Barry, I did the flox on my camber, and am doing the caster, but am wondering if the flox is really necessary. I know it makes a nice full shim, but it runs all over the place while it is curing. I thought I had just dreamed this up and was the only one doing it. Do you know if this is an accepted method, and what the flox contributes to the process?
See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics See you at the 2009 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Ill There is a time for building and a time for FLYING and the time for Flying has begun. Daniel R. Heath - Lexington, SC -----Original Message----- From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On Behalf Of Barry Kruyssen Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 5:44 PM To: 'KRnet' Subject: RE: KR> Progress Report Hi Dan When I crashed 2.5 years ago I drove my undercarriage backwards and up through my new wing stub fuel tanks. So along with repairing fuel tanks the undercarriage was also replaced. Both my wheels are currently toed in too much and way too much camber. I'll just use horse shoe shaped shim washers under the bolds to adjust each axle to get it right and then take the axles off, cotton flox behind them and bot it all back together with thew shims. Last time it took me about 3 hours to do both wheels. Before I start, most importantly, I need to get the wings on, 50% of fuel onboard and weight up the pilot seat to my 85kg to make the suspension spread as it would under average normal load, then do the wheel alignment. As for my Jabiru J160, it has the same 2200 engine as my KR2, flies very nicely (it is nice to sit out of the sun every once in a while), enormous baggage compartment, 130 litres of fuel in the wet wings. It's no KR2, it's more like the family car. I bought it to go touring in. We have no over heating problems with the engine. Regards Barry Kruyssen k...@bigpond.com http://www.users.bigpond.com/kr2 RAA registered 19-3873 Australia -----Original Message----- From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On Behalf Of Dan Heath Sent: Tuesday, 23 June 2009 7:47 PM To: 'KRnet' Subject: RE: KR> Progress Report Barry, You make "wheel alignment" seem so casual. I am doing that now on my KR as I found one side to be very toe out. I don't find it a simple thing to do. Also, why do you need to do this? You had your plane flying some time ago, did you not? What did you think of the Jab as an airplane? Have they fixed the cooling problems with that engine? _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
