KR> engine progress

[Oscar Zuniga via KRnet]

Larry: nice choice of colors for your engine.  Seems like we think alike.  
Here's how my A75 overhaul turned out after Jeff Scott's hands and wrenches 
were all over it:


http://www.flysquirrel.net/piets/engine/Pictur118.jpg


Firewall forward:

http://www.flysquirrel.net/piets/engine/A75final001.jpg


Oscar Zuniga

Medford, OR
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Re: KR> engine progress

[Paul Visk via KRnet]

The way it's going Larry you'll be in contention for the firewall foward trophy 
in Lee Summit. 


Paul Visk Belleville Il.
618-406-4705
 Original message From: Larry Flesner via KRnet 
<krnet@list.krnet.org> Date: 1/29/17  2:59 PM  (GMT-06:00) To: 
krnet@list.krnet.org Cc: Larry Flesner <fles...@frontier.com> Subject: KR> 
engine progress 



I've spent the last several days cleaning and painting engine 
parts.  Progress, one piece at a time. I hope to be flying by March 1 
or I'll be out of money. :-(

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/32133949/20170129_110232.jpg

Larry Flesner


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Re: KR> engine progress

[Joe. E. Wallace via KRnet]

Larry

You are going to have to fly that without a cowl just see all the pretty….. 
NICE JOB…jw

> On Jan 29, 2017, at 14:59, Larry Flesner via KRnet  
> wrote:
> 
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KR> engine progress

[Larry Flesner via KRnet]

I've spent the last several days cleaning and painting engine 
parts.  Progress, one piece at a time. I hope to be flying by March 1 
or I'll be out of money. :-(


https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/32133949/20170129_110232.jpg

Larry Flesner


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KR> KR progress report.

[Alastair Hawkins]

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On June 12, 2016 6:33:16 PM Mike Sylvester via KRnet  
wrote:

> So darn close I'm already getting that KR grin [?] . I've started the 
> painting process and will be taking a week off to try to get her finished 
> by the end of the month. With that being said, I have a 1966 Cessna 150 in 
> great condition that needs a new home, I need the hanger space. More 
> updates to come.
>
>
> Mike Sylvester
> kr2s builder
> Birmingham,AL.
>
> Cell no.205-966-3854
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KR> KR progress report.

[Mike Sylvester]

So darn close I'm already getting that KR grin [?] . I've started the painting 
process and will be taking a week off to try to get her finished by the end of 
the month. With that being said, I have a 1966 Cessna 150 in great condition 
that needs a new home, I need the hanger space. More updates to come.


Mike Sylvester
kr2s builder
Birmingham,AL.

Cell no.205-966-3854
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KR> Year progress update

[Phillip Matheson]

The center tank can handle 20 liters so it brings the total at 60 ltrs.
---
Stef.
Well done on your web page. That looks a VERY sturdy duel control system

I see you only have 60 L of fuel, is that correct?. That seems a small 
amount or a 110hp engine.

All the best, keep up the great work.

Phil Matheson

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KR> Year progress update

[Tony King]

Nice work Stef.  I'll be interested to see your progress with the BMW - the 
R1200 is on my list of possible engines.  Good luck.

Cheers,

Tony

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On 28 Dec 2013, at 3:24 am, "stefkr2 at kpnmail.nl"  
wrote:

Hi KR friends.
I can tell you all that I am happy with the progress of this year. We made the 
wheel fairings inclusive the attaching brackets. Made the lower stabilo 
fairings, Sended en painted the lower side of the KR( fuselage, stubs and 
stabilizer)  Made the pitot tubes and the tubes for the fuel vent. And just 
finished the wing extensions with the wing tips. In the mean time I am bussy 
with one of the KR guys (No names)  to get an approval for the engine. We 
planned a 110 HP engine. Hopefully it is gonne be the BMW R1200GS. So also 
bussy with the prop, in flight adjustable or not, ect ect. Next year we planned 
to get the wings finished (spayed and balanced)  so the are at the right 
weight. Finish the interior so we can do an weight an balance, and  Yes??..than 
we can start with the engine. This week I did a major update at our website so 
have a look over there. If you have any doubt or questions?.let me know.
Last thing to tell you is have a good new years party, and a happy 2014!
Stef and his Dad Ted
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KR> Year progress update

[stefkr2 at kpnmail.nl]

Hi KR friends.
I can tell you all that I am happy with the progress of this year. We made the 
wheel fairings inclusive the attaching brackets. Made the lower stabilo 
fairings, Sended en painted the lower side of the KR( fuselage, stubs and 
stabilizer)  Made the pitot tubes and the tubes for the fuel vent. And just 
finished the wing extensions with the wing tips. In the mean time I am bussy 
with one of the KR guys (No names)  to get an approval for the engine. We 
planned a 110 HP engine. Hopefully it is gonne be the BMW R1200GS. So also 
bussy with the prop, in flight adjustable or not, ect ect. Next year we planned 
to get the wings finished (spayed and balanced)  so the are at the right 
weight. Finish the interior so we can do an weight an balance, and  Yes??..than 
we can start with the engine. This week I did a major update at our website so 
have a look over there. If you have any doubt or questions?.let me know.
Last thing to tell you is have a good new years party, and a happy 2014!
Stef and his Dad Ted
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http://www.masttotaalconcept.nl/kr2

KR> KR progress report.

[pk.sm...@bigpond.net.au]

Photos?

Sent from my HTC One XL on the Telstra 4G network

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To: "krnet at list.krnet.org" 
Subject: KR> KR progress report.
List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org
Date: Mon, Jul 15, 2013 10:11 AM


Hey Guys, Just put in another day of cowl shaping. Have I ever mentioned how 
much I have grown to hate sanding, be it shaping foam or the final cosmetic 
sanding ? But on a good note, It's looking pretty darn good this time around. 

Mike Sylvester 
kr2s builder 
Birmingham,AL.

Cell no.205-966-3854  
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KR> KR progress report.

[Mike Sylvester]

Hey Guys, Just put in another day of cowl shaping. Have I ever mentioned how 
much I have grown to hate sanding, be it shaping foam or the final cosmetic 
sanding ? But on a good note, It's looking pretty darn good this time around. 

