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2009-10-25 Thread Al Hawkins
A friend of mine is building one. He is installing a jabiru engine, as he wants dependability over the mountains here in B.C. Al Hawkins Port Coquitlam, B.C., Canada Fred Johnson wrote: > Has anyone ever seen the British homebuilt "The Chilton"? > > I ran across it awhile back on the internet an

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2009-10-23 Thread Fred Johnson
Has anyone ever seen the British homebuilt "The Chilton"? I ran across it awhile back on the internet and realized that at 40HP it had quite impressive performance for it's day. It was designed just prior to the war, and used a Ford engine. Fred Johnson Reno, NV

KR> off topic: Davis plans wanted

2008-10-12 Thread Oscar Zuniga
If anybody has a set of plans for the Davis DA-2 that they want to sell, please contact me off-net. Thanks. Oscar Zuniga San Antonio, TX mailto: taildr...@hotmail.com website at http://www.flysquirrel.net _ Make every IM count. Dow

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2008-10-12 Thread Jack Cooper
Not corvair or KR related but if you would like to see a South African aerobatic team water skiing click on the link. www.flightzone.co.za/media/harvards.wmv Jack Cooper kr2coo...@earthlink.net EarthLink Revolves Around You.

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2008-10-12 Thread Ron Freiberger
Thanks Jack Ron and Martha Freiberger mail to ronandmar...@earthlink.net   Not corvair or KR related but if you would like to see a South African aerobatic team water skiing click on the link. www.flightzone.co.za/media/harvards.wmv

KR> Off topic..........Don't look Dan.........Epoxy question

2008-10-12 Thread bo...@hatconversions.com
Guys, I bought an Excella marble or granite measuring table yesterday. It weighs a couple of ton. When we picked it up yesterday, one of the legs, about the size of a gravestone came off. It appears it was assembled with some sort of epoxy. Any of you fellows have a recomendation as to what ep

KR> Off topic..........Don't look Dan.........Epoxy question

2008-10-12 Thread Joseph H Horton
Bobby We use a 1 and a 2 part epoxy that is used to set anchor bolts in concrete. It comes in regular caulk tube size and mixes it self through the nozzle on the cartridge. I think the brand name is Sika. It is not very expensive. I am not sure if Home Depot or the likes carry it, but you

KR> Off Topic. Furniture

2008-10-12 Thread Cris.
Does anybody need a new bookshelf for your home or hangar? Here are a couple of things homebuilder could be interested in :-) Otherwise, just glass them and... http://www.emufly.com/ Ciao. Cris. -- Land the airplane, rubber side down, main wheels first.

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2008-10-12 Thread Ron Smith
--- "Cris." wrote: > Does anybody need a new bookshelf for your home or > hangar? > Here are a couple of things homebuilder could be > interested in :-) > Otherwise, just glass them and... > > http://www.emufly.com/ > > Ciao. > > Cris. > > Nice Chris! You Italians have great ideas when it

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2008-10-12 Thread Terry Teer
Trying to form some plexiglass rear windows. The windows will be about 11x17 with a slight curve on one edge. What is the best way to form this plexi (1/8 inch). I have heard of forming it in an oven but not sure of the procedure. Will it work the same with lexan? Can someone help or refer m

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2008-10-12 Thread da...@alltel.net
/26 Wed PM 02:07:32 CDT To: "KRnet" Subject: KR> Off Topic Trying to form some plexiglass rear windows. The windows will be about 11x17 with a slight curve on one edge. What is the best way to form this plexi (1/8 inch). I have heard of forming it in an oven but not sure of the pr

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2008-10-12 Thread Hauck, John MAJ HHC-37th TRANS
...@mylist.net] On Behalf Of da...@alltel.net Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 10:17 PM To: KRnet Subject: Re: KR> Off Topic Look at krbuilder.org It is not practical to heat form Lexan. You can easily form Acrylic ( PlexiGlas ) in an over over a mold. About 220 degrees will do it. Lay it over a mold

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2008-10-12 Thread Mark Jones
[mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net]On Behalf Of da...@alltel.net Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 2:17 PM To: KRnet Subject: Re: KR> Off Topic Look at krbuilder.org It is not practical to heat form Lexan. You can easily form Acrylic ( PlexiGlas ) in an over over a mold. About 220 degrees will do

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2008-10-12 Thread da...@alltel.net
indshield that I built, I did that and it has not developed any cracks. Dan From: "Mark Jones" List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org Date: 2005/10/26 Wed PM 02:28:27 CDT To: "KRnet" Subject: RE: KR> Off Topic Dan, just curious, what does the reheat to 180? for an hour do? Whe

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2008-10-12 Thread 3343V
da...@alltel.net wrote: > We had issues with the part coming out looking good and then a month > later, it would begin to develop cracks. Todd of Todd's Canopies > told me that it needed to be re-heated to "cure it" or do they call > that "post cure", something like that. So on the 7th and last