KR> RE: KR FBW and other "stuff"
Hey ! they are going to kick you off this site for saying things like this...be Careful what you write...do not Experiment with your writing... I have been warned twice now... (in fact, this may be my Third Strike...i can only hope i am Forgiven for this Reply...in the Spirit of Experimentalism...)-Bob > Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 14:19:52 -0700 > From: ronwrig...@yahoo.com > Subject: Re: KR> RE: KR FBW and other "stuff" > To: kr...@mylist.net > > Because it is an "EXPERIMENT".. That's what Experimental aircraft building > is all about!! Fun. Change. Try something that no one else has tried. > > Ron > > --- On Wed, 11/3/10, M Blankwrote: > > > From: M Blank > > Subject: KR> RE: KR FBW and other "stuff" > > To: kr...@mylist.net > > Date: Wednesday, November 3, 2010, 3:41 PM > > > > I am not a KR flier I am in the process of building a KR > > when I am not flying my Mooney, I have an A/P and lots of > > nice "gadgets" in the Mooney, but, the Mooney is a much > > larger plane than a KR. So the question I have is, "What the > > HECK does any of this yackety yack have to do with building > > a KR. These things are tiny little planes, would be like > > trying to turn an MGB into a motorhome. > > > > Mike > > > > > > > > > > ___ > > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > > > > > ___ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
KR> welding aluminum
or, was that Plato...? (another soul with many Ideas...LOL !) > From: fatl...@hotmail.com > To: kr...@mylist.net > Subject: RE: KR> welding aluminum > Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 14:33:15 -0700 > > > "Necessity is the Mother of Invention..." -Jonathan Swift (16th > Century ? -"Gulliver's Travels") > > > Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 17:19:11 -0400 > > Subject: Re: KR> welding aluminum > > From: jose.fuen...@gmail.com > > To: kr...@mylist.net > > > > LOL thanks, I have so many custom changes to my BD plane that anyone > > experenced with the model will note them real fast LOL. > > > > I've been wanting to do a fly by wire design too, would be super easy, but > > I've been stuck on how to do the backup stick for manual control if > > something was to happen to the electronics. > > > > joe > > > > On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 5:15 PM, Bob Buzby <fatl...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > excellent experimental philosophy...! LOL ! > > > > > > > Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 16:51:44 -0400 > > > > Subject: Re: KR> welding aluminum > > > > From: jose.fuen...@gmail.com > > > > To: kr...@mylist.net > > > > > > > > Is the goal here to make alumn tanks? > > > > > > > > I did that for my BD4 but, I had made a cardboard mockup of the tank > > > > that > > > > fits in the hole and gave it to a shop and said MAKE IT REAL, they made > > > it > > > > real alright LOL. > > > > > > > > Next time I'm going to use that foam stuff and place a big bag in the > > > area > > > > and fill it with the foam and wait for it to harden, probably alot > > > > easier > > > to > > > > make a mold that way LOL. > > > > > > > > Joe > > > > > > > > On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 3:20 PM, Craig Williams <kr2seaf...@yahoo.com> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > John, > > > > > > > > > > Yes, all that I have read and seen about gas welding aluminum > > > > > indicates > > > > > that finessing the flame is key. The only way to learn it is by doing > > > and > > > > > getting the feel. I look forward to the challenge. > > > > > > > > > > Craig > > > > > www.kr2seafury.com > > > > > > > > > > --- On Tue, 11/2/10, John Caudle <jdl...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > From: John Caudle <jdl...@yahoo.com> > > > > > Subject: Re: KR> welding aluminum > > > > > To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> > > > > > Date: Tuesday, November 2, 2010, 4:48 PM > > > > > > > > > > Hi Craig, > > > > > > > > > > Welding aluminum with gas is about the same as using a TIG. > > > > > With gas you will also need flux. Aluminum welding takes lots of > > > practice. > > > > > I would suggest you pickup some stock that is thinner than what you > > > > > will be using to build the tank and practice. Heat control is the road > > > to > > > > > success. When the aluminum will turn shinny one of two things will > > > happen. > > > > > 1) You make a hole. 2) You start welding. > > > > > > > > > > net.org/info.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ___ > > > > > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > > > > > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > > > > > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Jose Fuentes > > > > Founding Father (one of and former Vice Prez) of Capital City.NET User's > > > > Group > > > > Former Microsoft MVP > > > > http://blogs.aspadvice.com/jfuentes > > > > ___ > > > > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > > > > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > > > > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > > > > ___ > > > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > > > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > > > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Jose Fuentes > > Founding Father (one of and former Vice Prez) of Capital City.NET User's > > Group > > Former Microsoft MVP > > http://blogs.aspadvice.com/jfuentes > > ___ > > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > ___ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
