---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 01/30/06: 41 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:40 AM - Re: Hexadyne 2 Cyl (John Jung) 2. 05:04 AM - do not archive still applies (John Jung) 3. 05:23 AM - Re: Re: Different occupations of Kolbers? (Todd Fredricks) 4. 05:45 AM - Re: Check Your Exhaust Springs (robert bean) 5. 06:14 AM - Re: Kolb Frapper / location map (pat ladd) 6. 06:30 AM - Question concerning folding Firestar wings (firebug) 7. 06:37 AM - Slick Operation (Beauford) 8. 06:54 AM - Re: new owner Kold Ultra Star (Rick Miles) 9. 06:58 AM - Re: Question concerning folding Firestar wings (George Alexander) 10. 07:06 AM - Re: Question concerning folding Firestar wings (Chris Mallory) 11. 07:32 AM - Re: Re: ADFs, 404s etc. (Blumax008@aol.com) 12. 07:43 AM - Different occupations of Kolbers? (Gherkins Tim-rp3420) 13. 08:27 AM - Hexadyne Engine (frank & margie) 14. 08:38 AM - Not a Kolb, But close! (Ralph Hoover) 15. 08:42 AM - Re: Kolb Trailer username and password (WhiskeyVictor36@aol.com) 16. 08:48 AM - Re: Re: ADFs, 404s etc. (Todd Fredricks) 17. 08:53 AM - Re: Different occupations of Kolbers? (Todd Fredricks) 18. 09:01 AM - Re: Question concerning folding Firestar wings (ElleryWeld@aol.com) 19. 10:18 AM - Re: Different occupations of Kolbers? (Gherkins Tim-rp3420) 20. 11:33 AM - Re: Different occupations of Kolbers? (Todd Fredricks) 21. 11:44 AM - Re: Re: ADFs, 404s etc. (Robert Noyer) 22. 02:27 PM - Re: Re: Hexadyne 2 Cyl (Richard Swiderski) 23. 02:31 PM - my old ultrastar (ron wehba) 24. 02:50 PM - Re: Question concerning folding Firestar wings (planecrazzzy) 25. 03:03 PM - Re: do not archive still applies (planecrazzzy) 26. 03:09 PM - Re: my old ultrastar (planecrazzzy) 27. 03:20 PM - Re: Question concerning folding Firestar wings (Kirk Smith) 28. 03:25 PM - Re: Re: my old ultrastar (ron wehba) 29. 03:30 PM - Re: Re: Question concerning folding Firestar wings (kfackler) 30. 03:36 PM - Re: my old ultrastar (planecrazzzy) 31. 05:02 PM - Re: Question concerning folding Firestar wings (firebug) 32. 05:25 PM - Ready for inspection (Robert Mason) 33. 05:52 PM - Re: Ready for inspection (John Williamson) 34. 05:55 PM - Re: Ready for inspection (Larry Bourne) 35. 06:04 PM - Re: Cameras (Mark) 36. 06:13 PM - Radio Noise.....Solved (Steven Green) 37. 06:43 PM - Re: Re: ADFs, 404s etc. (Larry Bourne) 38. 06:46 PM - Re: Re: Question concerning folding Firestar wings (Kolbdriver) 39. 08:35 PM - Thoughts on cameras (Richard Girard) 40. 09:18 PM - [ Ron Wehba ] : New Email List Photo Share Available! (Email List Photo Shares) 41. 09:20 PM - [ Robert Mason ] : New Email List Photo Share Available! (Email List Photo Shares) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:40:58 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Hexadyne 2 Cyl From: "John Jung" --> Kolb-List message posted by: "John Jung" frank-margie(at)worldnet. wrote: > Interesting article in the recent CONTACT magazine (issue 81) on the Hexadyne aero engine. I got a chance to meet Cy Williams (President and Chief Engineer) at Copperstate, last October. He gave a talk about his engine in the CONTACT booth. I had also seen it at Oshkosh more than once and a friend tried his engine on a Mark III that was used for towing hang gliders. I think that Cy is on track, although very slowly, to have a good engine available. The problem that was yet to be resolved, as of last October, was leaks. Because the pistons move toward each other at the same time, the crankcase changes from high pressure to low pressure every revolution of the crank. A one way valve was added so that the crankcase would operate in a near vaccumn, and testing was proceeding. There also was one plane flying a Copperstate with the Hexadyne. It had no muffler and it was loud. The situation for mufflers, as of then, was the builder designs his own. The Hexadyne appears to be a good size and weight for the Firestar, when and if the development gets far enough along. Of course everone has his own level of experimenting that they are willing to do. I just am not willling to pay $8800 so that I can do a companies testing. Some people are willing, and without them a small company like Cy's would probably not be able to come out with a new engine like this. What kind of Kolbs were in the pictures in CONTACT? -------- John Jung Firestar II N6163J Surprise, AZ Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=8083#8083 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:04:18 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: do not archive still applies From: "John Jung" --> Kolb-List message posted by: "John Jung" Group, Several have asked if, with the new format, does "do not archive" still apply. Matt recently answered that, indirectly, and it does still apply. -------- John Jung Firestar II N6163J Surprise, AZ Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=8088#8088 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 05:23:51 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Different