Mike Sylvester 
kr2s builder 
Birmingham,AL.

Cell no.205-966-3854  

KR> KR Progress.

[Mike Sylvester]

Hello everyone, It seems to be a little slow on the net so I'll give a quick 
update on my project. All of the plane now has primer on it except for the 
cowl, which is not made yet. 99 percent of the sanding is behind me now and I 
could not be happier ( Sanding sux ). I am looking forward to hanging the o-200 
on this thing, making a cowling and going flying. I know there's more to it 
than that but that's the big stuff.

Mike Sylvester 
kr2s builder 
Birmingham,AL.

Cell no.205-966-3854  

KR> More Progress

[Dan Heath]

Some days you go to the hangar or shop to work on your project and after
working all day, wonder, what did I get done today.  I have had a lot of
those days lately, but starting on Saturday, everything started to fall into
place and the obstacles are just vanishing.  As I wrote the other day, my
engine is now running, the coils are good, the Crane unit is good and the
cowling is almost fitted.  It actually surprised me how well it fit after
trimming.  It is made for a KR2S, and my plane is a KR2, so I expected that
there would be much more difficulty getting it to fit.  



The Ellison EFS-3A was sent 2nd day air to Ben and it was supposed to arrive
there tomorrow.  Today I got a call from Ben Ellison, telling me that some
polishing compound had gotten into the first 4 holes in the needle.  They
have corrected that and are shipping it back tomorrow.



I don't know how to deal with all this "Progress Prosperity", but I am
loving it.  Oh, and one of my RV friends is going to paint my baffles for me
when he paints his this week.  How good can it get?



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

KR> KR Progress

[Mark Langford]

Dan Heath wrote:

>>Both Matt Elder and Mark Langford spent a lot of their time trying to 
>>solve
the mystery and earlier this week, I got an email from WW offering to come
up and help me find the problem.  However, today, I must have gotten some
divine intervention.  I could not stop the thought in my head that I should
check the polarity on the coils, even though I knew which side was which.<<

Dan, you're giving me too much credit regarding "putting a lot of time into 
it"...I was only there for two hours.  I had to leave early due to a line of 
thunderstorms that was about to force me to spend the night at your house. 
In those two hours, I properly set the timing (statically), and  quickly 
declared the electronic ignition dead.  I then ascertained that the spark 
was intermittent, and  suspected the condensor  because it was obviously 
arcing internally while testing (I could hear it from three feet away).  I 
bypassed the coil joiner just in case (your phone message said it was bad, 
but I'm not sure that it is...doesn't jive with testing, and is comprised of 
two big diodes that are "polarity sensitive").

Given that we didn't have time to get a new condensor, and I didn't bring 
one with me (I meant to), I had to leave before the condensor was swapped 
out.  But since you swapped out the condensor AND the reversed polarity on 
the coil (which you assured me was correct) at the same time, I didn't 
pursue it,  knowing that reversing polarity on the coil may slightly affect 
the high RPM performance and the overall life of the plugs, but will work 
fine under all but extreme use.

If the coils were wired in reverse, that explains the fried electronic Crane 
module.  One nanosecond of reversed connection will fry it.  For those who 
are wondering, the red stripe goes to the positive side of the coil, the 
yellow striped one goes to the negative.

What I'm trying to say is that your "divine intervention" may have flown in 
with "N56ML" on the tail!

See the top of http://www.n56ml.com/sunsets/ for a view of the weather on 
the way out of KCUB...

Mark Langford
ML at N56ML.com
website at http://www.N56ML.com
 

KR> KR Progress

[Mike Sylvester]

Thanks Dan, Just goes to show that even an experienced builder can make a 
mistake now and again. A good reminder to check and recheck before signing off 
on a component. Glad you found the problem.

Mike Sylvester 
kr2s builder 
Birmingham,AL.

Cell no.205-966-3854


> 
> 
> 
> So upon discovery that the idiot had struck again, I re-oriented the coils
> 
> 
> 
> 
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KR> KR Progress

[Dan Heath]

Some of you know that I took my KR2 out of service over 18 months ago, to
put fuel in the wings and install the Corvair.  The fuel in the wings was
finished several months ago, but I could not get the installation of the
Corvair finished in time for this year's Gathering.  I have been having
trouble getting the engine to start now that the installation is done, and
it has nothing to do with the engine, but, it has everything to do with the
idiot who was doing the installation, me.



Both Matt Elder and Mark Langford spent a lot of their time trying to solve
the mystery and earlier this week, I got an email from WW offering to come
up and help me find the problem.  However, today, I must have gotten some
divine intervention.  I could not stop the thought in my head that I should
check the polarity on the coils, even though I knew which side was which.  I
installed the coils between the shelves, that made it so you could not see
the marking on the coil, but I knew which side was + and which was -, but I
just had to check even though I tried all known methods of distraction to
keep from going through the required contortions to loosen the bolts to
remove them.



So upon discovery that the idiot had struck again, I re-oriented the coils
so I can see the markings and made my own markings on the coils and the
shelf under which they are installed.  I re-connected everything and it
fired off on the first blade.  It continues to run great as long as I hold
in the primer button, but won't run on the carb.  Sending the carb back to
Ellison on Monday, overnight, to see what dumb thing I inadvertently did to
it.  I spent about 30 minutes on the phone with Ben Ellison today and he is
just as stumped as me.



This is not a show stopper and I still plan to be at Corvair college in
November.



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

KR> KR2S Progress report.

[MICHAEL SYLVESTER]

Stef, First I covered the wing gap area with this clear, super thin packing 
tape. Then I was able to cheat a little. I have a roll of 3 inch wide glass 
tape that I cut into about 7 foot long strips. Using 3 layers per side. I was 
afraid to wet them all at once on a piece of plastic in fear that when rounding 
the leading edge they might kink or wrinkle and since I was a one man operation 
the 7 foot long piece would have been hard for me to handle. So after marking 
the packing tape where I wanted the strips to lay, I started at the back of the 
top, wetting out the glass as I went along. I then went under the wing and 
continued the process from front to back, keeping the line as straight as 
possible. Then back to the top side to repeat these steps 2 more times. This 
worked great for me, I was also afraid  that the weight of the glass tape wood 
be heavy enough to fall off the underside but the layering system seemed to be 
letting the epoxy thicken enough to hold the weight. Let dry, micro the top and 
bottom, sand to finish and then just pop off by sliding a thin putty knife 
underneath. Sand the edges with long sanding block and your all done except for 
painting and attaching.

