KR> First flight, Finally

[Steven Bedford]

Just curious, what type of tail wheel spring do you have. Wow everybody flying 
but me.


Steve Bedford

Kr2s Builder



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From: Gary via KRnet

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Date: Sat, Oct 29, 2016 4:41 PM

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Cc: Gary;

Problem with tail wheel spring

too light for it hit the bottom of my rudder. What a ride!

KR> canopy

[Steven Bedford]

Joe wrote:

Hey Guys,
"Life almost got in the way of getting the canopy mounted "

I am looking for ideas on how to latch my canopy.  Any pics or ideas,  I was 
thinking of using something like the ch650 system but I remember reading 
probably on this list that a handle protruding out the side of the aircraft 
caused a problem.  Would a handle on top at the rear also cause a problem? If 
someone with a better understanding could explain the aerodynamics. Thanks in 
advance. I generally don't answer responses to keep the list cleaner and thanks 
Mark for this list.

Steven Bedford
Kr2s corvair builder
Woodland Park Co
s1bedford at msn.com

KR> MGL and the new instrument panel

[Steven Bedford]

Mark,
This is a iefis g3 firmware upgrade from mgl?s website. I believe it was ported 
to the g2 iefis what is probably what you have.
Hope this helps?.

Steve Bedford
Woodland Park, CO


www.mglavionics.co.za

1 December 2015 version A 1.0.2.6

Added: Spread spectrum clocking on all peripherals, RS232, CAN bus as well as 
LCD display. This ?spreads? EMI spurious emissions over a larger frequency band 
thereby reducing peak power at any one specific frequency. This aids in 
suppressing radio RX noise from EFIS in compromised installations.


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From: Mark Langford via KRnet
Sent: Saturday, May 7, 2016 9:02 PM
To: KRnet
Cc: Mark Langford
Subject: Re: KR> MGL and the new instrument panel


Don't get me started on the MGL iEFIS...it won't be pretty!  I'll have
to write a web page on that, and it'll take months.  Suffice it to say
that mine will change the FM radio in my hangar from perfect reception
of a local station to complete "white noise" as soon as I flip the iEFIS
on, and that's running off a backup battery with nothing else in the
circuit!  And they think I have bad grounds, alternator, ignition,
whatever it takes...but that's not what my oscilloscope says, and the FM
radio agrees!  And it goes WY deeper than RFI, trust me.  More on
that as the web page progresses.

KR> KR engine mount?

[Steven Bedford]

> I don't have that but I do have an extra corvair mount in my Hanger which I 
> will turn loose $cheap$ just to get it outta my way.
> 
> Mike Turner
> Edgewood, NM (1n1)

Mike, I would be interested in your corvair mount, you can email me personally. 
 Thank you,
Steven BedfordKr2s/corvairWoodland Park, COs1bedford at msn.com 
  

KR> EAA Sportair workshops

[Steven Bedford]

Oscar Zuniga wrote:

I have not attended any of the workshops so I can't comment on how useful 
they are, but I'll put in a good word for the KRNet because that was how I 
got my first lesson on fiberglassing and it looked so easy and so clear that 
I had the confidence to just jump right in and get busy.

I would agree with Oscar.  I did not have any fiberglass experience either 
just spent a lot of time studying Mark L's website.  Thanks again Mark.  I 
would highly recommend Mark's plastic sheet layup method helps keep the 
cloth fibers aligned and does not allow the cloth to stretch and deform. 
Study the plans and make sure you micro slurry the foam and squeegee the 
cloth into the foam and make sure there is good contact between the spars 
and resin/cloth.

Steven Bedford
Kr2s Builder
s1bedford at msn.com

KR> Tail Section Hinge Points

[Steven Bedford]

Dan Prichard wrote:

Using the DR. Dean hinge assembly will increase
the distance between the spars  by approx 3/8".  Any thoughts or has a fix
already  been worked out?

I did exactly what Mark recommended.  Move the aft spar farther back to 
account for the longer hinge points.
Using Mark's templates I don't think that it was much more than an 1/8" 
difference using the recommended
parts on several builders websites.

Steven Bedford
Kr2s Builder
s1bedford at msn.com

KR> KR super 2

[Steven Bedford]

Schalk wrote:

Has anyone completed a super 2 or know of someone who has?
Are you familiar with the Kr super 2 and what are your views on the 
aircraft?

I am not sure if anyone has responded yet to your question so I will give 
you my 2 cents.  If anyone has better info please chime in.  I don?t believe 
there is a flying kr super2.   It was derived from the plans of a kr2s but 
uses foam and fiberglass for the fuselage section instead of spruce and 
plywood.

Steven Bedford
kr2s builder
s1bedford at msn.com

KR> KR super 2

[Steven Bedford]

Schalk wrote:

Has anyone completed a super 2 or know of someone who has?
Are you familiar with the Kr super 2 and what are your views on the 
aircraft?

