Brian,
What did you re-pitch it to? Bobby
> A couple weeks ago my wife went to the beach and I went flying so I just
> had
> to do three 200 MPH passes a few hundred feet off the beach. Everyone on
> the beach stopped and pointed and waved, but my wife never saw me.
> Probably
> tannin
Phil,
Year before last my little brother, my dad, and two other guys came
to Australia with there wives, rented 4 airplanes and toured the
complete country for 3 weeks. Every one flew their own rent a plane,
and were escorted by a guide in a fifth airplane carrying parts. I'm
sure he could giv
Did you get the e-mail with Glidden's pictures. I tried to send them to
him, but it didn't go. Tried to send them to the site, rejected, waiting
on mediator or some such stuff
Steve,
We use a router table to cut and also engrave aluminum for these
custom Vet trucks. It will amaze you all the things you can use it
for if you buy a sign engraving program.Bobby
> For the past year or so we've been house shopping since what we have now
> is
> just barely adequa
Heat will soften locktite...
> I had no problem taking the flywheel off when I got the engine back from
> Steve, using the flywheel lock. When I took the "short block" to have it
> torn down, the mechanic simply held the flywheel with his hand, and took
> off
> the nut with an air wre
Guys,
I am closing in on the white airplane. Everyone seems to be backed up
6 mos on props. Does any one have an extra prop that they have
changed for some reason? Needs to fit the SAE 1 patern and be in the
mid to high 60's pitch.Bobby
Don,
on these two birds here I took a piece of 1 1/2 x 1/8 6061 aluminum
angle and ran across the firewall inside, top and bottom to spread
the load on the firewall. They both end up pretty much tieing in with
longerons. Bobby
> Mark:
>
> Thanks, I can see where that makes sense. This
Don,
I just installed 2 engine mounts on Continentals. I recomend starting
the bolts from the cockpit side so you can see the nuts inside the
engine compartment when you have it open. Bobby
> Lee:
>
> Not Steve
>
> Don Lively
> Burlington IA 52601
> ---
Don,
Dennis Dyer has a set of jugs that came off an 1835 if they would fit
your application. They have been machined for dual plugsBobby
> KRnetters:
>
> I have an old 36 hp VW engine that has not been ran in years. What I
> want to know is the
> largest displacement engin th
Guys,
Two different guys brought Kitfoxes to me in Fla because they said
they were really prone to ground loop. The one guy had tore up a wing
tip. I checked all the usual suspects, wheel alignment, etc, and when
I couldn't find a problem, I finally flew both of them. They both had
Rotax 912's
Now that I think I understand what I thought I was supposed to sometimes
know... What is the concensus for getting exhaust out the back of one of
Diehls really tight cowls? I sectioned the sides of it so only the little
rounded part hangs below the firewall. Fabricated an oil tank, so I could
have
Dave,
My KR has as much room in it as a GP-4. My Mustang II was 40 inches.
None of these little airplanes are going to be as roomy as your 172
simply because you sit so close to the floor in them instead of
sitting up on a seat. Bobby
> So I have decided to build an airplane. I have a
Mark,
I am in the process of trying to finish the cowling instillation,
exhaust and prop on the brown airplane. Do we have any contact info
on Troy. Sure would like to fire a couple of questions at him
regarding baffeling, exhaust, and oil tanks size. Bobby
Steven,
The 8 inches is from the tip of the prop to the ground when the
airplane is level. Bobby
> Thanks for the input. 8" From bottom of spar to ground sounds like a
> medium number.
