainstormed from there. What I was blessed with for an idea is so incredibly simple. > > I am putting handles on the ends of the push tubes and running them > into the cockpit about belly button high. I will fly the wings like every kid in their imagination does with my arms pulling on them! The elevator stick in my teeth and away I go! > > Seriously though I did come up with something much better, at least > for now in my mind. Time will tell when I get it built. > > Steve McGee > Endeavor Wi. USA > Building a KR2S widened. > lmcgee@maqs.net > > > > _______________________________________ > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html ------------------------------ Message: 24 Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2004 13:47:53 +1000 From: "Phillip Matheson" Subject: Re: KR> Stick linkages To: "KRnet" Message-ID: <015801c41eaf$c0634da0$fb97dccb@StationW2k04> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" For the last couple of weeks I have been working on my stick design to hook up to my aileron bellcranks converted for push tubes -0--------------------- Steve I may be able to help with drawings of a single stick, and push rods. to belcrank. I would have to post them, after coping. Phillip Matheson matheson@dodo.com.au Australia VH PKR See our engines and kits at. http://www.vw-engines.com/ http://www.homebuilt-aviation.com/ See my KR at Mark Jones web http://mywebpage.netscape.com/n886mj/pmkr2.html ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ See KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html End of KRnet Digest, Vol 346, Issue 18 ************************************** ================================== ABC Amber Outlook Converter v4.20 Trial version ==================================