I am not sure if anyone has responded yet to your question so I will give 
you my 2 cents.  If anyone has better info please chime in.  I don?t believe 
there is a flying kr super2.   It was derived from the plans of a kr2s but 
uses foam and fiberglass for the fuselage section instead of spruce and 
plywood.

Steven Bedford
kr2s builder
s1bedford at msn.com

KR> Glass cloth

[Steven Bedford]

Jim wrote:


Where do others buy their glass supplies ?
Should I only buy from companies like Wicks or AC Spruce ? How would I know 
if their cloth is beyond resonable shelf life for aircraft work ?

http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/cmpages/7533.php?clickkey=4748
I purchased the kr cloth from acs and used aeropoxy resin.  I would not be 
concerned about buying the cloth from an aircraft supply store.  I am a 
fiberglass novice also but didn't have any problems laying up the horizontal 
stab using Mark's clear plastic layup method.  I recommend it,  thanks again 
Mark.

Steven Bedford
Kr2s builder
s1bedford at msn.com

KR> Fuel tank pick up and vent

[Steven Bedford]

Thanks for your input Joe,

I remember reading somewhere on WW site that the 32 would be ok for a stock 
corvair.
The carb came with a kr2s project I had purchased and if it doesn't work out 
I will
do something else.  Thanks for the heads up on the vent being near the 
exhaust
stream.  I will check that when I get the engine on but shouldn't be a 
problem.
That is a good note for the rest of us builders out there.

Thanks again,

Steven Bedford
Kr2s

-Original Message- 
From: joe.kr2s.buil...@juno.com
Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 4:21 PM
To: kr...@mylist.net
Subject: Fw: Re: KR> Fuel tank pick up and vent

Steven,I have many memory lapses, Is the 32 mm the recommended size - 
for some reason I thought it was the next size up, I run the 38 mm with 
pretty good success on a 3100 cc.Mine did not come out the bottom of the 
fuselage with the vent just to make sure that if fuel came out the vent it 
didn't get into the hot exhaust stream.For your consideration,Joe Horton

KR> Prop

[Steven Bedford]

I was wondering if anybody is still using a 3 blade warp drive
prop with a corvair engine? Possibly John Martindale? I have
a 58" with factory modified tips that I might try to sale in favor
of a fixed pitch wooden prop for weight. I will be installing one
of the 5th bearing setups that are available with a factory nitrided
crank. If someone is interested you can email me off list.
Thanks for all the great info.

Steven Bedford s1bedf...@msn.com
Kr2s

KR> prop

[Steven Bedford]

I was wondering if anybody is still using a 3 blade warp drive
prop with a corvair engine?  Possibly John Martindale?  I have
a 58" with factory modified tips that I might try to sale in favor
of a fixed pitch wooden prop for weight.  I will be installing one
of the 5th bearing setups that are available with a factory nitrided
crank. If someone is interested you can email me off list.
Thanks for all the great info.

Steven Bedford
Kr2s

KR> Fuel tank pick up and vent

[Steven Bedford]

Thank you for the information,

It is a 32mm aerocarb, 12 gallon RR fuel tank, stock cid corvair, and the 
vent is a 5/16" aluminum tube
under the fuselage about an inch bent into the air stream.

Steven Bedford
Kr2s

KR> Fuel tank pick up and vent

[Steven Bedford]

  John Martindale wrote:

" If pointed into wind remember the ram pressure will affect your fuel
 delivery and some carbys are sensitive to this."


I will be running a areocarb on a corvair engine and was wondering
if running ram pressure into the vent of the header tank will cause a
problem with this carb.  Should I be using just a vented cap instead.


Steven Bedford
Kr2s builder   

KR> Prop for sale

[Steven Bedford]

Hello all,

I have a new left hand 58" 3 blade warp drive prop for sale with paper work and 
protractor.
Contact me off list if interested.  Thank you.

Steven Bedford  s1bedf...@msn.com
Kr2s builder

KR> RST Engineering

[Steven Bedford]

Derek,

I just received my antenna kit Friday.  I had ordered it back in March.

Steven Bedford

--
From: "Derek Lewis" <numskul...@netzero.net>
Sent: Monday, July 04, 2011 7:17 PM
To: <kr...@mylist.net>
Subject: KR> RST Engineering

> Has anyone had any issues with RST Engineering? 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Derek Lewis
> 
> 
>  

KR> Header tank, coils, and battery proximity

[Steven Bedford]

I have a stock kr-2s with a 12 gallon header tank and I plan on installing
a 2700 corvair engine.  Where would be the best place to install the
battery and ignition coils?  I was thinking of doing like others and
placing them on the firewall shelf but wasn't sure because of the 
close proximity of the fuel tank.
I also have a freshly rebuilt subaru ea-81 turbo engine for sale that 
came with my project if anyone is interested.  Email me off list if 
anyone is interested.
Thanks again

Steven Bedford
s1bedf...@msn.com

KR> KR Hinges?

[Steven Bedford]

Dan Heath wrote:


> Sorry, can't resist...Please explain
> where this new knowledge comes from.

