KR> Tail wheel assembly

2013-08-26 Thread Phillip Matheson
HI guys. What did you use and where can I find a tail wheel assembly + spring for my KR2ss 0200. I will need a engine mount seen as well. Phil Matheson Australia ___ Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. To

KR> Tail wheel assembly

2013-08-26 Thread John Martindale
Hi Ya Phil Try the end of a Holden spring and a castering supermarket wheel.just joking .. but I did use the end of a small lower car spring leaf..the RR supplied plate was totally under strength, bent upwards over a short period and cracked around the bolt hole. I got custom mount

KR> Tail wheel assembly

2013-08-26 Thread Virgil N.Salisbury
Could you use the spring off of an old office chair ? Virg On 8/26/2013 6:04 AM, Phillip Matheson wrote: > HI guys. > > What did you use and where can I find a tail wheel assembly + spring > for my KR2ss 0200. > I will need a engine mount seen as well. > > Phil Matheson > Australia >

KR> Tail wheel assembly

2013-08-26 Thread Jeff Scott
Phil, I used the homebuilder spring [06-14500 ?$59.65] from Aircraft Spruce, then formed a second leaf to back it up. ?I used the homebuilders tailwheel as well, but there are a lot of tailwheel choices. ?I tried several and settled on this one as my favorite. [P/N 06-00403](Aircraft Spruce)

KR> Tail wheel assembly

2013-08-26 Thread Craig Williams
Halfway down this page is what I used. http://kr2seafury.com/9.html From: Phillip Matheson To: KRnet Sent: Monday, August 26, 2013 6:04 AM Subject: KR> Tail wheel assembly HI guys. What did you use and where can I find a tail wheel assembly + spring

KR> Tail wheel assembly

2013-08-26 Thread Jeff Scott
The part number is [Part # 06-00401] at Aircraft Spruce. ?Wicks also carries the same unit. ?Mine is the 6" model of the same unit. ?I tried both on my KR and went back to the semi-pneumatic 6" version. ?The 6" tailwheel is a bit more drag, but much quieter when taxiing over cracks and

KR> Tail wheel assembly

2013-08-26 Thread Patrick Driscoll
I think I read somewhere on this group, that someone was using the wheels from wheel skates, (or whatever they are called). It seems that they bought the skates from a thrift shop and had 8 or 10 wheels for just a few bucks. They had to replace them often but for the price, they thought it was

KR> Tail wheel assembly

2013-08-26 Thread Mark Jones
>I think I read somewhere on this group, that someone was using the wheels >from wheel skates, (or whatever they are called). It seems that they bought >the skates from a thrift shop and had 8 or 10 wheels for just a few bucks. Years ago I found a pneumatic tire which works excellent as a tail

KR> Tail wheel assembly

2013-08-26 Thread Mark Langford
Jeff Scott wrote: >> "FWIW, Marks rant about Aircraft Spruce and tailwheel bearings on the web >> page you referenced is a bit unfair and >> has some statements that are... mis-informed. I didn't see any reason to >> challenge it at the time since I figured he

KR> rpm loss factors

2013-08-26 Thread W Jennings
Hello KRNET Does anyone know what an acceptable standard for (fixed pitch) rpm loss with altitude is? For example, I was told, you'll lose 75 rpm for every 1000' altitude, regardless of mixture setting or climb/cruise prop. I'm wondering if this is true with VW/Corvair or is it just the

KR> rpm loss factors

2013-08-26 Thread Larry Flesner
At 08:52 PM 8/26/2013, you wrote: >Does anyone know what an acceptable standard for (fixed pitch) rpm >loss with altitude is? For example, I was told, you'll lose 75 rpm >for every 1000' altitude, regardless of mixture setting or climb/cruise prop.