FW: KR>LED

2008-10-12 Thread S.F. Vidal
For information, LEDs are already used in military applications as strobe lights, navigation lights, and formation lights. Why LEDs? Because they are easy to make NVG compatible (usable with night vision goggles). Serge F. VIDAL KR2 ZS-WEC (happily flying) Johannesburg, South Africa E-mail: svi

KR>KR landing gear/brakes

2008-10-12 Thread S.F. Vidal
I have hand brakes on my flying KR. Since it's a taildragger, the two brakes are separate to help with ground steering... which I strongly recommend for all taildragger KR2s! My brakes are motrocycle type handles; they are not mounted on the stick, Russian style, but just ahead of the main spar. Yo

KR>FW: High CHT

2008-10-12 Thread S.F. Vidal
-Original Message- From: S.F. Vidal [mailto:svi...@icon.co.za] Sent: 10/06/2003 10:46 To: 'kr...@mylist.com' Subject:High CHT I recently upgraded my KR2's engine from a stock 2.0 liter VW to a 2.4 liter VW conversion (similar to the GPASC conversion, f

FW: KR>FW: High CHT

2008-10-12 Thread S.F. Vidal
-Original Message- From: S.F. Vidal [mailto:svi...@icon.co.za] Sent: 10/06/2003 12:38 To: 'Dan Heath' Subject: RE: KR>FW: High CHT No, I did not. Quite the contrary: the baffles still need to be adapted. But once again, what worries me most is that the CHT climbs consid

KR>FW: High CHT

2008-10-12 Thread S.F. Vidal
bly also higher and the fin area around your cylinder heads has remained the same, so basically the new set up cannot cope with the aditional heat load while maintaining the temperature at the same levels as before. Damião Lycarião (Brazil) - Original Message - From: "S.F. Vidal&quo

KR>WAF bolts sizes

2008-10-12 Thread S.F. Vidal
Could somebody tell me what sizes of spanners I need to remove the wings of a KR2? You see, here in South Africa, everything is metric. Imperial size spanners are an oddity and a rarity, and must be ordered. Serge F. VIDAL KR2 ZS-WEC (happily flying) Johannesburg, South Africa E-mail: svi...@icon.

KR>Smog pumps used as vacuum pumps

2008-10-12 Thread S.F. Vidal
Stupid question, maybe, but what is an air pump used for in a car exactly? Serge F. VIDAL KR2 ZS-WEC (happily flying) Johannesburg, South Africa E-mail: svi...@icon.co.za -Original Message- From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net]On Behalf Of glend...@aol.com Sent