---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 11/29/05: 8 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 12:16 AM - Hey Guys... (Matt Dralle) 2. 08:36 AM - Re: MKlllx Speed (Jim Ballenger) 3. 10:19 AM - Wiring diagram (rap@isp.com) 4. 11:22 AM - wiring diagram (rap@isp.com) 5. 12:28 PM - Re: wiring diagram (John Hauck) 6. 12:28 PM - Re: new member and Q's on Mark III Xtra (lucien stavenhagen) 7. 02:42 PM - Re: new member and Q's on Mark III Xtra (Jim Ballenger) 8. 04:54 PM - Mark III on EBAY (Kolbdriver) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 12:16:11 AM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: Kolb-List: Hey Guys... --> Kolb-List message posted by: Matt Dralle Hey guys, wow, I can't believe all the really nice comments I've been getting about how much you appreciate and enjoy the Lists. 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The knowledge and support that I have received from your members was worth more that my contribution. Valerie W. It has also been a source of great entertainment at times. Jerry S. ...always a source of amusement. Harry C. I'm still under construction and the list has helped me avoid many problems. Rupert T. ----------------------- Lister Comments ----------------------- 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 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:36:26 AM PST US From: "Jim Ballenger" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: MKlllx Speed --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Jim Ballenger" Larry The maintenance manual states to change the plugs every 25 hours. I agree about the cool vs warm air. Always in the past with my 447 I would move the jet needle to keep my EGT in check. Jim Ballenger MK III X 582 Virginia Beach, VA Do Not Archive ----- Original Message ----- From: Subject: Re: Kolb-List: MKlllx Speed > --> Kolb-List message posted by: Cat36Fly@aol.com > > Jim; > > That seems like a heck of a lot of loss for an atmospheric change. The air > has been somewhat the same a couple hundred miles north (Delaware) and I'm > running the best ever (per my last post). I'm a beginner with these two > cycles > but a 50% drop due to density? > Out of curiosity, why the plug swap? I'm guessing you have 50+ hours on > those! > > Larry Tasker > MKlllx 582 > > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 10:19:25 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Wiring diagram From: rap@isp.com --> Kolb-List message posted by: rap@isp.com As the wiring diagram says it is a work in progress.I still have not determined the cicuit breaker req'd for the started soleniod. And I'm not real sure about my wiring of the rectifier. Rick Pearce Mark3C amphib DO NOT ARCHIEVE ----------------------------------------- Join ISP.COM today - $8.95 internet , less than 1/2 the cost of AOL Try us out, http://www.isp.com/ ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 11:22:35 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: wiring diagram From: rap@isp.com --> Kolb-List message posted by: rap@isp.com I'll try again to attach the wiring diagram. Rick Pearce mark 3 amphib do not archive ----------------------------------------- Join ISP.COM today - $8.95 internet , less than 1/2 the cost of AOL Try us out, http://www.isp.com/ ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 12:28:06 PM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: wiring diagram --> Kolb-List message posted by: "John Hauck" | Rick Pearce mark 3 amphib Rick/Gang: Do not think you will be able to send an attachment to the Kolb List. Best upload to your web page, index page, then send url for us to click on. For archive purposes, it will help if you include what the wiring diagram is for in the subject line. ;-) Take care, john h DO NOT ARCHIVE ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 12:28:06 PM PST US From: "lucien stavenhagen" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: new member and Q's on Mark III Xtra --> Kolb-List message posted by: "lucien stavenhagen" Hey Jim, Ok, thanks for the info. Yeah I remember the original builder of my FSII complained about the kit a bit, that it was disorganized and etc. Looking through the builders manual supplied with it, it wasn't, er, exactly builder-friendly.. ;) But this one is a 96 model, and I assume the new company has upgraded the manuals and probably made improvements to the kits. That's what I've heard anyway... Speaking of that, how are the builders manuals, plans, etc.? Pretty well laid out? Any confusing parts? Just wondering how that part of building is... Thanks, LS >LS > >The Kolb folks are just great to do business with. Over the 2 1/2 years I >was building my MK III X they always had time to answer my questions on >building or flying the X or if I just wanted to talk in general. If I >needed the missing bolt or hardware I would call them up and it would be on >it's way that day. I never doubted that what they said they would do would >not get done. > >I am extremely satisfied with my X. I decided on the X over the standard >model because I could keep my feet in front of me, not angled and I liked >the instrument panel placement better on the X. I had a FS KXP while >building the X and enjoyed flying it. The reason I wanted the X was to >take >the occasional passenger up and share my passion for grass root flying. >It's a great plane but it still has a light wing load to it. > >Jim Ballenger >MK III X 582 >Virginia Beach, VA > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "lucien stavenhagen" >To: >Subject: Kolb-List: new member and Q's on Mark III Xtra > > > > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "lucien stavenhagen" > > > > > > Hello all, > > New Kolb