---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 03/07/05: 20 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:23 AM - Landing Gear Legs (Rex Rodebush) 2. 05:37 AM - FW: Landing Gear Legs (Rex Rodebush) 3. 06:02 AM - Re: FW: Landing Gear Legs (John Hauck) 4. 06:39 AM - Re: FW: Landing Gear Legs (Dwight.Kottke@hti.htch.com) 5. 07:00 AM - Re: FW: Landing Gear Legs (John Hauck) 6. 08:26 AM - Gear legs (ghaley@wt.net) 7. 08:47 AM - Re: FW: Landing Gear Legs (robert bean) 8. 10:14 AM - Re: Landing Gear Legs (Don Gherardini) 9. 10:38 AM - This time of year (John Jung) 10. 10:56 AM - Re: Landing Gear Legs (rap@isp.com) 11. 01:21 PM - Balancer Masters (terry) 12. 01:30 PM - Fathers Day Fly-in (terry) 13. 01:46 PM - Re: Landing Gear Legs (terry) 14. 02:17 PM - Re: Landing Gear Legs (Silver Fern Microlights Ltd) 15. 02:17 PM - Re: Landing Gear Legs (Silver Fern Microlights Ltd) 16. 02:39 PM - kolb friends (b young) 17. 02:42 PM - Re: Balancer Masters (Steve Garvelink) 18. 05:00 PM - Re: Fathers Day Fly-in (Earl & Mim Zimmerman) 19. 06:14 PM - Re: Balancer Masters (woody) 20. 06:54 PM - Re: Balancer Masters (Denny Rowe) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:23:57 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Landing Gear Legs From: "Rex Rodebush" --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Rex Rodebush" I also ordered and just received the new steel gears from TNK for my Mark III X-tra. I was planning to modify the cage and add steel gear similar to what John Hauck had done. However, I talked to Norm at TNK fly-in and he seemed happy with the new design. I have tundra tires and he thought that would be a nice setup. I guess the jury is still out on the long term success of this new gear. The nice thing is that the cage requires no modifications. Anyway, I decided to spend the money and take a chance. If you want to see how the gear looks check the photo gallery section under the Mark III at TNK's web site. It sets up higher and "appears" to be slightly more forward but I can't be sure. Rex Rodebush ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:37:12 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: FW: Landing Gear Legs From: "Rex Rodebush" --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Rex Rodebush" I forgot to mention......I plan to sleeve and extend the gear legs if required to make sure they go all the way up into the sockets to spread the load. Rex Rodebush From: Rex Rodebush Subject: Landing Gear Legs I also ordered and just received the new steel gears from TNK for my Mark III X-tra. I was planning to modify the cage and add steel gear similar to what John Hauck had done. However, I talked to Norm at TNK fly-in and he seemed happy with the new design. I have tundra tires and he thought that would be a nice setup. I guess the jury is still out on the long term success of this new gear. The nice thing is that the cage requires no modifications. Anyway, I decided to spend the money and take a chance. If you want to see how the gear looks check the photo gallery section under the Mark III at TNK's web site. It sets up higher and "appears" to be slightly more forward but I can't be sure. Rex Rodebush ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 06:02:18 AM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: FW: Landing Gear Legs --> Kolb-List message posted by: "John Hauck" | I forgot to mention......I plan to sleeve and extend the gear legs if | required to make sure they go all the way up into the sockets to spread | the load. | | Rex Rodebush Rex/Gang: Good idea. I learned the hard way. My original steel gear were placed in the same position inside the socket per plans and instructions. The end result, after landing at 10 feet in a weed patch with engine out on Grand Island, NY, in 1988, resulted in sheared gear leg socket at the end of the leg, which, in turn, tore out the tube cluster around the base of the socket. Good luck with your new gear. john h ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 06:39:57 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: FW: Landing Gear Legs From: Dwight.Kottke@hti.htch.com 03/07/2005 08:38:29 AM, Serialize complete at 03/07/2005 08:38:29 AM, Itemize by SMTP Server on HUDOMGW1/HTI(Release 6.5.3|September 14, 2004) at 03/07/2005 08:39:00 AM, Serialize by Router on HUDOMGW1/HTI(Release 6.5.3|September 14, 2004) at 03/07/2005 08:39:04 AM, Serialize complete at 03/07/2005 08:39:04 AM --> Kolb-List message posted by: Dwight.Kottke@hti.htch.com The end result, after landing at 10 feet in a weed patch with engine out on Grand Island, NY, in 1988, resulted in sheared gear leg socket at the end of the leg, which, in turn, tore out the tube cluster around the base of the socket. Hey Captain John, I really stirred up the List when I wrote that I "Hard landed my Firestar" didn't I! Anyway how did you go about rebuilding the tube cluster? I have replaced the main 1-1/4" tube and I am now at the point of replace all the smaller connecting tubes. Do I just splice in tubes at the socket or go all the way back to the previous junction point? The Flying Farmer............opps, I mean the repairing landing gear Farmer do not archive ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 07:00:16 AM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: FW: Landing Gear Legs --> Kolb-List message posted by: "John Hauck" | tube cluster? | | The Flying Farmer............opps, I mean the repairing landing gear | Farmer Morning Dwight: I