KR> Attachment hinge to firewall

[Stef den Boer via KRnet]

Hi guys,
I want to install the lower engine cowling with a hinge to the firewall. I want
to do this with small AN bolts thru the firewall. My problem is...you need very
wide hinges not to damage the frame frome the Side wall from the fuselage by
instelling the bolts. 
Or do you all used screws And go in to the Side frame? If you use this methode,
you can pre drill it at 10 mm from the Side.
Stef

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KR> Prop

[Stef den Boer]

hi kr family,
I am happy to tell you that our prop irrived.
Now I can finish the engine cowlings.
Have fun.
Stef.


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KR> MGL, iPad, iFly, Stratux, etc.

[Stef den Boer]

Every body thanks for the relplays. I havent heard anybody about the Garmin g3x.

Sombody experiance with the Garmin?
Stef



> Op 23 november 2016 om 15:31 schreef Jeff Scott via KRnet
> :
> 
> 
> 
> ?
> Wow. I fixed the iFly glare issue for less than $5 and 10 minutes of my time
> to trim a generic anti screen cover.
> 
> FWIW, I thought the iFly 720 was painfully slow booting.  The touch screen had
> chronic mapping issues depending on the temperature.  And mine finally lost
> it's mind needing the boot PROM to be re-flashed.  iFly had chronic problems
> with the vendor they were buying the touch screens from, then had to change
> vendors once they found the ones they were selling were so unreliable.  Yeah,
> they took a pretty good black eye for it.  But they got it right with the iFly
> 740.  I beat on iFly a bit about an upgrade until they gave me a decent trade
> up for my 720 towards an iFly 740.  I did have to spend another 10 minutes and
> a few centavos to buy and cut another anti-glare screen cover, but the iFly
> 740 has a much brighter screen (significantly brighter than my android), boots
> up much faster, and has been rock solid.  I have had my Android go belly up a
> few times with the sun through the canopy.  The iFly 740 has never had a
> hiccup.
> 
> As I stated in a previous post, the Androids/iPads have some advantages over
> the Aviation GPS hardware, but they have some distinct disadvantages as well.
>  I almost always fly with one of each in the KR.  I've only got space for one
> in the SuperCub, so the iFly 740 is the one I choose to rely on.
> 
> But, as was also previously stated by Larry.  This is all feel-good fuzzy
> stuff you don't need to fly.  I had a lot of fun 40 years ago flying
> coast-to-coast in a non-electric plane navigating by WAC chart and my MK 1
> eyeballs.  
> 
> -Jeff Scott
> 
> 
> ---
> 
> "Two years later, at about 200 hours of use, the touch screen went south, to
> the extent that the unit was unusable, requiring another repair, which cost
> me about $140. This is not an uncommon issue either, as I know several folks
> who've had the same problem. When I got it back, my non-glare screen
> protector was missing (it went with the touch screen) and the screen was so
> highly reflective I could barely see it. So then I had to order another
> non-glare sheet and cut it to fit, since iFly doesn't even sell one to fit
> their unit! Yes, whine, whine, whine!"
> 
> 
> 
> Why I dumped the IFLY. When it first came out, it boasted of a non glare
> screen, and, indeed, it was. I had a problem ( Locking up ) and sent it
> back for a replacement. When it came back, the non glare was gone. I had
> many conversations with them about this, to no satisfactory conclusion for
> me.
> 
> 
> 
> I don't like Ipad for the same glare issue, but they never said they were
> non glare either.
> 
> 
> 
> I love my SkyView and with the options available right now, I would not
> trade it for any of them.
> 
> 
> 
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KR> Mgl, dynon,Garmin

[Stef den Boer]

Hi kr friends
I am bussy with my engine cowling and finalise everything for the engine. The
prop wil be next month arrive so we are making progress.
In a few months in need to make a final decission about the efis I need to
install.
I made my mind up for the Garmin g3x, but this one cant measure the fuelflow
from a puls for the injectiin system. It is possible but you have to use 2 units
to measure it. One in the pressure line And one in the return fuel line. So now
I am again in a doubt for the latest MGL or Dynon system. If the money Bucket is
not empty I will direct plan a auto pilot system.
So what is your experiance with the Dynon or MGL. 
Europe nav database update cost? And more info is welkome.
Thanks Stef

