Re: KRnet> KR>Re: The 'Plans' Quandary

2022-04-10 Thread Vincent Meyer, MD
Hi Folks, When I bought my plans I had everything scanned in high-resolution. I have files of my plans set in both pdf and (If i remember correctly) bmp formats. Cost a couple hundred bucks to scan and convert everything, but since I figured one spilled cup of coffee or paint in the shop wo

Re: KRnet> KR>Re: The 'Plans' Quandary

2022-04-10 Thread Michael via KRnet
Greetings Janette's decisions not with standing; "Open Sourcing'' the plans under one of the licenses as suggested by Dave would allow a Community effort to revitalise the plans. CAD guru's can re-work teh plans and "editors" can re-work the build manual and other supporting documentation and t

KR>Re: The 'Plans' Quandary

2022-01-20 Thread Dave Klingler
The answer to the plans issue is relatively straightforward, if Jeanette is willing, of course. The Creative Commons licenses, BSD license or a variety of other common licenses for placing things in the public domain would work just as well, and absolve RRE from liability. Various versions req

KR>Re: The 'Plans' Quandary

2022-01-19 Thread Kayak
The Taylor is wonderful, attractive design. But it's really a totally different airplane other than some generalities. Just my opinion, but I dont see how "heavily" a composite (the first in fact!) could have borrowed from a non-composite other than having been "inspired" by the general shape and

KR>Re: The 'Plans' Quandary

2022-01-17 Thread Kieran Shanley
you working on now? > > Kiwi > > ____ > From: Phillip Matheson > Sent: Monday, 17 January 2022 22:35 > To: KRnet > Subject: KR>Re: The 'Plans' Quandary > > Kia Ora > Since we are on Kiwi. One that comes to mind built the Morgan ai

KR>Re: The 'Plans' Quandary

2022-01-17 Thread Phillip Matheson
Ken Rand and > Stu Robinson borrowed heavily from John Taylor's Monoplane - something that > Terry Taylor (John's son) is still pissed about. > > What are you working on now? > > Kiwi > > > From: Phillip Matheson >

KR>Re: The 'Plans' Quandary

2022-01-17 Thread kiwi faulkner
you working on now? Kiwi From: Phillip Matheson Sent: Monday, 17 January 2022 22:35 To: KRnet Subject: KR>Re: The 'Plans' Quandary Kia Ora Since we are on Kiwi. One that comes to mind built the Morgan aircraft. I meet him when he started out, he gave me my first ride in a KR2S near Syd

KR>Re: The 'Plans' Quandary

2022-01-17 Thread Kayak
(leaving Mark's entire text in for context) Thats great Mark and your time commitment can be whatever you wish it to be. I bet you could be a traffic cop (coordinator) role between the other talent generating the sections with an acceptable to you commitment. I have my KR1 plans (and a completed

KR>Re: The 'Plans' Quandary

2022-01-17 Thread donald january
👍👍 On Mon, Jan 17, 2022 at 8:51 AM Mark Langford wrote: > > We all know that plans are virtually impossible to obtain now, other > than from other builders who either never finished an airplane and have > an "un-used" set, or copy and send a copy to new builders. I'm not > thrilled with the tho

KR>Re: The 'Plans' Quandary

2022-01-17 Thread Mark Langford
We all know that plans are virtually impossible to obtain now, other than from other builders who either never finished an airplane and have an "un-used" set, or copy and send a copy to new builders. I'm not thrilled with the thought of tangling with anybody's team of lawyers, so I'm stayin

KR>Re: The 'Plans' Quandary

2022-01-17 Thread Phillip Matheson
Kia Ora Since we are on Kiwi. One that comes to mind built the Morgan aircraft. I meet him when he started out, he gave me my first ride in a KR2S near Sydney. He then made a enlarged KR2Ss and changed its name, then went to Alumimium Aircraft but the kr was his starting point. One was called