Mike Sylvester 
kr2s builder 
Birmingham,AL.

Cell no.205-966-3854



> Subject: RE: KR> KR2S Progress report.
> Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2011 09:18:22 +0200
> From: stef...@kpnmail.nl
> To: kr...@mylist.net
> 
> 
> Mike,
> Hoe did you make your Wing gap covers?
> We are still bussy with THE upper upper part off THE kr. When this is finshed 
> I will update THE site.
> Stef
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Stef and Ted are building the KR-2S see http://www.masttotaalconcept.nl/kr2
> 

KR> KR2S Progress report.

[phillabaum...@aol.com]

MICHAEL SYLVESTER wrote:
The wings are finally  completed, after having to rebuild a twisted aileron. 

Michael and all,
Did you glass the bottom first or the top?
Wondering how many times did you flip your plane in the wing building process?
Did you build one wing at a time or both?
Do you know how many hours you have in the wing build including the attachement 
of the spars?
How many gallons of resin should I have on hand before starting the wings?

Steve Phillabaum
KR2S Building (slow, economic recovery)
Shorter, Alabama

KR> KR2S Progress report.

[Patrick and Robin Russo]

Please explain what/how you made them. Always looking for new ideas.
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From: "MICHAEL SYLVESTER" <shagste...@hotmail.com>
To: "KRNET" <kr...@mylist.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2011 8:25 PM
Subject: KR> KR2S Progress report.


> 
>. I even have the gap covers made. This is a huge milestone for me.  
> 

Mike Sylvester 
> kr2s builder 
> Birmingham,AL.
> 
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KR> KR2S Progress report.

[stef...@kpnmail.nl]

Mike,
Hoe did you make your Wing gap covers?
We are still bussy with THE upper upper part off THE kr. When this is finshed I 
will update THE site.
Stef






Stef and Ted are building the KR-2S see   
http://www.masttotaalconcept.nl/kr2



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Verzonden: ma 18-7-2011 2:25
Aan: KRNET
Onderwerp: KR> KR2S Progress report.


I just want to catch you guys up on what I've been doing in the KR2S category. 
The wings are finally  completed, after having to rebuild a twisted aileron. I 
even have the gap covers made. This is a huge milestone for me. I know you 
haven't heard a lot from me lately but rest assured, I've been doing a little 
something almost every night. I also check the net every evening to see what 
everyone else is doing and I'm a little concerned that a lot of the people who 
were building seem to have faded away. I can see why, there has been times when 
I wanted to drag this thing outside and set fire to it. Fortunately I can never 
seem to find matches when I need them. LOL. Anyway guys, keep pushing through 
the tough spots and if I can help anyone, just call.  

Mike Sylvester 
kr2s builder 
Birmingham,AL.

Cell no.205-966-3854  
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KR> KR2S Progress report.

[Larry H.]

Mike, as hot as it has been here in Texas, if you were to drag your pile of 
sticks outside you wouldn't need any matches, the whole pile would go off with 
spontaneous combustion. If you changed your mind at the last minute, that being 
two minutes after you drug it outside, then you would need a fire truck QUICK!
Keep up the good work and don't drag it outside until you are ready to mount 
the wings and fly the sucker!
Larry H.

From: MICHAEL SYLVESTER <shagste...@hotmail.com>
To: KRNET <kr...@mylist.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2011 7:25 PM
Subject: KR> KR2S Progress report.


I just want to catch you guys up on what I've been doing in the KR2S category. 
The wings are finally  completed, after having to rebuild a twisted aileron. I 
even have the gap covers made. This is a huge milestone for me. I know you 
haven't heard a lot from me lately but rest assured, I've been doing a little 
something almost every night. I also check the net every evening to see what 
everyone else is doing and I'm a little concerned that a lot of the people who 
were building seem to have faded away. I can see why, there has been times when 
I wanted to drag this thing outside and set fire to it. Fortunately I can never 
seem to find matches when I need them. LOL. Anyway guys, keep pushing through 
the tough spots and if I can help anyone, just call.  

Mike Sylvester 
kr2s builder 
Birmingham,AL.

Cell no.205-966-3854                         
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KR> KR2S Progress report.

[MICHAEL SYLVESTER]

I just want to catch you guys up on what I've been doing in the KR2S category. 
The wings are finally  completed, after having to rebuild a twisted aileron. I 
even have the gap covers made. This is a huge milestone for me. I know you 
haven't heard a lot from me lately but rest assured, I've been doing a little 
something almost every night. I also check the net every evening to see what 
everyone else is doing and I'm a little concerned that a lot of the people who 
were building seem to have faded away. I can see why, there has been times when 
I wanted to drag this thing outside and set fire to it. Fortunately I can never 
seem to find matches when I need them. LOL. Anyway guys, keep pushing through 
the tough spots and if I can help anyone, just call.  

Mike Sylvester 
kr2s builder 
Birmingham,AL.

Cell no.205-966-3854  

KR> KR progress.

[phillip matheson]

I can almost see the finish line from here. More updates to come. Merry 
Christmas to you all.

Great news Mike- IT is Truly worth the effort

I too have been in the workshop, I now have the Canopy frame almost finished 
on my next project a KR2SS, Now I can tackle the turtle deck and I will have 
a complete fuse,


Merry Xmas.

Phil Matheson - KR2 VH-PKR
SAAA Ch 37
http://www.philskr2.50megs.com/ 

KR> KR progress.

[MICHAEL SYLVESTER]

Hey Guys, A little update. After spending the last week trying to put a slick 
finish on the stub and main wings, I have a lot more respect for those who have 
completed a KR. I have also decided that my next plane will be something other 
than a composite, perhaps tube and fabric. Don't worry about me giving up this 
late in the game, I can almost see the finish line from here. More updates to 
come. Merry Christmas to you all.