KR> First flight, Finally

[Stef den Boer]

Great news, Congrats!
Do you have some pics of the first?
Stef


> Op 29 oktober 2016 om 7:10 schreef Jeff Scott via KRnet
> :
> 
> 
> We have another KR PILOT!  Congrats!
> 
> 
> 
> >
> > I hope this goes through, I haven't seen any KRnet emails in three or four
> > days.
> > 
> > I finally flew N236MS today and I am still high on adrenaline from the
> > flight. All of the fears and what if's went away as soon as I powered up.
> > Even made a perfect wheel landing. Keep building guys, dreams do come true.
> > 
> > Mike Sylvester
> > kr2s builder
> > Birmingham,AL.
> > 
> > Cell no.205-966-3854
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KR> Scat ducting

[Stef den Boer]

Hi pioneers,
Very quiet on the net, everybody is flying or building..., 
I have a question.
I have seen someone from the KR group used scat ducting at the Exhaust, just
from the cylinders , I cant find it, and will it work?
Stef



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KR> canopy

[Stef den Boer]

Hi Joe,
We have save And easy system to lock the canopy, we Copied it from the PH-KRS
   I am sure it will work at your canopy to.
See canopy lock at my website.
Stef



> Op 18 oktober 2016 om 20:36 schreef Steven Bedford via KRnet
> :
> 
> 
> Joe wrote:
> 
> Hey Guys,
> "Life almost got in the way of getting the canopy mounted "
> 
> I am looking for ideas on how to latch my canopy.  Any pics or ideas,  I was
> thinking of using something like the ch650 system but I remember reading
> probably on this list that a handle protruding out the side of the aircraft
> caused a problem.  Would a handle on top at the rear also cause a problem? If
> someone with a better understanding could explain the aerodynamics. Thanks in
> advance. I generally don't answer responses to keep the list cleaner and
> thanks Mark for this list.
> 
> Steven Bedford
> Kr2s corvair builder
> Woodland Park Co
> s1bedford at msn.com
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KR> KR flight

[Stef den Boer]

Good story. Keeps up the spirit to finish our project.
Next mont my propeller will be deliverd, so I can start with the engine
cowlings.
Yesss live is good!
Stef

> Op 25 september 2016 om 0:57 schreef Larry Flesner via KRnet
> :
> 
> 
> 
> I made a short (by KR standards) flight of 75 miles today to eat some 
> chili and hot dogs.  I left a switch on after yesterdays flight and 
> ran down the backup battery, a no-go situation.  Off to the farm 
> store to get a replacement and I was wheels up by 12 noon.  As fast 
> as the KR is they were still out of hot dogs when I arrived but had 
> plenty of chili and dessert.
> 
> Who should I chance to meet but Steve Eberhart from Evansville, 
> Indiana.  Steve is the person that made the fabulous wing section for 
> the new wing to be tested in the wind tunnel.  Steve and his wife had 
> flown over in there awesome looking RV.  Steve still keeps track of 
> he KR crowd even though he went over to the dark side years 
> ago.  Good to see Steve again.
> 
> Coming home I went up a nice cool 9500 and danced among the scattered 
> puffys that topped at 10,500.  Keep building.  Life is good...
> 
> Larry Flesner
> 
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KR> Landing Gear legs

[Stef den Boer]

Hi Stan,

We use the old type landing gear. It is all 7075T6 alluminium. 3 brackets aft of
the fwd spar. I think this one give you more propclearce.

I think the aluminium gear is more weight than the new glass system.

On my website you see 3 KR2s. The PH-OMI and the PH-MIJ uses the old aluminium.
The PH- KRS is using the new system. At the page flight controlls you see the 3
brackets.

