Thanks to the moderator for an excellent explanation.Will second that and remind us everyone connected to the gathering and KRnet are volunteers.Thanks again.Tommy W.
<http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> Virus-free. www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> On Tue, Aug 13, 2019 at 8:36 PM Mark Langford via KRnet < [email protected]> wrote: > Devin York via KRnet wrote: > > >Looking for plans for a KR2S. NVaero site seems down? > > I talked to NVaero owner Steve Glover, and he is aware that the website > is down and will work towards reviving it when he gets a chance. He has > several much larger issues on his mind now, with almost his entire > immediate family nearing end of life issues. Let's give him a bit of > breathing room. He doesn't have complete plans sets in stock in the > moment, but will work to remedy that. > > I'd like to remind folks that one doesn't "make a living" selling KR > parts Really, it has to be a labor of love, which is difficult unless > one is retired and self sufficient with spare time on their hands. It > simply doesn't make economic sense to build and stock practically > anything, as KR builders are famously "DIY" folks who'd rather build it > themselves than buy it from anybody....regardless of price. Sales > volume to KR builders is practically non-existent. > > I've said this before....KR builders really need to return to the "good > old days" of KR building....back in the 70's and 80's. Back then, a > builder might build something like a flap handle or control stick from > the plans, or even improve on the design, and then sell completed > assemblies or parts kits through the KR Newsletter, depending on what > the seller or buyers might be interested in. Nobody made a pile of > money, or perhaps ANY money (if they considered their time worth > anything), it was more of a labor of love or support for this aircraft > design and to help like-minded builders that we all agree makes so much > sense for us cheapskate DIY guys to get our butts in the air! > > Problem is....we're almost all strapped for time, and if you're on this > list, you probably want to spend whatever "spare" time you have building > or flying your airplane, rather than building stuff for other > folks.....who'd rather build it themselves anyway. I guess what I'm > trying to say is that we've all chosen to build this neat little > airplane, knowing that the construction process is simple, but full of > simple little tasks that add up to to be a considerably time-consuming > process. > > That's not to say that there are not some huge shortcuts to be had, like > buying landing gear that's already cut, welded, and ready for > installation, and wing skins, originally offered by Dan Diehl, and now > sold by NVaero. Steve at NVaero even went to the trouble of making a > set of molds for the "new" airfoil (the "AS504x") skins, that can save a > lot of time, yield a very nice looking set of "bubble free" wings, but > are expensive to create, ship, and more importantly, keep hanging around > waiting for somebody to buy a set. He has a lot of time and money tied > up in those molds, and I'm guessing they have a LONG way to go before > they pay for themselves, if ever. Keep this kind of stuff in mind when > we wonder why there are hardly any folks selling KR-specific parts these > days. > > For those who don't know about the "new airfoil", see > http://www.krnet.org/as504x/ for more on that, with links to full size > templates that you can download and carry to Kinkos to build them > from.....if you have the time. > > Mark Langford > [email protected] > http://www.n56ml.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] > _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected]