have no expertise in that area, other than being a "go'fer" for Bro Jim. He is the Kolb airframe expert in the family. He got enough experience on the Ultrastar cage to move right into rebuilds on the FS cage. Bro Jim secured the cage to a rafter in the shop by the main spar carry through tube. This was his base or starting point. In order to insure the cage would come out true, so that wings and landing gear would fit like it was supposed to, he had to have this start point which was leveled and squared up. From there he went about cutting and replacing tubes in the order the fuselage was fabricated originally. Wish I could be more help, but this job fell on Bro Jim's shoulders and not my own. I am responsible for breaking. Jim for rebuilding. Thank goodness I haven't broken one in 4.5 years. Well, last time he only had to rebuild the left main gear mounting structure and new gear legs with axle sockets. ;-) john h ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 08:26:22 AM PST US From: ghaley@wt.net Subject: Kolb-List: Gear legs --> Kolb-List message posted by: ghaley@wt.net John J, I used Mr Haucks idea as well and have been very happy with the gear legs. I took the axel fittings from the old alum gear legs and had them welded to the new tubular legs. The only thing is my Mark III was in rehab with no fabric so I loaded it up on a trailer and took it to the weld shop. The welder ran a tube through the fittings while in place to get the alignment and then welded them while on the AC. I did not put enough camber in them so the wheels angled out a little, I have now used another JH procedure and bent them down with a short piece of water pipe...looks good and flys good. Gary Haley, Kolb Mark IIIc 912ULS Dry Creek Airport, Cypress, TX (NW Houston) ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 08:47:32 AM PST US From: robert bean Subject: Re: Kolb-List: FW: Landing Gear Legs --> Kolb-List message posted by: robert bean Hey walking farmer :), usually those little tubes will break at the weld so unless they are really mangled just whack 'em back to where they were originally and reweld them to the socket. -with caution you don't put too much weld INSIDE the socket. On my MkIII even the lift strut carry-through tube at the bottom broke at the center....right at a brace weld. In this case I made a fishmouth splice with larger diameter tube because that is a fairly important (tension) structural part. If one side of the cage is bent and the other is straight, pretty simple to make both sides symetrical. If gas welding make all attach points tight, tack weld and then complete. Joints have a tendency to shrink a bit. -BB, old gas welder On 7, Mar 2005, at 9:38 AM, Dwight.Kottke@hti.htch.com wrote: > --> Kolb-List message posted by: Dwight.Kottke@hti.htch.com > > The end > result, after landing at 10 feet in a weed patch with engine out on > Grand Island, NY, in 1988, resulted in sheared gear leg socket at the > end of the leg, which, in turn, tore out the tube cluster around the > base of the socket. > > Hey Captain John, I really stirred up the List when I wrote that I > "Hard > landed my Firestar" didn't I! Anyway how did you go about rebuilding > the > tube cluster? I have replaced the main 1-1/4" tube and I am now at the > point of replace all the smaller connecting tubes. Do I just splice in > tubes at the socket or go all the way back to the previous junction > point? > > The Flying Farmer............opps, I mean the repairing landing gear > Farmer > > do not archive > > ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 10:14:16 AM PST US From: "Don Gherardini" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Landing Gear Legs --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Don Gherardini" Rick... You mention steel gear on all the new kolbs...does this include the FireFly? Don Gherardini OEM.Sales / Engineering dept. American Honda Engines Power Equipment Company CortLand, Illinois 800-626-7326 ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 10:38:55 AM PST US From: John Jung Subject: Kolb-List: This time of year --> Kolb-List message posted by: John Jung Group, This is the time of year that we are more likely to feel criticized and take offense to things written on the list. The cure is springtime, and it is coming. But in the meantime, I suggest that we all try to cut each other some slack. John Jung __________________________________ http://birthday.yahoo.com/netrospective/ ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 10:56:59 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Landing Gear Legs From: rap@isp.com --> Kolb-List message posted by: rap@isp.com All I KNow for sure is the Mark 3 Classic. When I bought my fusalage they asked me if I wanted the new gear legs. They were back ordered for two or three months. They have a bend in them and stand alot higher than the std. > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Don Gherardini" > > Rick... > You mention steel gear on all the new kolbs...does this include the > FireFly? > > Don Gherardini > OEM.Sales / Engineering dept. > American Honda Engines > Power Equipment Company > CortLand, Illinois > 800-626-7326 > > ----------------------------------------- Join ISP.COM today - $8.95 internet , less than 1/2 the cost of AOL Try us out, http://www.isp.com/ ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 01:21:37 PM PST US From: terry Subject: Kolb-List: Balancer Masters --> Kolb-List message posted by: terry I just finished