Mark Langford wrote: And let the record show that I forwarded the $550 that I collected from the > sale of KRnet stickers, as well as some generous contributions from a few > guys that really care to help other KR builders/pilots. That means that > only seventy bucks has been contributed lately.
I made a contribution about two weeks ago. It was not a large contribution but it was certainly more than $7.00. Come on guys, My engine is about done and I need to borrow a prop. Jack Cooper > [Original Message] > From: Mark Langford <n5...@hiwaay.net> > To: KRnet <kr...@mylist.net> > Date: 9/12/2004 1:05:49 PM > Subject: Re: KR> Prop Bank > > Mark J wrote: > > > The funds for the propeller bank are growing at a snails pace. Only three > people have made donations towards the prop bank since I took over the > project from Mark Langford. There is a balance of $620 in the prop bank > fund. We sure could use a lot more donations if we are going to make this > work for us. < > > And let the record show that I forwarded the $550 that I collected from the > sale of KRnet stickers, as well as some generous contributions from a few > guys that really care to help other KR builders/pilots. That means that > only seventy bucks has been contributed lately. Maybe that's OK though, if > the rest of us will just throw an old prop in the kitty. I borrowed one > from William Wynne (that came through Mark Jones first) that had a big crack > in it and was unairworthy, but was perfect for ascertaining what my engine > could turn static. This led to the decision to buy Steve Makish's "old" > Sterba 52x66 that I think will be a good fit for my engine and speed. Even > if you have a prop that you'd consider unflyable, it might do somebody some > good in determining what prop their airplane can use. > > Something I've been planning to do is lobby each of the prop makers for a > typical example of their KR prop, maybe one that's been returned, or maybe > even a brand new one. If somebody discovers they can use it, they send > Mark J a check for the full price, and Mark orders another one from that > same prop maker to take its place. It's almost a "buy on consignment" deal, > where the KR builder has the opportunity to try several different props, > only having to pay the $20 in shipping and maybe another $30 for to the fund > "for the service" if it doesn't work out. Fifty bucks is a cheap price to > pay to find out for sure if a prop isn't right for your airplane. > > Since we're talking about props, I should mention that I talked to Troy last > night, and he told me about Jeff Duval's new Culver prop. CNC machined and > something like $500, delivered 14 days after ordering. Jeff is the lucky > guy that flys the the KR2 that I tried to buy about 10 years ago, the only > guy that managed to fly in to the "Columbia Fly-in" we had back in 1998. > Jeff thinks he'll make it to the Gathering, and Troy has reservations as > well... > > 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-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
