Hopefully he is beyond feeling the pain right now and the ones closest to
him are by his side.
Very sad news Phil.
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AUSTRALIA
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My building site: www.kr-2s.com
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hear anything.
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there are people out there who enjoy its content.
Thanks everyone.
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AUSTRALIA
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Congratulations Paul
You must be thrilled!!
Cheers
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AUSTRALIA
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My building site: www.kr-2s.com
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applied to the outside 1" edge and a strip of carbon fiber laid
over this.
http://www.kr-2s.com/images/yellowtape_600.jpg
The canopy is essentially held in place in a flox / carbon fibre channel.
All the best mate.
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AUSTRALIA
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Hi Bob.
Good to hear you are back into it.
I tried to contact you offline however your provider is bouncing back my
emails.
All the best.
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AUSTRALIA
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My building site: www.kr-2s.com
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My building site: www.kr-2s.com
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I have used one on mine and am very happy with it so far.
http://kr-2s.com/canopy.html
Cheers.
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AUSTRALIA
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My building site: www.kr-2s.com
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Well found.
Here's a shortcut to the pic
http://cmsimg.thenorthwestern.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?NewTbl=1&Site=U0&Date=20100726&Category=OSH0107&ArtNo=7260809&Ref=PH&Item=3&Maxw=542&Maxh=352&q=60
Cheers
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
Hi Mike.
You want to lay the glass at 45 degrees to the long edge you are covering.
A layup will tend to pucker up when just going straight up and over tighter
radius'
Hope this helps..
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AUSTRALIA
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My building
Last weekend I went to the Tyabb Air Show and discovered this original 1958
KR200, 2 seater tandem, tail dragger which predates all of ours.
http://www.kr-2s.com/images/krnet/kr200.jpg
http://www.kr-2s.com/images/krnet/1958_kr200.jpg
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AUSTRALIA
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AN
see what I am talking
about in this photo. http://www.kr-2s.com/images/krnet/zenith.jpg And I
still had to pull the sides in a little to meet the canopy frame!
Here's how it looks finished http://www.kr-2s.com/images/yellowtape_600.jpg
Food for thought.
Cheers
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALI
Hi Bob.
What's the full story with the Type 4 motor?
I have been considering going VW instead of Corvair due to price and
availability of parts here in Australia.
Cheers
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AUSTRALIA
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My building site: www.kr-2s.com
You guys are "blocked" from hotels?
What goes on at these gatherings?
Is it like something out of the movie "The Hangover"?
If so, I will be there in a flash.
Cheers
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
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My building site: www.k
I don't suppose you are in Australia?
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AUSTRALIA
My building site: www.kr-2s.com
AN-BOLTS www.an-bolts.com.au
airly quickly to keep the part A & B stuff well
clear of any join that is going to be sanded.
Cheers
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My building site: www.kr-2s.com
AN-BOLTS www.an-bolts.com.au
micro between fibreglass layers.
The aircraft may be a Long-EZ however the detailed findings, including
pictures are just as applicable to our KRs.
Read the full story here.
http://www.cozybuilders.org/N7999H_Accident_Eval/index.html
Cheers
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My building site: www.kr
Eric.
Go straight to his web site and make contact from there.
http://stores.homestead.com/hstrial-eglover3/StoreFront.bok
Cheers
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My building site: www.kr-2s.com
AN-BOLTS www.an-bolts.com.au
e with the tail wheel. I have picked up a similar tailwheel
assembly off an RV but have not yet put up the photos. I had to weld a
bracket to turn a round tube from the assembly to a flat spring.
I had best get out and do some building.
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My building site: www.kr-
Hi Dene,
Sounds interesting. Can you talk more about the outlet position and what
area is working for you? Some photos of this and the oil cooler scoop would
be great to see too.
Cheers
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My building site: www.kr-2s.com
AN-BOLTS www.an-bolts.com.au
Sorry I don't have his web address but he is on the net and will reply with
the necessary info.
>
>
http://stores.homestead.com/hstrial-eglover3/-strse-Books-and-Videos/Categories.bok
Cheers
--
Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My building site: www.kr-2s.com
AN-BOLTS www.an-bolts.com.au
I've been told ( mostly by my lovely wife)
> that I have whacked sense of humor but it was just a thought.