KR> welding aluminum
"Necessity is the Mother of Invention..." -Jonathan Swift (16th Century ? -"Gulliver's Travels") > Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 17:19:11 -0400 > Subject: Re: KR> welding aluminum > From: jose.fuen...@gmail.com > To: kr...@mylist.net > > LOL thanks, I have so many custom changes to my BD plane that anyone > experenced with the model will note them real fast LOL. > > I've been wanting to do a fly by wire design too, would be super easy, but > I've been stuck on how to do the backup stick for manual control if > something was to happen to the electronics. > > joe > > On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 5:15 PM, Bob Buzby <fatl...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > > excellent experimental philosophy...! LOL ! > > > > > Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 16:51:44 -0400 > > > Subject: Re: KR> welding aluminum > > > From: jose.fuen...@gmail.com > > > To: kr...@mylist.net > > > > > > Is the goal here to make alumn tanks? > > > > > > I did that for my BD4 but, I had made a cardboard mockup of the tank that > > > fits in the hole and gave it to a shop and said MAKE IT REAL, they made > > it > > > real alright LOL. > > > > > > Next time I'm going to use that foam stuff and place a big bag in the > > area > > > and fill it with the foam and wait for it to harden, probably alot easier > > to > > > make a mold that way LOL. > > > > > > Joe > > > > > > On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 3:20 PM, Craig Williams <kr2seaf...@yahoo.com> > > wrote: > > > > > > > John, > > > > > > > > Yes, all that I have read and seen about gas welding aluminum indicates > > > > that finessing the flame is key. The only way to learn it is by doing > > and > > > > getting the feel. I look forward to the challenge. > > > > > > > > Craig > > > > www.kr2seafury.com > > > > > > > > --- On Tue, 11/2/10, John Caudle <jdl...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > From: John Caudle <jdl...@yahoo.com> > > > > Subject: Re: KR> welding aluminum > > > > To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> > > > > Date: Tuesday, November 2, 2010, 4:48 PM > > > > > > > > Hi Craig, > > > > > > > > Welding aluminum with gas is about the same as using a TIG. > > > > With gas you will also need flux. Aluminum welding takes lots of > > practice. > > > > I would suggest you pickup some stock that is thinner than what you > > > > will be using to build the tank and practice. Heat control is the road > > to > > > > success. When the aluminum will turn shinny one of two things will > > happen. > > > > 1) You make a hole. 2) You start welding. > > > > > > > > net.org/info.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ___ > > > > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > > > > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > > > > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Jose Fuentes > > > Founding Father (one of and former Vice Prez) of Capital City.NET User's > > > Group > > > Former Microsoft MVP > > > http://blogs.aspadvice.com/jfuentes > > > ___ > > > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > > > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > > > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > > ___ > > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > > > > -- > Jose Fuentes > Founding Father (one of and former Vice Prez) of Capital City.NET User's > Group > Former Microsoft MVP > http://blogs.aspadvice.com/jfuentes > ___ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
KR> welding aluminum
excellent experimental philosophy...! LOL ! > Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 16:51:44 -0400 > Subject: Re: KR> welding aluminum > From: jose.fuen...@gmail.com > To: kr...@mylist.net > > Is the goal here to make alumn tanks? > > I did that for my BD4 but, I had made a cardboard mockup of the tank that > fits in the hole and gave it to a shop and said MAKE IT REAL, they made it > real alright LOL. > > Next time I'm going to use that foam stuff and place a big bag in the area > and fill it with the foam and wait for it to harden, probably alot easier to > make a mold that way LOL. > > Joe > > On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 3:20 PM, Craig Williamswrote: > > > John, > > > > Yes, all that I have read and seen about gas welding aluminum indicates > > that finessing the flame is key. The only way to learn it is by doing and > > getting the feel. I look forward to the challenge. > > > > Craig > > www.kr2seafury.com > > > > --- On Tue, 11/2/10, John Caudle wrote: > > > > From: John Caudle > > Subject: Re: KR> welding aluminum > > To: "KRnet" > > Date: Tuesday, November 2, 2010, 4:48 PM > > > > Hi Craig, > > > > Welding aluminum with gas is about the same as using a TIG. > > With gas you will also need flux. Aluminum welding takes lots of practice. > > I would suggest you pickup some stock that is thinner than what you > > will be using to build the tank and practice. Heat control is the road to > > success. When the aluminum will turn shinny one of two things will happen. > > 1) You make a hole. 2) You start welding. > > > > net.org/info.html > > > > > > > > > > ___ > > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > > > > -- > Jose Fuentes > Founding Father (one of and former Vice Prez) of Capital City.NET User's > Group > Former Microsoft MVP > http://blogs.aspadvice.com/jfuentes > ___ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
KR> Flying last-night with the full-moon
that is: beyond perfect... and perfectly beyond......Thank You for your written bliss... > Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2010 14:24:57 -0700 > From: ttcsem...@yahoo.com > To: kr...@mylist.net > Subject: KR> Flying last-night with the full-moon > > > I went up last night to take log some full-moon time. I haven't done night > flying in many years and can't remember ever flying with a full-moon (in a > civilian aircraft). I tried a couple nights ago but between the time I > started my preflight and was ready to climb in for the start the weather went > from beautiful moon-light skies to overcast. And I'm not slow! > > Last night was perfect. Skies mostly clear and light and variable surface > winds.At around 10pm on this Saturday evening the radio traffic on tower > frequency was very light.My airport destination on the eastern plains of > Colorado was approx 55 N.miles at 101 degrees Mag Heading. It was very > smooth and found I had a 20mph tailwind at about 2000agl. The skies seemed > to belong to me with almost no air traffic to be seen.It seemed there was > plenty of highway traffic far off into the distance.I had the desire to > keep flying far into the night and would've if I could only tune into AM > radio to keep me company. > > Nearing my destination I keyed 122.9 a few times and the runway lights > illuminated. Coming overhead I could see the nearby Wendy's - convenience > store and trinket shop complex was already closed but there was another > convience store - gas station open across the street. Descending into the > pattern I could see my moonshine shadow on the empty fields below. I greased > the landing, as usual, but at the ramp I could find no tiedown ropes or > chains whatsoever! I taxied around in circles looking but found none. > With the lack of surface winds and apparent stable weather I decided I could > chance it without tying-down. I parked next to the the only other aircraft > on the ramp which was chained down. HIs windscreen was covered with dew and > I wondered if that would happen to my little bird. It was approaching > midnight. > > I walked that 1/2mile in the cold darkness to the convenience store, bought > goodies and coffee and headed back. As I walked along the road some > country-guy stopped to offer me a ride in his pickup truck but I told him > "I'm just going over to the airport", pointing. > > I climbed aboard, settled things in, fired it up and continued.I could > kiss my motor as it runs so nicely.Taxiing toward a place for runup I > passed a tiedown spot with chains. Curse. I was concerned about having > enough runway to get off so on the roll I gave it 10 degrees of flaps as the > book suggests. My cup of coffee was parked between my legs. My plane > (bluebird) floated off nicely and climbed out over the dark treeless > countryside. Turning left toward home I passed a truck-packed truck-stop > after a mile. I broke out the sandwich and enjoyed the ride and view, > steering with my rudder pedals. > > I kept it a lower altitude to avoid the winds aloft. I practiced some > instrument flying and may as well have been in a simulator as it was so > smooth.I passed by some car with headlights on in the middle of a large > field and wondered what was going on there. > > Fast-forward, arrived at my destination, squeeked it on again made the first > turnoff onto the ramp and my nearby parking spot. The tower didn't even > bother to say 'taxi to parking this frequency'.I forgot to say 'goodnight > tower' but maybe that would've made them sleepy. > > I'll go somewhere else next time the moon comes around. > > > > > > > > ___ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
KR> progress
so Beautiful...you have set me to dreaming...Thank You for the post... > Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2010 20:01:20 + > From: rkp...@comcast.net > To: kr...@mylist.net > Subject: KR> progress > > > > Hi Everyone, > > Today I got my nerve up to start cutting on the panel.Before long I realized > I made a mistake on the 3 1/8" cut outs, I placed them to close to each > other.So to fix the problem I turned the two on the bottom into 2 1/4" holes. > One very important thing to remember when building a Kr, it's not messed up > until you can't fix it. > > Robert Pesak > > Hermitage, Tn. > > http://photobucket.com/robertskrs > ___ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
