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1. 06:06 AM - Re: How Long have YOU been on the Kolb list (geoffthis)
2. 10:50 AM - first Post (Jason Omelchuck)
3. 11:08 AM - Re: first Post (John Hauck)
4. 11:43 AM - trim tab (john s. flannery)
5. 12:35 PM - New 6 Gals. tanks (Noel Bouchard)
6. 02:40 PM - Re: New 6 Gals. tanks (TheWanderingWench)
7. 03:01 PM - Re: New 6 Gals. tanks (Ralph Hoover)
8. 03:08 PM - Re: New 6 Gals. tanks (Ralph Hoover)
9. 05:39 PM - Re: New 6 Gals. tanks (Noel Bouchard)
10. 05:46 PM - Re: New 6 Gals. tanks (Noel Bouchard)
11. 05:58 PM - FW: Re: How Long have YOU been on the Kolb list (Kolbdriver)
12. 06:28 PM - Re: Re: How Long have YOU been on the Kolb list (Larry Bourne)
13. 06:47 PM - Re: Re: How Long have YOU been on the Kolb list (Denny Rowe)
14. 06:48 PM - New 6 Gals. tanks (Noel Bouchard)
15. 07:04 PM - Re: How Long have YOU been on the Kolb list (grabo172)
16. 07:06 PM - Re: Re: How Long have YOU been on the Kolb list (Jim Baker)
17. 07:19 PM - Re: New 6 Gals. tanks (Richard Pike)
18. 07:53 PM - Re: Re: How Long have YOU been on the Kolb list (ElleryWeld@aol.com)
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| Subject: | Re: How Long have YOU been on the Kolb list |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "geoffthis" <geoffthis@charter.net>
First post March 16, 1998 - finished Firestar II in '99 and bent it 50 hrs later...about
to start the rebuild. No really hope to be flying next summer...
Geoff Thistlethwaite
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April of 96, I had questions about ordering kits 2 and 3 and what were the
largest tires I could get. The funny thing is I still remember getting the
"after market" tires via ups and opening the box. I think that was half the
fun of building; getting items via UPS and having Christmas come many times
a year, and it was exactly what I wanted!
Jason
MKIII C
BMW R100
2 hours and now with a 2 bay lexan trim tab she flies straight. Thanks John
H for all the testing and recommendations on what works. It really takes
allot of the "what if I tried this" out of it and allows me to fix it and
move on. This list is also very comforting in that I know that that foot
full of left rudder I needed was my Kolb flying just like a Kolb does. Next
on the agenda is move the rods in on the aileron horn to try to make it
lighter in roll (thank you Mr Pike).
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: "John Hauck" <jhauck@elmore.rr.com>
Jason
MKIII C
BMW R100
Jason:
Where are you located?
How many BMW powered Kolbs do we have out there? Yes, I am interested
in BMW power. Always have been, even though I have a new 912ULS
sitting on the bench waiting on time to get it installed on the mkIII.
I think I related to the group about interdicting Mike Richardson and
his BMW powered mkIII a few minutes south of Henderson, Ky. He has
the fuel injected version. Looked good.
How are the BMW's doing? You guys getting any time on them? Making
in cross country flights? Is everyone using a Rotax C gearbox? What
kind of performance figures are you all getting? Would a BMW
conversion be practical for a long distance cross country flight on a
Kolb? I'm curious.
Take care,
john h
mkIII
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Flew the Mark III without the gigantic rudder trim tab, and it felt
docile. Rudders seemed okay though I go a little wiggly extending
landing down a 7200' runway to save taxiing. Guess the red tab will
become scrap aluminum.
jsf
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| Subject: | New 6 Gals. tanks |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: Noel Bouchard <noel@teledata.qc.ca>
Hell all !
I have installed 2 new gas tanks bought from TNK co.
and wanted to share my findings with the group ...
These are the new 6 US gallons ones. The first thing i noticed
is that they are made of a quite thin plastic ... much thinner than
what i had before.
After fitting the pickup fitting i changed all the fuel
lines to black auto fuel line. I use a type made by Gates which their
catalog says it is suitable for gaz "and other petoleum distilates"
A friend of mine used exactly the same type of lines on it's 582 without
any poblem and the lines we're as strong after 5 years ...
On the clearance side ... The thanks are about 2 inches taller ...
it is a tight fit in my Twinstar Mk II but the thank do not interfere
with the aileron controls ... but the starting rope rubs a bilt against
the
thank near the cap which may cause a problem in the long run ...
I may have to fit some sort of guide to avoid this ...
Overall, i am quite pleased by the result having gained 2 gallons or a good
40 minutes more endurance with my 503 DC ...
I just hope the tank will prove to be stong enough over time ...
Nol
Twinstar MK II
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| Subject: | Re: New 6 Gals. tanks |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: TheWanderingWench <thewanderingwench@yahoo.com>
Noel -
Would you post info about TNK - how to contact them as
well as the item # for the tanks? Also, what color
are the tanks? The standard red, or opaque white
or...?
Thanks,
Arty
--- Noel Bouchard <noel@teledata.qc.ca> wrote:
> --> Kolb-List message posted by: Noel Bouchard
> <noel@teledata.qc.ca>
>
> Hell all !
>
> I have installed 2 new gas tanks bought from TNK co.
> and wanted to share my findings with the group ...
>
> These are the new 6 US gallons ones. The first
> thing i noticed
> is that they are made of a quite thin plastic ...
> much thinner than
> what i had before.