>
>
Are you sure you are not Australian?
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My building site: www.kr-2s.com
AN-BOLTS www.an-bolts.com.au
like doing the canopy again but I also don't want to
mess it up any more than it currently is.
Any ideas?
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My building site: www.kr-2s.com
AN-BOLTS www.an-bolts.com.au
ase in drag over a one piece wing.
I like the way it looks too. Thanks
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My building site: www.kr-2s.com
AN-BOLTS www.an-bolts.com.au
roup
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VW_Conversions/
All the best.
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My building site: www.kr-2s.com
AN-BOLTS www.an-bolts.com.au
nking quite the opposite, with both wings bolted on,
my KR almost fully spanned the road.
My neighbor missed the parade so I just might have to perform some
additional taxi tests next weekend.
Enjoy the photos www.kr-2s.com
I love this building caper.
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My building site: w
Welcome home Dan.
"Once a KR man, always a KR man"
Happy Thanksgiving.
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My building site: www.kr-2s.com
AN-BOLTS www.an-bolts.com.au
!
Your site is now added to my favorites.
Great work.
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My building site: www.kr-2s.com
AN-BOLTS www.an-bolts.com.au
Great vids Dave!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WMIB5xbdAI
http://www.youtube.com/user/verticalavionics#p/a/u/1/EPGV3fxPuHc
Cheers
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My building site: www.kr-2s.com
AN-BOLTS www.an-bolts.com.au
list and
type in your name, it will automatically go right to it.
Cheers.
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My building site: www.kr-2s.com
AN-BOLTS www.an-bolts.com.au
Hi Peter.
Try http://mylist.net/options/krnet/
Enter your email address and password or click on the remind button if you
have forgotten your password.
I don't know for sure but I think that should let you know if you are still
on the mailing list or not.
Cheers
--
Darren Crompton
AUST
iguration in the plans.
>
You may be missing them on the plans as they were there on mine. In the
above photo and this one http://www.kr-2s.com/images/diagonal_600.jpg you
can see the 2 "v" braces called for in the plans.
Hope this helps.
Cheers
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My bu
Working fine here Peter.
It may be worth checking with your ISP to see if kr...@mylist.net has been
added to a blacklist.
Cheers
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My building site: www.kr-2s.com
AN-BOLTS www.an-bolts.com.au
Great to hear you are in good spirits.
We are more than happy to be remembering Ol' Blue and chatting with Dan
rather than the alternative.
Keep your chin up mate.and all the best to you and your family.
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My building site: www.kr-2s.com
AN-BOLTS w
Jay.
Should be still active.
Here's the link
http://krnet.org/propbank/
Cheers
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My building site: www.kr-2s.com
AN-BOLTS www.an-bolts.com.au
> You'll spend over $20,000 and more likely $25,000 to $30,000 for a nice one
> with decent panel
Aeromax Aviation's other half Bill Clapp, built his Corvair powered KR2S for
about $7,200. http://www.krnet.org/krs/wc/ a long way short of
20-30K.
Cheers
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Darren Cr
The best person to answer your questions would be Scott Watts
scottwat...@gmail.com as he designed the aircraft.
Cheers.
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My building site: www.kr-2s.com
AN-BOLTS www.an-bolts.com.au
a "door"
than to hollow out and glass the inside.
That's the way I have built my skins but the standard method works too and I
would guess takes less time.
Cheers.
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My building site: www.kr-2s.com
AN-BOLTS www.an-bolts.com.au
mate.
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My building site: www.kr-2s.com
AN-BOLTS www.an-bolts.com.au
et me know what you think. Stock is arriving on a
regular basis and am looking to expand the range so if you are after
something not listed on the site, shoot me an email.
Add it to favorites and give it a try next time you are ordering hardware.
All the best.
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web
New Zealander, Gavin Magill has a new web site to document his KR2S build.
http://www.kiwikr.co.nz/index.html
Happy building Gavin.
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
It stuck like you know what to a blanket. The
pics are about 1/4 way down the page http://www.kr-2s.com/seat.html I had
to start my seat over again.
You live and learn.
Cheers.
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
David.
You take the peel ply off after it dries. Always.