list member here. I'm currently the proud of owner of a >Firestar > > II > > (N646F) that was expertly built by a fellow name of Dale Atchetee in > > Victoria, TX. I have about 50 hours in it so far and love it already. > > > > I like this plane so much, in fact, I've given some thought to >eventually > > replacing it (or supplementing it) with a Mark III Xtra. I'd like > > something > > just like my FSII, but a bit bigger/heavier that'll handle wind a bit > > better. That's about the only mission objective my FSII isn't that > > wonderful > > for. So I'm looking at the Mark III Xtra as a possibl future >replacement. > > Everything else - the view, quality of build, folding wings, and so on, > > are > > pretty much met. A little extra cruise speed would be nice too. > > > > So, my specific questions are: > > > > - Does anyone have experience with the quickbuild kits currently >produced > > by > > Kolb? I likely would go the quickbuild route for time reasons. > > > > - Kolb themselves - how is the current company to deal with as far as > > service, parts, quality of the build manuals and so on? > > > > - Any other general statements to make about the Mark III Xtra? > > > > I like the Mark III classic also, but Xtra has the additional cruise >speed > > which looks nice to have. > > > > thanks for any input you may have, > > > > LS > > N646F > > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 02:42:09 PM PST US From: "Jim Ballenger" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: new member and Q's on Mark III Xtra --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Jim Ballenger" LS My plans were not that good. I was caught up in the switch from flaps to flaperons on the X, however the plans have been updated and I understand they are much better. If you have the will to build, you can. Like John Hauck's long cross country trip, it is just a lot of little steps to completing the kit. Jim Ballenger MK III X 582 Virginia Beach, VA Do Not Archive ----- Original Message ----- From: "lucien stavenhagen" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: new member and Q's on Mark III Xtra > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "lucien stavenhagen" > > > Hey Jim, > > Ok, thanks for the info. > Yeah I remember the original builder of my FSII complained about the kit a > bit, that it was disorganized and etc. Looking through the builders manual > supplied with it, it wasn't, er, exactly builder-friendly.. ;) > > But this one is a 96 model, and I assume the new company has upgraded the > manuals and probably made improvements to the kits. That's what I've heard > anyway... > > Speaking of that, how are the builders manuals, plans, etc.? Pretty well > laid out? Any confusing parts? Just wondering how that part of building > is... > > Thanks, > LS > >>LS >> >>The Kolb folks are just great to do business with. Over the 2 1/2 years I >>was building my MK III X they always had time to answer my questions on >>building or flying the X or if I just wanted to talk in general. If I >>needed the missing bolt or hardware I would call them up and it would be >>on >>it's way that day. I never doubted that what they said they would do >>would >>not get done. >> >>I am extremely satisfied with my X. I decided on the X over the standard >>model because I could keep my feet in front of me, not angled and I liked >>the instrument panel placement better on the X. I had a FS KXP while >>building the X and enjoyed flying it. The reason I wanted the X was to >>take >>the occasional passenger up and share my passion for grass root flying. >>It's a great plane but it still has a light wing load to it. >> >>Jim Ballenger >>MK III X 582 >>Virginia Beach, VA >> >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "lucien stavenhagen" >>To: >>Subject: Kolb-List: new member and Q's on Mark III Xtra >> >> >> > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "lucien stavenhagen" >> > >> > >> > Hello all, >> > New Kolb list member here. I'm currently the proud of owner of a >>Firestar >> > II >> > (N646F) that was expertly built by a fellow name of Dale Atchetee in >> > Victoria, TX. I have about 50 hours in it so far and love it already. >> > >> > I like this plane so much, in fact, I've given some thought to >>eventually >> > replacing it (or supplementing it) with a Mark III Xtra. I'd like >> > something >> > just like my FSII, but a bit bigger/heavier that'll handle wind a bit >> > better. That's about the only mission objective my FSII isn't that >> > wonderful >> > for. So I'm looking at the Mark III Xtra as a possibl future >>replacement. >> > Everything else - the view, quality of build, folding wings, and so on, >> > are >> > pretty much met. A little extra cruise speed would be nice too. >> > >> > So, my specific questions are: >> > >> > - Does anyone have experience with the quickbuild kits currently >>produced >> > by >> > Kolb? I likely would go the quickbuild route for time reasons. >> > >> > - Kolb themselves - how is the current company to deal with as far as >> > service, parts, quality of the build manuals and so on? >> > >> > - Any other general statements to make about the Mark III Xtra? >> > >> > I like the Mark III classic also, but Xtra has the additional cruise >>speed >> > which looks nice to have. >> > >> > thanks for any input you may have, >> > >> > LS >> > N646F >> > >> > >> > >> >> > > > ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 04:54:07 PM PST US From: "Kolbdriver" Subject: Kolb-List: Mark III on EBAY --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Kolbdriver" If someone is looking for a Mark III there is one on ebay... It's in Brownwood Texas.. Auction Number 4594347102 Mike, Mark III North Central OK Do not archive