> Once I set it I will be able to adjust my tail wheel. What degrees would
> be good for the stance at t
Don, Use an adjustable hand reamer. It's lots quicker, and your holes will
stay round.Bobby
> Virgil:
>
> I am back to the Dowel & Emory paper sice the WAF's are already insyalled
> on
> the closed up wing I can not even use a hand drill let alone a drill press
> so
> this will take a w
Although stainless is tough it is not nearly as hard as an AN bolt. In
wing attach fittings all you are interested in is shear strength. I
personally wouldn't think of using anything but an unmolested AN bolt for
this particular application. Bobby
> Wicks has SS bolts listed as AN bolts. Doe
Historicaly, gap seals have been used in applications where air is getting
through a flying surface from one side of the wing to the other, thus
interupting the boundry layer on that side and causing drag. With your
piano hinges that are on the KR ailerons, I don't think enough air can get
through
Lee, What are you going to repitch your prop too? Talked to a fellow
yesterday in Texas that had a 48 pitch on a bird similiar to yours. He
sure wished he had more pitch, but said his take offs were pretty
spectacular.Bobby
Lee,
> Netters,
>
> I too am saddened about our fellow flier in Cana
Steven,
The only two places I would be concerned about the stainless bolts
are on the wing attach fittings and the prop bolts. Absolutely use AN
bolts in these two applications. The only other problem with
stainless is it's really heavy compared to using AN hardware. Bobby
> OK that is
Tried to load the link. Responded with "Page canot be found" Bobby
> Here you go...
>
> ftp server: ftp.k-farley.com
> ftp user: kr...@k-farley.com
> ftp user_password: krnet1234
>
> All I ask, is that you use this for KR related stuff only...
>
> Each user should create a di
Bill,
i am using Autocad 2000. I started out with a version 7 and worked
my way up thru 14 and now 2000. Each version is more user friendly
by leaps and bounds. If you have any aspirations of interacting with
anyone on a commercial basis, it's the only way to go.
my little brother tells
Guys,
One of my clients has a new 52x48 prop for sale or trade. He also has
a set of the VW heads that have been machined for dual spark plugs.
We have put a C-85 in his bird and don't need VW spares any longer.
Bobby
Phil,
Having flown both kinds in the Mooney, I think you will find the
plenum is more effective in the air. If you have to sit on the ground
for long periods of time, it has a tendancy to get hot. I'm doing one
of each on these two I have here.Bobby
> I think it is a matter of personal
Mark, What did you make the gap seals out of? Bobby
> The seals are attached only to the wing with 1/2" wide 3M #444 double
> sided tape. This allows free floating on the aileron. There was no
> noticeable difference in the handling characteristics other than the
> improved climb performance.
Guys,
I spoke to Dennis earlier today about his prop. He brought it down
over the weekend so I could see it. It is a Props Inc. propellar,
bought from Aircraft Spruce. It is a 52D x 48P. It is in pristine
condition, with the special leading edges, as advertised in Spruce.
He also has the backi
Steven,
In my opinion... The average experimental seems to need
about 7 to 8 inches of prop clearance, when the plane is level.
There are lots of high time guys out there flying them with less than
that, but that seems to keep the average guy out of trouble. Bobby
> Hello all
Guys,
Dennis sent me the info on the set of heads he has. They are off an
1835cc Great Plains motor that broke a crank. They are bored for dual
spark plugs, and have a set of aluminum valve covers with them. He
didn't say what list was on them, but priced them at $450. He also
added that the f
Ken,
Have you given any thought to using a round tube center section, and
then using round tube for the outer spars like Bede designed for the
BD-4, Gruman Yankee,Gruman Tiger, etc. By using the round tubing as
spars and bonding all the ribs to the outside, you might be able to
use them as win
larry,
Who was the 195 pilot? i probably know him. We hosted the 195 flyin
at our place in Ocala. my friend john Hambleton was the pres of the
195 club>
>
> The C-195 pilot sent me the following web address. Check out
> the amazing video. If you get dizzy easily or have just eaten, y
David,
If you are refering to the 1x4 angle, I have it here. Just made 2
sets. Bobby
> Hi,
>
>I am trying to get that aluminum stock for my pulley brackets and
> went
> off http://www.krnet.org/misc/kr_aluminum.html this list and Wicks no
> longer
> carries 6061 T6511 aluminum...
Serge,
I have had 2 PA 700 Verticle cards. They have both served me well. Am
putting 1 in the brown airplane. Bobby
> Has anybody got experience (good or bad) with Vertical Card Compasses?
>
> (Fore those who are not familiar with them, these are new type of
> compasses that are propose
gt;
>
> -Original Message-
> From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On
> Behalf Of bo...@hatconversions.com
> Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 3:37 PM
> To: kr...@mylist.net
> Subject: KR> some guys who built fastwatch..
Joe,
What kind of carb are you running? Paul just changed his and is
building a new intake system.