>
> After fitting the pickup fitting i changed all the
> fuel
> lines to black auto fuel line. I use a type made by
> Gates which their
> catalog says it is suitable for gaz "and other
> petoleum distilates"
> A friend of mine used exactly the same type of lines
> on it's 582 without
> any poblem and the lines we're as strong after 5
> years ...
>
> On the clearance side ... The thanks are about 2
> inches taller ...
> it is a tight fit in my Twinstar Mk II but the
> thank do not interfere
> with the aileron controls ... but the starting rope
> rubs a bilt against
> the
> thank near the cap which may cause a problem in the
> long run ...
> I may have to fit some sort of guide to avoid this
> ...
>
> Overall, i am quite pleased by the result having
> gained 2 gallons or a good
> 40 minutes more endurance with my 503 DC ...
> I just hope the tank will prove to be stong enough
> over time ...
>
> Nol
> Twinstar MK II
>
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| Subject: | Re: New 6 Gals. tanks |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Ralph Hoover" <flht99reh@Columbus.rr.com>
"O" Noel, you didn't have the "O" in "Hello". They would eat you for lunch, for
such a discrepancy.
You are 100 % correct on the gas tank wall thickness. It still works well even
when flipped over with plane, as I have done. The walls do vacuum in a bit when
they drain at high speed (as in pumped out with Facet pump directly to a reserve
tank, no resistance). But they hold up quite well. I believe they can use
that tank because the wall interiority is connected to the fact that they are
contained within a structure and have a metal frame around them, as in my Firestar.
The bottom wall is a bit thinner than I would like as I use both the Facet and
the Rotax mechanical pump discharging from the bottom, verses the strainer suction
weighted tube hanging down inside. At least for me, the rubber expansive
inserts work well and have held up without leaking. Even when I inverted my Kolb
abruptly with a full tank.
You might want to apply a trick that Planecrazzy used to draw air from a point
lower than the tank. You would then have to close off any air intake on top or
in the cap and use a hole, possibly in that small nozzle with the cap on the
other side of the top. No one thinks of being inverted until they are. But the
other good side of the tube going below is that rain and splashed weather wont
enter your tank
Ohio Ralph
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| Subject: | Re: New 6 Gals. tanks |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Ralph Hoover" <flht99reh@Columbus.rr.com>
Sorry, I meant to say "integrity !
Ohio Ralph
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| Subject: | Re: How Long have YOU been on the Kolb list |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Kolbdriver" <kolbdriver@mlsharp.com>
Fist Post on the Kolb List April 27, 1997.
Who administered the list at that time? The Striplings???
Mike
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| Subject: | Re: How Long have YOU been on the Kolb list |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Larry Bourne" <biglar@gogittum.com>
Can't remember for sure. Think it was majordomo or somesuch when I signed
on. Do not Archive.
Larry Bourne
Palm Springs, CA
Building Kolb Mk III
Vamoose
www.gogittum.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kolbdriver" <kolbdriver@mlsharp.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 5:58 PM
Subject: FW: Kolb-List: Re: How Long have YOU been on the Kolb list
> --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Kolbdriver" <kolbdriver@mlsharp.com>
>
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> Fist Post on the Kolb List April 27, 1997.
>
> Who administered the list at that time? The Striplings???
>
> Mike
> Do not archive
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| Subject: | Re: How Long have YOU been on the Kolb list |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Denny Rowe" <rowedl@highstream.net>
> Can't remember for sure. Think it was majordomo or somesuch when I signed
> on. Do not Archive.
>
> Larry Bourne
> Palm Springs, CA
> Building Kolb Mk III
> Vamoose
> www.gogittum.com
Lar,
Now that you mention it, I remember the majordomo deal.
Can't remember if I was a member than or not but I recall the @majordomo.com
Denny Rowe
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| Subject: | Re: How Long have YOU been on the Kolb list |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "grabo172" <grabo172@sc.rr.com>
About 15 minutes... :D
Just registered tonight, but have been lurking and learning soooo much from this
list.
I just bought my first Kolb Firestar about 2 months ago. I would have loved to
build one, but I haven't the space to. Heck I barely have a space to keep it.
It's tucked away in its trailer at the airport until I can find a hangar home
for it here in Charleston. So everytime I fly, it's the whole unfold and fold
when done. (can't wait for a hangar!)
Just by reading this list, I have a "To Do" List about a mile lng on my little
bird and can't wait to get started fine tuning and tweaking her.
And when I do finally get some space, I'm going to shoot for a MKIIIX... Ahh dreams!
--------
-Erik Grabowski
Kolb Firestar N197BG
CFI/CFII
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Jim Baker" <jlbaker@msbit.net>
> Now that you mention it, I remember the majordomo deal.
> Can't remember if I was a member than or not but I recall the @majordomo.com
Majordomo was a moniker used for almost all open source
mailing list administrators. T'wasn't a person's handle or anything
like that....
Jim Baker
580.788.2779
Elmore City, OK
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| Subject: | Re: New 6 Gals. tanks |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Richard Pike" <richard@bcchapel.org>
Frustrating, isn't it?
Richard Pike
MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
(do not archive) <grin>
----- Original Message -----
From: "Noel Bouchard" <noel@teledata.qc.ca>
Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 9:47 PM
Subject: Kolb-List: New 6 Gals. tanks
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| Subject: | Re: How Long have YOU been on the Kolb list |
Erik
I fold and unfold alone every time I fly once you get a system figured out
you will be fine trust me, I really dont like help especially getting it
unfolded I like to know the pins are in the correct direction and saftyed it screws
up my system with help and takes longer save your money for fuel and fly
often You have a portable hangar there
Ellery in a Firestar
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