KR> Weight & Balance
Completed a weight & balance on my tri-gear KR-2 today. Started from scratch and re-measured the wheel locations. The main wheels were 0.25 inch further forward and the nose was 0.5 inch further forward than from the numbers previously used. One explanation would be a new nose wheel strut. For the mains it was probably closer attention to detail. Instead of using one number for the fuel arm, I made progressive measurements adding five gallons at a time and derived an arm number each time. It does change, granted, not by much. I think that is due to the tilt of the tanks loading to the rear and then adding fuel forward as the tank fills. Empty weight is 781 pounds; FAA calculated gross is 1178 pounds for a useful load of 397 pounds. With my tender body onboard the CG ranges from 12.4" full fuel to 11.2" empty. Just guessing from my first flight results, I could use the extra stability. The price for that extra stability is adding 30 pounds of lead to the cowl about 0.5 inch behind the spinner. Really need to move the engine forward another 1.25 inches for best efficiency, but that major operation will wait until next winter. Right now the airplane and I are ready to fly. Sid Wood Tri-gear KR-2 N6242 Mechanicsville, MD, USA
KR> Landing gear
Becky Davis wrote: > Hi, sending this for my dad who is building a KR1. It has been his dream > his whole life and now at 75 he's doing it. He would like to know where to > get the landing gear? Good for him! Most builders use the "Diehl" gear, which is now available from NVaero at http://www.nvaero.com/categories/Aircraft-Components/Landing-Gear/. It can also be bought used from builders who've given up the dream, but those finds are somewhat rare... Mark Langford ML at N56ML.com website at http://www.N56ML.com
KR> Landing gear
Hi, sending this for my dad who is building a KR1. It has been his dream his whole life and now at 75 he's doing it. He would like to know where to get the landing gear? His name is Wayne Davis and I'm Becky his daughter. Thanks "The next thirty years are going to be the best years of my life!"
KR> KR gathering
Does anyone out there have the video of the 13th annual KR gathering? I've lost mine and that's the last gathering in which I flew my original KR N1977M.
KR> kr gathering ?
At 06:28 AM 5/21/2013, you wrote: >When is the KR gathering? I'm new to KR s and would like to have >mine there. Jeff ++ go to http://www.krgathering.org/ for info on the Gathering. Larry Flesner
KR> Resin Wars.
Lee, I believe you misunderstood what Brian said about VE bonding because of the uncured layer of resin at the surface. He was indicating that VE is a "laminating" resin and that uncured layer of resin is for the VE to bond to ITS OWN previous layer, ...not so it can bond to epoxy laminates. If you are going to lay VE up over a completely cured surface of VE, you will need to scuff it, also. If you examine a part layed up in a mold with VE resin, you will find that the side next to the mold surface is hard cured as well as any epoxy. The side away from the mold surface however is still gummy and unsandable unless you have wax additive or cover it with PVA or peal-ply. For those that don't know me, I hangared with Dan for almost 18 years and spent countless hours working with VE just as Lee. As far as which resin is best? ...each has its pros and cons. Use the resin that you are comfortable with using.
