KR> fuel site gauge
I've seen floating "peas" or mini ball specially built for this. The Grumman AA-1, AA-1A, and AA-1B had an Airworthiness Directive (AD 78-13-04) requiring the installation of floats on the fuel site gauges. The "F / T Hose Tail 1" - Modified" on this site http://www.n-p-e.com.au/catalog/index.php?cPath=542_631 shows a ball and the ends designed to keep the tube in the sightgless. I haven't found a supplier for the balls but one suggestion was to make one from Q-cells and VE with red dye in the mix. Worth a try? Paul Smith Brisbane, AUSTRALIA pk.sm...@bigpond.net.au http://kr2spacemodulator.blogspot.com/ -Original Message- Brant Hollensbe Wouldn't placing a small piece of cork in your site gage tube increase the visibility of the fuel level. The cork would always float on top of the fuel level in the sight gauge. You may need a screen to keep the cork from going into the fuel tank when the tank is emptied.
KR> fuel site gauge
Wouldn't placing a small piece of cork in your site gage tube increase the visibility of the fuel level. The cork would always float on top of the fuel level in the sight gauge. You may need a screen to keep the cork from going into the fuel tank when the tank is emptied. Brant Hollensbe Des Moines, Ia. Bhollensbe "at" mchsi dot com
KR> fuel site gauge
Mc Master Car has clear tygon and they also sell an adhesive backed ruler that would work great behind the tube along with the float and you should be set. Stephen Teate Paradise, Texas** The information in this email is confidential and may be legally privileged. If you are not an intended recipient, you should delete this message. Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorized, and any disclosure, copying, distribution or action taken or omitted in reliance on it is prohibited and may be unlawful. **
KR> fuel site gauge
Paul, I'll assume that you already have some type of graduated scale behind the tube. Without actually seeing your set up, a suggestion might be to put a 'float' inside the tube. My two cents worth Don Greer Belleville, Ontario (future) KR2SS builder On 8-Jan-11, at 11:41 AM, airgu...@comcast.net wrote: > I have been using a short length of Tygon placed vertically on the > instrument panel for my fuel gauge. The Tygon is yellow (comes that > way) and it makes it difficult to see the height of the gas. Any > ideas for a clear substitute? I tested some vynal but it "hardens" > if left in avgas. > > Paul OReilly > KR2 Stretched > N7970K > Derry, NH
KR> fuel site gauge
airgu...@comcast.net wrote: > I have been using a short length of Tygon placed vertically on the instrument > panel for my fuel gauge. The Tygon is yellow (comes that way) and it makes it > difficult to see the height of the gas. Any ideas for a clear substitute? I > tested some vynal but it "hardens" if left in avgas. > > Paul OReilly > KR2 Stretched > N7970K > Derry, NH > ___ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > If you place a piece of tape behind the tube, with lines drawn at a 45 degree slope, the gas will diffract those lines and cause the line to appear at a different angle where the gas level is, making it easier to see. That's what I have seen on other websites, anyhow. Draw some lines on an index card and slide it behind the tube to see how well it does, and let us know how it worked! -- Glenn Martin KR2 N1333A "Guardian Angel" Biloxi, MS, 39532 rep...@martekmississippi.com
KR> fuel site gauge
I have been using a short length of Tygon placed vertically on the instrument panel for my fuel gauge. The Tygon is yellow (comes that way) and it makes it difficult to see the height of the gas. Any ideas for a clear substitute? I tested some vynal but it "hardens" if left in avgas. Paul OReilly KR2 Stretched N7970K Derry, NH
KR> repairing skin damagge
Rebuild as per the plans. YOU DID GET THE PLANS ? Virg On 1/8/2011 2:22 AM, Martin Pearce wrote: > . I'm not > sure about the bottom of the rudder . > > Any comments and advice would be gratefully received! > > Regards > > Martin Pearce > > rocketdri...@optusnet.com.au > > > > > > ___ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >
KR> repairing skin damagge
Are you saying the tail wheel crushed the into the structure in the back?? wouldn't that need the framing redone there? On Sat, Jan 8, 2011 at 2:22 AM, Martin Pearce wrote: > I recently imported a KR2 from Canada and unfortunately it has sustained > some skin damage around the wing stub area in particular and has a big > bruise (crush) on the underside of the rudder where the tailwheel has > crushed the bottom of the structure. I plan to repair the skin damage by > using a hole saw or similar to cut out the fractured skin, glue in a plug > of > foam and then use fibreglass with epoxy resin to repair the skin. I'm not > sure about the bottom of the rudder . > > Any comments and advice would be gratefully received! > > Regards > > > > Martin Pearce > > rocketdri...@optusnet.com.au > > > > > > ___ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > -- Jose Fuentes Founding Father (one of and former Vice Prez) of Capital City.NET User's Group Former Microsoft MVP http://blogs.aspadvice.com/jfuentes
KR> repairing skin damagge
> I plan to repair the skin damage by > using a hole saw or similar to cut out the fractured skin, glue in a plug of > foam and then use fibreglass with epoxy resin to repair the skin. I'm not > sure about the bottom of the rudder . > Here is a link to a you tub vid on fiberglass repair. This fiberglass laminate is thcker than the skin on your KR, but the technique is still applicable. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6N7YMr6E564 -- Glenn Martin KR2 N1333A "Guardian Angel" Biloxi, MS, 39532 rep...@martekmississippi.com
KR> repairing skin damagge
Where repairing the wood skin, use wood. Then if you want to put a light layer of glass over it, that will be good. For fiberglass skin, I would do exactly what you are planning. See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics See you at the 2011 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il - MVN There is a time for building and it never seems to end. Daniel R. Heath - Lexington, SC -Original Message- I plan to repair the skin damage by using a hole saw or similar to cut out the fractured skin, glue in a plug of foam and then use fibreglass with epoxy resin to repair the skin.