Sorry Dan I did not mean to say that the original hinges were not airworthy. 
I had read somewhere
that the Australian government required 5  instead of 3 elevator hinges and 
I wasn't sure
if I would be able to receive an airworthiness certificate when I was 
finished with the plane.  Now
that I know that other people are flying with just 3 I may just leave it 
alone. And yes, I do know that
the Aus. Feds and the Faa have different policies but wasn't sure on the kr2 
hinges so I thought I
would ask.  Good job on your wing tanks I have been following your progress.

Thanks
Steven Bedford
s1bedf...@msn.com 

KR> Stabilizer and rudder modifications

[Steven Bedford]

Hello all,

I have been lurking on the web and krnet for sometime now and I have recently 
acquired a Kr-2s project.
The wings are raf-48, built and installed per plans.  The horizontal stab and 
rudder installed and built
per plans.  I have been contemplating on rebuilding the horz. stab and rudder 
using Mark L.
airfoils and Dr. Dean hinges.  The elevator has 3 non-bearing hinges same as 
rudder.  I would
think that the elevator would not be "airworthy" knowing what we know now about 
the kr hinges.
In order to redo the spars would I be able to laminate thicker spruce onto the 
oe spars or would
I have to completely remove the old spars and start over? or install oil 
impregnated bushings
into the existing 3 hinges and fly sooner?

Thanks in advance,
Steven Bedford
s1bedf...@msn.com

KR> Lengthen Horizontal Stabilizer?

[Steven Bedford]

Jon,

Checkout Jeff Scott's website click on tail mods. 
http://jscott.comlu.com/KR/KRmods.html
Was that your subarsonic in contact magazine?  Very nice.

Steven Bedford
s1bedf...@msn.com
In search of a kr2s kit or project
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From: "Jon Finley" <j...@finleyweb.net>
Sent: Friday, October 01, 2010 9:23 AM
To: <kr...@mylist.net>
Subject: KR> Lengthen Horizontal Stabilizer?

>
> Hi all,
>
> I have a stock width horizontal stabilizer and would like to lengthen it. 
> My research shows those that have done this have built a new stabilizer. 
> Is it possible to just extend the existing stabilizer?  I am not a 
> structural engineer (so be gentle please) but can imagine the problems 
> that this would create (since the spar would not extend to the tip).
>
> If it is possible/acceptable, any tips/links would sure be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jon Finley
> N314JF - Q2 - Subaru EJ-22
> [http://www.finleyweb.net/Q2Subaru.aspx] 
> http://www.finleyweb.net/Q2Subaru.aspx
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KR> moving map and flight planning software

[Steven Bedford]

Mark, sorry for the late response, checkout anywheremap.com  I bought the 
software when it was $90 and used a older hp pocket pc.  I believe it runs 
on
a pc with the correct version of software.  I run mine with a wireless 
bluetooth gps reciever.

Steven Bedford
In search of a Kr2s kit or project.

Thanks to all that responded for my request for decent moving map software. 
The one that really amazes me is Voyager.  See details at 
http://www.seattleavionics.com/default.aspx .  They have a 30 minute video 
that sums up an amazing capability...all of the stuff that I thought ought 
to be displayed is there, implemented as if I'd designed it myself.   It 
ain't cheap, however.
>
> I got a little flying in this afternoon, and added another photo to the 
> top of the sunset stuff at http://www.n56ml.com/sunsets/ .  Tomorrow's 
> slated to be another great flying day...
>
> Mark Langford
> N56ML "at" hiwaay.net
> website at http://www.N56ML.com
> 
>
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KR> Free Spruce kit and skins

[Steven Bedford]

Hello Walt,

I would be interested in the kr-2 spruce kit and plywood. Has anyone made a
firm agreement of picking it up?
Where in Texas are you located? You can email me at s1bedf...@msn.com.

Thanks
Steven Bedford


> Long story short--I have asked for and received help in trying to identify 
> a kit my father bought about 30 years ago and never built before he passed 
> away. I think it's an early version of the KR-2 from Wick's Aircraft 
> Supply. It consists of the spruce kit and some think plywood skins.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Walt
>
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KR> Free Spruce kit and skins

[Steven Bedford]

Hello Walt,

I would be interested in the kr-2 spruce kit and plywood. Has anyone made a 
firm agreement of picking it up?
Where in Texas are you located? You can email me at s1bedf...@msn.com.

Thanks
Steven Bedford


> Long story short--I have asked for and received help in trying to identify 
> a kit my father bought about 30 years ago and never built before he passed 
> away. I think it's an early version of the KR-2 from Wick's Aircraft 
> Supply. It consists of the spruce kit and some think plywood skins.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Walt
>
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KR> (no subject)

[Steven Bedford]

Hello all, My name is Steven Bedford I am new to the list 

I also have sent a cashiers check for kr2s plans set to Rand Robinson.

I am not in a hurry due to the cold winter but it has been 10 weeks.

Thanks for all the great information that is available from this list

and builder websites.