For some reason a lot of people are scared of the composite part of building a KR. As evidenced by the plethora of KR projects that get sold in the boat stage just before the composite work starts I would guess that a very large number of KRs don't get finished because people build the wood parts with familiar tools, materials, and skills, then they are afraid to start the composite part and the project sits forever and does not get done.
This is really a shame because the composite part of building a KR is very simple and easy and unlike some composite planes the glass work on the KR is kind of just a candy shell over the real structural parts done in wood. It is as simple as glueing blocks of foam to the wood, sanding to the correct shape, and draping cloth on it with epoxy resin. Then it is just filling and sanding work which is much easier when you are careful to get the shape correct when sanding the foam. Welcome to the KR community. I don't have a KR myself anymore, but if you get to the Jacksonville area give me a call. 904-536-1780 -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: KR> Any KR builders/pilots in the Lakeland, FL area? From: "R. Lee Jarvis via KRnet" <krnet at list.krnet.org> List-Post: [email protected] Date: Thu, June 18, 2015 7:47 pm To: KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> Cc: "R. Lee Jarvis" <l2jarvis at verizon.net> Hi Brian & thanks for you reply, I'd consider myself quite handy, and with a very well equipped shop. But, I'm a stranger to composites. I have no doubts that I can build a KR or Sonex (which I would mostly scratch build anyway). I'm going to order a set of KR2S plans from NvAero soon; does anyone know what the current delivery time is running lately? Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone -------- Original message -------- From: "brian.kraut--- via KRnet" <krnet at list.krnet.org> List-Post: [email protected] Date:06/18/2015 8:00 PM (GMT-05:00) To: KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> Cc: brian.kraut at eamanufacturing.com Subject: Re: KR> Any KR builders/pilots in the Lakeland, FL area? If you are just a little bit handy and you know how to use tools you really don't need any support at all to build a KR. People cranked out KRs in no time at all in the early days when there was no internet and very few parts available. Most people will want to buy the canopy, engine mount, landing gear, and wing attach fittings and they are not all that hard to come by and most you can get cheap from languishing projects. Everything else you can get from Spruce or Wicks. Any any questions you have you can get an answer here or on a ton of builder sites. If you are not handy and you need each step spelled out and all your parts numbered (not trying to insult anyone, we all have things that we are good at and an equal balance of things we are not good at) then build a kit plane. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: KR> Any KR builders/pilots in the Lakeland, FL area? From: "R. Lee Jarvis via KRnet" <krnet at list.krnet.org> List-Post: [email protected] Date: Wed, June 17, 2015 7:54 am To: KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> Cc: "R. Lee Jarvis" <l2jarvis at verizon.net> I'm weighing building a KR vs. a Sonex and would like to talk with current KR builders or pilots. The Sonex doesn't have the performance potential and frankly, it's a bit homely. But it does have superb plans and outstanding factory support. The KR on the other hand has (as I have read but not seen) less than superb plans, and nothing quite like the support of the Sonex folks. But it's performance is more inline with my requirements and I believe it's more amenable to my building intentions (buying parts & materials as I go along vs. ponying up a large lump sum to buy a full kit). I'd love to meet and discuss the KR2(S). Regards, Lee _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ 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
