KR> Spar vs. Capstrip spruce stock

2010-04-01 Thread Ken Henderson
Thanks for the advice Jeff, Roger, Oscar, and Joe. As you may have figured out, wood is not my most knowledgeable subject. I read "sparcap" in the instructions and assume they would be made from capstrip. Very bad assumption. You guys saved me a bunch of money and time and possibly prevented me

KR> Sun-N-Fun?

2010-04-01 Thread jtw...@aol.com
This may be my last opportunity to go to Sun-N-Fun. I will have at best only one day for attending the Event. That should be Saturday 17APR10. Is there an area being set aside for KR flying machines? Any 'other' activities specifically oriented toward Ken's remarkable design?

KR> Roy Szarafinski engine - Built for Dan Heath

2010-04-01 Thread Dan Heath
First run at CC 17 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9Olml8kBwc Will be installed on the Black Bird, KR2, as soon as possible. Daniel R. Heath da...@windstream.net See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics See you at the 2010 - KR Gathering in

KR> back home

2010-04-01 Thread jtw...@aol.com
It's always about the people in aviation . . . . . . . . . .

KR> Black Bird back home from CC17

2010-04-01 Thread jack.cooper2009
OOPs, sorry guys, I thought that last message was going directly to Dan. Guess I should look at the address before I hit reply. Jack - Original Message - From: "jack.cooper2009" To: "KRnet" Sent: Thursday, April 1, 2010 10:28:24 AM GMT

KR> Black Bird back home from CC17

2010-04-01 Thread jack.cooper2009
Dan Roy has my engine for the 5th bearing but he called me sometime back and said that there was no backlash in the cam to crank so the crank mains had to be reground. He was trying to finish it up prior to CC17 and had planned to drop it off on his way south but as hard as he worked he

KR> KR Flyin

2010-04-01 Thread jack.cooper2009
KR netters Sending out a reminder of the KR fly-in I'm having in east Tennessee on May 22, 2010. I would like to get a feel for who and how many plan to attend so I will know how to plan. For those who are planing on coming please respond to me off net at kr2coo...@comcast.net . I would

KR> Black Bird back home from CC17

2010-04-01 Thread Dan Heath
Jack, I am going to start on the fuel system changes required to use wing tanks and remove the header, or at least most of the header tank. Then I am going to find out what the FWF forward should cost to make someone a really great deal, and put it up for sale. As soon as it sells, I will take

KR> RE: KRnet Digest, Vol 352, Issue 89

2010-04-01 Thread Mac McConnell-Wood
Ref T/E construction, after delamination.I followed someones suggestion from years ago, i.e you joggle the top surface so it forms a half inch surface to surface bond with the lower skin. The you fill in the gap with flox and sand down to the aerofoil contour. Sorry if this has been