At the last gathering one of the attendees had used tubes or Plastic Pipe as
tanks to retrofit tanks into wings. I would like to exchange some methodology
on how and ask you some questions. It seems as though she was from Florida.
Don Lively
Burlington IA
riksh...@lisco.com
>At the last gathering one of the attendees had used tubes or Plastic
>Pipe as tanks to retrofit tanks into wings. I would like to
>exchange some methodology on how and ask you some questions.
>Don Lively
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Bill Clapp h
secure the tanks. I'll all so have
some venting issues.
Don
- Original Message -
From: "Larry&Sallie Flesner"
To: "KRnet"
Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2007 8:25 AM
Subject: Re: KR> Retro-Fitting Wing tanks
>
>
>>At the last gathering one of the
At 08:52 AM 4/14/2007, you wrote:
>The gal @ the gathering used plastic pipe
>for hers but said she was able to use th pipe to cut through the foam ribs
>and then only needed small access oles to secure the tanks. I'll all so have
>some venting issues.
>Don
+
Don a tube that long will have the fuel capacity of 5.75 gals. almost a gal
per foot. I thnk you were trying to say that it was 6 foot long? correct?
Lee Van Dyke
>
> I have ordered 5" OD x .052 wall Alum. Tube. ^0" long tubes have a
> capacity of around 4.8 Gallons. The gal @ the gatheri
what size revmaster??
Lee
- Original Message -
From: "Robin Wills"
To:
Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 11:27 PM
Subject: KR> Retro-fitting Wing Tanks
> G'day Don.
>
> While I haven't retro-fitted wing tanks (yet) I will be doing so in
> about 4 wee
XL
-Original Message-
From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net]On
Behalf Of Lee Van Dyke
Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 9:54 AM
To: KRnet
Subject: Re: KR> Retro-fitting Wing Tanks
what size revmaster??
Lee
- Original Message -
From: "Robin Wi
Nope!
Joachim
Ft. Worth, TX
> [Original Message]
> From:
> To: KRnet
> Date: 3/10/2006 7:40:13 AM
> Subject: Re: KR> Retro-fitting Wing Tanks/Sport Pilot
>
> Doesn't the sport pilot stuff have a radius from home restriction? Bobby
At 12:34 AM 3/10/06, D F Lively wrote:
>I am taking over a KR2 project ...
>I intend to do all that I can to get it under sport-plane limits ...
Keep in mind that LSA requires the 52 mph max stall speed clean, and
at gross weight. This means that you can _have_ flaps, but you cannot
use them t
riday, March 10, 2006 12:35 AM
To: KRnet
Subject: Re: KR> Retro-fitting Wing Tanks
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
KR Builders.
Has anyone retrofitted fuel tranks in the outboard wings? What about
"Bladder Tanks"?
Don Lively
riksh...@interl.net
ant a little more glass at least on
the bottom and sides.
Brian Kraut
Engineering Alternatives, Inc.
www.engalt.com
-Original Message-
From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net]On
Behalf Of D F Lively
Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 9:48 PM
To: kr...@mylist.net
Subject
G'day Don.
While I haven't retro-fitted wing tanks (yet) I will be doing so in
about 4 weeks time. This is due to me taking a wood saw to my wings
after a minor mishap in which the retracts folded up on landing on a
strip that looked smoother than it was. (And yes, I did lose the prop,
although th
glass in the tanks. Mine were only 5 gallons each.
> If you are making them bigger you might want a little more glass at least on
> the bottom and sides.
>
> Brian Kraut
> Engineering Alternatives, Inc.
> www.engalt.com
>
> -Original Message-
> From: krnet-boun
Robin:
PVC weight should be readily available in catagogs or on the net but
suggest that "High Density Polyethylene"(HDPE) might be a better
material choice for being incotact with fuel. There exist "Spider"
supports that are used for centering primary carrier pipes inside larger
"Secon
h, TX
> [Original Message]
> From: D F Lively
> To: KRnet
> Date: 3/9/2006 11:35:24 PM
> Subject: Re: KR> Retro-fitting Wing Tanks
>
> 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
> > From: D F Lively
> > To: KRnet
> > Date: 3/9/2006 11:35:24 PM
> > Subject: Re: KR> Retro-fitting Wing Tanks
> >
> > Brian:
> >
> > My biggest concern was weakening the wing by cutting into it. I a
>> epoxy and let that dry to get it sealed. Since the bottom cover dried
>> against the smooth bagging film it didn't have any pin holes.
>>
>> Good luck. This process is a whole lot harder to describe than it is to
>> do
>> so if you don't get something I am saying
Do not forget to place the metal strap inside rubber "C"
channels, Virg
On Fri, 10 Mar 2006 16:27:20 +1000 "Robin Wills"
writes:
> G'day Don.
>
> While I haven't retro-fitted wing tanks (yet) I will be doing so in
> about 4 weeks time. This is due to me taking a wood saw to my wings
> af
epoxied in one of
> >> the
> >> plastic fuel caps that Great Plains sells before I put the bottom cover
> >> on.
> >>
> >> I used a good bit of expoxy on the inside of the box and still had some
> >> pin
> >> holes so I sanded it down then us
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