occupations of Kolbers? From: Todd Fredricks --> Kolb-List message posted by: Todd Fredricks Yeah they do fly on money but let me tell you, the 'cheap to fly' 172 that I first bought cost me $10,000 at first annual and there was nothing visible changed to the airplane. It suddenly dawned on me that all that flying I do in Army helicopters and civilian King Air's is backed up by someone in a hangar spending a lot of someone else's money. I believe it was at that point in February of 2000 that I made the subconscious decision to at least reduce the sting by getting something that I could fix myself. My first foray into the avionics shop to get my ADF looked at cost me $3000, for an ADF!?! They not only repaired something I asked for an estimate on by they charged a shop rate of over $70 an hour. Oh they did pull their Dymo labeler out and made pretty labels for my circuit breakers and avionics master switch but, was it worth $3000? Not for me. I know nothing of avionics, but I know people who do and once My little Kolb is in the shop, the shop rate goes to me... I cannot wait. Todd On 1/29/06 7:33 PM, "firebug" wrote: > > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "firebug" > > I did good to ask this question. [as he pats himself on the back] This has > been nice to found out what makes these kolbs fly[MONEY] and how we make it. > > -- Todd Fredricks, DO Flying Fox Services Visit my Blog at www.flyingfoxhangar.blogspot.com POWERED BY MAC DO NOT ARCHIVE ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 05:45:43 AM PST US From: robert bean Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Check Your Exhaust Springs --> Kolb-List message posted by: robert bean Don't believe that snow cover graphic on weather.com..... 46 degrees here at 8:30 AM, calm and not a speck of snow. In the past month we've had maybe 4" There may be something to that global warming. -BB, western NY do not archive On 29, Jan 2006, at 11:05 PM, Robert Laird wrote: > --> Kolb-List message posted by: Robert Laird > >> Oh, by the way it's supposed to be 73 to 75 degress out here in >> Tucson, Az. this week. I'll be thinking of you snow bound people. :D > > It was 81 degrees here in Houston, today, and I did 2 hours in my Kolb > in a t-shirt. :-) > > Global warming is great, except in the summer, which lasts about 9 > months here. :-( > > -- Robert > > ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 06:14:01 AM PST US From: "pat ladd" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Kolb Frapper / location map --> Kolb-List message posted by: "pat ladd" hoping to get a glimpse of that Mark III on the runway.>> Hi Eugene, me too, me too ! Pat -- ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 06:30:05 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Question concerning folding Firestar wings From: "firebug" --> Kolb-List message posted by: "firebug" Can the wings of a Firestar still be folded with a 3 blade prop on it? Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=8117#8117 ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 06:37:07 AM PST US From: "Beauford" Subject: Kolb-List: Slick Operation --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Beauford" Went to Brother Pike's website to look at his exhaust bolts... and once again found myself marveling at a several things I observed... 1. His website... how slick and well organized it is... 2. His Kolb... all of the unique engineering, workmanship and good ideas in it 3. His beautifully kept hangar and airfield 4. The time he finds to do all of the above while simultaneously earning a living... Wow. My hat's off to ya', Sir... Inefficient Beauford FF#076 The Aluminum Butcher of Brandon, FL Do Not Archive ----- Original Message ----- Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Check Your Exhaust Springs > --> Kolb-List message posted by: Richard Pike > > You are right about those two points wearing through. I took a different > direction, > > Finally discarded the spring system entirely, and use spring loaded > 5/16" bolts through welded on brackets to hold everything together. > > http://www.bcchapel.org/pages/0003/pg2.htm > When I put those pictures on the web page,> > > ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 06:54:57 AM PST US From: Rick Miles Subject: Re: Kolb-List: new owner Kold Ultra Star --> Kolb-List message posted by: Rick Miles I live in Lompoc CA just above Santa Barbera next to Vandenberg AFB While inspecking my US I have fownd both Aircraft bolts and harware stor bolts some to long some to short and all of the locking nuts are bad. It superises me whot some people will fly. Rick Ultrastar Lompoc CA --------------------------------- ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 06:58:39 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Question concerning folding Firestar wings From: "George Alexander" --> Kolb-List message posted by: "George Alexander" firebug wrote: > Can the wings of a Firestar still be folded with a 3 blade prop on it? Yes. One down, two up. 