remounting my wood Tennessee prop after checking the balance again. Of course it was still dead on, but not being able to fly a fellow has to do something. Also I wanted to make sure my cutting the prop tips to eliminate noise hadn't disturbed the balance. Waiting for the Alberta Clippers to stop coming our way in the northeast. Can't you Canadians do something about that!! While I was torqueing up the prop bolts, I got to wondering if any one else is using Balance Masters for the prop and the magneto end of the engine. I have a FireFly with a 447 pushing me along. I know I'm the only one in the local group using them and I was looking for other input. I'm pretty well convinced that I get a smoother performance using them. Terry - FireFly #95 ________________________________ Message 12 ____________________________________ Time: 01:30:41 PM PST US From: terry Subject: Kolb-List: Fathers Day Fly-in --> Kolb-List message posted by: terry On another note, while I sit here wishing I was up there! I couldn't help but think about the good flying weather that will come with spring & summer. As of now, this is the list of people that have expressed interest in joining us at Homer and Clara's farm on the Saturday 18th. of the Fathers Day weekend in June: Steve Green Denny Rowe Chuck Davis Charlie Blackwell Gene Zimmerman Earl Zimmerman Tim Bob Griffin Bob Pongrazz John Hauck Bill Varnes Tom Ohara Ken james George Alexander If there are others let me know. I know Clara will be hitting me up eventually to get an idea of how many might come. Looking forward to another grand time at the Kolb farm. Last year is going to be hard to beat!!! Terry - FireFly #95 ________________________________ Message 13 ____________________________________ Time: 01:46:43 PM PST US From: terry Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Landing Gear Legs --> Kolb-List message posted by: terry Don Gherardini wrote: > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Don Gherardini" > > Rick... > You mention steel gear on all the new kolbs...does this include the FireFly? > > Don Gherardini > OEM.Sales / Engineering dept. > American Honda Engines > Power Equipment Company > CortLand, Illinois > Don, I don't know if they are, but I made a set for my FireFly 3 years ago using John Hauck's information only I stepped them down using two different diameters to fit the wheel socket.. They have worked well for me! Terry - FireFly ________________________________ Message 14 ____________________________________ Time: 02:17:24 PM PST US From: "Silver Fern Microlights Ltd" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Landing Gear Legs --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Silver Fern Microlights Ltd" No pics of the Jab/Xtra yet, but will post some soon. Flew it for a couple of hours today. I have offset the engine some more and got it about right now. It is giving a climb of 950 ft/min fully loaded and indicating 75kt at 2500 rpm 82kt at2600, CHT sitting at 250deg and 270deg on the two rear cyls. Nice to have a quiet engine ipposed to the noisy 582. Mike G-CDFA ----- Original Message ----- From: Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Landing Gear Legs > --> Kolb-List message posted by: ElleryWeld@aol.com > > Mike have you posted any pics of the Xtra with the Jabiru sounds great > would > like to see it :o) > > Maine,Ellery Batchelder > Original Firestar > > DO NOT ARCHIVE > > > ________________________________ Message 15 ____________________________________ Time: 02:17:24 PM PST US From: "Silver Fern Microlights Ltd" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Landing Gear Legs --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Silver Fern Microlights Ltd" All, TNK have definately got a new steel gear leg, looks good and fits into the existing sockets. Mike G-CDFA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Bourne" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Landing Gear Legs > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Larry Bourne" > > John's setup has been well proven and works very well. Seems to me that > someone said recently that TNK has made a steel gear available, so you > might > check into that. If not, check my website under Building Vamoose/Trailer > and Landing Gear, and under Single Pictures/Landing Gear 1. Looks like > I've > got some updating to do there to get it all together. I went my route > because of the narrow trailer - I'm too stubborn to look for a wider > trailer. John's experience made it much easier to work out my own > solution. > Lar. > > Larry Bourne > Palm Springs, CA > Building Kolb Mk III > N78LB Vamoose > www.gogittum.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Jung" > To: > Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Landing Gear Legs > > >> --> Kolb-List message posted by: John Jung >> >> John H. and Group, >> >> I like the attitude working together to solve the >> landing gear problem. And I do think it is a problem. >> Not a big one, but still a problem. But in this case, >> the problem is already solved. John Hauck solved it >> years ago and has done an extreme amount of testing to >> prove it. It would be nice if TNK offered a steel >> gear upgrade, but I'm giving up on waiting for that. >> It's time for me to add some of that well tested Hauck >> design to my Firestar. >> >> So, I know what steel to order and to get it heat >> treated to RC48, but how do I attached the axles and >> get them at the right angle? >> >> John Jung >> Firestar