Mark J wrote: > The funds for the propeller bank are growing at a snails pace. Only three people have made donations towards the prop bank since I took over the project from Mark Langford. There is a balance of $620 in the prop bank fund. We sure could use a lot more donations if we are going to make this work for us. <
And let the record show that I forwarded the $550 that I collected from the sale of KRnet stickers, as well as some generous contributions from a few guys that really care to help other KR builders/pilots. That means that only seventy bucks has been contributed lately. Maybe that's OK though, if the rest of us will just throw an old prop in the kitty. I borrowed one from William Wynne (that came through Mark Jones first) that had a big crack in it and was unairworthy, but was perfect for ascertaining what my engine could turn static. This led to the decision to buy Steve Makish's "old" Sterba 52x66 that I think will be a good fit for my engine and speed. Even if you have a prop that you'd consider unflyable, it might do somebody some good in determining what prop their airplane can use. Something I've been planning to do is lobby each of the prop makers for a typical example of their KR prop, maybe one that's been returned, or maybe even a brand new one. If somebody discovers they can use it, they send Mark J a check for the full price, and Mark orders another one from that same prop maker to take its place. It's almost a "buy on consignment" deal, where the KR builder has the opportunity to try several different props, only having to pay the $20 in shipping and maybe another $30 for to the fund "for the service" if it doesn't work out. Fifty bucks is a cheap price to pay to find out for sure if a prop isn't right for your airplane. Since we're talking about props, I should mention that I talked to Troy last night, and he told me about Jeff Duval's new Culver prop. CNC machined and something like $500, delivered 14 days after ordering. Jeff is the lucky guy that flys the the KR2 that I tried to buy about 10 years ago, the only guy that managed to fly in to the "Columbia Fly-in" we had back in 1998. Jeff thinks he'll make it to the Gathering, and Troy has reservations as well... Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama N56ML "at" hiwaay.net see KR2S project at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford
