KR> cowl hinge mounting

I have a Fisher FP202 Koala with hinge pins holding the upper cowl on (the lower cowl is held on with screws). They work great - takes about 10 seconds to get the cowl off for an engine check, and about the same to put it back on. One pin down each side and two much shorter ones across the front.

KR> cowl

Mike you've missed your calling (unless you already are a comedian in your day job)!!! Cheers, Tony On 26 November 2014 at 05:04, Mike Stirewalt via KRnet wrote: > Jeff said, > > > > " . . . not many pilots are going to be willing to pull the hinge pins > to > > look at the engine regularly

KR> cowl

Personally, I think "Trust but Verify" is an oxymoron. As in, "I really trust you", but "I am not sure you told me the truth". Not KR related unless you are talking about not trusting that your engine in your KR is always going to perform as it told you it was. See N64KR at

KR> cowl

We are reminded that we must trust, ...but verify. Peter . . . just pointing out that someengines, especially the sometimes overly-sensitive immigrant ones, willbehave better if they feel they are trusted and not given the thirddegree every time we go somewhere with them. MikeKSEE

KR> cowl hinge mounting

My KR and several other aircraft I own have the wire hinges for the cowl and I have never had an issue. Take a look at how Van's does theirs. It makes for a nice clean look and a better looking fit on the cowl. Richard Kaczmarek Fast Little Airplanes LLC 937-243-7303 On Nov 25, 2014 7:00 PM, "Pat

KR> cowl hinge mounting

About 30 years ago, I flew Fly Baby from Minnesota to Florida. The cowl had a hinge and wire set-up and the wire was not secured at either end. Twice after landing, I had someone ask me what type of tach I was using. The wire would work out about 5 or 6" after about three hours flying and i

KR> cowl hinge mounting

I seem to recall an article in Sport Aviation many years ago about a Midget Mustang builder who attached the cheek cowls with piano hinges. When installing the wires, he would lube them with something which I have forgotten and spin them slowly with a drill while running them in, reporting no p

KR> cowl

likes to be treated. Operate an engine correctly and they will give you great service. Just my .02. Ron On Tue, 11/25/14, Mike Stirewalt via KRnet wrote: Subject: KR> cowl To: krnet at list.krnet.org Date: Tuesday, November 25, 20

KR> cowl

Jeff said, > > " . . . not many pilots are going to be willing to pull the hinge pins to > look at the engine regularly before flight." > > I don't think anybody does that anymore. > > Mike > KSEE Thank you Mike. You make a great straight man. * What? I was cereal! How ofte

KR> cowl

my KR. If that line of thought had occurred to me 18 years ago, I would have configured my KR cowl that way. But at that point in time, I was in the "get it done and get it flying phase" of building. :o) -Jeff Scott Los Alamos, NM

KR> cowl

Jeff said, " . . . not many pilots are going to be willing to pull the hinge pins to look at the engine regularly before flight." I don't think anybody does that anymore. Mike KSEE Odd Trick Fights Diabetes "Unique" Proven Method To

KR> cowl

> The reason I went >to piano hinges in the first place is because the screw holes were >constantly ripping out. So, where you choose to use screws or camlocs, be >sure to give plenty of clearance to the edge and make the material thick >enough to withstand the use over time. ++

KR> cowl

I've owned and built planes with just about every type of cowl fastener you can imagine. The overcenter latches with a hinged cowl like on some Pipers like the SuperCub, Tomahawk or like was on Larry's TriPacer are about the simplest for quick and easy access to the engine, but the latches are

KR> cowl

I need to add one more thing on this cowl attach thing. The reason I went to piano hinges in the first place is because the screw holes were constantly ripping out. So, where you choose to use screws or camlocs, be sure to give plenty of clearance to the edge and make the material thick enough to

KR> cowl hinge mounting

And also, use the rolled hinges, not the extruded, for this application. See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics Peoples Choice at 2013 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il - MVN Best KR at 2013 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il - MVN Best Interior

KR> cowl hinge mounting

I found several photos detailing the hinge joint installation, and have put them near the bottom of http://www.n56ml.com/cowling.html. Looking at the time stamps on the pictures, this process took me four hours from start to finish to fasten the hinges to the top of the cowling (judging from t

KR> cowl

Yes I have. It can be a bit difficult to deal with due to the curve. Most of the RV guys at my airport do it, but still do have the problem of the bend. I think that they use a pin that is of a diameter smaller than called for with the hinge that they are using. Certainly, I used hinge pins al