II >> Surprise, AZ >> >> >> __________________________________ >> http://birthday.yahoo.com/netrospective/ >> >> >> > > > ________________________________ Message 16 ____________________________________ Time: 02:39:54 PM PST US From: "b young" Subject: Kolb-List: kolb friends --> Kolb-List message posted by: "b young" John, It must be nice to know everything about everything. It seems that your main goal on the Kolb list is to put down as many as you can. Just from what I've read from you on the list, I hope I never have the misopportunity to meet you in person. Dale Sellers GA UltraStar ------------------------------------- dale i have met john a couple of times.... and i feel fortuinate to be able to call him a friend..... he is out spoken and direct,,,, a quality that some do not like as they would have everything sugar coated.... but with john you do know where you stand.... he has been helpfull to all that have asked, and has shared of his knowledge and insights.... i have had the oppertunity of visiting with him around the camp fire, flying wing tip to wingtip, traided air to air photos , and even invited him to my home.... and at sometime i hope he is able to do so..... my $0.02 worth boyd in my opinion this information should be archived..... but as it does not relate directly to the knowledge of building and flying kolbs,, do not archive. ________________________________ Message 17 ____________________________________ Time: 02:42:12 PM PST US From: "Steve Garvelink" Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Balancer Masters --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Steve Garvelink" http://www.balancemasters.com/ultralights.html -----Original Message----- From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of terry Subject: Kolb-List: Balancer Masters --> Kolb-List message posted by: terry I just finished remounting my wood Tennessee prop after checking the balance again. Of course it was still dead on, but not being able to fly a fellow has to do something. Also I wanted to make sure my cutting the prop tips to eliminate noise hadn't disturbed the balance. Waiting for the Alberta Clippers to stop coming our way in the northeast. Can't you Canadians do something about that!! While I was torqueing up the prop bolts, I got to wondering if any one else is using Balance Masters for the prop and the magneto end of the engine. I have a FireFly with a 447 pushing me along. I know I'm the only one in the local group using them and I was looking for other input. I'm pretty well convinced that I get a smoother performance using them. Terry - FireFly #95 ________________________________ Message 18 ____________________________________ Time: 05:00:27 PM PST US From: Earl & Mim Zimmerman Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Fathers Day Fly-in --> Kolb-List message posted by: Earl & Mim Zimmerman terry wrote: > --> Kolb-List message posted by: terry > > On another note, while I sit here wishing I was up there! I couldn't help but think > about the good flying weather that will come with spring & summer. > > As of now, this is the list of people that have expressed interest in joining us at > Homer and Clara's farm on the Saturday 18th. of the Fathers Day weekend in June: > > Steve Green > Denny Rowe > Chuck Davis > Charlie Blackwell > Gene Zimmerman > Earl Zimmerman > Tim > Bob Griffin > Bob Pongrazz > John Hauck > Bill Varnes Tom Ohara > Ken james > George Alexander > > If there are others let me know. I know Clara will be hitting me up eventually to get > an idea of how many might come. Looking forward to another grand time at the Kolb > farm. Last year is going to be hard to beat!!! > > Terry - FireFly #95 Terry I think that Joel is interested in coming. And I would guess that Wilmer and Jeff would come too. But then you probably talked to them since I have. How was the breakfast the other week? ~ Earl -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. ________________________________ Message 19 ____________________________________ Time: 06:14:18 PM PST US From: "woody" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Balancer Masters --> Kolb-List message posted by: "woody" Waiting for the Alberta Clippers to stop coming our way in the > northeast. Can't you Canadians do something about that!! > That would be stoping the most valued custom of the canadian race. We use those winds every year so that when we put our elderly on ice flows they have a favourable and speedy trip to the ancestors. ________________________________ Message 20 ____________________________________ Time: 06:54:12 PM PST US From: "Denny Rowe" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Balancer Masters --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Denny Rowe" ----- Original Message ----- From: "terry" Subject: Kolb-List: Balancer Masters > --> Kolb-List message posted by: terry > While I was torqueing up the prop bolts, I got to wondering if any one > else is using > Balance Masters for the prop and the magneto end of the engine. I have a > FireFly with > a 447 pushing me along. I know I'm the only one in the local group using > them and I > was looking for other input. I'm pretty well convinced that I get a > smoother > performance using them. > > Terry - FireFly #95 > > Terry, I have one on the prop of my Mk-3, I took it off last summer to see any differance, turned around before I got to the runway and put it back on, it really made a big diff. Denny Rowe, Mk-3, 690L-70, 3 blade Powerfin F model