'Y' like. Attached image shows Chris Mallory's FS II w/3 blade composite going into the trailer. If using an enclosed trailer, clearance could be an issue. Even if enough, make sure top blades are even. Ask me how I know this. DO NOT ARCHIVE -------- George Alexander http://gtalexander.home.att.net Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=8132#8132 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/trailer_setup_006_177.jpg ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 07:06:04 AM PST US From: "Chris Mallory" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Question concerning folding Firestar wings --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Chris Mallory" Yes, just point one blade straight down at the fuselage tube. If you are going to trailer it on an open trailer, pad and secure the "down" blade to prevent the wind from turning the prop and cutting the wings. Chris Mallory do no archive ----- Original Message ----- From: "firebug" Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 9:29 AM Subject: Kolb-List: Question concerning folding Firestar wings > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "firebug" > > Can the wings of a Firestar still be folded with a 3 blade prop on it? > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=8117#8117 > > > ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 07:32:10 AM PST US From: Blumax008@aol.com Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: ADFs, 404s etc. --> Kolb-List message posted by: Blumax008@aol.com In a message dated 1/30/2006 8:24:35 AM Eastern Standard Time, flyingfox@copper.net writes: My first foray into the avionics shop to get my ADF looked at cost me $3000, for an ADF!?! How about $6,000 for a cargo door for a Cessna 404 that TWO of my overpaid pilots let a line boy close for them "because it was raining" and that was 20 years ago. Yes oh Yes, I am done with general aviation. Anybody priced a G.A. FAA approved spark plug lately? In fact, ultralights are getting pretty expensive too. I may try to grow wings. ________________________________ Message 12 ____________________________________ Time: 07:43:44 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Different occupations of Kolbers? From: "Gherkins Tim-rp3420" --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Gherkins Tim-rp3420" I graduated from Arizona State University in 93 with a BS in business marketing. Worked for Hancock home builder until summer of 94 and started work with Motorola semiconductor sector. Got my foot in the door as an manufacturing associate running high tech equipment. Worked myself into manufacturing management, which I hated mainly due to the dry drunk I worked under. Scrambled to do anything else and was picked up by the device engineering group where I still am working as a device engineering technician now for Motorola's spin-off of their semi sector- Freescale semiconductor. Married 16 years with five children- 3 oldest girls and my two little boys, ranging from the oldest of 12 to my youngest of 3 yrs old. Have a love for aviation since I was a boy. Parents would give me flying lessons for birthday/Christmas as a youth. Fly RC planes when I was a youth as well, and still do. Always wanted to build my own experimental flying machine. Been working on my Kolb Firestar II and uncle Craig's Mark III Xtra for little over six years. Took a lot of skeaming, dreaming, scrimping, scraping, wheelin, dealing to get my Firestar flying machine done. Just finishing up the paint job on both and hopefully will start flying here to build some time to go to the monument valley rally in May. Tim Gherkins Firestar II/503dcdi/Powerfin prop/ BSR 750 www.milows.com - check out our website. ________________________________ Message 13 ____________________________________ Time: 08:27:07 AM PST US From: "frank & margie" Subject: Kolb-List: Hexadyne Engine --> Kolb-List message posted by: "frank & margie" They talk about that development time in the article; they deliberately took a conservative approach. It would be interesting to hear from people who have the pre-production engines---in addition to the Kolbs, there are a number of other airframes out there with them. I very much agree with you, but I'm also real glad to see alternatives like this being developed; I think we all stand to gain from it. The engineering on this one looks very promising. Anyone out there know anything about those pre-production units? Frank Clyma do not archive ------------------------------------------------- --> Kolb-List message posted by: "firebug" They have been developing this engine for years. At least 4 or 5 I believe. I would be nervous about buying one until they had a track record and financial stability with the company. ________________________________ Message 14 ____________________________________ Time: 08:38:16 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Not a Kolb, But close! From: "Ralph Hoover" --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Ralph