I have to comment on the aluminum .vs. steel topic. In the case of our KR
aircraft, the metal only protects the fireproofing Fibrefrax material behind
it. Someone else commented this topic is covered in the Bingellis books.
Seems to me others in our community have built this way also.
I have sampl
I am pretty sure that you can get thin galvanized at Home Depot. Any
local sheet metal place should have it also. I got a 4' X 8' sheet of I
think .016" when I redid my Sonerai and Starduster firewalls. I think
it was something like $30. Aluminum will not block a fuel fire for very
long. All
Hello KRNet
I recently posted a prop for someone on KRNet. This is to let you all know
it has a new home. Thanks to all for your interest and response!
Happy flying!
Weldon Jennings
In God We Trust!
You need to search for stainless steel foils rather than sheet. ?I found a
number of suppliers for Stainless foils. ?You'll find that Brown Metals
specifically lists .007" 302 and 304 Stainless Foils (either grade should work)
at widths up to 36". ?The other places below also sell SS foils of th
The aircraft is currently based in New Zealand Jeff (which is on the
upside-down side of the planet) about two thousand kilometers to the east
of Australia. :-)
Might be a tad costly to get back to the States but if you are interested,
contact me off net at my email address below and I will forwar
Just hook up a lighter plug and a solar panel in the window and be done with
it. That's what I did and it worked for 2 1/2 years.
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> On Mar 14, 2014, at 9:50 AM, Dave_A wrote:
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> 1) Those little gennies are usually 2-stroke and run on oilgas mix.
>
> 2) There's no way to
It doesn't have to be stainless, but it does to be steel. I found 24"x 32"
.024 galvanized for $13.00 at online metals...it might weigh 5 lbs but i
figure i am going to need ballast up front anyway.
https://sites.google.com/site/mykr2stretch/
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James Dunn wrote:
>>I appreciate the generator links. This is more in-line with what my power
needs are. What pulley ratio are you using? Or RPM at the generator.
Given what I see, and my current configuration, I should be able to strip
out 20# or more off the engine, and reduce the battery siz
Hi KRNetters
Just an update on Roy Marsh's aircraft and what became of it after it was
imported into New Zealand in 2008.
I was given the following information by the present owner while attending
the NZ Sport Aircraft Association annual fly-in last weekend.
It turns out that N133RM was imported
Yes, the Nexus 7 GPS will work without a mobile data plan. I have one
that's WiFi only and I use it for in vehicle navigation quite frequently,
although I use an iPad for flying because the EFB app I use
(OzRunways) is iPad only.
The GPS chipset in these devices typically is what's known as "assi
James Dunn wrote:
>>For the KR, it seems that removing the alternator and related pulley from
my VW Type 4 has the potential of decreasing the side loading on the engine,
and decreasing parasitic loads on the engine so that more power goes to the
propeller.
A small rip-cord 500 watt generator will
What you're really proposing is an APU. A poor APU at that.
What's your goal here? Those little generators aren't all that light. And
the associated systems will weight quite a bit as well. (Extended exhaust,
fuel, pull start cord, fairleads, other control extentions)
How much drag do you thi
Concentrators are just barely starting to become a commodity recently.
Refilling bottles with oxygen is not an option in a lot of European and
Asian airports.
The eclipse and Inogen models seem to be the most suitable but expensive.
The oxyfly is not practical for a 2 person plane.
Airliners use
James,
I'm sorry I don't have an answer for your question but I DO have a question for
you. I had a Type IV in my KR-2 (N1977M) for years and loved it. I plan to
build another for my new KR (N277ML) and want to drive from the flywheel end.
I'm interested in your solutions for prop drive and a
1) Those little gennies are usually 2-stroke and run on oilgas mix.
2) There's no way to properly seal it off so that no carbon
monoxide/exhaust leaks back into the cabin... IF there is an opening for
the pull cord their is an opening for the exhaust
On 3/14/2014 3:10 AM, James Dunn wrote:
James Dunn wrote:
"My KR-2 has a VW type 4 engine, mounted ring-gear forward, without a
starter or ring gear. I'm wondering if installing mechanical or electrical
actuated pressure relief valves in the heads would allow the propeller to
provide enough torque to restart the engine in-flight. My ce
At 05:10 AM 3/14/2014, you wrote:
>The 110V outlet feeding a battery charger provides about 30 amps of
>charging, capacity. But for a motorcycle battery it will only take
>a maximum of about 10 amps, plus about 5 amps for efis and ems
>system batteries.
+
I used stainless, and think it is .015, and painted the firewall with the
paint that kills fire. I got the paint from AS and the stainless locally.
I can check on that stainless price and let you know. It was nowhere near
the $65/sq ft. that was mentioned. I am copying myself on this to work to
I'm trying to find ways of reducing the weight of my KR while also increasing
in-flight safety.
My KR-2 has a VW type 4 engine, mounted ring-gear forward, without a starter or
ring gear. ?I'm wondering if installing mechanical or electrical actuated
pressure relief valves in the heads would all
What do you think?
For the KR, it seems that removing the alternator and related pulley from my VW
Type 4 has the potential of decreasing the side loading on the engine, and
decreasing parasitic loads on the engine so that more power goes to the
propeller.
A small rip-cord 500 watt generator w
Link didn't work correctly. There are plans for kr2s. $200 asking price.
http://www.barnstormers.com/cat.php?mode=search
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