Mike Sylvester 
kr2s builder 
Birmingham,AL.

Cell no.205-966-3854

KR> More progress

[airgu...@comcast.net]

Great precise work. You did what I would have done with the "expansion" into 
the front locker. Not, of course, that in 20 years of building I ever made a 
mistake...;) 
Paul OReilly 
KR2 Stretched 
N7970K 
Derry, NH 

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From: "Paul & Karen Smith" <pk.sm...@bigpond.net.au> 
To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> 
Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 6:50:15 AM 
Subject: KR> More progress 

Hi there, just posted several photos and information on what I have been up 
to lately. 
Access via the link below. 
As always, constructive comments welcome. 

Enjoy, 
Paul Smith 
Brisbane, AUSTRALIA 
pk.sm...@bigpond.net.au 
http://kr2spacemodulator.blogspot.com/ 


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KR> More progress

[Paul & Karen Smith]

Hi there, just posted several photos and information on what I have been up
to lately.
Access via the link below.
As always, constructive comments welcome.

Enjoy,
Paul Smith
Brisbane, AUSTRALIA
pk.sm...@bigpond.net.au
http://kr2spacemodulator.blogspot.com/

KR> More Progress - Cowl Mould

[Scott Watts]

Paul,

Your work is a real inspiration.  I wish I was just down the street
and could pull a cowl from your mold when you are done.  It seems a
shame to put so much work in and only get one cowl out.

Keep up the great work, she's going to be beautiful when done.

Scott

On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 12:22 AM, Paul & Karen Smith
 wrote:
> Hi Guys, just added a few photos of the moulds I made for my engine cowl.
>
> Check them out on my blog (link below).
>
> Enjoy.
>
> As always comments welcomed.
>
> Paul Smith
> Brisbane, AUSTRALIA
> pk.sm...@bigpond.net.au
> http://kr2spacemodulator.blogspot.com/
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KR> More Progress - Cowl Mould

[Paul & Karen Smith]

Hi Guys, just added a few photos of the moulds I made for my engine cowl.

Check them out on my blog (link below).

Enjoy.

As always comments welcomed.

Paul Smith
Brisbane, AUSTRALIA
pk.sm...@bigpond.net.au
http://kr2spacemodulator.blogspot.com/

KR> Re: Progress Report

[robert7...@aol.com]

Brad,



Congrats! Good to hear.



FYI, I flew off the test period myself - without insurance. I know it was a 
risk, but the price was so steep it was ridicous. Once the test phase was flown 
off I was able to get liability insurance?for under $600/year. 



Please send flight reports out, those are always great!



Thanks,



Rob

N1852Z

www.robert7721.com





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Netters,

The project I started on July 31st, 1974 became an airplane at 1030 today, 
August 21st.? Since I am a super senior with a retractable gear, tail dragger,? 
I'm having some significant insurance issues.? With a little more tail dragger 
experience, I may have to do the testing myself:? When I'm comfortable.? Maybe 
after a few hours in type, insurance will be available.

Flying to Mt Vernon this year is highly unlikely, but count me in for 2010, 
wherever we go.

Mark, please move me from project to completed on the web site.

Brad Ankerstar, SW Ohio
N774A, KR2R (KHAO)
ankerst...@embarqmail.com

KR> Re: Progress Report

[robert7...@aol.com]

Brad,



Congrats! Good to hear.



FYI, I flew off the test period myself - without insurance. I know it was a 
risk, but the price was so steep it was ridicous. Once the test phase was flown 
off I was able to get liability insurance?for under $600/year. 



Please send flight reports out, those are always great!



Thanks,



Rob

N1852Z

www.robert7721.com





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Netters,

The project I started on July 31st, 1974 became an airplane at 1030 today, 
August 21st.? Since I am a super senior with a retractable gear, tail dragger,? 
I'm having some significant insurance issues.? With a little more tail dragger 
experience, I may have to do the testing myself:? When I'm comfortable.? Maybe 
after a few hours in type, insurance will be available.

Flying to Mt Vernon this year is highly unlikely, but count me in for 2010, 
wherever we go.

Mark, please move me from project to completed on the web site.

Brad Ankerstar, SW Ohio
N774A, KR2R (KHAO)
ankerst...@embarqmail.com

KR> Engine progress and set back

[Dan Heath]

Well, I re-built my 2180 into a 2276 so I could install the 94 mm Cylinders.
It has almost everything new on it.  Initial runs were very encouraging with
the exception of a noise that I could not identify and could not fly with.
So, off came the engine and today, I took it apart and with the help of a
friend, went over every mm of the inside of that engine and could not find
anything that was not in perfect condition.  So, it will go back together
and fly.  At the 100 hour mark, I will take it apart again and give it a
thorough examination, just to be sure that something bad did not manifest.



Should be back in the air soon.  Building sukz.



Daniel R. Heath

da...@windstream.net

See N64KR at   http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on
the pics 

KR> Build progress

[Paul & Karen Smith]

Been a bit quite on the builder front for a while, here is my latest
offering.

I have decided to run Augmentors along my belly to improve cooling
performance and to help smooth the line between the cowl and the belly.

Now the size of these augmentors is an educated guess but based on web
research and a few builders that have done it before.

Well they did call this "Experimental"

View the latest in my blog below.

Paul Smith
Brisbane, AUSTRALIA
pk.sm...@bigpond.net.au
http://kr2spacemodulator.blogspot.com/

KR> Build Progress

[Paul & Karen Smith]

Hey guys, just updated the web with recent work, hope you enjoy it.

If anybody has some tricks that would help keeping the cowl symmetrical as I
fill her I'd love to hear of them.

Paul Smith
Brisbane, AUSTRALIA
pk.sm...@bigpond.net.au
http://kr2spacemodulator.blogspot.com/

KR> exhausting progress?