> Guys,
> It was finally a calm clear evening so I went for a ride before 3
> or 4 more days of rain. The temp. was about 80 on the ground. I was going
> around the pattern once bef
Barry,
Did you remove the retracts? The ugly bird here has retracts with a
belly board. Give us some specifics on yours. Bobby
> At 12:10 AM 4/21/2006, you wrote:
>>Progress report:
>>In November 2005 I took my KR2 off line to do 8 weeks work to add a belly
>>board, modify the undercarriage
Can you limit the max speed by prop pitch and still retain phenoninal
climb characteristics with lots of hp?
> Ameet:
>
> Thanks for setting me straight on the terminology. What I used for wing
> area is exactly what you sdescribe as I used 36 inches x 94 inches for
> the outbboard wings o
> Steve,
I'm not glassing the fuse on the brown airplane. If you use some
filler primer and do the sanding with 18" sanding blocks instead of
a DA, you can get it straight and light...Bobby
> There was a very lengthy discussion on using Kevlar a few years ago. One
> of the guys had a
Rich,
Can't remember any airplanes with a throttle on each side. Lots of
them in tandem, but that eliminates the slop in the control. I just
ordered a single push knob to go in the middle of the instrument panel
on the white airplane so that we might get some dual before we turn
the owner loose
Bill,
I made a set of jigs to build wing attach fittings on. If you are
looking for the originals. If you can come up with a drawing of
these, I'm sure we could build what ever. Bobby
> I may be looking for someone to make a set of spars for me. I could do
> it
> but am just putting this o
OK boys,
Been working on Bendix mags the past two days. Replaced all the guts
and re-installed them. Tied everything down yesterday. Tied the tail
down on the white bird this morning a 6;30 and fired it off. Let it
warm up with a mixture of Marvel and regular oil. Been sitting around
three or
Guys,
The white bird has an electronic tach left from it's
VW days. Are there any sensors,Etc, that would run this off of mags?
Thanks, Bobby
I have a panel they will probably fit in
> Man I got a hole bunch of pretty new instruments today from Wicks
> Aircraft.Oh and my wife got the bill ouch!!
>
> Bob Glidden
> Eminence,Indiana
> KR2S N181FW (building)
> Corvair 110
> glid...@ccrtc.com
> ___
Sadist..
> N886MJ took to the skies this evening for an uneventful 45 minute flight.
> I basically just flew around at different speeds just to get the feel of
> her again since I had not flown since last Thanksgiving day. In flight max
> rpm was 3150 with a speed of 135 indicated. With t
Bob,
I'll get this stuff in the mail today. Got tied up remaking Steve's
motor mount..Bobby
Brad,
It's 8 1/2 inches. I just had to rebuild one for Steve Henderson. Bobby
> I have a Rand engine mount that bolts to a VW and allows only 7 inches
> behind the engine. I now have a Diehl accessory case with the appropriate
> stuff. I know I can mount it between the engine and the
Virg,
Did you know Mac McKenna and those other guys Wittman used to run with?
Bobby
> No, Virg
>
> On Thu, 20 Apr 2006 14:25:16 + "troy Mcgrew"
> writes:
>> will widening the fuselage change the spar locations in relation to
>> each
>> other?
>>
>>
>>
>>
Original Message
Subject: FW: A380 Production
From:"Cliff Hoyle"
List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org
Date:Wed, April 19, 2006 8:51 pm
To: "Allen Myers"
"Paul Nunn"
"Tomas Duran"
"John Barger"
irg
>
> On Thu, 20 Apr 2006 09:25:18 -0700 (PDT) bo...@hatconversions.com writes:
>> Virg,
>>Did you know Mac McKenna and those other guys Wittman used to run
>> with?
>> Bobby
>>
>>
>>
>> > No, Virg
>> >
>> >
Troy,
Where were you in Central Fl? We had a race horse outfit in Ocala for
lots of years.Used to fly into Cedar Key when Lenny's mom was
still using the old station wagonBobby
> Is Lenny, the cab driver still there? I grew up in central florida and
> did
> all of my fligh
Guys,
That is the only reason we bought this gravel strip. Every time we
fly, we get fresh dimples on the prop and the airplane. As low as the
KR sits, it should get dimpled and be faster than the speed of
smell...