KR> Here's something to ponder
i love all your crazy ideas...(i think that's how people began to fly in the first place...) > Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2010 13:44:08 -0700 > From: kr2seaf...@yahoo.com > To: kr...@mylist.net > CC: t...@corsair82.com > Subject: KR> Here's something to ponder > > More crazy ideas from the Sea Fury guy. I got a million of them. LOL > > > I have been thinking alot about my tanks and the aluminum versions I got with > the plane. Don't like them! Heavy, no access once they are installed and I > don't want a header tank either. Soo, what about using drop tanks on my > Seafury. http://www.kr2seafury.com/resources/1963seafury1of4.jpg They would > be > 10" diameter and 30 inches long and that will give me about 12-13 gal each > side. Hard points 12 outside of the WAF seem to be a good spot. The RAF > wing > is almost 48 inch chord at that point. Flat plate area should be small so > the > only issue I see would be handling. And the fact that I am headed for an > O-235 > motor. Which is what I will do If I need to. My goal is still a 130kt > cruise. > > Craig > www.kr2seafury.com > > > > > ___ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
KR> KR-1 Plans
i am happy with what i bought...Ken Rand was an amazing man...'nuff said for me...i learned a lot... > Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2010 13:29:56 -0700 > From: jdl...@yahoo.com > Subject: Re: KR> KR-1 Plans > To: kr...@mylist.net > > Hi Ed, > > I would say they are a little better now... 8 -) > > J.E. Caudle > > Fenwick, WV > > 363TB (On the Bench) > <> > > Early KR-1 plans were pretty cheap (cost and quality) - at least the set I > had - > <> > > > > > > ___ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
KR> KR-1 Plans
mine cost about $70 and i Could build it, too...ji'm just not sure it would Fly... > Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2010 12:55:04 -0700 > From: mijni...@yahoo.com > Subject: Re: KR> KR-1 Plans > To: kr...@mylist.net > > Mine cost $15.00 if I remember right,but I could build the airplane from them. > > > - Original Message > From: Ed Janssen> To: KRnet > Sent: Mon, October 18, 2010 3:00:51 PM > Subject: Re: KR> KR-1 Plans > > Early KR-1 plans were pretty cheap (cost and quality) - at least the set I > had - sorta gave you an idea how to put the plane together, leaving much to > the imagination. It had such detailed directions as "fit and fair the > aileron to the wing." > > Ed J. > > -- > From: "John Caudle" > Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 1:10 PM > To: "KRnet" > Subject: Re: KR> KR-1 Plans > > > Hi Matt, > > > > Thanks for your reply! It sounds like I have what you have. > > The last change was in the 80' (I think...) > > > > ___ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > > > > ___ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
KR> KR-1 Plans
now you have me laughing...thank you... my plans have no fuselage drawings...nor dimensions... i think a few 'things' were skipped... fit and fair ! haha ! > From: ejans...@chipsnet.com > To: kr...@mylist.net > Subject: Re: KR> KR-1 Plans > Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2010 14:00:51 -0500 > > Early KR-1 plans were pretty cheap (cost and quality) - at least the set I > had - sorta gave you an idea how to put the plane together, leaving much to > the imagination. It had such detailed directions as "fit and fair the > aileron to the wing." > > Ed J. > > -- > From: "John Caudle"> Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 1:10 PM > To: "KRnet" > Subject: Re: KR> KR-1 Plans > > > Hi Matt, > > > > Thanks for your reply! It sounds like I have what you have. > > The last change was in the 80' (I think...) > > > > ___ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
KR> keg
sheesh...was that dude serious...? that is truly frightening... light the fire and fly... > From: flyk...@charter.net > To: kr...@mylist.net > Subject: Re: KR> keg > Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 16:54:30 -0500 > > >Quite frankly I'm getting quite sick of all this 'root beer' talk. > >Cheers, > > Me too. I doubt there will be an actual root beer on the airport. > > Light the fire and tap the keg. There are only 7 days till the fun starts. > > Mark Jones (N886MJ) > Stevens Point, WI > E-mail: flyk...@charter.net > Web: www.flykr2s.com > > > > ___ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
KR> (no subject)
old fiberglass fishin' rod... > From: wilder_j...@msn.com > To: kr...@mylist.net > Subject: RE: KR> (no subject) > Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2010 15:30:24 -0700 > > > Pete, > > I would suggest mail order look for kite spars.. into the wind in > Boulder Colorado has fiberglass wound spars 1/4 in od for about 2-3 bucks. > > I hope that helps. > > -Jeff > > ___ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html _ Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469227/direct/01/