[jscott.pi...@juno.com]

On Sun, 14 Dec 2008 10:33:49 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time) "Dan Heath"
 writes:
> I noticed on Jeff's web site that the Cont cannot take advantage of 
having a
> crossover.  They claim that the VW can, I wonder why?  Also, I have
noticed
> that the Vairs don't use crossover.  Is this just for convenience, or
does
> the same apply?

On a 4 cylinder opposed engine like a VW or Continental, plumbing a pipe
down each side is about the worst (and easiest to build) exhaust design
you can make.  That's mainly because of the firing order.  You'll find
that the two cylinders on one side fire in order, then the two cylinders
on the other side fire in order.  That leaves one cylinder opening it's
exhaust valve right into the exhaust from the other cylinder on that
side.  Not a very good way for the engine to breath.

A crossover exhaust pairs the front two cylinders together, and the back
two cylinders together.  This really is a good exhaust as you will have
one cylinder firing into the crossover pipe once every revolution, but
can also be difficult to build.  On a Lycoming engine, this is a good
exhaust as you'll only have a cylinder firing into that half of the
exhaust once per revolution so you'll get some scavenging effect.  If you
can fit in tuned lengths into a collector like a powerflow exhaust,
that's even better.

On the smaller Continental engines, there just isn't enough valve overlap
to get much of a scavenge effect from using a crossover exhaust.  The cam
is just too mild.  Consequently, 4 tuned length pipes will breath as well
as a crossover exhaust or headers into a collector, and is significantly
easier to build.

I think you'll find that most engine builders use a much more aggressive
cam with significant valve overlap in the VW aircraft engines, so using
either a crossover type exhaust or a 4 into 1 tuned header would work
very well.

A little reading at http://www.aircraftexhaust.net/crossovers.html will
explain their opinion on this.  There is lots of good reading about
various exhaust types for aircraft at http://www.aircraftexhaust.net. 
And more good reading about how a tuned exhaust works at
http://www.powerflowsystems.com/exhaust_process.php.

On a 6 cylinder engine like the Corvairs, a pair of tuned length 3 into 1
headers are the ideal.  However, guys that have done a lot of this tell
me that the 6 cylinder engines don't seem to suffer as badly from using a
simple log down either side as the 4 cylinder engines do.  The only proof
I could offer to support that would be the fact that Powerflow doesn't
sell any tuned exhaust systems for the 6 cylinder Continental or Lycoming
engines, but are continuously adding more STCs for less numerous aircraft
using 4 cylinder Lycoming engines.

-Jeff Scott
Los Alamos, NM

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KR> exhausting progress?

[Dan Heath]

I noticed on Jeff's web site that the Cont cannot take advantage of having a
crossover.  They claim that the VW can, I wonder why?  Also, I have noticed
that the Vairs don't use crossover.  Is this just for convenience, or does
the same apply?

Speaking of progress, my engine bottom end is at Roy's for the front bearing
and some other work, and my pistons, rods, cylinders and stuff are at Larry
s for boring, balancing, and stuff.

Still too many decisions to make on the Vair.  Dual ignition/Starter set
up/oil pan.  After that, it is just money and time.  I am keeping a complete
spread sheet of the parts that I am using, who does the work, where the
parts come from, and what they cost.  I am very interested to see what a
Vair that is a combination of Professional and Amateur (me) built, costs. 

See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics 
See you at the 2009 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Ill
There is a time for building and a time for FLYING and the time for Flying
has begun.
Daniel R. Heath - Lexington, SC

KR> exhausting progress?

[rahu...@peoplepc.com]

Jeff - if the exhaust isn't spoken for - I could be interested. Probably be 
better than the Champ exhaust I'm running now.

Rick Human
N202RH
Houston, Texas
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Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2008 8:27 PM
Subject: Re: KR> exhausting progress?


I slapped together a quick web page that shows the old and new exhaust
systems on my KR.  < http://www.losalamos.com/jscott/KR/exhaust.html>  If
anyone is interested, the old exhaust system will likely be for sale
(including heat exchangers) at a very reasonable price after I've put a
little time on the new system.  The old system will fit any small
Continental from A-65 - O-200.

Jeff Scott
Los Alamos, NM

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KR> RE: Progress?

[sidney.w...@l-3com.com]

>I have updated my blog (link below) with some serious cowl surgery.
>Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

>Paul Smith
>Brisbane, AUSTRALIA
>pk.sm...@bigpond.net.au
>http://kr2spacemodulator.blogspot.com/

Some serious cowl surgery indeed!  And I thought my cowl modifications
were somewhat radical.  Just confirms my "2 times theory": No matter
what it is that I could do, someone else has already done it twice two
years before I even thought about it, did it two times better and with
half the cost in time, money and labor.
Atta boy, Paul.  Keep it coming.

Sid Wood
Tri-gear KR-2 N6242
Mechanicsville, MD, USA
sidney.w...@l-3com.com

KR> exhausting progress?

[jscott.pi...@juno.com]

On Mon, 8 Dec 2008 13:37:00 +1100 "Darren Crompton"
 writes:
> Hey Jeff.
> 
> I was checking out the archived updates on Jeanette Rand's web site 
> and
> somehow ended up finding some old pics of your KR.  Do you think you 
> could
> include them on your current site?
> Not every link works but it is worth a look.
>
http://web.archive.org/web/2303224158/www.thuntek.net/~jeb/krjeff.htm
> 
> 
> Cheers.
> -- 
> Darren Crompton
> AUSTRALIA

I think I know where I can harvest that whole series of photos.  I'll
incorporate them into my web page next time I have a a day with nothing
else on the agenda.

Jeff Scott
Los Alamos, NM

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KR> exhausting progress?

[Darren Crompton]

Hey Jeff.

I was checking out the archived updates on Jeanette Rand's web site and
somehow ended up finding some old pics of your KR.  Do you think you could
include them on your current site?
Not every link works but it is worth a look.
http://web.archive.org/web/2303224158/www.thuntek.net/~jeb/krjeff.htm


Cheers.
-- 
Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA

My web site: www.kr-2s.com

KR> exhausting progress?

