---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 12/25/03: 11 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 11:28 AM - Merry Christmas (bryan green) 2. 11:33 AM - Update: Matronics Internet Connection... (Matt Dralle) 3. 01:04 PM - Re: 2cycle vs 4cycle (Thom Riddle) 4. 02:13 PM - Merry Christmas (Dave & Eve Pelletier) 5. 02:14 PM - Re: Sport pilot update (Bob Bean) 6. 03:29 PM - Re: Sport pilot update (RW603@aol.com) 7. 06:22 PM - Accidents (Duncan McBride) 8. 06:42 PM - Re: Accidents (Paul Petty) 9. 08:25 PM - Re: Clearances (Larry Bourne) 10. 10:10 PM - No to Sport Pilot! (artdog1512) 11. 11:11 PM - Re: Clearances (Don Gherardini) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 11:28:39 AM PST US From: "bryan green" Subject: Kolb-List: Merry Christmas --> Kolb-List message posted by: "bryan green" We wish a very Merry Christmas and blessed NewYear to each and everyone on the list. Do not archive Bryan Green (Elgin SC) ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 11:33:03 AM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: Kolb-List: Update: Matronics Internet Connection... --> Kolb-List message posted by: Matt Dralle Dear Listers, First let me apologize for the discontinuity of List service over the last two days. There is a faulty transmit pair between here and the "B-Box" and I have been having a heck of a time trying to get the phone company motivated to fix it. I am now trying to get them to take one of the analog phone circuits to temporary get the T1 line circuit up. They are indicating that to repair the existing T1 circuit they must dig up a cross-connect in the street which will require a Permit from the City! Who knows how long that will take to complete. For now, connectivity is intermittent, but working. Email should flow fine, although web server access may be a little sporadic. I'm working as hard as I can at getting the situation resolved, but with the holiday and all, its just been a nightmare. I will post more information as it becomes available... Again, my apologies; I thought upgrading to a commercial-grade T1 would elevate my connectivity issues once and for all... Wish me luck! Matt Dralle Matronics Email List Admin. Matt G Dralle | Matronics | PO Box 347 | Livermore | CA | 94551 925-606-1001 V | 925-606-6281 F | dralle@matronics.com Email http://www.matronics.com/ WWW | Featuring Products For Aircraft do not archive ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 01:04:07 PM PST US From: "Thom Riddle" Subject: Kolb-List: Re: 2cycle vs 4cycle --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Thom Riddle" I don't know if any of you guys have any experience with Hirth Engines but they sure look interesting to me, which is why I asked Don about the Nikasil cylinders. Thanks again, Don, for the education. There have been a lot of bad-mouthing of Hirth engines from years ago, but I think, don't know for sure, they have addressed most of the problems and have some very interesting new water-cooled designs out now. I have no experience with them at all but am might interested. Up here in the great white north, starting a 2-stroke is as easy as in the summer. When I fly our Cherokee, I go to the hangar an hour before just to do the pre-heat. Don't have to do that with the little 377 on the FS. That is one of the reasons I am still a 2-stroke fan. Thom in Buffalo ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 02:13:57 PM PST US From: "Dave & Eve Pelletier" Subject: Kolb-List: Merry Christmas --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Dave & Eve Pelletier" Matt & All Kolbers Eve and I hope that all of you are having a great Christmas and that 2004 sees a significant lowering of the stress level in the world. See ya in M.V. AzDave ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 02:14:40 PM PST US From: Bob Bean Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Sport pilot update --> Kolb-List message posted by: Bob Bean Kirk Smith wrote: >--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Kirk Smith" > >The following is quoted from http://www.usua.org/ 12-24-03 > >12/24/2003: Sport Pilot News > >USUA received a phone call at 10AM EST, December 24, 2003 from Sue Gardner of >FAA informing us that late yesterday afternoon, the Secretary of the >Department of Transportation has signed off on the proposed Sport Pilot/Light >Sport Aircraft Rule. It now goes to the Office of Management and Budget, the >final step in the rulemaking process. >Do not archive > >Kirk and all, don't know about y'all, but this is excellent news > for basic aviation. I had been skeptical all along with all the "terrorist" shenanigans putting it in jeopardy. -It still isn't a shoo-in all we need is one bozo to screw things up. A driver's license requirement is a most sensible route, personally I think ground transportation is a lot more dangerous. Here's hoping the rule makes it into law this coming spring, be perfect timing for me and my VERY low time Kolb. Looking forward to flying it well into my geriatric years. -BB, Kolb MkIII (Feenix) do not archive > > > > ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 03:29:38 PM PST US From: RW603@aol.com Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Sport pilot update --> Kolb-List message posted by: RW603@aol.com ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 06:22:09 PM PST US From: "Duncan McBride" Subject: Kolb-List: Accidents --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Duncan McBride" I got a new smoker for Christmas and was going to smoke a roast for Christmas Eve dinner. I bought a bundle of firewood earlier and was looking through some of the pieces to see if they'd be suitable to use in the smoker. I put the coarse tooth blade on the bandsaw and cut a few into chunks. This was easy, after all, I'd already cut an airplane's worth of aluminum on this bandsaw, right? Cutting through the last log I noticed the grain on the wood and realized for sure it was oak, no mistake, and was excited because that was what I needed for the roast I was planning to cook. I quickly set the cut-off piece down and reached onto the saw platform to clear some chips aside and stuck the tip of my thumb right into the blade. Now I'm not going to lose anything, not to worry, I just have a nice high-speed slice into my thumbnail, thank goodness, and no inflammation after two days. I've had a lot of cheap lessons over the years, and was just blessed with another one. Like my old hang-glider instructor used to say, "Aluminum is cheap." And scars are good reminders - you'd think I have enough already. It just makes you feel really dumb to stick your thumb into a saw. I was in the shop a little while ago and noticed the