On 7/29/2021 9:30 PM, ROB SCHMITT via KRnet wrote:
You guys realize Monet has his Sonex factory right here at Oshkosh airport?
That a lot of influence we don’t have.
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But we do have "history"
Robin Macdonald wrote:
> Hi guys I can get a product called pultrusion, it is pulling Glass &
resin
> through a die, it comes in all sorts of shapes & sizes, not expensive
would
> make good legs.
I have a broken KR leg, and can cut out a shape and do some flexure
testing on it, and compare i
I recall Mike Mimms in building 2644C made his own fiberglass legs.
That bird was / is heavy and if they worked for him it must be doable.
That KR is still around and if the current owner could give us some
dimensions on the legs maybe other could build same. Any chance you have
photos Mark
This year's patch that you get at Homebuilder's HQ registration has an
outline of a Sonerai, and "Sonerai 50th Anniversary"and a Sonerai
embroidered on it. We should shoot for something similar for the KRs.
See enclosed image of the patch
Mark Langford
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Note: Ive searched the archives and Im not finding what Im looking for to
replace the broken aluminum tailspring on Roys airplane.
Ive also read how many of you have fabricated something or other from a
chunk of steel/ fiberglass/ carbon etc.
Im headed out of town and want something just
I’ve searched the archives and I’m not finding what I’m looking for
toreplace the broken aluminum “tailspring” on Roy’s airplane.I’ve also
read how many of you have fabricated something or other from achunk of
steel/ fiberglass/ carbon etc.John Bouyea
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I just posted a drawing over on the FB page and here it is again. I have
reached out to a few companies that do this to see what can be made. I'll
update as necessary.
Craig
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On 7/30/2021 2:47 PM, Craig Williams wrote:
I just posted a drawing over on the FB page and here it is again. I have
reached out to a few companies that do this to see what can be made. I'll
update as necessary.
Craig
As I recall, someone mentioned getting a leaf out of a Chevy Astro Van
composite spring for the tail wheel. The transverse composite spring
from a Corvette might work as well. As they say, your results may vary.
On 7/30/2021 1:29 PM, Flesner wrote:
I’ve searched the archives and I’m not fin
I made my tailwheel spring from a leaf spring I found in the dirt at a
salvage yard. They gave it to me for free when I told them what it was for.
I cut it to size with an angle grinder and bent it to shape with a torch
and sledge hammer.
Chris Pryce
Vacaville, CA
On Fri, Jul 30, 2021, 17:39 Ma
On 7/30/2021 6:42 PM, Chris Pryce wrote:
I cut it to size with an angle grinder and bent it to shape with a torch
and sledge hammer.
Chris Pryce
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I cold bent mine in a big a** vise using a long pipe for leverage. I
wasn't sure
This effort to source gear legs fits right in with the main topic of
this year's OSH KR Forum, which is the inability to source KR specific
parts. The question of where to get certain KR parts (not to mention
plans) is a recurring theme, and it's becoming clear that most of these
are no longe
It's amazing the things you find when you're not looking for them. When
looking for the landing gear leg templet I've gone through boxes in the
garage I've not looked through for many years. Digging through one box
I came across an envelope from EAA. Inside the large white envelope was
a c
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