[jscott.pi...@juno.com]

I slapped together a quick web page that shows the old and new exhaust
systems on my KR.  < http://www.losalamos.com/jscott/KR/exhaust.html>  If
anyone is interested, the old exhaust system will likely be for sale
(including heat exchangers) at a very reasonable price after I've put a
little time on the new system.  The old system will fit any small
Continental from A-65 - O-200.

Jeff Scott
Los Alamos, NM

Too many bills?  Click here to simplify your life and lower your debt.
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KR> Re: Progress

[smwood]

>Anybody been making progress on a KR lately?  ...
>Mark Langford, Huntsville, AL

Tonight I cut four more holes in the front of my lower cowl half: a 2" hole 
for carb air, a 2" hole for oil cooler air, a 1" hole for gascolator 
airblast and a 1" hole just because I could and it makes the hole pattern 
symmetrical.  That's in addition to the two 4" holes previously done for 
engine cooling air.  Each of the inlet holes gets a Lopresti-style jet inlet 
duct.  I finished making the ducts this afternoon.  Next up is to flox in 
and fair the ducts.  Pictures to follow when I get to that.

Sid Wood
Tri-gear KR-2 N6242
Mechanicsville, MD, USA
smw...@md.metrocast.net

KR> KR Progress

[MICHAEL SYLVESTER]

Anybody been making progress on a KR lately? With the economy the way it is,I 
have been putting in about 13 hours a day at work. During the day all I think 
about is getting home to work on the plane but after going full bore all day 
it's tuff to get started when I get home. I am still working on the canopy and 
expect to have it finished in 2 weeks. Great, Now I've put a deadline out there 
for everyone to see, maybe that will help.Mike Sylvester kr2s builder 
Birmingham,AL.
Cell no.205-966-3854
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KR> No Progress

[Dan Heath]

I made a small change to the intake manifold and got to check out the
results today, and there was no change.  I am considering flying it with the
disparity in the mixture, but not sure yet. 

See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics 
See you at the 2007 - KR Gathering
There is a time for building and a time for FLYING and the time for Flying
has begun.
Daniel R. Heath - Lexington, SC

KR> No Progress

[Joseph H Horton]

 "Dan Heath"  writes:
> I made a small change to the intake manifold and got to check out 
> the
> results today, and there was no change.  I am considering flying it 
> with the
> disparity in the mixture, but not sure yet. 
> 
Dan 

we all  probably have and just didn't know it. About the only
difference is that you know. 
Joe Horton
Coopersburg, Pa.
joe.kr2s.buil...@juno.com

KR> My Progress

[bdazzca...@aol.com]

Well, After starting my plane 1 yr and 4 months ago. i am now sitting 
only with wing spars, controls, cables, tail section and firewall now. I 
scrapped 
my fuselage cause I wasnt happy with how it was done. SO I am rebuilding it 
from scratch. i can salvage most of the wood and can still reuse the 
longerons thank god!!! My longerons are 14' long since I was going with 
Marks suggestions of using the full length of his longeron wood that he 
mentioned 
in his " Opinions and recommendations" section. Might use some other 
suggestions since I am basically starting over. Will let you know how things 
are coming 
along as they happen.



David Swanson
bdazzca...@aol.com
Spars and controls. back to the drawing board



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KR> kr progress

[Keith & Martha Crawford]

Hi all

I got to spend all day in the shop today. I made more progres today  
then what i have made in quite some time.
click here for some more photos of the same old same old.

Keith Crawford
Saint Johns
MI
crawfords.simerson.net

KR> AMY progress

[Beverly & Colin Rainey]

Hey Mark J
What is AMY PROGRESS?

Just curious on Friday. LOL

Ok back outside to the plane…

Colin
N96TA

KR> AMY progress

[Mark Jones]

I knew someone would pick up on that typo. Amy progress is butter thun no 
progress et all. :-)
MJ

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Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 10:29 AM
To: KRnet
Subject: KR> AMY progress


Hey Mark J
What is AMY PROGRESS?

Just curious on Friday. LOL

Ok back outside to the plane...

Colin
N96TA
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KR> Glidden's Progress

[Mark Jones]

I had spoken to Bob Glidden earlier and he says he will have his KR flying by 
the gathering if he can get all his parts in time to finish the plane. He needs 
motivation from all you KR Netheads to hold him to this. How is the cockpit 
coming Bob? You need to update your web site with some photos of your 
instrument panel. After all the bragging on the instruments you have purchased, 
I sure would like to see it. Get 'er done Bob. You only have 127 DAYS TILL THE 
GATHERING!

Mark Jones (N886MJ)
Wales, WI
Web site: www.flykr2s.com
Mailto:flyk...@wi.rr.com

KR> Glidden's Progress

[Bob Glidden]

Progress is slow.I don't have any pictures of the instrument panel,because I 
don't have it together yet.I'm going to give it a few more days and then go 
a head and make one myself.I talk to a guy in Illinois that has all the 
knock outs so I may get with him.I think my first source has a lot of work 
to get done on his planes and I understand that.I just need to get it done 
and move forward.And I will be flying to the gathering,just not sure in 
what..:):)

Bob Glidden
Eminence,Indiana
KR2S N181FW (building)
Corvair 110
glid...@ccrtc.com
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To: "KR Net (E-mail)" <kr...@mylist.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 5:19 PM
Subject: KR> Glidden's Progress


>I had spoken to Bob Glidden earlier and he says he will have his KR flying 
>by the gathering if he can get all his parts in time to finish the plane. 
>He needs motivation from all you KR Netheads to hold him to this. How is 
>the cockpit coming Bob? You need to update your web site with some photos 
>of your instrument panel. After all the bragging on the instruments you 
>have purchased, I sure would like to see it. Get 'er done Bob. You only 
>have 127 DAYS TILL THE GATHERING!
>
> Mark Jones (N886MJ)
> Wales, WI
> Web site: www.flykr2s.com
> Mailto:flyk...@wi.rr.com
>
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KR> Glidden's Progress

[Lee Van Dyke]

Bob,  How is the house comming?,  I know it is late but some KR "parts" were 
mail yesterday.  Hoot Hoot.  127 day till the Gathering,, plenty of time for 
a guy like you?  You have a lot of talent and skill,  you can't let us down.
Take care,