dried blood all over the switch where I hit it. I'll leave it there as a reminder. If a casual reminder will spare anyone on the list the feeling, then this post will be worth it. With the season and the festivities and everything else (giving anyone rides? trying to get some mods done before the holiday is over? feeling some pressure?), just take a breath before every cut and make sure you know where all your fingers are. Merry Christmas everybody, and a Happy (and Safe) New Year. Healing in sunny south Florida, Duncan McBride Mk 3, 319DM ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 06:42:22 PM PST US From: "Paul Petty" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Accidents required 5, BAYES_44 -0.00, RCVD_IN_DYNABLOCK 2.60, RCVD_IN_SORBS 0.10) --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Paul Petty" OUCH man been their done that bring on the rest of the story......... Paul Petty Building Ms. Dixie Kolbra/912UL/Warp do not archive ----- Original Message ----- From: "Duncan McBride" Subject: Kolb-List: Accidents > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Duncan McBride" > > I got a new smoker for Christmas and was going to smoke a roast for > Christmas Eve dinner. I bought a bundle of firewood earlier and was looking > through some of the pieces to see if they'd be suitable to use in the > smoker. I put the coarse tooth blade on the bandsaw and cut a few into > chunks. This was easy, after all, I'd already cut an airplane's worth of > aluminum on this bandsaw, right? Cutting through the last log I noticed the > grain on the wood and realized for sure it was oak, no mistake, and was > excited because that was what I needed for the roast I was planning to cook. > I quickly set the cut-off piece down and reached onto the saw platform to > clear some chips aside and stuck the tip of my thumb right into the blade. > > Now I'm not going to lose anything, not to worry, I just have a nice > high-speed slice into my thumbnail, thank goodness, and no inflammation > after two days. I've had a lot of cheap lessons over the years, and was > just blessed with another one. Like my old hang-glider instructor used to > say, "Aluminum is cheap." And scars are good reminders - you'd think I have > enough already. It just makes you feel really dumb to stick your thumb into > a saw. I was in the shop a little while ago and noticed the dried blood all > over the switch where I hit it. I'll leave it there as a reminder. > > If a casual reminder will spare anyone on the list the feeling, then this > post will be worth it. With the season and the festivities and everything > else (giving anyone rides? trying to get some mods done before the holiday > is over? feeling some pressure?), just take a breath before every cut and > make sure you know where all your fingers are. Merry Christmas everybody, > and a Happy (and Safe) New Year. > > Healing in sunny south Florida, > Duncan McBride > Mk 3, 319DM > > ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 08:25:24 PM PST US From: "Larry Bourne" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Clearances --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Larry Bourne" I re-named this to reflect the changing nature of the beast. This clearances talk has made me hope Don, or someone familiar with such things can offer an opinion. My 2110cc VW's - on Vamoose, and in Der Bug don't qualify for such close piston tolerances, but a question has come up about valve clearances. My present mechanical guru has quietened the Bug down quite a bit by tightening the cold clearances down from the recommended .006 to .002/.003. It IS a lot quieter, and after about 3,000 enthusiastic miles (it's so much fun, it's hard to keep my foot out of it) still shows about 120 lb compression all round, which is what it showed before. His reasoning is that the VW book clearances are figured with aluminum pushrods, and I've used chrome-moly pushrods. He says the Al rods will expand more to take up the slack, and the chrome moly need tighter settings. So far, he looks to be right, and I like his reasoning. What do you guys think ?? Curious Lar. Larry Bourne Palm Springs, CA Kolb Mk III - Vamoose N78LB www.gogittum.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Gherardini" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Nikasil Cylinders > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Don Gherardini" > > HIya Tom, > > In reading you post...I reckon we think alike.. > > snip...<< may not > be a major engine manufacturer, but they are a major engine > component.......>>> > > cause I didnt say HKS was not a major company..just not a major engine > manufacturer...and I think you said it well in the above clip.. > . ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 10:10:58 PM PST US From: artdog1512 Subject: Kolb-List: No to Sport Pilot! --> Kolb-List message posted by: artdog1512 FAA informing us that late yesterday afternoon, the Secretary of the Department of Transportation has signed off on the proposed Sport Pilot/Light Sport Aircraft Rule................. "This is great news for our community," says USUA EVP Dale Hooper, .......>>>> brothers - i strongly disagree with Dale and the USUA on this issue. the USUA, in my narrow minded opinion, has betrayed and abandoned ultralighters by supporting the Sport Pilot rule. now before you all start flaming me understand that the USUA was founded to support ultralighters operating under Part 103 rules, NOT people trying to "backdoor" their way into some form of a "real pliots license". the USUA's support of Sport Pilot craps on those of us who are the foundation of what ultralighting is about. i submit that Sport Pilot is a seperate issue for a seprate group of people NOT ultralighters. Sport Pilot will be a benefit to few and a hassle to many..... with the utmost respect... tim do not archive __________________________________ http://companion.yahoo.com/ ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 11:11:04 PM PST US From: "Don Gherardini" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Clearances --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Don Gherardini" Larry, I think that the 3000 miles you have on it will be testimony enough that it is doing just fine at .003...although I would likely set the exhaust to about .004 ...but...if it aint broke..dont fix it! as easy as it is to get those v-dub valve covers off....heck just run it around the block a fer times and get it all warmed up...and pop em off and see if they are at least .002 hot....or just roll it over too compression and shake the rockers....make sure at they are not tight... Don Gherardini FireFly 098 http://www.geocities.com/dagger369th/my_firefly.htm