Hoover" Thought some on this BB wouldn't have seen these. Many no doubt with lots of time on their hands and no night flying, would wander back here to take a look out of sheer bordom. These pictures are far from booring. The good Ralph from Ohio P.S. I am not nor have I ever been a mail topless dancer! :D :D :D http://www.richard-seaman.com/Aircraft/AirShows/Edwards2005/B2/in dex.html Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=8176#8176 ________________________________ Message 15 ____________________________________ Time: 08:42:35 AM PST US From: WhiskeyVictor36@aol.com Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Kolb Trailer username and password --> Kolb-List message posted by: WhiskeyVictor36@aol.com In a message dated 1/29/2006 10:49:36 AM Eastern Standard Time, david@davidlehman.net writes: Where's the trailer located?... He said it was at S37. That's Smoketown, PA. About 60 + miles west of Philadelphia, PA. Bill Varnes Original Kolb FireStar Audubon NJ Do Not Archive ________________________________ Message 16 ____________________________________ Time: 08:48:25 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: ADFs, 404s etc. From: Todd Fredricks --> Kolb-List message posted by: Todd Fredricks I loved my $140.00 door hinge for the 172. The thing is that General Aviation, that is the certified variety is becoming more and more a niche activity for the really wealthy, but we are really fortunate to live in a time when homebuilts incorporate technologies and materials that make them as strong or stronger than certified aircraft and the designers are as qualified for such activities as are any at Cessna. After a couple of annuals where I was charged much but received little I realized that having and A & P doesn't necessarily mean anything and not having one doesn't mean that someone is not an excellent airframe and powerplant mechanic. So the only conclusion for me was to bail on certified and find an excellent experimental. My wife asked me what the Mark III X is going to run us on the way into town and I told her to plan on around $40,000K total but I also pointed out that a factory new J3 Cub is running $80,000. Todd On 1/30/06 10:31 AM, "Blumax008@aol.com" wrote: > > --> Kolb-List message posted by: Blumax008@aol.com > > > In a message dated 1/30/2006 8:24:35 AM Eastern Standard Time, > flyingfox@copper.net writes: > > My first foray into the avionics shop to get my ADF > looked at cost me $3000, for an ADF!?! > > > > How about $6,000 for a cargo door for a Cessna 404 that TWO of my overpaid > pilots let a line boy close for them "because it was raining" and that was 20 > years ago. Yes oh Yes, I am done with general aviation. Anybody priced a G.A. > FAA approved spark plug lately? In fact, ultralights are getting pretty > expensive too. I may try to grow wings. > -- Todd Fredricks, DO Flying Fox Services Visit my Blog at www.flyingfoxhangar.blogspot.com POWERED BY MAC DO NOT ARCHIVE ________________________________ Message 17 ____________________________________ Time: 08:53:05 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Different occupations of Kolbers? From: Todd Fredricks --> Kolb-List message posted by: Todd Fredricks Been waiting for a Milows update for a long time. Any changes coming to the website? On 1/30/06 10:43 AM, "Gherkins Tim-rp3420" wrote: > > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Gherkins Tim-rp3420" > > > I graduated from Arizona State University in 93 with a BS in business > marketing. Worked for Hancock home builder until summer of 94 and > started work with Motorola semiconductor sector. Got my foot in the > door as an manufacturing associate running high tech equipment. Worked > myself into manufacturing management, which I hated mainly due to the > dry drunk I worked under. Scrambled to do anything else and was picked > up by the device engineering group where I still am working as a device > engineering technician now for Motorola's spin-off of their semi sector- > Freescale semiconductor. Married 16 years with five children- 3 oldest > girls and my two little boys, ranging from the oldest of 12 to my > youngest of 3 yrs old. > > Have a love for aviation since I was a boy. Parents would give me > flying lessons for birthday/Christmas as a youth. Fly RC planes when I > was a youth as well, and still do. Always wanted to build my own > experimental flying machine. Been working on my Kolb Firestar II and > uncle Craig's Mark III Xtra for little over six years. Took a lot of -- Todd Fredricks, DO Flying Fox Services Visit my Blog at www.flyingfoxhangar.blogspot.com POWERED BY MAC DO NOT ARCHIVE ________________________________ Message 18 ____________________________________ Time: 09:01:07 AM PST US From: ElleryWeld@aol.com Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Question concerning folding Firestar wings --> Kolb-List message posted by: ElleryWeld@aol.com Yes you just have to leave one blade straight down towards the boom tube but if your going to haul