Stef


> 
> Op 2 september 2016 om 4:43 schreef Mark Langford via KRnet
> :
> 
> 
> Stan wrote:
> 
> > I was looking in to the landing gear for a Kr2S
> > Would I be ahead to bend something like this in the press brake or go
> > the Deli Gear route?
> 




> 
> been a function of loading though. That's all I can offer you on that
> comparison...no real facts.
> 
> See http://www.n56ml.com/kgear.html for more on what Diehl gear looks
> like. nvAero sells them now, as well as Scotchply gear legs.
> 
> Mark Langford
> ML at N56ML.com
> http://www.n56ml.com
> 
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> 

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KR> Progress and website update.

[Stef den Boer]

Hi KR friends.

After the paint job we installed the engine mount and introduced our kr2 with
his new friend" the BMW engine" so last week we did a pre weight and balance to
check the engine mount. 

I made the engine mount after a lot of calculation and assistance from some of
the krnet friends. The result of the W is great. Because we made the
leadingede fuel tanks there is almost no change in the gravity point. 

It looks like we use only 8"/ 12" aft of the leading edge. So we don't have to
use a filler or tho cut something from the engine mount. The light engine is
pretty much fwd so the result is a long nose.

Final weight will be around 305 kgIt is more we hoped but it is accepteble I
think.

Now I am sure the engine mount is oke,  we can start with the engine cowlings.

I did a update to my website to. 



Everybody thanks for sharing information via the KR-net.

Stef




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KR> LED Strobe lights

[Stef den Boer]

Hi Stefan
Whe bought
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/elpages/navstrobeac-ws-45w-1350.php?clickkey=3920
It is not yet installed but I testen it.It looks like nothing, very light
but also very bright And very cheap.

Stef


> Op 14 augustus 2016 om 18:27 schreef S via KRnet :
> 
> 
> KRNetters,
> 
> I am considering placing a single strobe flasher on top of the fin. I found
> there are few LED flash strobes available from different sources, any of you
> having experience with that? Are these LED strobes accepted by the FAA for
> experimental aircrafts?
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Stefan Balatchev
> Ottawan ON, Canada
> s_sbal "at" hotmail.com
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KR> Back-up profile engine mount

[Stef den Boer]

hi,
To install the engine mount on the firewall I have to install according drawing
a L shaped .125 thickness. On the drawing I cant find the lengt of this L
profile. Do I install it over the full lengt of the upper shelf? I think it is
better to install 2 L shaped profiles so you connect the upper and the
lowershelf.but only the area where the attachment Bolts are from the engine
mount.
What did you do?
For your dimensions, we made the engine upper mount wider, so the attachment at
the firewall is only 3 inch from the longaronslike Mark L did.

Thanks Stef.

KR> Engine offset

[Stef den Boer]

Every body thanks for the responce, I will go for straight.
Thanks.
Stef

> Op 16 juli 2016 om 14:36 schreef Larry Flesner via KRnet
> :
> 
> 
> At 09:43 PM 7/15/2016, you wrote:
> >I fretted over this, but set it up for straight ahead, just in case 
> >I changed to an O-200 later.
> 
> 
> I have zero engine offset and no rudder trim tab and it flies straight ahead.
> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/32133949/101009206.jpg
> 
> Larry Flesner 
> 
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KR> Engine offset

[Stef den Boer]

hi guys,
What is the experience from the people who are flying with 110 hp Or more?
Should I do 3 degrees offset or is there no reason to do this?
Thanks Stef

KR> paintjob finished

[Stef den Boer]

Joe,
We get very inspired by a red rv-6,  I know there are a lot look a likes, but
this striping at a kr2s is more nice than on a RV ha ha.
Stef

> Op 25 juni 2016 om 18:39 schreef bjoenunley via KRnet  list.krnet.org>:
> 
> 
> 
> 
> How did you choose you paint design??
> 
> 
> Joe Nunley?CW2 US Army RetiredBaker JROTC Instructor?Baker Florida?
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KR> paintjob finished

[Stef den Boer]

Hi gys.
I am so happy I can tell you that we finshed the fu*+^% sending. After 3 days we
are finished with the painting.
So happy with the result.
Stef


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KR> new (old) KR owner!!