Bill,
I spent lots of time in my Mustang II with guys that were used to
flying General Aviation aircraft. Every one wanted to fly it. In all
the time I had it (800+hours) I can't remember anyone that was
successful at a stall sequence the first time. With out fail,
everyone over controlled it
Jim,
What is your occupation? Lots of people don't understand boundry
layers and Reynolds numbers. Bobby
> .This is absolutely nuts, comparing the flight of a golf ball to an
> airplane is like comparing the weight of a bowling ball to a ballon. The
> airplane with a laminar flow airfoi
Bob,
Both these here hinge to the right, as does Paul Nunn's. I'll send
you some pics..
> Don't know why we are talking jets on a KR list,but for what its worth,the
> comment about the F104 being almost as fast as a F111 is like saying my
> ford aspire is almost as fast as a must
Ok guys,
The oil tank is almost finished and we are ready to start building
headers. This thing has a cowl like Marty's. On the bottom there is
the half moon shape that the oil tank sits in. The rounded part
sticks down far enough that I think I can snake the pipes out. In a
perfect world, wha
Guys,
We usually thought about 6 to 8 inches from the port was the spot for
an EGT probe. Any of you guys think differently, running short
straight exhaust? This one bird has straight pipes about 18"
long.Bobby
Bill,
Thanks for the info. please keep me posted. This one airplane has a
very low canopy, but the original length with the small tail. The
wings are Diehls. Keep me informed, as I certainly don't have the
qualifications of your test pilot, but have to fly this in a similiar
configuration to y
Larry,
I did the same thing after flying nothing but short coupled
experimentals for a while. Didn't have trouble with directional
stability, but couldn't get the Cub to land. Was used to a 100 mph
approach in the Mustang, so I thought I was plenty slow at 60 in the
Cub. Kept waiting for it to
I have a dull skill saw blade, but more pieces of cowling than anyone you
know
Can't find anyone that wants to work on this agrivating SOB.
> I though you were the machinist that was building motor mounts ?
>
> Steve Bray
> Jackson, Tennessee
>
>
>
>
>
>>bo...@hatconversions.com wrote:
>>
>> > I have a dull sk
Mark,
The wrong ratio rocker arm will do what you are describing. You
didn't by any chance get a mismatched rocker arm on it? might take a
look. If it is, it will run about an hour and do the same thing
againBobby
> If you all recall, a week ago I reported on the Net that I had a very
The cowl, she is on..but..to get it up close to the bottom
of the airplane, I have to build an oil tank..Anybody got any
drawings?? Any ideas? Thinking about building a square tank that I can
machine cooling fins in, but can also use as an alt air source. Think
about that one ov
Larry,
Finally got this all nailed down and where I want it. I sure
appreciate your offer but I think I want to take a stab at building
an aluminum tank for this thing that I can fin and also maybe even
have a little more than 6 quarts of oil. I'm trying to keep
everything as slick as possible
Guys,
Am building 2 instrument panels, 3 sets of aileron bellcranks and
pulley brackets.Anybody else need them while I'm set up? Bobby
Guys,
I am in the market for a couple of props that fit the 0-200 hub
pattern. If there are any laying around, I'm a player for
themBobby
These are built to the drawings. Someone told me today you need to put
them in front of the spar...Bobby
> I might be interested, but I'm not even close to those stages though. I
> am
> going to use the AS5048/45 airfoil, will the aileron bellcranks and pulley
> brackets work? If so,
6
> I need one quick answer,the screws that hold all your instruments in,are
> they 6/32 or 8/32 ?
>
> Bob Glidden
> Eminence,Indiana
> KR2S N181FW (building)
> Corvair 110
> glid...@ccrtc.com
> ___
> Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/kr
Guys,
I have a piece of a Diehl cowling here that didn't fit my
application. Since I lengthened the engine mount, The cowl is about
4" short and isn't flowing into the bottom of the bird at an
attractive angle.Skill saw..
Now that I have the anbles I want,
'morning Boys.