it around like that put a boxing glove over the end of the prop or you will be patching the fabric on the bottom of a wing Ellery do not archive ________________________________ Message 19 ____________________________________ Time: 10:18:45 AM PST US Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Different occupations of Kolbers? From: "Gherkins Tim-rp3420" --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Gherkins Tim-rp3420" Jimmy, Todd and Kolbers, The website will be getting updated here soon. Uncle Milow(Craig) keeps harrassing me to take some pictures of the Firestar and post them. We have been concentrating all our efforts to getting both of these planes up and flying. We are half tempted to spend a 4 day weekend at El Mirage dry lake bed just an hour north of Los Angelos to test the planes out and gain some flying experience. Uncle Craig travels a lot now and I see him maybe every two weeks, but we are both close to flying. We really want to see what the home-made cowl will do with the Mrk III Extra engine and plane performance. I try to read this list on a daily basis, so we are still here and lurking, looking forward to MV. Tim Gherkins Phx, AZ -----Original Message----- From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Todd Fredricks Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 9:53 AM Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Different occupations of Kolbers? --> Kolb-List message posted by: Todd Fredricks Been waiting for a Milows update for a long time. Any changes coming to the website? On 1/30/06 10:43 AM, "Gherkins Tim-rp3420" wrote: > -- Todd Fredricks, DO Flying Fox Services Visit my Blog at www.flyingfoxhangar.blogspot.com POWERED BY MAC DO NOT ARCHIVE ________________________________ Message 20 ____________________________________ Time: 11:33:39 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Different occupations of Kolbers? From: Todd Fredricks --> Kolb-List message posted by: Todd Fredricks I cannot wait to see how the enclosure works on the Mark III for the engine. It looks very sleek indeed. Todd On 1/30/06 1:16 PM, "Gherkins Tim-rp3420" wrote: > > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Gherkins Tim-rp3420" > > Jimmy, Todd and Kolbers, > > The website will be getting updated here soon. Uncle Milow(Craig) keeps > harrassing me to take some pictures of the Firestar and post them. We > have been concentrating all our efforts to getting both of these planes > up and flying. We are half tempted to spend a 4 day weekend at El > Mirage dry lake bed just an hour north of Los Angelos to test the planes > out and gain some flying experience. Uncle Craig travels a lot now and > I see him maybe every two weeks, but we are both close to flying. We > really want to see what the home-made cowl will do with the Mrk III > Extra engine and plane performance. > I try to read this list on a daily basis, so we are still here and > lurking, looking forward to MV. > > Tim Gherkins > Phx, AZ > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com > [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Todd > Fredricks > Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 9:53 AM > To: kolb-list@matronics.com > Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Different occupations of Kolbers? > > > --> Kolb-List message posted by: Todd Fredricks > > Been waiting for a Milows update for a long time. Any changes coming to > the website? > > > On 1/30/06 10:43 AM, "Gherkins Tim-rp3420" wrote: > >> -- Todd Fredricks, DO Flying Fox Services Visit my Blog at www.flyingfoxhangar.blogspot.com POWERED BY MAC ________________________________ Message 21 ____________________________________ Time: 11:44:08 AM PST US From: Robert Noyer Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: ADFs, 404s etc. --> Kolb-List message posted by: Robert Noyer About 2 years ago at EAA fly-in, I was asked by some bystander why a 172 cost some 180 LARGE. My answer was that it was made outa the spare parts that are so overpriced. Bob N. do not archive ________________________________ Message 22 ____________________________________ Time: 02:27:22 PM PST US From: "Richard Swiderski" Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Re: Hexadyne 2 Cyl --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Richard Swiderski" John, the 2 Kolbs were a FS & MkIII -Richard Swiderski -----Original Message-----m [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of John Jung Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 7:38 AM Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Hexadyne 2 Cyl --> Kolb-List message posted by: "John Jung" frank-margie(at)worldnet. wrote: > Interesting article in the recent CONTACT magazine (issue 81) on the Hexadyne aero engine. I got a chance to meet Cy Williams (President and Chief Engineer) at Copperstate, last October. He gave a talk about his engine in the CONTACT booth. I had also seen it at Oshkosh more than once and a friend tried his engine on a Mark III that was used for towing