KR> cowl

Another observation on this is that experience is a huge factor as well. With a lot of things, like removing N56ML's forward deck (which has the canopy attached), I went for months thinking it was a two person job to remove that assembly (held on with exactly two piano hinges a foot long each

KR> cowl

> >has anyone used a piano hinge around the firewall to attach the cowl >to? I have a friend with a glass air done this way works good, any thoughts? > >Randy Moore ++ There you have it. Two

KR> cowl

Larry Flesner wrote: > I help do some work on three or four different RV's and I've used up my > entire vocabulary of curse words on those piano hinge cowls. Clearly, Larry's mileage has varied! N891JF has screws, and it's doable, but takes three times longer than N56ML's cowling. This may n

KR> cowl

> Bury the washers in the > glass http://myplace.frontier.com/~flesner/02092584.jpg and color > the screw heads and they are hardly noticeable. > >http://myplace.frontier.com/~flesner/taxi2.jpg . > >Larry Flesner

KR> cowl

At 07:19 PM 11/23/2014, you wrote: >has anyone used a piano hinge around the firewall to attach the cowl >to? I have a friend with a glass air done this way works good, any thoughts? >Randy Moore ++

KR> cowl

has anyone used a piano hinge around the firewall to attach the cowl to? I have a friend with a glass air done this way works good, any thoughts? Randy Moore Newbern Tn 731 589 1330

KR> cowl

Randy Moore wrote: > has anyone used a piano hinge around the firewall to attach the cowl to? I > have a friend with a glass air done this way works good, any thoughts? That's exactly how I did it and it works great! See the bottom of http://www.n56ml.com/cowling.html for the "after" picture.

KR> Cowl construction

Painted the upper and lower cowl plus air inlet parts with exterior latex house paint primer from Lowe's, about $30 per gallon. Hardware store screws in the nut plate holes keep paint out of the screw threads. This is the same paint as previously used on the wings and fuselage. My water separ

KR> Cowl Construction

Converted my shop back into a paint booth, all the while thinking "This will only take a few days." I wish. Meanwhile the airplane is back on the gear and waiting patiently gathering dust in the other room sans wings and cowl. Sid Wood Tri-gear KR-2 N6242 Mechanicsville, MD, USA

KR> Cowl Construction

Looking good, Sid, hope your weight and balance is also good. On Fri, Apr 25, 2014 at 4:55 PM, Sid Wood wrote: > Here are some photos of my new cowl at final fit check today before > painting. > Lower cowl has a closure fairing for the nose gear strut and a gascolator > access door. Upper cowl

KR> Cowl Construction

You do good work Sid. See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics Peoples Choice at 2013 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il - MVN Best KR at 2013 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il - MVN Best Interior at 2013 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il - MVN Be

KR> Cowl Construction

Here are some photos of my new cowl at final fit check today before painting. Lower cowl has a closure fairing for the nose gear strut and a gascolator access door. Upper cowl has an oil service access door. Theoretically, could fly now, but will go for some paint and decals. https://s3.amazonaw

KR> Cowl construction

Looking good, Sid, Larry Bell On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 5:19 PM, Sid Wood wrote: > Here is a picture of the top and bottom cowl for fit check on the > firewall. The old air duct for left cylinder bank cooling is peaking > through the left air intake opening. Will make an adapter for the front > e

KR> Cowl construction

Here is a picture of the top and bottom cowl for fit check on the firewall. The old air duct for left cylinder bank cooling is peaking through the left air intake opening. Will make an adapter for the front end and reuse the fiberglass engine cooling ducts. https://s3.amazonaws.com/expercraft/

KR> Cowl Construction

My VW engine came Great Plains Aircraft and had the standard oil drain cover plate. The Revmaster side oil drain was needed due to the addition of the Revmaster oil cooler on the bottom of the engine. New oil cooler is also one of the reasons for building a new cowl. Sid Wood Tri-gear KR-2 N6

KR> Cowl construction

Well, you have to remove the oil drain cover before you split the case, no matter what. You will really like this remote drain. Any VW conversion can use it, it does not have to be a Revmaster. See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics? Peoples Choice at 2013 - KR Gathering in

KR> Cowl construction

OAT is 14 degrees F; shop is 68 degrees F and I am laying up fiberglass. The plan is working, so far so good. Also installed the Revmaster oil side drain today and found out what the big grooves on the bottom side of the oil pan are for. Actually they allow a socket wrench access to the case b

KR> Cowl construction

Here are three pictures showing stages of cowl construction for my KR-2. The first picture shows removing the peal ply prior to sanding the edges after adding one BID to the inside of the top and bottom cowl to stiffen the pieces. Second picture shows the blue marking for the future holes for

KR> Cowl Construction

Looking good, Sid, Larry Bell On Tue, Jan 14, 2014 at 5:33 PM, Sid Wood wrote: > Here are two pictures showing removal of the Styrofoam plug from the cowl > shell using a Dremel oscillatory tool with a scraper blade. > Amazing how the foam increases in volume as chip and chunks. > > https://s3.

