From: krnet-bounces+johnbou=speakeasy.net@mylist.net To: John Bouyea Subject: KRnet Digest, Vol 346, Issue 83 Date: 8/21/2004 8:59:48 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. dynamo wiring, redundant fuel/igition system (Mark Langford) 2. KR builder for Brian (Cowgirl2fly@aol.com) 3. Re: KR2S (VIRGIL N SALISBURY) 4. Re: KR2S (Mark Jones) 5. Re: (no subject) (Joseph H Horton) 6. Re: dynamo wiring, redundant fuel/igition system (Wesley Scott) 7. Re: Yes, just make the sides vertical (Dan Heath) 8. Re: dynamo wiring, redundant fuel/igition system (Mark Langford) 9. Re: Oldest set of plans (w.higdon9604@comcast.net) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 17:49:02 -0500 From: "Mark Langford" Subject: KR> dynamo wiring, redundant fuel/igition system To: "Corvair engines for homebuilt aircraft" Cc: KRnet Message-ID: <1e5901c487d1$0e89c100$1202a8c0@basement> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Earlier I said: >I'll post a quick "how to" on the JD dynamo wiring tonight So here it is, at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/corvair/dynamo.html#update . Also, I've completed and ground-tested my "totally redundant fuel/ignition system". I have two completely separate fuel systems, with each circuit having separate tank pickup, fuel filter, 6 psi Facet pump (each fed by different electrical circuits), and checkvalve, and ending in a tee that leads 12" to the carburetor (with fuel pressure sensor inline). The tee is right between the check valves, so any leak in one system is isolated from the other. I figure the grand total weight penalty is about three pounds. All fittings and valves, filters, hoses, etc are Earls. Photo is at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/corvair/04082198.jpg . Firesleeve is yet to be installed here, but will be. The electrical system is pretty much classic William Wynne dual point/condenser, except each coil is powered by a separate battery. Both fuel and ignition systems are independent of the rest of the electrical system, and are toggled by a DPDT (double pole, double throw) heavy duty MS quality switch. One flip of the switch swaps out the entire ignition system (including battery, but excepting MSD coil switcher, coil wire, and spark plugs and wire) AND the entire fuel system (except carburetor), all the way to the fuel tank. I can't think of any better way to concentrate on "flying the plane" if something goes wrong. If flipping that switch doesn't fix it, you might as well pick out a landing spot! Flipping that switch happens without any change in fuel pressure, rpm, or any other clue that both systems were just replaced. I was bragging to my wife how I was the only guy I knew of that'd ever done this and she replied with a smile "Is that good?" I should add that WW thinks it's pretty cool too. I'll do schematics on both of these later. Installing seatbelts at the moment, and on to the carb heat box next. It's pretty cool to be able to roll this baby out and fire it up at a moment's notice. My DAR is on notice, and all paperwork has been submitted, but I don't see any way I'm going to be able to fly it to the KR Gathering in September. I still have rudder installation, canopy latches, carb heat, spinner, aileron cables, wheel alignment, etc. Back to work... Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama N56ML "at" hiwaay.net see KR2S project at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 20:00:59 EDT From: Cowgirl2fly@aol.com Subject: KR> KR builder for Brian To: krnet@mylist.net Message-ID: <193.2d72163d.2e593c3b@aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Welcome to the net Brian I sure about this when I say everyone of knows those feelings of excitement. As for this fellow your looking for I met him at LNS he was flying a 310 then and had just started his KR I did see his plane when it was in the boat stage and it looked great but that was about a year ago. Your correct about what you said about his flying he can make a plane do about anything He a great guy and I'm sure will help you in anyway if he can if you see him again tell Pat said HI ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 20:35:29 -0400 From: VIRGIL N SALISBURY Subject: Re: KR> KR2S To: krnet@mylist.net Message-ID: <20040821.204142.3504.2.virgnvs@juno.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Yes, just make the sides vertical. You do not have all of the Compound angkes to cut and can glue without crosspieces slipping. Only one angle to cut. Make the bottom width the same as the top width. Forget about looks, It ain't that bad, Virg On Sun, 22 Aug 2004 08:42:51 +1200 Duncan writes: > Hi Virg, > Sorry to chip in here, but I'm interested in your comment below to > "square > the sides". Do you mean by this that you'd have the sides of the > fuselage > perpendicular? If so, I can see the benefit of (1) easier > construction of > the boat (2) more spcious cockpit, but what about the > aesthetic/aerodynamic > effects of this wider frontal area? Can the wider floor plan be > successfully tapered forwards to produce a pleasing shape? Seems to > me > this might look a little 'clunky'. Interested in hearing your views > on > this, and in hearing the views on any others who have tried this... > > Regards, > Duncan > ===================================== > At 11:54 p.m. 21/08/2004, you wrote: > > > Square the sides, Virg > Duncan of Devonport > KR2-S (Plans: #9792, #1184) > Auckland, New Zealand > http://rtfmsoft.com/kr > The KR Database: > http://rtfmsoft.com/kr/html/login.php > > > > _______________________________________ > 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: 4 Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 19:51:02 -0500 From: "Mark Jones" Subject: Re: KR> KR2S To: "KRnet" Message-ID: <00af01c487e2$197e9020$6401a8c0@wi.rr.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Virg....I am confused, you are veering from the plans built KR. That is not your nature. Man, I need a beer after 8 hours of sanding and glassing my right wing today. 