---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 06/12/06: 10 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:43 AM - Re: full enclosures (Denny Rowe) 2. 08:16 AM - Re: full enclosures (Herb Gayheart) 3. 08:31 AM - brakes () 4. 11:11 AM - Re: Monument Valley Web Pages (Don G) 5. 12:27 PM - looking for Firefly Jerb (RICHARD BUTLER) 6. 12:31 PM - Re: Re: Monument Valley Web Pages (Chuck Stonex) 7. 07:16 PM - Re: Wings needed ? (ElleryWeld@aol.com) 8. 07:47 PM - Re: Wings needed ? (john s. flannery) 9. 08:11 PM - Re: Wings needed ? (David Lehman) 10. 08:31 PM - Re: paint (FS2Kolb@aol.com) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:43:04 AM PST US From: "Denny Rowe" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: full enclosures --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Denny Rowe" Rob, A 447 will eat the 277 alive in all ways including smoothness and reliability. Build light, paint light and prop light (I think IVO is the lightest) but I would stick with the 447. That's my opinion, check others like Jack Hart, they may differ. The Fly was built around the 447 and it performs with it. Denny Rowe Mk-3 ----- Original Message ----- From: Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 1:19 AM Subject: Kolb-List: full enclosures > --> Kolb-List message posted by: > > I'm a 160 lb pilot and was thinking motors and keeping it 103....Is anyone > out there flying the firefly with the rotax 277 and fully enclosed > canopy? > > Other than the obvious I was wondering if there was a big difference "in > you're opinion" in take off roll and climb out compared to one with a 477? > One big enough that you would say "I would never go with smaller motor > again". > Rob. > > > -- > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:16:14 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: full enclosures From: Herb Gayheart --> Kolb-List message posted by: Herb Gayheart Guys My gripe with the 277 installations that I have seen over the year has to do with the way they seem to eat Carbs.. Must be the vibration.. They seem to shake the living day lights out of the floats and slider.. Herb > Rob, > A 447 will eat the 277 alive in all ways including smoothness and > reliability. > Build light, paint light and prop light (I think IVO is the > lightest) but I > would stick with the 447. > That's my opinion, check others like Jack Hart, they may differ. > The Fly was built around the 447 and it performs with it. > > Denny Rowe > Mk-3 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: "Kolb" > Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 1:19 AM > Subject: Kolb-List: full enclosures > > > > --> Kolb-List message posted by: > > > > I'm a 160 lb pilot and was thinking motors and keeping it > 103....Is anyone > > out there flying the firefly with the rotax 277 and fully > enclosed > > canopy? > > > > Other than the obvious I was wondering if there was a big > difference "in > > you're opinion" in take off roll and climb out compared to one > with a 477? > > One big enough that you would say "I would never go with smaller > motor > > again". > > Rob. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > ======================================= > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:31:11 AM PST US From: Subject: Kolb-List: brakes --> Kolb-List message posted by: I found a good site on brakes,tire wheels, etc. @ www.tracyobrien.com .........I wish I had known about this before................. -- Rob. ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 11:11:24 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Monument Valley Web Pages From: "Don G" --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Don G" Lar, My Compliments to you for another bunch of great photos. I always enjoy looking at your photo work..particularly the MV fly-in ones! Don -------- Don G FireFly#098 http://www.geocities.com/dagger369th/my_firefly.htm Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=40173#40173 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 12:27:56 PM PST US From: "RICHARD BUTLER" Subject: Kolb-List: looking for Firefly Jerb Jerb are you the one that built Guy's firefly? I'm looking at it as a possible bird. If so are there any build photos? etc. Or history in the archives. If you are the right Jerb.....how were the tubes put together? (oil powder coat etc?) I'm a little concerned about corrosion given the location of the plane. Thanking you in advance for any advice. Would it be possible for me to call you? If so where? Richard Butler AZ ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 12:31:04 PM PST US From: "Chuck Stonex" Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Re: Monument Valley Web Pages --- MIME Errors - No Plain-Text Section Found --- A message with no text/plain MIME section was received. The entire body of the message was removed. Please resend the email using Plain Text formatting. HOTMAIL is notorious for only including an HTML section in their client's default configuration. If you're using HOTMAIL, please see your email application's settings and switch to a default mail option that uses "Plain Text". --- MIME Errors No Plain-Text Section Found --- ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 07:16:41 PM PST US From: ElleryWeld@aol.com Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Wings needed ? I just purchased another Original Firestar to rebuild and if any one has a pair of wings or wing kits they will part with I am interested email me with what you have I just cant seem to let these old planes go to the bone yard another question I have, has anyone built a Cliped wing Kolb ? Oh chucks you know what I am going to be doing now I was never any good a keeping a surprise O-Well Ellery still Flying Original firestar all over Maine do not archive ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 07:47:46 PM PST US From: "john s. flannery" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Wings needed ? Think I saw a pair on barnstormer site . jsf----- Original Message ----- From: ElleryWeld@aol.com To: kolb-list@matronics.com Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 7:13 PM Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Wings needed ? I just purchased another Original Firestar to rebuild and if any one has a pair of wings or wing kits they will part with I am interested email me with what you have I just cant seem to let these old planes go to the bone yard another question I have, has anyone built a Cliped wing Kolb ? Oh chucks you know what I am going to be doing now I was never any good a keeping a surprise O-Well Ellery still Flying Original firestar all over Maine do not archive ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 08:11:42 PM PST US From: "David Lehman" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Wings needed ? Ellery... Look in the archives for "clipped-wing" information... From what I remember, those who had done it said "don't do it"... David On 6/12/06, john s. flannery wrote: > > Think I saw a pair on barnstormer site . > > jsf----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* ElleryWeld@aol.com > *To:* kolb-list@matronics.com > *Sent:* Monday, June 12, 2006 7:13 PM > *Subject:* Re: Kolb-List: Wings needed ? > > > *I just purchased another Original Firestar to rebuild and if any one ha s > a pair of wings or wing kits they will part with I am interested email me > with what you have > > I just cant seem to let these old planes go to the bone yard > another question I have, has anyone built a Cliped wing Kolb ? > Oh chucks you know what I am going to be doing now I was never any good a > keeping a surprise O-Well > > Ellery still Flying Original firestar all over Maine > do not archive* > > -- "Ultralight flying isn't about transportation; it's about the ma gic of pure, simple flight." - Scott Wilcox ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 08:31:47 PM PST US From: FS2Kolb@aol.com Subject: Re: Kolb-List: paint In a message dated 6/11/2006 10:46:19 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, jeepacro@cox.net writes: learning poly-tak will melt zink chromate I was wondering can I basically spray on any (epoxy) paint I wont to and still be OK when I put the poly -tak on it? I was told anything epoxy is OK with poly-tak, is this true? Thank in advance.............Rob. Rob, Check out _Aircraft Technical Support_ (http://www.aircrafttechsupport.com/) or call them toll free at 1-877-877-3334 and they will be able to help you.