KR> Cowl Construction

Here are two pictures showing removal of the Styrofoam plug from the cowl shell using a Dremel oscillatory tool with a scraper blade. Amazing how the foam increases in volume as chip and chunks. https://s3.amazonaws.com/expercraft/sidwood/76336265152d5df7073dfa.jpg https://s3.amazonaws.com/experc

KR> Cowl Construction

Here is a picture of the top cowl newly cut from the bottom cowl. Not quite like birthing a baby, but you get the idea. Have not seen that VW for a while. Still lots more to go. https://s3.amazonaws.com/expercraft/sidwood/139262206252ce090a5b74d.jpg Sid Wood Tri-gear KR-2 Mechanicsville, MD,

KR> Cowl Construction

Epoxy reducer sounds good, Sid. Thanks, Larry On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 1:43 PM, smwood wrote: > Larry, > Last week there was a mention on the KRnet of using alcohol to thin micro > slurry. I have never done that; did not occur to me. However, with that > thought in mind, I tried using Epoxy Red

KR> Cowl Construction

I was asked off-line how I located where to cut the air inlets after glassing the foam plug. I had put holes in the foam at each corner of the prospective inlet and filled these holes with micro during the filling and sanding of the foam. After the fiberglass had set, the white micro spots were v

KR> Cowl Construction

Larry, Last week there was a mention on the KRnet of using alcohol to thin micro slurry. I have never done that; did not occur to me. However, with that thought in mind, I tried using Epoxy Reducer. I just happened to have some left over from trying to get the Smooth Prime to work. While we

KR> Cowl Costruction

Sid, do you use alcohol in your micro slurry? Does that sand fairly easily? Thanks, Larry Bell On Sun, Jan 5, 2014 at 6:39 PM, Sid Wood wrote: > Here is a picture of the new cowl for my tri-gear KR-2 with fresh > fiberglass, micro slurry and air inlets. > https://s3.amazonaws.com/expercraft/sid

KR> Cowl Costruction

Here is a picture of the new cowl for my tri-gear KR-2 with fresh fiberglass, micro slurry and air inlets. https://s3.amazonaws.com/expercraft/sidwood/158194715052ca11c154220.jpg Bernie Wunder provided lots of help above and beyond laying up fiberglass for this project. Thank you Bernie. Next

KR> Cowl Costruction

Sid It may need a bit more sanding and understand that is fun could you put a smile on her face hehehe Looking good. jw Joe. E. Wallace jwallacep51 at gmail.com On Jan 5, 2014, at 20:39, Sid Wood wrote: > Here is a picture of the new cowl for my tri-gear KR-2 with fresh fibergla

KR> Cowl construction

Here is a picture of the new cowl plug mold ready for fiberglass. https://s3.amazonaws.com/expercraft/sidwood/80076407452c35c69baac6.jpg Sid Wood Tri-gear KR-2 N6242 Mechanicsville, MD, USA

KR> Cowl Construction

Thanks for the pics Sid. Keep them coming. On Dec 13, 2013 12:09 PM, "Sid Wood" wrote: > Here is a picture of the plug for the new cowl. The Styrofoam and micro > resembles a toasted marshmallow. Had to remove the nose wheel to get > access for the power sander on the bottom. It does look like

KR> Cowl Construction

Here is a picture of the plug for the new cowl. The Styrofoam and micro resembles a toasted marshmallow. Had to remove the nose wheel to get access for the power sander on the bottom. It does look like a tail dragger. Six gallon jugs of water on the horizontal stab keep the tail firmly on th

KR> Cowl Construction

Here of two pictures of the Styrofoam plug sanded to shape and with Micro ready to sand some more with the 2180 VW trapped inside. https://s3.amazonaws.com/expercraft/sidwood/212425457152a91bbfbd1f0.jpg https://s3.amazonaws.com/expercraft/sidwood/169508815152a91bbfbf903.jpg Sid Wood Tri-gear KR-