New hickey...Got the cowl into place front to back. The oil
tank on my 0-200 doesn't fit in the tunnel on the bottom. The one on
the C-85 sitting next to it does, but it appears the one on the C-85
is a 4 quart sump, the one on my 0-200 is a 6 quart. Don't want to
g
Brian,
What engine do you have in your Mustang? Is it a Mustang I? I have
built both.Bobby
> I saw some formula a while back that would compute your service ceiling
> (when you can get a max of 100 FPM climb for those who forgot) when you
> input your climb rate and altitude at some lo
Eric,
The C-85 and the 0-200 I have here both have MA-3 carbs on them. I'll
get the part numbers off themPaul has done some research and is
trying to find a MA-3 for his 163 inch Corvair. He has a friend that
is Mr. Gofast that crunched the numbers and said it should be ideal.
You can cont
Fred,
Where are you? I have 2 of these things with Continentals almost ready.
Bobby Murty
Hatconversions.com
Canon City, Co
719-240-4244
> I am almost done restoring this KR2 I bought 6mos ago.RM
> 2100D,stock KR2 gross weight 525lbs. I'm not an engineer or test
> pilot.I just wa
Dana,
Cedar key is an interesting place. They have 3 great sea food
restaurants. There is an old lady with a taxi that watches for
airplanes to show up. She usually gets there by the time you taxi in.
There are 2 or 3 bed and breakfast type joints. Cedar key was once
the straw broom manufactur
Mark,
If you are doing landings from abreast the numbers with a big slip,
you might make it with a dead engine. Did my landings the same way in
the Mustang. When the engine quit for real, it amazed me how fast it
came down with a prop stopped. Bobby
> Larry Flesner wrote:
>
>> I went fo
My Mustang II would glide like the spare tire out of your car with the
prop stopped. Bobby
> During my 40 hour test flying on the Mustang I got bored to tears and
> decided to test the windmilling or not theory. I was surprised to find
> that
> on that plane I had a better glide ratio with th
Don, You might search under Steve Wittman or Buttercup..Bobby
> We all know what leading edge slats are for but does anyone have any
> referances on hou to design them. I can find nothing difinitive on the
> web.
>
> Don Lively
> Burlington, Iowa
>
>
>
>
I crashed my Mustang II within 4 miles of the airport with the ELT
working. I left it on to see how long it would take to get a response. I
never did...
> There was a guy flying locally that did not have an elt. He was in a
> turbine helo. He went up north on a cold Michigan day
Mine was working.
> At 01:31 PM 3/4/2006, you wrote:
>>I crashed my Mustang II within 4 miles of the airport with the ELT
>>working. I left it on to see how long it would take to get a response. I
>>never did...
>
>
>
Guys,
Am getting closer to putting this retract gear project in the air. I
have an idea I probably want to change it to a convntional gear, if I
like the way it flies. Any recomendations as to a sealing primer I
might use that would protect it from oil, etc. Don't want to do any
paint work jus
I was a member of the Navion society for many years. At the get togethers
they had timed low passes for a given distance, and a helium balloon bust.
They would turn the ballon loose when you started your take off roll. Fun
was had by all.
I had a grass strip in Ocala Fl where we used the Navi
Mark,
The Jacobs engine on the 195's is hard on spinners. We spun a
hardwood block and then hand hammered them to fit. Bobby
> Anybody have a good scheme to fabricate a front bulkhead for a spinner? I
> can think of a few ways, but I'm looking for more ideas, especially those
> that wor
Mark, There were two prop hubs on e-bay...What are you using as a primer
on your bird that is oil resistant? Like I said, I don't want to do any
paint work until I'm sure I'm finished with the chain saw. Bobby
> NetHeads,
>
> I flew again today, and did a little flap testing. Although I didn'
Mark, Has it been pretty oil proof so far?
Bobby wrote:
>
>> What are you using as a primer
>> on your bird that is oil resistant? Like I said, I don't want to do any
>> paint work until I'm sure I'm finished with the chain saw.
