KR> Elevator balancing, et al

2008-10-12 Thread JIM VANCE
I might be missing the point about the comment of 15 G's on the elevator counterbalance. If I understand the issue, the G forces being imposed by the pilot through bank and pull ups is not the issue. The issue is that when the control surface flutters, there are tremendous forces on the attach

KR>elevator balancing marty roberts set up?

2008-10-12 Thread Ross Evans
HI netters I am currently building a kr2S I am looking to balance the elevator I have filled 2 10mm diameter lengths of chromolly tube with lead to the hinge point I am looking to attach it and have it looking like marty Roberts set up. The pictures of his are on last years gathering photo's I

KR>elevator balancing marty roberts set up?

2008-10-12 Thread Dan Heath
re: I want to fly soon!! Ross, If you want to fly soon, don't balance it. If you want to balance it, don't fly soon. I would glass it on as I don't think the timber could stand the strain as it is not very wide or thick. After you do that, you will have to consider weight and balance. Now you m

KR>elevator balancing/ crosswind testing

2008-10-12 Thread larry flesner
>re: I want to fly soon!! >Ross, > >If you want to fly soon, don't balance it. If you want to balance it, don't >fly soon. >After you do that, you will have to consider weight and balance. Now you may >have to move the engine forward. If you do that, you will pr

KR>elevator balancing!!

2008-10-12 Thread Ross Evans
hi guys thanks for the info I estimate the balancing weights with the arms glassed on to be around 1.4 kg and the computer for the fuel injection weighs 3 kg so I am working with that idea I have not yet got weight and balance figures yet but I feel from how the project is going I should get cl

KR>elevator balancing of kr2S

2008-10-12 Thread Ross Evans
hi I have purchased a kr2S project in Australia it has the turtle deck completeted and the glass around the tail is done. Is it necessary to balance the tail and how can it be done with out cutting into an already built plane as i have a engine of 110 hp with a reduction drive and I worry that

KR>elevator balancing of kr2S

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
Ross wrote: > hi I have purchased a kr2S project in Australia it has the turtle deck > completeted and the glass around the tail is done. Is it necessary to > balance the tail and how can it be done with out cutting into an already > built plane as i have a engine of 110 hp with a reduction drive

KR>elevator balancing of kr2S

2008-10-12 Thread Barry Kruyssen
Yeh Ross Evans, Please contact me off net at k...@bigpond.com Thanks Barry Kruyssen - Original Message - From: "Ross Evans" To: Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 9:48 PM Subject: KR>elevator balancing of kr2S > hi I have purchased a kr2S project in Australia it has