I'm periodically astonished to see just wha a comprehensive membership of people who have a relationship with the KR series in one way or another, or just with subjects (engines for instance) which are associated in one way or another with KR's . . . or who just maintain their newsletter feed to stay on top of what's going on with our worldwide KR community.
So great to hear tha Colin is back on track to rebuilding his world traveller. A good friend in Johannesburg is building his own design, borrowing heavily from his experience building his original KR-2. This one won't have wood spars . . . all glass. Strong as we know our wings to be with their wooden spars, are any wing failures related to glass spar failures in the various "Look-alike" KR's that, like my friend's, is being built just with glass spars? Are they inherently weaker than our wood spars? Although not a builder, I'm strongly impressed with the excellent record of our wooden spars and forged cranks. Although I doubt anyone is claiming glass is stronger than wood, is there anyone claiming that glass is _just as strong_ as wood? Is it? Or is it just a cheaper, easier way to do things? Mike Stirewalt KSEE _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. 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 krnet-le...@list.krnet.org