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: "VIRGIL N SALISBURY" To: Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 7:35 PM Subject: Re: KR> KR2S > Yes, just make the sides vertical. You do not have all of the > Compound angkes to cut and can glue without crosspieces slipping. Only > one angle to cut. Make the bottom width the same as the top width. > Forget about looks, It ain't that bad, Virg > > On Sun, 22 Aug 2004 08:42:51 +1200 Duncan writes: > > Hi Virg, > > Sorry to chip in here, but I'm interested in your comment below to > > "square the sides". Do you mean by this that you'd have the sides > > of the fuselage > > perpendicular? If so, I can see the benefit of (1) easier > > construction of > > the boat (2) more spcious cockpit, but what about the > > aesthetic/aerodynamic > > effects of this wider frontal area? Can the wider floor plan be > > successfully tapered forwards to produce a pleasing shape? Seems to > > me > > this might look a little 'clunky'. Interested in hearing your views > > on > > this, and in hearing the views on any others who have tried this... > > > > Regards, > > Duncan > > ===================================== > > At 11:54 p.m. 21/08/2004, you wrote: > > > > > Square the sides, Virg > > Duncan of Devonport > > KR2-S (Plans: #9792, #1184) > > Auckland, New Zealand > > http://rtfmsoft.com/kr > > The KR Database: > > http://rtfmsoft.com/kr/html/login.php > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > 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 > > _______________________________________ > 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: 5 Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 20:21:38 -0400 From: Joseph H Horton Subject: Re: KR> (no subject) To: krnet@mylist.net Message-ID: <20040821.205609.-672261.0.joe.kr2s.builder@juno.com> Content-Type: text/plain I I believe he is from York or the > Gettysburg area in PA I only know his first name Tim if anyone who > how I can reach him to discuss the KR please let me know > Thank you all > That is Tim Boyer. I think that he is on the Net but doesn't say much. I have his cell phone numbers but hesitate to give out other peoples numbers without permission. Joe Horton Coopersburg, Pa. joe.kr2s.builder@juno.com ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 20:46:43 -0500 From: "Wesley Scott" Subject: Re: KR> dynamo wiring, redundant fuel/igition system To: "KRnet" Message-ID: <001801c487e9$e22fce10$592f0704@pbrain> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Mark, Are you going to talk to EAA about doing an article on your plane? The Aerocrafter 8th ed copyright 2001 says there hasn't been a KR article since Sep 95 (yet, Don Reids site has an article from Feb 1999). Given that your site is the most referenced KR site on the net (just look at any search engine) I would think EAA would jump at the chance, especially with the redundant fuel/ignition systems. For reference data the following searches were done on Google 21 Aug 2004 approx 8:40 pm CDT (the searches were limited to English only pages) kr2s 744 pages kr2s "Mark Langford" 331 pages "Mark Langford's KR2S Project" 65 pages -- wesley scott kr2@spottedowl.biz ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 22:05:10 -0400 (Eastern Standard Time) From: "Dan Heath" Subject: Re: KR> Yes, just make the sides vertical To: "krnet@mylist.net" Message-ID: <4127FF56.000005.01732@COMPUTER> Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Virgil, Is that the way you built yours? "There is a time for building and a time for GOING TO THE GATHERING, and the time for building has long since expired." See you in Mt. Vernon - 2004 - KR Gathering http://KRGathering.org See N64KR at http://KR-Builder.org - Then click on the pics Daniel R. Heath - Columbia, SC ------------------------------ Message: 8 Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 21:20:34 -0500 From: "Mark Langford" Subject: Re: KR> dynamo wiring, redundant fuel/igition system To: "KRnet" Message-ID: <1eb901c487ee$9c111d30$1202a8c0@basement> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Wesley Scott wrote: > Are you going to talk to EAA about doing an article on your plane? I think I heard Steve Jones saying that they took some air-to-air shots of his KR2S at SNF for Sport Aviation, so I may have to wait a while on that. I guess there's always Kitplanes. Custom Planes has recently ceased publication. Contact! is another possibility. Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama N56ML "at" hiwaay.net see KR2S project at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford ------------------------------ Message: 9 Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 03:07:01 +0000 From: w.higdon9604@comcast.net Subject: Re: KR> Oldest set of plans To: KRnet Message-ID: <082220040307.2755.41280DD500016BF600000AC32200761438CBCFC0C702010B090708D299@comcast.net> Virg, You're probably correct about the original $20.00, like I said they were better than the Cassutt, and several other plans on the market at that time. Bill Higdon > My KR-1 Plans bought from Ken at Lakeland 1974. $20 and later > updated to $25 set., Virg > > On Sat, 21 Aug 2004 14:02:25 +0000 w.higdon9604@comcast.net writes: > > Netters, > > Ken came out with the KR-1 in 1971, the first magazine article came > > out just after I got my income tax refund. I saw it and said wow, I > > wrote to Ken and ask if he had plans for sale. His reply was $25.00, > > so I sent him the money. My plans serial number was 69. A lot of > > people thought I should’ve gone the BD-5 route at the time. Guess I > > made the right choice. My Ex made sure I never built anything, even > > though I had most of the stuff to build the -1. The materials got > > donated to EAA Chapter 292 (home of the Noon Patrol) last year when > > I moved to Albuquerque. I’ve helped a friend build a KR-1, and > > helped with a bunch of other birds through out the years. I hope to > > get stared on something in the nest few years. Oh yes the original > > plans were a lot better than most of the $25.00 plans that were > > around back then. > > Bill Higdon > > > > > > > Virgil N. Salisbury - AMSOIL > www.lubedealer.com/salisbury > Miami ,Fl ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ See KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html End of KRnet Digest, Vol 346, Issue 83 ************************************** ================================== ABC Amber Outlook Converter v4.20 Trial version ==================================