Semi. I have to remove them and get new wing attach fittings for the rear lower spar. Have too much other stuff going on. See you at the next Gathering. Unless you're in the neighborhood. On Feb 16, 2015 12:50 PM, "Paul Visk via KRnet" <krnet at list.krnet.org> wrote:
> Ray, Do you have Dan's wings attached yet? > > Paul Visk > Belleville Il > 618-406-4705 > > Sent on the new Sprint Network from my Samsung Galaxy S?4. > > <div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Raymond Fuenzalida > via KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> </div><div>Date:02/16/2015 10:32 AM > (GMT-06:00) </div><div>To: KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> > </div><div>Subject: Re: KR> AGM batteries </div><div> > </div>Just want to say thanks to all of you gurus on the net. The > information - > in this case about batteries - is invaluable. I often feel at a loss > compared to everyone else in this group. I'm not a mechanic or an > engineer or build fiberglass boats for a living or anything like that. I > handle commercial real estate (if you need a warehouse call me) and the > learning curve has been steep. but it is occurring. I already have a > running Corvair engine (built myself). And I hope to fly my KR2S one day. > And when I do, it will be thanks to all of the tidbits of knowledge I have > gleaned from all of you. > Please keep the informational posts going. > The only bad part of it is I may be spending too much time reading and > thinking and not enough time doing. > > Ray_pilot > New Orleans > > Ray_pilot > New Orleans > > On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 10:02 PM, Mark Langford via KRnet < > krnet at list.krnet.org> wrote: > > > Regarding the recent discussion on batteries, I should point out that the > > Odyssey 680 battery is an AGM (absorbed glass mat) battery with some > pretty > > impressive qualities. Their main claim to fame is that they don't > > "self-discharge" nearly as fast as regular lead-acid batteries, and last > a > > lot longer in service. They will fit in a much more compact space (see > > enclosed image) although they weigh only slightly less. Also, you can > mount > > a typical AGM battery on its side, as I did in N56ML which gave me room > to > > put it on the shelf on the back side of the firewall, or even upside > down. > > And since it's sealed, negative G maneuvers don't matter to an AGM, and > > heat isn't as detrimental either. > > > > I ran my Odyssey 680 for something like four years in N56ML, and then let > > it sit for two years before I swapped it into N891JF. That would have > > killed a conventional lawn mower battery, but the 680 still cranks N891JF > > on the coldest of days. Leaving your battery on a trickle charger is no > > longer required with an AGM, unless you live in Alaska. > > > > And of course you could buy three lawn mower batteries for the cost of an > > (Odyssey or equivalent), but you'd have missed a few days of flying due > to > > dead battery surprises. And the total life span of an Odyssey is > probably > > about the same as three lawn mower batteries anyway, if not more. The > > Odyssey 680 can be bought for $105 with free shipping at the link below, > > while a Walmart mower battery is $39. > > > > I was using the KRnet search engine to look for "Odyssey" and ran across > a > > post that mentioned the Deka ETX201 battery. The Deka AGM is even more > > powerful (20Ahr vs 16Ahr) and can be bought for $79 plus shipping (always > > the wildcard), which is pretty attractive in my mind, having just spent > > $105 for a new 680 that I apparently don't even need yet! > > > > Looking at the lawn mower battery in this photo, the mower battery has a > > higher 230 CCA (cold cranking amps @ 0 degrees F) than the Odyssey's 170 > > CCA, but for how many years and how long after a full charge? > > > > I think the user ratings of AGM batteries says a lot. The Odyssey 680 is > > something like 4.75 on Amazon...not too shabby, but the Ever Green mower > > battery is less than 2.5. > > > > But as Larry would say, "your mileage may vary"... > > > > Odessey 680 - > > http://www.batterymart.com/p-odyssey-pc680-battery.html?gclid= > > CjwKEAiA3vamBRDJ1Lfwt5Pckw4SJAAdhnk2Xu99P2b363nn1Q_ > > Aqo14eCbKHU3Z1MY2UJVJ6PpVNhoCbUHw_wcB > > > > Deka 20 Ahr > > http://www.techbatterysolutions.com/Deka-ETX20L-Battery-p/etx20l.htm? > > utm_medium=cse&utm_source=shopzilla&utm_term=ETX20L > > -- > > Mark Langford > > ML at N56ML.com > > http://www.n56ml.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org > > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to > change > > options > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options >
