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1. 09:56 AM - Re: Re: Budget hangar door ideas? (Jeremy Casey)
2. 10:27 AM - Re: Re: Budget hangar door ideas? (Rex)
3. 06:18 PM - Re: NSI Ignition Isolation Unit (Steve Zakreski)
4. 09:40 PM - 582 Power Settings (Guy Buchanan)
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| Subject: | Re: Budget hangar door ideas? |
--> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Jeremy Casey" <n79rt@kilocharlie.us>
Would very much like to see a picture...from inside would be great as
well...need to see what kind of clearance is required inside.
Jeremy
-----Original Message-----
From: Randy Daughenbaugh [mailto:rjdaugh@rapidnet.com]
Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 8:11 PM
Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: Re: Budget hangar door ideas?
--> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Randy Daughenbaugh"
<rjdaugh@rapidnet.com>
Rex may be talking about me. I used the ultimate door on my hangar and
am
real happy with it. It don't know what could be better if I had spent
several thousand more dollars on a door.
It does take some time to build. The materials that I used make it good
for
a 90 mph wind. I used translucent plastic to skin it. It does let some
light in. - Plenty of light. I don't have electricity up on the field
where the hangar is so I have a hand crank. It takes 10 seconds to
raise it
or lower it.
Directions are good. Kit is complete as far as hardware except for
winch
which can be had at local hardware store. If you can build a fox, this
is
child's play!
I could maybe post some pictures if desired.
Randy
.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Rex
Hefferan
Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 5:13 PM
Subject: Kitfox-List: Re: Budget hangar door ideas?
--> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Rex Hefferan" <gypsybee@copper.net>
I don't have complete information for you, however I have done some
research. There is a company named The Ultimate Door, Inc. which can
supply
a kit. There is at least 1 person on this list which has a door from
them
and stated he was very happy with it.
http://ultimatedoor.homestead.com/ultimate.html
Theirs is a single panel door and I perferred a bi-fold. Like you I'm
resistant to spend $3K for a garage door, but my garage would benefit
from
the bi-fold features more than any other design. I figured that if I
could
build a kit plane how much trouble could it be to design and build a
garage
door? ( I don't know the answer quite yet :) )
I'm planning on building my own home made Bi-fold door for my garage
door
opening which is 16 X 8 feet. I haven't had time to complete the
concept,
but I was thinking of using 1" square tubing as the basis for the 2
frames
and 2 wall polycarbonate to skin the frames.
Hey, I just noticed as I was writing this on the forum page that Dee
mentioned a friend who duplicated a Schwiess door. Maybe he could get
some
details?
Rex
Florida
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Rex
N740GP - M2/582
Colorado
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=29242#29242
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| Subject: | Re: Budget hangar door ideas? |
--> Kitfox-List message posted by: Rex <gypsybee@copper.net>
I have some pics sent to me from them when I was evaluating their door
design. They aren't great photos, but showed the internal overhead
tracks which I wanted to avoid. While their tracks are much less
obtrusive than a that of standard garage overhead style tracks it helped
me decide I needed a bifold design. Let me know if you want to see them
if Randy's aren't enough.
Rex
Florida
Jeremy Casey wrote:
>--> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Jeremy Casey" <n79rt@kilocharlie.us>
>
>Would very much like to see a picture...from inside would be great as
>well...need to see what kind of clearance is required inside.
>
>Jeremy
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Randy Daughenbaugh [mailto:rjdaugh@rapidnet.com]
>Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 8:11 PM
>To: kitfox-list@matronics.com
>Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: Re: Budget hangar door ideas?
>
>--> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Randy Daughenbaugh"
><rjdaugh@rapidnet.com>
>
>Rex may be talking about me. I used the ultimate door on my hangar and
>am
>real happy with it. It don't know what could be better if I had spent
>several thousand more dollars on a door.
>
>It does take some time to build. The materials that I used make it good
>for
>a 90 mph wind. I used translucent plastic to skin it. It does let some
>light in. - Plenty of light. I don't have electricity up on the field
>where the hangar is so I have a hand crank. It takes 10 seconds to
>raise it
>or lower it.
>
>Directions are good. Kit is complete as far as hardware except for
>winch
>which can be had at local hardware store. If you can build a fox, this
>is
>child's play!
>
>I could maybe post some pictures if desired.
>
>Randy
>
>.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com
>[mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Rex
>Hefferan
>Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 5:13 PM
>To: kitfox-list@matronics.com
>Subject: Kitfox-List: Re: Budget hangar door ideas?
>
>--> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Rex Hefferan" <gypsybee@copper.net>
>
>I don't have complete information for you, however I have done some
>research. There is a company named The Ultimate Door, Inc. which can
>supply
>a kit. There is at least 1 person on this list which has a door from
>them
>and stated he was very happy with it.
>http://ultimatedoor.homestead.com/ultimate.html
> Theirs is a single panel door and I perferred a bi-fold. Like you I'm
>resistant to spend $3K for a garage door, but my garage would benefit
>from
>the bi-fold features more than any other design. I figured that if I
>could
>build a kit plane how much trouble could it be to design and build a
>garage
>door? ( I don't know the answer quite yet :) )
>
> I'm planning on building my own home made Bi-fold door for my garage
>door
>opening which is 16 X 8 feet. I haven't had time to complete the
>concept,
>but I was thinking of using 1" square tubing as the basis for the 2
>frames
>and 2 wall polycarbonate to skin the frames.
> Hey, I just noticed as I was writing this on the forum page that Dee
>mentioned a friend who duplicated a Schwiess door. Maybe he could get
>some
>details?
>Rex
>Florida
>
>--------
>Rex
>N740GP - M2/582
>Colorado
>
>
>Read this topic online here:
>
>http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=29242#29242
>
>
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--
Karla and Rex Hefferan
Gypsy Bee Innkeepers
719-651-5198 or 719-651-9192
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| Subject: | NSI Ignition Isolation Unit |
Cc: Steve Zakreski <sszakreski@trane.com>
--> Kitfox-List message posted by: Steve Zakreski <szakreski@shaw.ca>
Peter
Here's a thought:
Would you consider organizing a cooperative effort whereby we get some
number of people (say 20 people) to send you $200, and you make as many as
you can for the $4000 and hold them in stock. You could then sell them for
$450 to the stakeholders for as long as they lasted. In other words, the
$200 gives the stakeholders the peace of mind they have access to the
modules if needed.
If you sell all the modules, you have the money to go out and make a bunch
more.
If you or nobody else wanted to, I would volunteer to hold them in my
companies Parts Store as parts inventory if you didn't want to.
Some details still to figure out, but you get my drift.
SteveZ
Calgary
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Peter Graichen
Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 5:41 PM
Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: NSI Ignition Isolation Unit
--> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Peter Graichen" <n10pg@neo.rr.com>
Hello Mike:
No, each.
Peter
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Michael Logan
Sent: Thursday, 20 April, 2006 19:18
Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: NSI Ignition Isolation Unit
--> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Michael Logan"
--> <michael.logan@cox.net>
Peter,
As you have discovered, the isolation units are the weak single point
failure in the dual ignition system. I wish there was a better way. I have
not heard of anyone having a failure of any other part of the ignition.
By the way, is that $450 for the set?
Mike Logan
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Peter Graichen
Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 4:07 PM
Subject: Kitfox-List: NSI Ignition Isolation Unit
--> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Peter Graichen" <n10pg@neo.rr.com>
Hello NSI Subaru Drivers:
You may recall my e-mail post of 17 Feb. 06, in which I advised that subject
ignition isolation units are no longer available from NSI. Since then I have
been unable to find anybody that could make such a unit.
Therefore I was forced to research and develop such a unit on my own. The
attached picture shows the result. Dimensionally my unit is identical to
NSI's. I use the same plastics and composits as used by NSI. The brass posts
in my unit are Mil-spec Nickel-Tin plated for corrosion resistance and
improved conductivity. My unit also has a composit bottom plate for better
isolation of the internal high voltage electrical components from the
grounded metal mounting plate. I have made two units and installed them in
N10PG. They perform flawlessly. It may be of interest that each unit
consists of 24 purchased components plus 15 machined components.
I am prepared to manufacture one batch of additional units at a cost of $
450.00 each. Please let me know via e-mail by no later than 30 April '06 if
you want me to build one or more units for you Please keep in mind that
there is no alternative to having two properly functioning ignition
isolation modules when flying the NSI Subaru with two independent electronic
ignition systems. My experience to date: I have replaced four failed
NSI-manufactured isolation units in 1,000 hrs of operation in N10PG.
Peter Graichen
http:/home.neo.rr.com/n10pg/kitfox.htm
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| Subject: | 582 Power Settings |
--> Kitfox-List message posted by: Guy Buchanan <bnn@nethere.com>
I went back through the archives and discovered that the cruise RPM for a
582 is recommended to be 5800-6000 RPM. Looking at the HP/RPM chart I
calculate this to be about 95% power. Now, when I cruise my Lycoming or
Continental I use a maximum of 75% power. That would equate to 5300 RPM for
the 582. I also calculate 65% and 55% RPM's of 4800 and 4450, respectively.
Do we run such high RPM's because we're anxious to get somewhere? And is
that why the TBO is so low? If I ran 75% power, (5300 RPM,) at cruise could
I expect a much higher TBO? Are there problems with running around at 5300?
Thanks for the help.
Guy Buchanan
K-IV 1200 / 582 / 99.9% done, thanks mostly to Bob Ducar.
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