Cheers
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
them, there are
those that also demonstrate real life tragic outcomes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXdxFT6lINw&feature=fvsr
Be careful friends.
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
This topic has been well discussed at length.
Go to the archives http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/search and type "LSA"
into the search.
You can probably build a KR in less time than it takes to read all the
posts.
Happy building.
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
Congrats on your double century Phil.
If you are still awake, check out the Oshkosh cam
http://streams.discoveryworld.org/EAABlueDot which also broadcasts ATC
directions.
Looks like a beautiful morning at KOSH.
And to everyone there, enjoy the experience.
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web
I just read one of your readers say that there has been a number of KR2 wing
> failures lately. Is this true or is this a false rumor?
>
>
The readers were referring to the Zenith Zodiac 601 and not the KR2 or KR2S.
Cheers
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
New page to prove it.
http://www.kr-2s.com/canopy.html
Cheers.
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
worked on
adding supports to the rudder pedals for the brake master cylinders. The
photos have been added to the site which has not seen an update in 4 weeks.
Enjoy
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
Sal.
Your web site address is http://salkr2.webs.com/ and the photo album page is
http://salkr2.webs.com/apps/photos/album?albumid=5928505
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
I found some pics of Richard's KR1 on the 2001 Gathering page.
http://www.krnet.org/pinebluff2001/page2.html
cheers
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
>
>
> Orma used to have a rant page about how the Ivo failed on his plane and how
> badly he was treated by the company following the prop failure, but the web
> page is now gone.
>
>
I think this might be the page.
http://kr-2.aviation-mechanics.com/AlertIVOProp.htm
r to the one in
the 4th photo down.
Dad has owned his "Bugeye" Sprite for 39 years.
Great memories.
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
Follow his progress live.
http://www.followchalkie.co.za/
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
http://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/tls/1159130828.html
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AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
http://www.yet2.com/app/list/techpak?id=52072&sid=360&abc=0&page=tpoverview
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
hoot with both wings attached.
I have slightly modified the seat belt arrangement and show the accompanying
pictures here http://www.kr-2s.com/seat.html So there is my building
update.
I will be out in the garage.
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
veryone to post it if they want. I have just
come inside from the garage for the night and don't feel up to creating a
new download page before bed. Almost finished the second wing which shows
nothing new but I have a few more other pics to upload and will get them
done in the next few days.
copy.
Cheers.
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
Mike.
Block numbers can be found on the Corvaircraft site.
http://www.angelfire.com/ca4/CorvAIRCRAFT/VinSuffix.html
Head numbers are there too.
http://www.angelfire.com/ca4/CorvAIRCRAFT/HeadNumbers.html
Cheers
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
pare couple of hours.
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=kr2sdarren&view=favorites
Cheers
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
s or semi-conscious and end up drowning.
Cheers
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
://www.kr-2s.com/images/krnet/narromine_09/don_800.jpg
Ross Evans
http://www.kr-2s.com/images/krnet/narromine_09/ross_800.jpg
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
I am told that the linked photos were unable to be viewed.
This should be fixed now.
Cheers
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
garage that wants to
go out and play with all the other KRs.
Cheers
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
PS.
Phil Matherson has just called to say he is is 38 minutes from home now
flying in calm weather having just made it out of Narromine this morning at
500ft AGL. There
well
meaning friend bought a few meters of fabric that looked like peel ply from
a haberdashery store when I had asked them to go to my fiberglass supply
shop."*
Two more sleeps until the Aussie KR Gathering!
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
s.com/wings.html
Cheers.
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
Thanks for clearing that one up for me guys.
All the best.
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
lf-locking nuts here and that if the bolt was reversed, and the nut did up
on the rod end bearing side of the flap actuaror, that a castellated nut
would be used instead.
I am not trying to be a "Smarty Pants", just a little confused as I saw this
on many aircraft.
Cheers.
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Darren Cr
> Any info as to the stall speed of that aircraft?
>
Albert was not around when I was there but according to the info sheet, the
stall speed is 46mph.
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AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
rapid rate of knots.
I could go on for ages as I love the airshow and can't wait for the next one
in 2 years time.
Maybe I will fly there in my KR.
Cheers
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
Absolutely.
Give me 5 minutes.
Cheers.
