--- Phillip Matheson <mathe...@dodo.com.au> wrote: > > Barry > If John Martindale is on line, he put a balance just > behind his seat, it is > similar the Mark Langfords set up only closer to the > front. > > Aub Coote of Geelong has a spring loaded trim on his > KR that works well, no > weight at the rear at all. > > Reg Brody at Holbrook in Southern NSW( I looked at > his yesterday, has a > Bungee cord tension on his, that also seem s to work > well, > > The spring loaded trim drawing is the one I mailed > to Mark Langford some > time back. I still may have a spare copy
Good Morning, Could you, or someone out there tell me the best way to actually weigh the Kr-2 to find the CG. I would appreciate hearing from someone. We just bought an 80% finished KR-1 and a completed KR-2 but there is no record of any CG measurements taken, nor how it is done. Thanks, Gerald Locker > > > Phillip Matheson > mathe...@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 > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Barry Kruyssen" <bar...@tpg.com.au> > To: "KR builders and pilots" <kr...@mylist.net> > Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 11:27 AM > Subject: Re: KR>my web site > > > > John Monday as asked to very question I was about > to ask. > > I already have a CofG problem and have added lead > to my front engine mount > > to correct. > > Puting more weight that far back is really going > to cost me in weight. > > > > Are there other ways to get the same result? > > Spring tention on the upper cable? or on both with > a bias to the top > cable? > > Replace the cables with a push/pull rod and put > the counter weight on the > > foreward pivot point of the rod (rear spar)? > > > > On another note: > > This is by far the best email list I've been part > of. > > The information is great, not to much bull > .......dust. > > Thanks to all who contribute to this list. > > > > The more I read, the more I learn and then I > realise, the less I know! > :-) > > > > Thanks > > Barry Kruyssen > > k...@bigpond.com > > > > AUF Registered 19-3873 > > http://users.tpg.com.au/barryk/kr2.htm > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "roger mitchell" <rpmmo...@msn.com> > > To: "KR builders and pilots" <kr...@mylist.net> > > Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 10:10 AM > > Subject: Re: KR>my web site > > > > > > bear in mind the farther forward you can place the > weight ,the more > > effective per oz. it will be.on the stab. also a > little wit of weigth 10 > ft. > > aft of your C.G. has a large effect > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: jsmon...@aol.com > > To: kr...@mylist.net > > Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 5:55 PM > > Subject: Re: KR>my web site > > > > > > I would be curious to see if anyone has plans > for the extended elevator > > for > > counter weight. I have heard people wanting to > extend the h/s 6" on > > either > > side for better pitch control (when they are > heavier!) Can I add on to > > the end > > of my elevator 6" on each side and add counter > weight.. should it be the > > full > > length (deepth) or the horizontal stabilizer??? > > > > Thanks, > > John Monday > > KR2S > > Laguna Beach, CA > > _______________________________________________ > > see KRnet list details at > http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html > > _______________________________________________ > > see KRnet list details at > http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > see KRnet list details at > http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html > > > > > _______________________________________________ > see KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Exclusive Video Premiere - Britney Spears http://launch.yahoo.com/promos/britneyspears/