>
> Mine is a urethane primer called "Ultimate2K" from MarHyde,
Guys,
Having spent the last 25 years in and out of Fla, over a period of
time I burned some auto gas in several different airplanes. The
problem I had, is auto gas will vaporlock at a much lower
temperature. If I flew my Midget Mustang or Cassutt in someplace, let
them sit for a while and then
Doesn't the sport pilot stuff have a radius from home restriction? Bobby
> Brian:
>
> My biggest concern was weakening the wing by cutting into it. I am also
> toying
> withe the Idea of a "Bladder Tank because the tank would collapse as the
> fuel
> was consumed whch should reduce the tank
Mark,
I have a couple of UMA guages that I need sending units for. Can we
deal with them directly instead of going through Aircraft Spruce or
Chief, etcBobby
> NetHeads,
>
> Last night I removed my UMA VSI. Driving home from the airport, the thing
> seemed to work perfectly, indic
Eric,
I have a MA-5 that I had to change the venturi in when I put 520 jugs
on my 470 for the BD4. I would bet you can go the other way with the
MA4. If not I know a fellow that would probably trade his 3 for your
4. He has an 0-290 and I think it is supposed to have a
MA4..Bobby
> I
Thats right Mark. We have 5 right here in our backyard that I'm reasonably
sure will be there, as well as Steve Henderson, in ST Louis.
> He has 218 days and some 5,000 plus hours to get er done. He should be
> able
> to build two in 5000 hours. As a matter of fact, that is plenty of hours
> fo
OK guys...Are you listening Gliddon,Henderson? Jeff Scott came up
yesterday from New Mexico in his 0-200 powered bird. All the KR guys met
for breakfast, and then Jeff gave us a lot of input on these 4 birds
sitting here locally..He looked at me a little sideways when I told him it
was our inte
Without reading through the archives, do any of you guys know what station
the retract gear sets at using the bottom of the firewall as 00. Don't
have a set of drawings. Trying to do some preliminary engine mount
measurements. Is there a retract bird with an 0-200 out there anywhere?
Bobby
Bryan,
I weighed one of these projects yesterday. With an 0-200 and
everything installed, it weighed 571.Bobby
> Hi all, I'm new to the list and am leaning heavily toward building a KR2.
> I have RR's published stats for the KR2, but was wondering what some of
> the actual plane
Everything except paint
> Is that complete? Seems quite light for an 0200 powered KR.
>
> From: bo...@hatconversions.com
> Date: 2006/03/02 Thu AM 11:05:00 CST
> To: "KRnet"
> Subject: Re: KR> real world stats for KR2
>
> Bryan,
> I weighed on
Jack,
Go to your local Home Depot or Lowes and get a book called Welding,
high performance, by Richard Finch. It will walk you through the
process step by step, from how to set the welder up, how to grind the
tungsten for a specific job, etc. I use it teaching these kids to
weld. If they make
It covers everything. Including what it's supposed to look like while you
are welding and what it's supposed to look like when you're done
> Does it cover oxy/acetylene welding too?
>
> George M
> Long Island, NY
>
> bo...@hatconversions.com wrote:
>
Personally, I'm green with envy, but not far behind..Bobby
,
> It has been a good couple of days. I for an hour and 15 minutes
> yesterday and for an hour and 55 minutes today. The temperature has been
> up both days for us 50 yesterday and about 63 today. Both days were spen
Pretty smart Okie kid.That's why the Okies keep digging on the Red
River...To keep the Texans from contaminating the gene pool.Bobby
> I found this experiment on wingtips on the web and thought someone might
> be interested in the results it shows.
>
> http://oas.ucok.edu/OJAS/96/T
Guys,
I have some photos that would probably interest at least some of you.
I tried to attach a couple to some of the e-mails to the list, but it
didn't take them. Is there an easy way for a non computer literate
person to do this? Bobby
Joe,
We break alot of dipstick tubes on these race motors. Haven't worked
on any corvairs, but most Chevys will come right with a 3/8 easy out.
Bobby
Now we're getting productive..Bobby
> Hey Mark,
> Just put a couple of the bullet hole decals over the runs, then people
> will think you are a fighter Pilot!
> Tell them you got those just after a spraying run! LOL
> Larry H.
> ___
> Search the KRnet
Guys,
Right now the lead time in our shop is about 2 weeks for engine
mounts, wing attach fittings, or anything made of 4130 or aluminum.
Bobby Murty
Hatconversions.com
719-240-4244
> WW is working real hard right now trying to catch up on orders plus
> getting
> the fifth bearing and cran
Guys I replied to one of the posts earlier instead of starting over. My
apologies.
Right now the lead time in the shop is about 2 weeks for engine
mounts, wing attach fittings, instrument panels, etc.most
anything built out of chromemoly or aluminum.
I am also build
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