Lee
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From: "Bob Glidden" <glid...@ccrtc.com>
To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 2:21 PM
Subject: Re: KR> Glidden's Progress


> Progress is slow.I don't have any pictures of the instrument panel,because 
> I
> don't have it together yet.I'm going to give it a few more days and then 
> go
> a head and make one myself.I talk to a guy in Illinois that has all the
> knock outs so I may get with him.I think my first source has a lot of work
> to get done on his planes and I understand that.I just need to get it done
> and move forward.And I will be flying to the gathering,just not sure in
> what..:):)
>
> Bob Glidden
> Eminence,Indiana
> KR2S N181FW (building)
> Corvair 110
> glid...@ccrtc.com
> - Original Message - 
> From: "Mark Jones" <mjo...@muellersales.com>
> To: "KR Net (E-mail)" <kr...@mylist.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 5:19 PM
> Subject: KR> Glidden's Progress
>
>
>>I had spoken to Bob Glidden earlier and he says he will have his KR flying
>>by the gathering if he can get all his parts in time to finish the plane.
>>He needs motivation from all you KR Netheads to hold him to this. How is
>>the cockpit coming Bob? You need to update your web site with some photos
>>of your instrument panel. After all the bragging on the instruments you
>>have purchased, I sure would like to see it. Get 'er done Bob. You only
>>have 127 DAYS TILL THE GATHERING!
>>
>> Mark Jones (N886MJ)
>> Wales, WI
>> Web site: www.flykr2s.com
>> Mailto:flyk...@wi.rr.com
>>
>>
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KR> slow progress

[Mark Langford]

NetHeads,

I don't know about the rest of you guys that are almost finished, but I'm
just about tired of folks asking me when it's going to fly!  As proof that
I'm still a long way away, I offer the photo at
http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/wing_art.jpg , which clearly shows that I'm
still knee-deep in the dreaded wing-sanding phase.  The rest of the plane
has the coat of urethane primer that it's going to fly in for the next year,
but the wings were still coated with five layers of Smooth Prime, which
takes some effort to sand away.  And this "little chore" is not even on my
list of 32 things I need to finish before I fly it!I'm not far from
shooting a coat of urethane primer on the bottom of this one, but I've still
got the other side of this one and a whole 'nuther one to go.

I'm getting there though, just not fast enough to make the Gathering this
year.  To go ahead and answer that question, I really think I'll be flying
it in November.  I kinda like the idea of first flights in the Winter,
because cooling issues will not be as big a problem, and I'll have time to
fine tune it as things warm up in the Spring. I'm going to get some Swift
time on Saturday, to work on my taildragger skills some more.  After talking
to Bill Clapp, I really feel like I could fly mine with the skills I have
right now, but I guess we'll see about that.

See y'all at the Gathering...

Mark Langford, Huntsville, AL
N56ML at hiwaay.net
see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford

KR>KR2S Progress Report 8-15-04

[B. Wunder]

KR netters,
After about a year layoff of working on my KR2S, I have started making
progress.  Even though the past year has not seen much building, I was
"collecting" all the parts for the landing gear for my KR2S, working on a
wt file for all pieces, and collecting/starting the assembly and
maintenance manuals.  I am using the Grove gear and brakes and will have a
tail-dragger.  So last week I started assembling pieces and drilling holes.
You can view my progress at
http://mywebpage.netscape.com/n2w6/landinggear.html .  By next week hope to
have some completed assemblies hanging off a main spar.
r/
Bernie
KR2S Builder
Lexington Park, MD
http://mywebpage.netscape.com/n2w6

KR> KR2SX progress report

[Brian Kraut]

Mine are not bent.  I couldn't figure out how to get them in the boat after
they were done.  If the boat wasn't already built I would have left off the
bottom ply  until after the spar was in and got the spars in.

Brian Kraut
Engineering Alternatives, Inc.
www.engalt.com

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Behalf Of Ron Smith
Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 4:19 AM
To: KRnet
Subject: Re: KR> KR2SX progress report




Brian Kraut <brian.kr...@engalt.com> wrote:
Center section spars down, four more to go. Yippee.



Brain Are you making bent spars? Did you take any pictures? Can you send
them to me if you did? I am going to do that, and I think I have a game plan
but would like to see what you did.
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KR> KR2SX progress report

[Ron Smith]

Brian Kraut  wrote:


Brian wote:

Mine are not bent. I couldn't figure out how to get them in the boat after
they were done. If the boat wasn't already built I would have left off the
bottom ply until after the spar was in and got the spars in.




So what are you going to do with then? Did you take any pictures as you went?



Ron Smith

KR> KR2SX progress report

[Brian Kraut]

Center section spars down, four more to go.  Yippee.

Brian Kraut
Engineering Alternatives, Inc.
www.engalt.com 

KR> KR2SX progress report

[Ron Smith]

Brian Kraut  wrote:
Center section spars down, four more to go. Yippee.



Brain Are you making bent spars? Did you take any pictures? Can you send them 
to me if you did? I am going to do that, and I think I have a game plan but 
would like to see what you did.
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KR>Canopy Progress

[Scott Cable]

Dan,
Yeah, that's the beauty of Dana's suggestion. I love simple too.
Sounds like your canopy is TOP Drawer, I glad you're making progress.
Speaking of which
   My Lower Canopy Latches are installed. Along with lengths of 1/16" braided 
cable.  The cable inserts into the end of the latch as is secured by the 
tyniest allen wrench in my toolbox.  Man I like these latches!
I'm adding fiberglass "T" stiffeners and angles to the forward "deck" skin.  
These T's and angles are already added to the forward canopy skin. I took a 
sample part with me to work the other day.  A bunch of Strength Engineers work 
near my office.  This one placed the T upside down  between his desk and 
reference table, placed his upper body weight on it.  He couldn't believe how 
strong it was! He didn't break or even make it crack!

The Forward "Deck" is only about 4 inches long!  So do you still want to call 
it a forward deck?
 I'm also in the middle of making another tool out of foam to make an angle 
from.
This angle after it's cured will be attached to the aft face of the firewall, 
and the inside of the forward skin.  It will be bonded to the skin, although I 
haven't decided if I'm going to permanently attach this "deck" or use platenuts 
and countersunk screws.   

