smwood wrote:
I have further updates for the Mixture Meter forum from inputs obtained at
AirVenture 10 and additional users. Will tell all at the Gathering.
_
But what for those who will not be able to make it to the gathering?
Paul.
Just to be on the safe side. I put two layers of deck cloth on my fuselage.
--- On Tue, 8/3/10, smwood wrote:
From: smwood
Subject: KR> Re: KR fuselage finish?
To: kr...@mylist.net
List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org
Date: Tuesday, August 3, 2010, 6:07 PM
>Do most builders glass the outside of th
Glenn Martin wrote:
> Wasn't the Draft tube replaced with the PCV valve long ago?
Yes, it was, and then came all the rest of the anti-pollution add-ons,
until the computers were able to do more of the work.
I didn't recognize the term "draft tube" until I saw the explanation.
Back in Nebraska w
>Do most builders glass the outside of the fuselage (wood bits) these
>days?
Cover the fuselage and wet lay-up areas with micro (epoxy with micro
balloons). Be sure to clean off all your finger prints from the plywood for
best adhesion. Clean the wax and finger prints from the fiberglass with
I have further updates for the Mixture Meter forum from inputs obtained at
AirVenture 10 and additional users. Will tell all at the Gathering.
See you there.
Sid Wood
Tri-gear KR-2 N6242
Mechanicsville, MD, USA
smw...@md.metrocast.net
Thanks, I didn't know what that draft tube was either but was too embarrest to
ask, I thought I was about to be sucked into the Army again.
-Subject: Re: KR> general engine question
Greg Martin wrote:
> So, what is a draft tube and how does it work? There some of us that
> could
> use m
Wasn't the Draft tube replaced with the PCV valve long ago?
Glenn Martin
KR2 N1333A
Biloxi, MS
Greg Martin wrote:
> So, what is a draft tube and how does it work? There some of us that
> could
> use more information on this subject
A draft tube is a tube used to ventilate the crankcase of oil vapor and
combustion gas blowby. The Corvair has something like a 5/8 " OD steel tube
that ex
Scott
So, what is a draft tube and how does it work? There some of us that could
use more information on this subject.
Thank you.
M. Greg Martin
Know a guy who didn't glass his Volmer VJ-22 Amphibian, just did a good glue
job and used Auto paint..remember him saying it hadn't leaked in over
20yrs.
- Original Message -
From: "Rudi Venter"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 6:17 AM
Subject: Re: KR> KR fuselage finish?
Hi D
Couldn't find anything else to pick at, so here's a tiny bone to pick with the
keeper of the Gathering webpage: at the top of the page it says "KR Gathering
2010", but then it states the dates as "September 10-12, 2009".
Oscar Zuniga
Air Camper NX41CC
San Antonio, TX
mailto: taildr...@hotmail.c
Hi Daniel,
Yes, I see your point. I think as far as "stronger" is concerned I
should have rather said "better sealed". I am concerned about water and
oil getting into the wood. I often operate from unpaved runways
(sometimes just dirt roads), sometimes wet ones and little stones kicked
up can
On 8/2/10 5:17 PM, Mark Langford wrote:
> Thomas Rinaldi
>
>
>> I recently purchased plans for a KR2S but I originally was going to build
>> a 601xl. I have been converting a Corvair engine and have purchased a
>> front starter kit some time ago, I'd like to know if it is absolutely
>> necessar
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