KR> New Cranks?

2011-12-29 Thread Dan Heath
Sorry for the mis-leading information in my post. I should have followed that sentence with "However, he is now out of business". I believe that Steve Makish is the one or one of the persons who has one of his cranks. I also have it on very good authority that all of the cranks used in the Corva

KR> Thorpe

2011-12-29 Thread Glenn Martin
Just Logged some time in a Thorpe T-18. hoping to get some ideas of what the KR will be like! -- Glenn Martin, KR2 N1333A, Biloxi, MS

KR> Reading related to Cranks and flywheels

2011-12-29 Thread Charles Smiith
Seems to me that all of the ?solutions? just transfers the problem away from the crankshaft, dosen?t make it go away. Whatever the propeller is connected to just has to be strong enough to never break. So the ultimate solution seems to be a stronger crankshaft to withstand the propeller vibrati

KR> John S.

2011-12-29 Thread John D Cromwell
Thanks Steve for the info on him. I just got an email from John S. this morning. He just got on the KRnet list. John On Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:55:05 -0600 STEVE bennett writes: > > John S. is dong fine. He is still living in Ohio. I talked to him > the week of Christmas when he was in Tuls

KR> N455JS

2011-12-29 Thread John D Cromwell
Thanks Daniel for the info on John. I just checked my emails and John Shaffer got word about me looking for him. Emailed me and said he just got on the KRnet mailing list. Thanks every one for helping me find John Shaffer. Said he was in Ohio. John On Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:11:25 -0500 "Dan

KR> John S.

2011-12-29 Thread STEVE bennett
John S. is dong fine. He is still living in Ohio. I talked to him the week of Christmas when he was in Tulsa, visiting Dan Diehl and Mary Roberts. He was also in town for Dans Dad, "Toms" 88th birthday. (Exact number may be wrong but - close). Steve Bennett ifly...@msn.com

KR> Fwd: Cranks and flywheels

2011-12-29 Thread Phillip E. Harrison
Dan, Are you saying there is a NEW crank for the Corvair out there? Do you (anyone) know what the availability and or cost of one of Brady's/ Magnificent Machine produced cranks is? Is it a new casting or a forged crank? Phillip -Original Message- From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [

KR> Corvair crank

2011-12-29 Thread Mark Jones
>- Original Message - >From: "Jeff York" . >Now I can not remember the last time I heard of a VW crank failure. For >that matter I have not heard of a VW >failure and I even recall a guy broke >a prop on his VW on his way to Sun N Fun many years ago. I talked to >him >at a forum and

KR> Flying Stories

2011-12-29 Thread Mac McConnell-Wood
Well done Phil..any you can walk away from as they say! I think you handled it better than my two if thats any consolation...they are all unique and any ammount of training won't pepare you for YOUR ENCOUNTER WITH FATE!! It's all down to you in the end. Happy new year to you and yours ! M

KR> Engine run

2011-12-29 Thread Kenneth Wiltrout
Make sure that air filter is good and tight!   Kenny N6399U --- On Wed, 12/28/11, P.Byington wrote: From: P.Byington Subject: KR> Engine run To: "KR2 Net" , "Parley T Byington" List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org Date: Wednesday, December 28, 2011, 11:02 PM Hey fellow kr-netters, I just pull

KR> Today's hour

2011-12-29 Thread gene timpson
Here's a great list of airfoils. My plans aren't current to check against but the AS foils are here.   http://www.ae.illinois.edu/m-selig/ads/coord_database.html From: Glenn Martin To: KRnet Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 1:04 AM Subject: Re: KR> Today's ho