  I know it's not exactly simple, but... It's so light weight, I can't help but 
use this thing somewhere...
   I was rumaging around my basement boxes when I found a couple of power 
lumbar motor assemblies.  It's attached to a plastic hosed cable drive 
transmission.
The cable travel is 2.0625.  The motor and transmission are fully reversable.
I will add a drive lug to my right side gooseneck hinge to attach the end of 
the drive cable to. Add a micro switch to the canopy latches that is nomally 
closed
I now have a power canopy, No pnuematic (gas Lift Arms) struts needed. The 
motor assembly weighs a lot less than the lift armsAdded benefit:
  Adjustable canopy opening height, . at the press of a switch.

Hee hee heee. I love simple, but I love Sneaky even better

Dan Heath  wrote:
 I love simple.

Window tapes have been applied and tomorrow I will remove the safety angles
at the lower ends of the windshield and tape that in. Then it is on to fill
and sand. I will bet that I have the top of this plane painted by the end of
this month.

You wouldn't believe how big this canopy looks. It is normal size, but it
looks as big as an RV. I love it. 



Scott Cable
KR-2S # 735
Wright City, MO
s2cab...@yahoo.com

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KR>Canopy Progress

[Scott Cable]

Dan and Netters:

Well, you were right-sort-of!

I worked all day on the canopy. After I floxed in place the aft frame, and 
canopy sills, and everything dried overnight, it still wasn;t nearly 
torsionally rigid enough for my like-ing,

So I added a ply of BID over the canopy sills and forward.

This helped some, but still not rigid enough.

I bought a 2' x4' piece of 1 inch Lasta-foam ($35 !!!) and fabricated an "H" 
frame in the area forward of the canopy. I floxed it into position, and added 1 
ply of BID over it on the bias to the ply below it. The "H" frame is bonded to 
the BID ply with 1 ply of 2 inch tape and flox.

That really made the whole structure rigid now.

I also installed 9 MS21075-08 Platenuts into the Spinner Bulkhead using 
Hi-Tigue solid rivets.  After finishing the flange (Scoth-Brite and Alodine) 
you can't even see where the rivet heads are!

I actually sat in my airplane today for the first time doing a canopy fit.  
Plenty of headroom, Michelle caught me making airplane noises (just taxi-ing!!!)

I accomplished my goal: Build all of the Fuselage Top by 2004.  It's all built, 
fiberglass-wise. Onto making hinges, and installing the latches.

Keep Building!  



Scott Cable
KR-2S # 735
Wright City, MO
s2cab...@yahoo.com

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KR>Kr Progress

[Timothy Bellville]

HI everyone,
I just finished putting the third coat of smooth -prime on the bottom of my KR2 
. This marks the completion of the retrofit to the fixed gear (Fuselage mount, 
spring gear from great plains,).
This stuff is great to work with and sands very well, to bad it is so expensive.
I made my mounting brackets from 6x8x1/2" , 6061 extruded alum. angle (X3) and 
doublers on the forward part of the spar to clear the cross member on the front 
of the spar. I cut three 4x6" holes in the floor , and used the original holes 
on the spar for mounting the angle brackets.
With her on her back I did the alignment of the spring gear, and used the 
original holes for mounting to the brackets. I then cut a foam wedge and 
glassed it in to the bottom of the fuselage to flair in the leading edge of the 
gear.
Filling the holes from the original gear was a lot of sanding but straight 
forward, and now you could never tell it had retracts.
I plan on top coating the belly before I put her back on her gear,as to not 
have to do it on my back, but to also have it done, and allow me to concentrate 
on the top.
Tim Bellville
N7038V

KR>N541RY Progress...

[Ross Youngblood]

The folks at Ellison Fluid Systems are terrific!

I shipped them my EFS-2 to have them take a look,and
it came back Thursday (about 1 week later).  $62.00 later
and all the parts that might have been gummed up by my
bonehead use of Auto gas, then letting it sit for two years
has been cleared up!

I had my KR running like a champ this afternoon.  I was
going to taxi test, but forgot to remove the wheel chocks,
then when I got around to removing it, and putting the 
cowling back on... well dummy had left the master on
and the battery hadn't been fully charged... so
at any rate, it wouldn't start.

I think I have a problem with my tach reading 1/2 speed.
My compu-Fire ignition has two leads from the two coils,
and I only have one hooked up... that's my suspicion.
I am talking with the COMPU-FIRE folks via email to see
what the "tach" adaptor they sell really is.  I suspect
it is a couple of diodes.

My website is back on-line... some of the newer KR-netters
who don't know who the ** I am, might like to check it
out.  http://n541ry.us  (n541ry.com is still tied up by
someone else and they won't give it back yet).

When I get the pictures I took today into the computer
I will update the site so it isn't all FLASH stuff, by
putting some of the jpg's back on the page from Perry 
(etc)... but in the meantime, you can see my old 
site from a year ago at the new link.

The recent LED nav light stuff has given me some crazy
ideas about lighting I'm thinking that if they
work out I will share them...

 -- Ross
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KR>N541RY Progress...

[Dan Heath]

Ross,

Those movie clips are really cool.  Are they on the KRNET.ORG site yet?  I
will be glad to post them on our site if you are willing to make them
available to me.

Also, unless you are commercial and really want a .COM, you could just go
and pick up a .ORG.  I can't imagine why someone would want your domain name
when it is your N number that they can't have. 

N64KR

Daniel R. Heath - Columbia, SC

da...@kr-builder.org

See you in Red Oak - 2003

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From: KR builders and pilots
List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org
Date: Sunday, August 24, 2003 1:58:27 AM
To: kr...@mylist.net
Subject: KR>N541RY Progress...

The folks at Ellison Fluid Systems are terrific!


My website is back on-line... some of the newer KR-netters
who don't know who the ** I am, might like to check it
out. http://n541ry.us (n541ry.com is still tied up by
someone else and they won't give it back yet).

  -- Ross