[Stef den Boer]

Hi,
Welkom to the net. Great to hear the  family is grooing in europe. Keep us
informed.
Stef 
Rotterdam / Netherlands.



> Op 19 juni 2016 om 19:26 schreef Alain Zen via KRnet  list.krnet.org>:
> 
> 
> ?
> 
> ?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> HI guys?!
> 
> new member, one month, but looking at KR for so long time!
> 
> 
> Alain ZEN,
> 
> 
> Fontainebleau and Montpellier, France
> 
> 
> ?
> 
> ?big news in my paddock!
> 
> I just bought a new extraordinary plane on a very low level budget, that
> could, and will, be my low cost cruiser! So, the vintage racer can become
> again kind of racer! And not only economy/racer?
> 
> Well, just find, 2 hundred meters from the company where I work, a nice KR 2,
> non flying, but with only minor work left. Come with a hangar place, which is
> itself , a rarity overthere!!
> 
> She was built by Kerry Vaughan, from Hamilton, Ontario, in the end of the 80?
> 
> Sadly, Kerry died test flying his new built Lancair?
> 
> C-GKAV??? first flew ??Feb 18 1988
> 
> ?Awarded? a few time ?Best KR BUILT?, firt time in Covington, October 1988
> 
> Went to Lakeland and Oshkosh in 1989 event
> 
> Occasionally flew ?by ?DAN DEIHL in 1990,?? few different owner in Canada
> until export to Europe (Belgium) only ?463 hours at that time. Arrive in
> France sometime around 2008/2010? 538 Hours !
> 
> Engine overhaul, (Limbach L 200 )? then goes to true dual ignition system, (8
> Spark plug) mag+electronic
> 
> And only 13 more hours since?? 551 hours grand total!
> 
> Now it is registered as an ultra light ()
> 
> Come with VHF, XPDR, 2 GPS ( Garmin 695/696, AvMap ?EK VI ), new (0 h) prop
> and carbon spiner
> 
> New instrument panel, one ton of parts and tools!!
> 
> For the price of an old Japanese bike!!
> 
> What I have to do on this plane??
> 
> Finish /rebuilt the flap system according ultra light registration, making a
> new seat, some cosmetic work around engine fairing, ?paint job??.flight test! 
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KR> Cable safe

[Stef den Boer]

Hi Cris and Codylee,

I have did a search on wicks and even on ebay no result.

The steel one from Codylee is to heavy.

Stef

> Op 14 juni 2016 om 2:17 schreef "codylee.cramer"  yahoo.com>:
> 
> http://m.aircraftspruce.com/pages/ha/grommets/6000metalgrommets.php
> 
> 
> 
> Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device
> 
> ---- Original message 
> From: Stef den Boer via KRnet 
> Date: 6/13/16 8:07 PM (GMT-05:00)
> To: KRnet 
> Cc: Stef den Boer 
> Subject: KR> Cable safe
> 
> Hi kr friends,
> 
> I need to order a calble safe
> http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/cablesafe.php?clickkey=8218
> 
> The problem is aircraft spruce is out of stock and the manufactor company
> is out
> of order or what ever. Is there some of you who has a new adres where I
> can buy
> this item...
> 
> Thanks stef.
> 
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KR> Cable safe

[Stef den Boer]

Hi kr friends,

I need to order a calble safe
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/cablesafe.php?clickkey=8218

The problem is aircraft spruce is out of stock and the manufactor company is out
of order or what ever. Is there some of you who has a new adres where I can buy
this item...

Thanks stef. 

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KR> Fire sleeve.

[Stef den Boer]

hi kr friends,
Just started with the fuel system. I need to protect the fuel line with some
fire sleeve. So I can by the one from arcraft spruce, 12 dollar a feet or some
stuf from ebay. Bestflex is the name a 14 dollar 3 feet.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BSTFLEX-3-4-MM-Fire-Sleeve-Black-Silicone-Braided-Insulation-Hose-Fiberglass-/161961315759?hash=item25b5a58daf:g:SPwAAOSwL7VWqcTj=mtr

Is there someone with experiance with this alternatief material?
Stef




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