KR> Landing gear and brakes.

2011-10-02 Thread Brian Coss
Thx lee, gd advice! Guna keep it simple for now! :) I will just fabricated a nice latch mechanism, I have a nice pic of 1 in a newsletter. been trying to send a picture to virgil, :) On Oct 1, 2011 11:23 PM, "Lee Van Dyke" wrote: > Stick with the retract gear. Get it flying again > > Lee Van Dyke

KR> Landing gear and brakes.

2011-10-01 Thread Lee Van Dyke
Stick with the retract gear. Get it flying again Lee Van Dyke On Oct 1, 2011, at 12:18 PM, Brian Coss wrote: > Im in the retract dilemma, gonna have to stick with it 4 now, very > pricey!!!, I'd like to make a 6 care system out of the old spring bar cut in > half, would like to find drawings o

KR> Landing gear and brakes.

2011-10-01 Thread peterdif...@googlemail.com
I have a set of diehl springs and brackets in my lockup, not sure what ups will be from uk. If interested contact me Pete -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. Brian Coss wrote: How to build a fixed gear system out of the old spring bar,is what o was trying t

KR> Landing gear and brakes.

2011-10-01 Thread Brian Coss
How to build a fixed gear system out of the old spring bar,is what o was trying to say, lol typo On Oct 1, 2011 2:18 PM, "Brian Coss" wrote: > Im in the retract dilemma, gonna have to stick with it 4 now, very > pricey!!!, I'd like to make a 6 care system out of the old spring bar cut in > half, w

KR> Landing gear and brakes.

2011-10-01 Thread Brian Coss
Im in the retract dilemma, gonna have to stick with it 4 now, very pricey!!!, I'd like to make a 6 care system out of the old spring bar cut in half, would like to find drawings on mounting bracket an attachment points to make a fixed gear out of my spring bar. On Oct 1, 2011 2:12 PM, "Virgil N. Sa

KR> Landing gear and brakes.

2011-10-01 Thread Brian Coss
I hv some old news letters with some niffty designs,i could take a pik with my ph & send it e mail if ude like, :) On Oct 1, 2011 2:12 PM, "Virgil N. Salisbury" wrote: > > Is there a POSITIVE lock down system for the retracts ? Virg > > > On 9/28/2011 10:21 PM, Brian Coss wrote: >> Thanks for the

KR> Landing gear and brakes.

2011-10-01 Thread Virgil N. Salisbury
Is there a POSITIVE lock down system for the retracts ? Virg On 9/28/2011 10:21 PM, Brian Coss wrote: > Thanks for the info on the retracts,Dave, much appreciated,leaning to the > fixed gear is gettin more interesting, a used, proven, fixed type for krs > would be nice,if I can

KR> Landing gear and brakes.

2011-09-28 Thread Brian Coss
Thx tony,im sure this topic about landing gear has come Up alot! guess it will hv to wait for now,regardless,its still a beutiful little plane, :) On Sep 28, 2011 10:11 PM, "Tony King" wrote: > Hi Brian, > > The only commercially available landing gear for KR2's I'm aware of is Grove > (aluminium

KR> Landing gear and brakes.

2011-09-28 Thread Tony King
Hi Brian, The only commercially available landing gear for KR2's I'm aware of is Grove (aluminium one piece) and Diehl (composite). Cost wise I don't think there's much difference between the two. There are KR's with different gear (e.g. there's one in Australia that has Jabiru landing gear - al

KR> Landing gear and brakes.

2011-09-28 Thread Brian Coss
Hello again,wonderin if theres other availiable fixed gear systems with good performance&price? Thx On Sep 28, 2011 9:02 PM, "Prototype Mech" wrote:

KR> Landing gear and brakes.

2011-09-28 Thread Brian Coss
Thanks for the info on the retracts,Dave, much appreciated,leaning to the fixed gear is gettin more interesting, a used, proven, fixed type for krs would be nice,if I can find one? On Sep 28, 2011 9:02 PM, "Prototype Mech" wrote: > Hello Brian, > I have a Plans Built KR2 with retracts too. The re

KR> Landing gear and brakes.

2011-09-28 Thread Prototype Mech
Hello Brian, I have a Plans Built KR2 with retracts too.  The retracts arn't bad.  The only things I dont like about them is, when combined with outta-round brake drums, the the aluminum spring bar winds-up and releases and makes it shudder.  Plus, the hole in the fuselage for the spring bar mak