hang gliders. I think that Cy is on track, although very slowly, to have a good engine available. The problem that was yet to be resolved, as of last October, was leaks. Because the pistons move toward each other at the same time, the crankcase changes from high pressure to low pressure every revolution of the crank. A one way valve was added so that the crankcase would operate in a near vaccumn, and testing was proceeding. There also was one plane flying a Copperstate with the Hexadyne. It had no muffler and it was loud. The situation for mufflers, as of then, was the builder designs his own. The Hexadyne appears to be a good size and weight for the Firestar, when and if the development gets far enough along. Of course everone has his own level of experimenting that they are willing to do. I just am not willling to pay $8800 so that I can do a companies testing. Some people are willing, and without them a small company like Cy's would probably not be able to come out with a new engine like this. What kind of Kolbs were in the pictures in CONTACT? -------- John Jung Firestar II N6163J Surprise, AZ Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=8083#8083 ________________________________ Message 23 ____________________________________ Time: 02:31:01 PM PST US From: "ron wehba" Subject: Kolb-List: my old ultrastar --> Kolb-List message posted by: "ron wehba" looking for my old ultrastar, will put up its picture on matts photoshare. ________________________________ Message 24 ____________________________________ Time: 02:50:54 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Question concerning folding Firestar wings From: "planecrazzzy" --> Kolb-List message posted by: "planecrazzzy" Do You EVER look in the archives for ANYTHING.... Or you just like to be SPOON FED...... Gotta Fart... [Rolling Eyes] -------- The more people I know.... The more I like MY DOG Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=8262#8262 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/dsc00214_140.jpg ________________________________ Message 25 ____________________________________ Time: 03:03:38 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: do not archive still applies From: "planecrazzzy" --> Kolb-List message posted by: "planecrazzzy" Thanks, I was asking about that in the begining....It's sorta been a "free for all" lately.... I'll put it "Back" in my SIGNITURE.... Gotta Fly... Mike in MN PS One question....I don't see my signiture when I post here....??? Will it still work that way ? Oh, I think I have to put it in THIS format signiture..... Do not archive -------- The more people I know.... The more I like MY DOG Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=8265#8265 ________________________________ Message 26 ____________________________________ Time: 03:09:58 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: my old ultrastar From: "planecrazzzy" --> Kolb-List message posted by: "planecrazzzy" Why don't you just post the picture here ??? Gotta Fly... Mike in MN -------- The more people I know.... The more I like MY DOG .. .. .. .. .Do not archive Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=8266#8266 ________________________________ Message 27 ____________________________________ Time: 03:20:42 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Question concerning folding Firestar wings From: "Kirk Smith" --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Kirk Smith" Can the wings of a Firestar still be folded with a 3 blade prop on it? Be very careful though. A small undetected slit in the fabric could spell doom. Do not archive Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=8270#8270 ________________________________ Message 28 ____________________________________ Time: 03:25:26 PM PST US From: "ron wehba" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: my old ultrastar --> Kolb-List message posted by: "ron wehba" ok, did not know i could,,thanks,ron w missing my ustar ----- Original Message ----- From: "planecrazzzy" Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 5:09 PM Subject: Kolb-List: Re: my old ultrastar > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "planecrazzzy" > > Why don't you just post the picture here ??? > > Gotta Fly... > Mike in MN > > -------- > The more people I know.... > The more I like MY DOG > . > . > . > . > .Do not archive > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=8266#8266 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 29 ____________________________________ Time: 03:30:59 PM PST US From: "kfackler" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Question concerning folding Firestar wings --> Kolb-List message posted by: "kfackler" Mark Gray has a Firestar with a 3-blade Ivo and I've seen him fold his wings on several occasions. -Ken ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kirk Smith" Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 6:20 PM Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Question concerning folding