KR> Cowl Construction

The Styrofoam plug for the new cowl looks like an over-size marshmallow; sanding the micro to final shape and smoothness. Next will be the fiberglass wet lay-up. I did go on a eleven-day cruise to the Caribbean over Thanksgiving holiday; so, did not hit a lick on the new cowl for two weeks. The

KR> Cowl - wings

Urethane is available at fabric stores in sheets . Very cost effective ... 1"" 2"" ect. Joann fabric etc On Nov 16, 2013 9:17 PM, "Jeff Scott" wrote: > No matter what you use for your fuel tanks, Ethanol is bad news for your > fuel system. If your tanks are glass, no matter what kind of r

KR> Cowl Fitted

Just a quick post to gloat. Did a rough fitting of the cowl and she looks great. Can't wait to get some paint on it. (link below) Paul Smith Brisbane, AUSTRALIA pk.sm...@bigpond.net.au http://kr2spacemodulator.blogspot.com/

KR> Cowl

Hi Joe, The cowling we had at Sun N Fun was actually one of WW's. We didn't have one of ours there for logistical reasons. I think you are right about the need or extra stiffening. One thing we may do with the cowlings we have is add a 1/8" core in the areas you have mentioned to help with rigi

Fw: RE: KR> Cowl

I currently have is only 5lbs. Steve -Original Message- From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On Behalf Of joe.kr2s.buil...@juno.com Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2010 7:16 PM To: kr...@mylist.net Subject: KR> Cowl Larry, If you go to http://www.krnet.org/krs/jho

KR> Cowl

Larry, Maybe the misunderstanding is that there is no cowl that is ready to mount. So the answer is it won't look like either. what it would look like is either picture minus the bumps (eyebrows) that are for my intakes. on the bottom it would fit all the way to the bottom of the fuselage at the

KR> Cowl

7:16 PM To: kr...@mylist.net Subject: KR> Cowl Larry, If you go to http://www.krnet.org/krs/jhorton/ A couple of the first few pictures show the current state of my cowl and the very last picture shows the way it was formed when I first started flying it. The cowl was orignally bought fro

KR> Cowl

-Original Message- From: krnet-bounces+larry=lebanair@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-bounces+larry=lebanair@mylist.net] On Behalf Of Dan Heath Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2010 8:08 PM To: 'KRnet' Subject: RE: KR> Cowl I could be wrong about this, but I think that William only has cowls

KR> Cowl

...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On Behalf Of joe.kr2s.buil...@juno.com Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2010 7:16 PM To: kr...@mylist.net Subject: KR> Cowl Larry, If you go to http://www.krnet.org/krs/jhorton/ A couple of the first few pictures show the current state of my cowl and the very l

KR> Cowl

I could be wrong about this, but I think that William only has cowls made for the Front Starter version, the one with the front that looks like the one on the Cleanex. See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics  See you at the 2010 - KR Gathering in Richmond, Ky - I39 There is a ti

KR> Cowl

Larry, If you go to http://www.krnet.org/krs/jhorton/ A couple of the first few pictures show the current state of my cowl and the very last picture shows the way it was formed when I first started flying it. The cowl was orignally bought from Rand but it weighed 18# before any fitting and cha

KR> Cowl hinge

Lee, I think you should be able to bond the hinge in place with structural adhesive such as Hisol or the one made by PTM&W. Solly Melyon-Mgr AeroMax Aviation, LLC www.aeromaxaviation.com 229.241.1175 --- On Thu, 9/17/09, Lee Van Dyke wrote: From: Lee Van Dyke Subject: KR> Cowl h

KR> Cowl hinge

I should have mentioned that I want to attach the hinge without the use of rivets on the top cowl. I have located a few web sites that show how to attach the hinge with rivets, but I have a clear coat carbon fiber top cowl that I don't want to see rivets on. I think I can just glass in the hin

KR> Cowl hinge

Netters, Is there a good web site to show the process on installing colw hinges? I have a new cowl and need to see the process. Mark L does a good job with his colw but no photos of adding the hinge and the pin. Lee Van Dyke PS Everybody have a great time at the Gathering.

