Larry: You may be right on this flat bar idea but a tube is very strong compared to a flat and one rolled to an arch would be even stronger when loaded normal(Perpendicular) to the out side of the bend and the round side would not have an edge to cut into the ground like a shovel. I also think that the greatest likelyhood of winding up upside down in a KR or most other airplanes is a "Nose Over" so the arch that you have should be tough.
Look at the pictures of the KR pilot over in England, His canoby was not brokes and he went upside down. I submit that a strong rudder post and. Fwd "Turtle Deck Arch" higher than the head is key. Of course the size of the KR affords little protection but really I think it might be a more survivable graft in many respects than some of the "Spam Cans". Don -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry&Sallie Flesner" <fles...@verizon.net> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 6:48 PM Subject: KR> Roll over Pertection > At 05:13 PM 4/16/2007, you wrote: >>So over the pass few days I made a 4130 R/O/Bar similar from RV4. >>Phil Matheson > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++= > > I've always thought the RV R/O bar could use a bit more "flat plate" > area. Seems it would only be good on a hard surface. Seems > to me it might penetrate a soft type soil at least several inches or > more. Maybe I'm just looking on the dark side but that's what we > try to build to avoid. Statistically speaking, just crossing your fingers > or knocking on wood might work just as well. :-) > > Larry Flesner > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > Post photos, introductions, and For Sale items to > http://www.kr2forum.com/phpBB2/index.php > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >
