---------------------------------------------------------- Kitfox-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 05/26/07: 11 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:07 AM - Re: S5 912S overheating - cowling? (Dacha) 2. 06:47 AM - Re: S5 912S overheating - cowling? (Randy Daughenbaugh) 3. 08:29 AM - Re: S5 912S overheating - cowling? (David Estapa) 4. 09:56 AM - Re: S5 912S overheating - cowling? (Fred Shiple) 5. 03:31 PM - Best software for logging build progress? (pequeajim) 6. 04:37 PM - Re: Best software for logging build progress? (akflyer) 7. 04:38 PM - Re: WANTED 8 inch WHEELS and HUBS (akflyer) 8. 05:32 PM - Re: ADV:Re: Best software for logging build progress? (Les Chambers) 9. 06:18 PM - Re: Best software for logging build progress? (Noel Loveys) 10. 08:32 PM - Re: Best software for logging build progress? (Marin Streeter) 11. 10:46 PM - Re: S5 912S overheating - cowling? (skyring) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:07:30 AM PST US From: "Dacha" Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: S5 912S overheating - cowling? Kerry, The 5 I have had a heating problem at first. The builder lowered the radiator 3 inches and it fixed the problem. Hope this helps. LeRoy ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:47:59 AM PST US From: "Randy Daughenbaugh" Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: S5 912S overheating - cowling? Kerry, I didn't have any cooling issues once I added the oil cooler. In fact, I am seriously considering the oil cooler from Lockwood to keep the oil warmer. I think my air outlet is plenty big. Do you have some obstructions? How big is your opening? Randy Daughenbaugh, N10NH Black Hills of South Dakota, - Near Mount Rushmore Home Strip, Grass Room in Hangar for visitors Series 5/7 (7 Firewall Forward) 912S, Warp Drive Taper Tip Gross Weight 1320 lbs, Flying since November 2004 -----Original Message----- From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Kerry Skyring Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2007 12:48 AM Subject: Kitfox-List: S5 912S overheating - cowling? Our S5 912ULS has about 10 hours flying on it now. Temperatures last week were around 32 Cdegrees and during some short flights the CHT and Oil temp started reached the limits. They were ok in the cooler months. We have the standard firewall forward set up from Sky Star with the smooth cowl. I've always thought the air outlet on the bottom cowl was small in comparison to the inlets at the front. Has anyone experienced overheating with this set up? Has anyone tried enlarging the opening at the rear of the cowl? Any experience based on a similar set up would be greatly appreciated. Kerry (builders helper) > > >Read this topic online here: > >http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=114681#114681 > > _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:29:03 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: S5 912S overheating - cowling? From: David Estapa Kerry, I've got the same set-up and have the same problem. In fact infact I think our planes first flights were the same day. I have 6 flights but only a little over 3 hours. I moved some oil lines that were close to exhaust. Then attacked the out flow. I had some 1/2 material that was in the airflow out on the sides. 90 deg to airflow. I removed it then cut the trailing edge of the cowling out flow by 1/2 inch. This reduced my temps. by about 25 deg F. It still is higher than I would like so today I'm going to cut another 1/2 inch and see what happens. It's fiberglas ,so I can always add back. By the way my oil cooler is standard Earls that came with the kit back then and is right behind the prop below the spinner. C. David Estapa Woodstock, GA S5 TD N97DE 912ULS On Sat, 26 May 2007 08:48:09 +0200 "Kerry Skyring" writes: > > > > > Our S5 912ULS has about 10 hours flying on it now. Temperatures last > week > were around 32 Cdegrees and during some short flights the CHT and > Oil temp > started reached the limits. They were ok in the cooler months. > > We have the standard firewall forward set up from Sky Star with the > smooth > cowl. I've always thought the air outlet on the bottom cowl was > small in > comparison to the inlets at the front. Has anyone experienced > overheating > with this set up? Has anyone tried enlarging the opening at the rear > of the > cowl? Any experience based on a similar set up would be greatly > appreciated. > > Kerry > (builders helper) > > > > > > > > >Read this topic online here: > > > >http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=114681#114681 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's > FREE! > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 09:56:51 AM PST US From: Fred Shiple Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: S5 912S overheating - cowling? When I went to floats in my S6 with 912S I had to add Lockwood's large oil cooler and remove a 3/8" lip at the lower rear outlet on the smooth cowl to get temps down in 85+F temps. Fred Kerry Skyring wrote: Our S5 912ULS has about 10 hours flying on it now. Temperatures last week were around 32 Cdegrees and during some short flights the CHT and Oil temp started reached the limits. They were ok in the cooler months. We have the standard firewall forward set up from Sky Star with the smooth cowl. I've always thought the air outlet on the bottom cowl was small in comparison to the inlets at the front. Has anyone experienced overheating with this set up? Has anyone tried enlarging the opening at the rear of the cowl? Any experience based on a similar set up would be greatly appreciated. Kerry (builders helper) > > >Read this topic online here: > >http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=114681#114681 > > _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 03:31:17 PM PST US Subject: Kitfox-List: Best software for logging build progress? From: "pequeajim" What is the best software for logging your work building an aircraft? I have heard of KitLog Pro. Is this the best? I also want to be able to publish my progress to the web. Jim! Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=114974#114974 ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 04:37:34 PM PST US Subject: Kitfox-List: Re: Best software for logging build progress? From: "akflyer" I have kitlog pro and while it is ok, I was wondering if there was something out there that was better.. I dont have any real complaints, other than you can only put in 3 pics per task.. It just means you have to add more tasks. All in all it is not too bad to work with, but I have found that while I am very good about taking lots of pics on about every step, I am not good about logging the step till much later on.. you can almost spend as much time logging as you do building. -------- Leonard Perry Soldotna AK Avid "C" / Mk IV 582 IVO IFA Full Lotus 1260 95% complete Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=114984#114984 ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 04:38:50 PM PST US Subject: Kitfox-List: Re: WANTED 8 inch WHEELS and HUBS From: "akflyer" do the wheels and hubs come with the brake disk? Are these a two piece hub like a Matco or conventional aircraft wheel, or a ATV wheel on a hub adapter. Thanks -------- Leonard Perry Soldotna AK Avid "C" / Mk IV 582 IVO IFA Full Lotus 1260 95% complete Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=114985#114985 ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 05:32:21 PM PST US From: "Les Chambers" Subject: Re: ADV:Kitfox-List: Re: Best software for logging build progress? ----- Original Message ----- From: "akflyer" Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2007 6:36 PM Subject: ADV:Kitfox-List: Re: Best software for logging build progress? > > I have kitlog pro and while it is ok, I was wondering if there was > something out there that was better.. I dont have any real complaints, > other than you can only put in 3 pics per task.. It just means you have to > add more tasks. All in all it is not too bad to work with, but I have > found that while I am very good about taking lots of pics on about every > step, I am not good about logging the step till much later on.. you can > almost spend as much time logging as you do building. > > -------- > Leonard Perry > Soldotna AK > Avid "C" / Mk IV > 582 IVO IFA > Full Lotus 1260 > 95% complete > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=114984#114984 > > > ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 06:18:53 PM PST US From: "Noel Loveys" Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: Best software for logging build progress? Why not keep it simple an use either MS Word or WordPerfect? Both processors allow you to save layouts and add pictures to your heart's content. I think both will publish to a web page too. Noel Loveys, RPP, AME intern Campbellton, Newfoundland, Canada Kitfox Mod III-A, 582, B box, Ivo IFA Aerocet 1100s noelloveys@yahoo.ca Do not archive > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com > [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of pequeajim > Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2007 8:01 PM > To: kitfox-list@matronics.com > Subject: Kitfox-List: Best software for logging build progress? > > > > What is the best software for logging your work building an > aircraft? I have heard of KitLog Pro. Is this the best? I > also want to be able to publish my progress to the web. > > Jim! > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=114974#114974 > > > ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 08:32:16 PM PST US From: "Marin Streeter" Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: Best software for logging build progress? There is a free site at Expercraft that you can use. It is not bad and will keep the files on the web for you and you can print out a log for your records. The only draw back it you can not keep a log on your computer. www.expercraft.com/ Marin Streeter -----Original Message----- From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of pequeajim Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2007 3:31 PM Subject: Kitfox-List: Best software for logging build progress? What is the best software for logging your work building an aircraft? I have heard of KitLog Pro. Is this the best? I also want to be able to publish my progress to the web. Jim! Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=114974#114974 ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 10:46:33 PM PST US Subject: Kitfox-List: Re: S5 912S overheating - cowling? From: "skyring" David, Leroy and Fred, thanks for the quick responses. It looks like we need to remove some material from the bottom cowling and enlarge that outlet. David your set up sounds exactly like ours. We have the small oil cooler right up against the front of the cowl and eventually may have to go to larger. Some oil lines are also very close to the exhaust. But I reckon getting some more air through will help. We've installed probes for temperature of the air at the back of the cowl (carburettor inlet) so will be able to monitor changes quite accurately. I'll report back and will also post those performance figures. Kerry. 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