KR> Cowl Fitting

Here are two pictures of my newly fitted cowl. The 4-inch holes are the main engine cooling by ducts to each bank. The ducts are ready, but not installed when the picture was taken. One 2-inch hole is for carb air; the other goes to the oil cooler and cabin heat. One 1-inch hole goes to the

KR> Cowl locks

I'm fitting my new cowl, after many mods, What do you consider the best way of fixing the cowl? If I use aircraft screws what type of Anchor nut suits the cowl, and would rivets or flox be best to fit them? Piano hinge, did you use rivets or glass to hold them in place??? Phil Matheson VH-PKR

KR> Cowl locks

f Phil Matheson Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 4:13 PM To: KRnet Subject: Re: RE: KR> Cowl locks I'm fitting my new cowl, after many mods, What do you consider the best way of fixing the cowl? If I use aircraft screws what type of Anchor nut suits the cowl, and would rivets or flox be be

KR> Cowl locks

---Original Message--- From: Phil Matheson List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org Date: 09/01/06 16:13:42 To: KRnet Subject: Re: RE: KR> Cowl locks I'm fitting my new cowl, after many mods, What do you consider the best way of fixing the cowl? If I use aircraft screws what type of Anchor n

KR> cowl locks

Seriously, if you have the forward lifting, then the slide lock with pins appears to be the most secure and reliable. The latch Dan Heath made is the best I have seen. It has an over center spring to hold it in both open and closed position Colin Rainey brokerpi...@bellsouth.net

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g for Down Under... "Phil Matheson" Envoyé par : krnet-boun...@mylist.net 01/09/2006 22:13 Veuillez répondre à KRnet Remis le : 01/09/2006 22:13 Pour : "KRnet" cc :(ccc : Serge VIDAL/DNSA/SAGEM) Objet : Re: RE: KR> Cowl locks I'

KR> Cowl puzzle

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

KR> Cowl puzzle

At 09:04 PM 4/8/2006, you wrote: >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? Bobby Can you take the 4 quart t

KR> Cowl puzzle

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

KR> cowl air flow clean up

Does anyone have any experience with closing up the hole in the nose of the cowl around the prop shaft and getting any better cooling or less cooling drag? My cowl has a 9 inch opening directly behind the spinner with a 1/4" gap between the spinner and the cowl. My cowl is setting in the garage

KR> Cowl Material

Can anyone tell me about the fire retardant that can be added to glass resin on cowls please. or where to look it up. Phil Matheson mathes...@dodo.com.au VH-PKR ( Phil's KR) 61 3 58833588 Australia.( Down Under) See My KR2 Building Web Page at: http://mywebpage.netscape.com/flyingkrphil/VHPKR.h

KR> Cowl Material

: KRnet Subject: Re: KR> Cowl Material Can anyone tell me about the fire retardant that can be added to glass resin on cowls please. or where to look it up. Phil Matheson mathes...@dodo.com.au VH-PKR ( Phil's KR) 61 3 58833588 Australia.( Down Under) See My KR2 Bui

KR> Cowl Attach with Piano Hinge

For those of you who have already attached your bottom sides of your cowling to the firewall using piano hinges, what kind and size did you use? Thank you for your time. See you in Mt. Vernon - 2005 - KR Gathering See N64KR at http://KR-Builder.org - Then click on the pics There is a time for

KR> Cowl Attach with Piano Hinge

uesday, June 28, 2005 8:51 PM Subject: KR> Cowl Attach with Piano Hinge > For those of you who have already attached your bottom sides of your cowling > to the firewall using piano hinges, what kind and size did you use? > > Thank you for your time. > > See you in Mt. Vernon -

KR> KR Cowl on eBay

If anyone is interested, there is a KR cowl on eBay. The starting bid is $99.00. The item number is 4533596872 . http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=4533596872&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT Bud Midkiff Lynnwood, WA

KR> cowl hinge lessons learned

Or you can go to the Hobby Shop and get the next smaller size of music wire to replace the pin. Tried it both ways and the smaller size is easier and gives better results. - Original Message - From: "Brian Kraut" To: "KRnet" Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 10:00

KR> cowl hinge lessons learned

I have found out the hard way that it is much better to use the rolled hinges when you use them to attach your top and bottom cowl halves together instead of the extruded hinges. If I had bought them just for the cowl I would have used the cheaper rolled hinges that are plenty strong for the appli

KR> cowl

Dan Heath What mistake number should I apply to this? I spent the better part of yesterday fitting my top and bottom cowl halfs. I finially was satisfied with the top all attached in place. I decided to hold the spinner in place to check for clearance and location too. That's when i found that I ha

KR>Cowl inlet tip.

As I was strolling around Home Depot in the gutter / duct department, I happened across some air duct inlet scoops. My first thought waswow, what a perfect form to use on a cowl as the air inlet. They have two sizes, one is 4 x 6 and is aluminum. This inlet was pressed in a mold therefore al