KR> Wheel Bearing Adjustment Problem

2010-02-07 Thread Joe Coggiano
Mark; Thank you for your update on KR bearings and races. I have since consulted with "Grove Mfg. and been brought into the Present. Joe

KR> Interesting flight

2010-02-07 Thread Mark Langford
NetHeads, I hit 850 hours on the plane today flying down to Hickory Mississippi to visit Gene Knight and see his project. More on that later, but the interesting thing was that I've always wondered if I could land on a road, and now I know I can. See http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/flights

KR> Bye Bye 100LL

2010-02-07 Thread jtw...@aol.com
" . . . . . .a time for flying and a time for building . . . . . . . "? It is ALWAYS the time for flying. "Flying" is not everything - it is the ONLY thing. - - - - - - - - - - - All else is merely waiting - - - - - - - - - -

KR> Bye Bye 100LL

2010-02-07 Thread Dan Heath
Joe, All that information is in the first article and the interview, on the web site. And, I believe that you are generally correct with where they are in the process at this time, from what I got out of that information. It is a long way from where they were a year ago. See N64KR at http://KRB

KR> Bye Bye 100LL

2010-02-07 Thread joe.kr2s.buil...@juno.com
Dan wrote: >>There is some really good news about a replacement for 100LL, at this site. >>The interview by AOPA, was very informative to me. >>http://swiftenterprises.net/ >>Daniel R. Heath Hey guys, I signed up with swift this summer at OSH with the hopes of being part of a test group.

KR> What do I do with a KR-2 that is not "square"

2010-02-07 Thread Mark Langford
Mark Wegmet wrote: > My plan is for a wing span of about 23' with a 1' addition in width to the > H/S. It is a standard KR-2. Is this issue a show stopper, or can I rig > around it? I built a plane that's near perfectly true, and I had to add aileron and rudder trim tabs to it. Your vertical sta

KR> Wheel Bearing Adjustment Problem

2010-02-07 Thread Mark Langford
Joe Coggiano wrote: >I may be out of line here, but aren't races called for. Unlike "old-timey" wheel bearings that you might have had on the front of your old Beetle, the bearings we usually use on KRs are a sort of self-contained cartridge, where the races are built into the bearing, and are

KR> Wheel Bearing Adjustment Problem

2010-02-07 Thread Joe Coggiano
I may be out of line here, but aren't races called for. I am building a type of Aircraft and a KR and I admit I haven't reached the gear yet, plus I am using retracts. Don't jump on me I just happened on your email and took a guess. From: Phillip Matheson To: K

KR> Wheel Bearing Adjustment Problem

2010-02-07 Thread Phillip Matheson
Hi all, just letting you know of a problem I came across for the first time. One thing always leads to another. The wheel pant on my Left main came loose, so I removed it to check the bolts and screws. I found the wheel bearing adjustment loose, and some grease on the rim, so I removed it all