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
"One man's trash is another man's treasure"
Here is a direct link to the page http://www.kr-2s.com/aussies/sale.html
All the best.
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
ith some additional photos and links.
Cheers
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
vy to roll it down
the ramps as before.
Who am I kidding? A larger work area would be fantastic.
Cheers
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
tions, pass
the wiring through and then go back and patch the holes up. I have found
that the beauty of working with composites is that repairs like this are a
piece of cake. (easy).
Cheers.
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
rvairs in Australia, Phil, so this is
not aimed at you. But engine/prop balancing is worth every penny. Just
make sure you have your final spinner installed and painted before you do
it.
Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama
see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford
<http://home.hiwaay.net/%7Elangford>
email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net
+
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
>
> .As for ebay, how do they know who the actual or
> intellectual owner?
>
By filling out the NOCI form on this page.
http://pages.ebay.com.au/help/tp/vero-rights-owner.html
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
astian has already replied with thanks.
I still recommend everyone report this to eBay.
Cheers.
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
>
>
> Hi Kirk, we need your email address because hitting reply just sends it
> back
> to the KRnet.
>
>
> Here is Kirk's address kirk.lacew...@mostqualified.com
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
Maybe I have drunk too much coffee today, but is there anything to stop one
from running a vacuum line off the exhaust?
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
as the air from the outlet and even exhaust would be
warmer than the ambient temperature.
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
mpany to enter space.
The first of twelve parts can be found here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6g17OqN3EI&feature=related
Here is a guy with attitude and passion.
Cheers.
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
No, not mine!
I am not sure how I go to this page or if it is still for sale.
http://www4.tfb.com/aberlecustomaircraft/prod03.htm
Cheers
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
Sorry all.
I read my emails one at a time and after sending this, the very next one I
read mentioned the broken link.
Cheers.
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
e has changed and is now
http://www.krnet.org/krs/lhyder/
That is one great looking KR.
All the best.
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
kgear.html
It's another option for increasing prop clearance.
Cheers.
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
ely interested, even other e-mail groups.
Pat
edi...@contactmagazine.com
ppanz...@eaa.org
I apologize if you get this more than once. It just means that you and I are
on more than one e-mail list together.
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
mative Corvair related conversations happening on the other list which
is run by ML and has the same format as this one.. WW is a regular
contributer so you can always ask him directly about stuff in his manual.
http://mylist.net/listinfo/corvaircraft
Cheers.
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
gear leg are fixed items, so these nuts are
what you would use. The fact that the bolts have a hole probably just means
the previous owner didn't have the correct bolt lengths on hand without
holes. They will be fine.
Cheers.
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
uper Hornets
do some low passes along the nearby beach as part of today's Australia Day
celebrations. I live 6 miles south of the third busiest airport in
Australia, Moorabbin, YMMB. I am constantly peering skywards at aircraft
heading out or returning home. It is a great motivator.
Cheers
--
times the rudder too.
Thanks for any help.
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
ou
point to page that describes DIY ceramic coating! Is there anything left to
do with your "work in progress" and when will it end?
All the best.
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
Congratulations Josh!
Can't wait to hear all about the first flight.
Cheers.
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
> I have found it in the 6063-T52. Would that be ok to use or is that a NO
> NO?
>
Do not go anywhere near 6063 as it does not have the strength needed.
If the 6061 is hard to get in the right size are you able to find any 7075
to do the job?
Cheers.
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My
16 new picks have been loaded to the website including some repair work.
http://www.kr-2s.com/wings.html
Cheers.
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
108 109 110 108
I am not drawing any conclusions at the moment but I was amazed at how
quickly peak temperatures were reached.
Cheers
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
ogram called Profili
2, and have used it to plot intermediate wing airfoil templates for my KR
wing.
Here is what I have done with it http://kr-2s.com/wings.html
It's a brilliant piece of software that even if you don't use, is fun to
play with.
Merry Christmas
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRAL
My T88 started to go hard during the winter so I just left the container out
in the sun for a few hours until it thinned out again. You can also immerse
the container in hot water for a while.
Cheers.
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
Please do not get too excited, however I have added a Corvair page to my web
site.
Serious work will not begin on it until the KR is out of the garage.
Cheers.
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Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA
My web site: www.kr-2s.com
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