Firestar wings > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Kirk Smith" > > Can the wings of a Firestar still be folded with a 3 blade prop on it? > > > Be very careful though. A small undetected slit in the fabric could spell doom. > > Do not archive > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=8270#8270 > > ________________________________ Message 30 ____________________________________ Time: 03:36:18 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: my old ultrastar From: "planecrazzzy" --> Kolb-List message posted by: "planecrazzzy" Hi Ron, Look below when your making a "post"....You'll see "add attachment" just "Click" it and it will show you a "Browse button" You'll know what to do then...Good luck :D Gotta Fly... Mike in MN FSII / N381PM -------- The more people I know.... The more I like MY DOG .. .. .. .. .Do not archive Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=8277#8277 ________________________________ Message 31 ____________________________________ Time: 05:02:40 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Question concerning folding Firestar wings From: "firebug" --> Kolb-List message posted by: "firebug" Yes I like to be spoon fed, AAAAAAHHHHHHH. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=8297#8297 ________________________________ Message 32 ____________________________________ Time: 05:25:03 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Ready for inspection From: Robert Mason --> Kolb-List message posted by: Robert Mason Two weeks to go for my inspection, posted some pictures on the list. Should be flying at MV. Robert mason N323RM 582 Warp drive 70" Do not archive ________________________________ Message 33 ____________________________________ Time: 05:52:26 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Ready for inspection From: "John Williamson" --> Kolb-List message posted by: "John Williamson" Hey Robert, Nice to here you are close to being done. You just might be the first to fly a MarkIII Xtra at any of our Kolb get-togethers. -------- John Williamson Arlington, TX Kolbra, 912ULS http://home.comcast.net/~kolbrapilot1 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=8317#8317 ________________________________ Message 34 ____________________________________ Time: 05:55:04 PM PST US From: "Larry Bourne" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Ready for inspection --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Larry Bourne" Good Luck ! ! ! How's your pulse doing ?? We'll be looking forward to seeing you there. Lar. Do not Archive. Larry Bourne Palm Springs, CA Building Kolb Mk III N78LB Vamoose www.gogittum.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Mason" Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 5:24 PM Subject: Kolb-List: Ready for inspection > --> Kolb-List message posted by: Robert Mason > > Two weeks to go for my inspection, posted some pictures on the list. > Should > be flying at MV. > > Robert mason > N323RM > 582 Warp drive 70" > > Do not archive > > > ________________________________ Message 35 ____________________________________ Time: 06:04:59 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Cameras From: "Mark" --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Mark" I use a Olympus UZ2100...stablized lens,2.1meg pix.,,,,,10x optical.....great camera,not heavy. -------- Mark Shimei Twinstar, 503 Phantom, Kawasaki 440 Weight shift Quick, Chrysler Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=8324#8324 ________________________________ Message 36 ____________________________________ Time: 06:13:21 PM PST US From: "Steven Green" Subject: Kolb-List: Radio Noise.....Solved --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Steven Green" Those that I flew with to and from OSH last year know that my radio transmissions during flight were almost if not completely impossible to understand. I could back off the throttle for a slight improvement and transmissions from the ground with engine idling were ok. I use a Yaesu VXA-100 handheld radio with a headset adapter. Earlier in the summer my remote PTT switch failed and I just started using the PTT on the radio since it is mounted in front of the control stick. I had called Yaesu (now Vertex) earlier to ask if the built-in microphone was activated when using a remote PTT switch was used and their answer was yes, so there should have been no difference in using the remote or the built-in PTT. I am just now finding out that is not correct. When using a remote PTT the built-in mic is NOT activated. While troubleshooting the system tonight I discovered that you could hear a gnat landing on the radio case while using the radio's PTT switch which activates the built-in mic. My radio is somewhat hard mounted to the airframe so I was getting a lot of noise transmitted through the radio case to the built-in mic. I have a connector ordered to repair my remote PTT switch. Steven Green MK III 912S Etowah, TN ________________________________ Message 37 ____________________________________ Time: 06:43:57 PM PST US From: "Larry Bourne" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: ADFs, 404s etc. --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Larry Bourne" Now, there's a thought. If a new 172 is $180,000, then one built from parts would be........what ??...........