KR> Re: laser cutting panel
I made a custom panel for a D model Bonanza once upon a time and just used a drill press and 3-1/8, 2-1/4 hole saws then swirl polished it with round wire brush. Turned out ok Ken Gallaher On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 10:32 AM, smwood wrote: > >After a nerve racked morning with a fly cutter I have determined that I am > >probably not going the be able to cut the instrument holes. Another > option > >is a Greenlee punch but those are quite expensive unless someone has one > to > >loan. With all that said I am thinking that I want to mark up a piece of > >.125 aluminum sheet and send it off to someone to laser cut. Any > >suggestion on who could do that for me? > > Thanks > Craig > > + > I used a fly cutter for the one 3-1/8 hole for the Dynon D10A; small hole > saws for the three little gauges; twist drills for the switches and screws. > My panel is the stock RR forward deck/instrument panel. I used a .040" > aluminum sheet backing up the fiber glass for a ground and EMI shield. All > round holes were cut on the drill press. Use a 2x6 to backup the fly > cutter > and hole saw, and do clamp everything down firmly. Rectangular holes were > cut with a Dremel tool fitted with rotary zip saw bits and a router adapter > ($8 at Lowe's). Yes, they make bits for aluminum, something like $6 at > Lowe's. That was my specific out of pocket cost to cut the panel. To cut > a > straight line with the Dremel, clamp an aluminum angle or straight board to > the panel offset from the cut line for the router base. Granted, my cuts > are not CNC precise, but it only cost $6 for two bits plus my time. Pays > your money and takes your choice. > > Sid Wood > Tri-gear KR-2 N6242 > Mechanicsville, MD, USA > smw...@md.metrocast.net > > > > ___ > 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> Oshkosh 365 - Discussion Boards - Kenyan homebuilt -
That's been the problem with general aviation for a long time...the rich want it to be an exclusive club for them so the have priced the little man out!!! On Sat, Oct 30, 2010 at 7:57 AM, Charles Smith wrote: > The A/C is 'ugly' all right, but to me that is the beauty of it, the > 'little man' getting himself something that flies. forget the beauty, forget > the finesse, forget the technology, he wants to fly! That used to be what > the EAA was all abnout, then it got smothered by the rush to beauty and ever > higher technology. Now, nobody shows up at Oshkosh with the cheap "little > man's" planes that may not look like something out of science fiction with a > $10,000 paint job. One of my best memories is of meeting a chap with a KR2 > who flew into Oshkosh years ago. It looked awful, still hade theglass > fabric showing all over through the obviously cheap paint job, he obviously > had functionality as a priority over pure beauty, but it FLEW HIM TO OSHKOSH > and did what he wanted it to do. I sort of think this pursuit of pure > beauty and one-upsmanship is a great part of the reason that EAA has become > primarily a millionaires club, the 'little man' flying his cheap homemade > unsophisticated plane that he never intended to be a show-off piece has been > shoved far into the background and scorned.. > ___ > 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> RE: Marty Roberts' KR-2 with O-200 For Sale
Try Mark Langfords site. On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 6:27 PM, Patrick and Robin Russo < patru...@myfairpoint.net> wrote: > Hi all > Looking for a drawing or print of dual control sticks for the KR. The > archives say loads about dual sticks but there isn't a print or > sketch.! > As a matter of fact there does not appear to be any access to photos or > prints on the site. Am I missing something? > Pat Russo > - Original Message - > > > > > > > > > > > > ___ > 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> PPL Update
Good Job Glen!!! Kenneth Gallaher- Dumaguete Philippines On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 5:53 PM, Glenn Martin wrote: > Today was one of the big milestones. I finally flew my Long X-country. > Started at Gulfport, MS; to downtown Moblie, AL; then on to Gulf Shores, > and back to Gulfport. It involved a lot of Radio operations (Gulfport, > Mobile and Pensacola approach/departure, as well as towered and non > towered operations. Tracked using Pilotage, VOR radials and VOR > triangulation for some waypoints. Altitudes of 5500, 3500 and 4500. 175 > Statute miles total. It went pretty well considering how BUSY I was in > the cockpit what with the flight plan, calculations and radios. I was a > bit frazzled, so my landings were a bit less than I have been doing > recently, but nonetheless, I DID IT!! It'll will take a lot more flying > for it to become real second nature, but I AM glad to see it all pull > together. 2.6 hours on the hobbs (NASTY HEADWIND on the way back) I made > it back home and promptly CRASHED and BURNED on the couch!!! Its all > review and polishing from here on. I'll be glad to get the PPL under my > belt and get back to some NORMAL life again!! (it DOES become NORMAL > doesn't it) > > -- > Glenn Martin > KR2 N1333A > EAA479 > Biloxi MS > > > ___ > 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> New guy in NC
Hi there is a fellow who has a KR2 lives in Lexinton South Carolina. Name is Dan Heath. Look on his website krbuilder,org.-Kenneth Gallaher On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 2:16 PM, wildhorsesracing < wildhorsesrac...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Howdy all, > I have been flying an Alarus 2000 (Zenair 2000) for a couple of years now > and I am looking at various airplanes/projects to buy or build. about the > KR's. I like what I saw in the KR's and wanted to learn more. I fly out of > Asheboro, NC, but live in Concord, NC and wondered if there were any KR's in > NC/SC area near me. It'd give me a great excuse to go flying to come see > your KR, just let me know, thanks, > > -jim pantas > www.wildhorsesracing.com > > > > > ___ > 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> KR2S Plans
Hi Guys does anyone have a set of plans for sale KR2 or KR2S. Just reply to keng...@gmail.com. Thanks Kenneth Gallaher
