KR> spacer plate...
Want to buy: 1 inch thick Al spacer or 1 3/8 crush plate for O-200. Anyone have one and willing to part with? Regards, Gary Soli Deo Gloria
KR> push to tallk switch
KR friends, After a period of about a year we finshed the wings, compleet with paint and finshed the ailerons. Last week we picked up the fuselage from the rentall garage. And putting everything together. Installed the wings with the thirthle deck and everyting on it. I can`t discribe the feeling to see the first time the plane of me and my dad...but is is great! I will update my site soon with some pics to share it with you all. My question about the PTT switch is. Can we use everything? or should we buy a original PTT. I dont want to have inteferentie in the system. What do you think? Stef -- Steph and his dad are building the KR-2S see http://www.masttotaalconcept.nl/kr2
KR> Gear Leg Replacement Progress
This past weekend I set the 0-degree toe for my main wheels, clamping firmly with 4 C-clamps on each wheel bracket. That exercise only took 4 hours. Removed the gear legs and matched drilled through the original wheel brackets as Larry had advised; used a drill press for that operation. Yesterday I applied 2 BID fiberglass per the Diehl instructions. (I suppose Dan Diehl may want to distance himself somewhat from my latest gear leg creation.) Used several plastic soda straws for conduits for the hydraulic brake lines. Today put on some micro anticipating finishing and painting. Got the back-ordered brake bleeder valves from ACS; will replace the scuffed bleeders while waiting for the epoxy to cure. Yes, the brake slave cylinders will bleed more easily if the bleeder valve is at the low point, but being down low will subject them to more runway pavement abuse. Sid Wood Tri-gear KR-2 N6242 Mechanicsville, MD, USA
KR> push to tallk switch
Steph wrote: >>My question about the PTT switch is. Can we use anything? or should we buy an original PTT. I don't want to have interference in the system. Almost any momentary switch will work fine for a PTT switch. Although not vital, shielded cable should be used to reduce the possibility of interference, with the shield grounded on the radio end. Mark Langford, Harvest, AL ML at N56ML.com www.N56ML.com
KR> Fw: video KR2
Robert Gill's video and project are super impressive, the music added to the impression. I saw he put on a brand new Revmaster. After listening to them and seeing their products at Gathering I think they have a real good product. Another thing I noticed on Robert's airplane is he gave himself more headroom, sounds more comfortable. Congratulations to Robert he achieved his dream, I'll keep working on mine. Larry Bell On Mon, Oct 27, 2014 at 8:30 PM, Phillip Matheson via KRnet < krnet at list.krnet.org> wrote: > For those who wanted to know about small control inputs, check out Robert > Gill?s KR2 flight, Australia > > Phil Matheson > > > Subject: video > > Hi Phill, just added a video to youtube last night didn't up load as clear > as it should have but it gives the idea and its about 20 min long. > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR-I0AA4fm0=em > ___ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options >
KR> Grass Runway
Joe Nunley wrote: >> Of those who fly their KR2 off of a grass runway; what distance to take off and land, tail wheel or tri gear, engine type and horse power if you please.<< A big factor in grass strips is what kind of grass, and is it mowed close or beat down almost flat by a lot of airplanes? Is it level or is one end significantly higher than the other end? Does it have trees or a fence on either or both ends? This kind of thing can make a big difference. I've flown in and out of my father's 3600'x 80' strip many times, and it's real quick to stop me (once on the ground) because the grass is often tall and cushy, it's uphill in the direction I land in, and it's rounded up on the approach end (which is very clear), so landing is a piece of cake. Taking off I'll burn up at least half the runway, even though it's downhill. I never land in the same direction I take off, because of the downhill business and the 50' trees right on the takeoff end, so it's a one-way runway. But all the factors combined probably make it a one-way runway without the trees. Having said all this, I've landed at Moontown (2180 x 160) a lot in N56ML (120HP heavy KR2S, but with big flaps), and if I don't touchdown at exactly the end of the runway or am just slightly fast, it can be a challenge to get stopped at the end. It has totally clear approaches on both ends (except the road on one end), so I do a lot of touch-n-goes and go-arounds! Make sure your first flights are off of a strip that is plenty long, and do a LOT of landings before you attempt to land on a short strip (regardless of surface). My first landing at what is now my home field almost ended in me going off the far end, so training yourself to "spot land" right on the end and get it stopped as quickly as possible (on a field that's plenty long) is a good idea. It only takes one bad landing in a place with tall trees on the far end to change your life. This kind of stuff is not for small VW engines, or engines that are not running in perfect tune. If you're building a plane for this purpose, give it plenty of power and keep it as light as possible... -- Mark Langford ML at N56ML.com http://www.n56ml.com
KR> Grass Runway
Joe, I can't tell you the length, cause I never measured it. But I can tell you that a KR with 5 X 5 mains, conventional gear, really loves grass. Certainly conventional gear is better for any uneven surface. I landed on grass with both VW 2180 and Corvair 2700 and never had a problem with it. My Panther Building Documentation at PantherBuilder Web Site Daniel R. Heath -?Lexington, SC -Original Message- Of those who fly their KR2 off of a grass runway; what distance to take off and land, tail wheel or tri gear, engine type and horse power if you please.