$1/2 million ?? It boggles the mind. Lar. Do not Archive. Larry Bourne Palm Springs, CA Building Kolb Mk III N78LB Vamoose www.gogittum.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Noyer" Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 11:43 AM Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: ADFs, 404s etc. > --> Kolb-List message posted by: Robert Noyer > > About 2 years ago at EAA fly-in, I was asked by some bystander why a > 172 cost some 180 LARGE. My answer was that it was made outa the > spare parts that are so overpriced. > > Bob N. > > do not archive > > > ________________________________ Message 38 ____________________________________ Time: 06:46:28 PM PST US From: "Kolbdriver" Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Re: Question concerning folding Firestar wings --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Kolbdriver" Shoot, it's a lot more fun to get everyone stirred up... besides I've never been able to find what I'm looking for in the archives... Has anyone heard of Sea Foam????? LOL I'm so funny Please do not archive.... -----Original Message----- From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of firebug Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 7:00 PM Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Question concerning folding Firestar wings --> Kolb-List message posted by: "firebug" Yes I like to be spoon fed, AAAAAAHHHHHHH. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=8297#8297 ________________________________ Message 39 ____________________________________ Time: 08:35:02 PM PST US From: Richard Girard Subject: Kolb-List: Thoughts on cameras --> Kolb-List message posted by: Richard Girard Dave, I've mounted cameras on aircraft as varied as a Kasperwing ultralight and a super LongEZ and my one suggestion would be to get a camera with a remote. Digital still cameras typically don't have them, but digital video usually do. It saves fussing with the camera and possibly moving it off the shot you have it set for. The other suggestion is to make sure the camera has a provision for a remote microphone. You can get fittings and cords at Rat Shack to hook the camera into your intercom. I can send you pictures of the LongEZ mount if you'd like. I built it one evening in the hangar while Wayne (the LongEZ's owner) was clearing things off the to-do list. Nothing fancy, just a piece of angle, three turnbuckles, three Adel clamps, and some nuts and bolts. The turnbuckles gave the mount very good adjustability to get the shot we wanted and were sturdy enough to stand up to the vibration put out by the IO-360. -- Rick Girard "Pining for a home on the Range" ________________________________ Message 40 ____________________________________ Time: 09:18:54 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: [ Ron Wehba ] : New Email List Photo Share Available! From: Email List Photo Shares --> Kolb-List message posted by: Email List Photo Shares A new Email List Photo Share is available: Poster: Ron Wehba Lists: Kolb-List,Ultralight-List Subject: My Old Ultrastar - Looking for it... http://www.matronics.com/photoshare/rwehba@pegasusbb.com.01.30.2006/index.html o Main Photo Share Index http://www.matronics.com/photoshare o Submitting a Photo Share If you wish to submit a Photo Share of your own, please include the following information along with your email message and files: 1) Email List or Lists that they are related to: 2) Your Full Name: 3) Your Email Address: 4) One line Subject description: 5) Multi-line, multi-paragraph description of topic: 6) One-line Description of each photo or file: Email the information above and your files and photos to: pictures@matronics.com ________________________________ Message 41 ____________________________________ Time: 09:20:04 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: [ Robert Mason ] : New Email List Photo Share Available! From: Email List Photo Shares --> Kolb-List message posted by: Email List Photo Shares A new Email List Photo Share is available: Poster: Robert Mason Lists: Kolb-List,Ultralight-List Subject: My Plane http://www.matronics.com/photoshare/masonclan@sbcglobal.net.01.30.2006/index.html o Main Photo Share Index http://www.matronics.com/photoshare o Submitting a Photo Share If you wish to submit a Photo Share of your own, please include the following information along with your email message and files: 1) Email List or Lists that they are related to: 2) Your Full Name: 3) Your Email Address: 4) One line Subject description: 5) Multi-line, multi-paragraph description of topic: 6) One-line Description of each photo or file: Email the information above and your files and photos to: pictures@matronics.com