---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 08/03/07: 32 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:59 AM - Re: Re: Seized 447 (bklebon@aol.com) 2. 07:49 AM - Re: Seized 447 (jb92563) 3. 08:40 AM - Firefly down (N27SB@aol.com) 4. 09:07 AM - Re: Firefly down (John Hauck) 5. 10:21 AM - chicago video (NealMcCann@aol.com) 6. 10:27 AM - Re: Strange fuel related problem .. (gary aman) 7. 10:32 AM - Re: Re: Wing strut vibration (gary aman) 8. 10:38 AM - Re: Strange fuel related problem .. (gary aman) 9. 10:42 AM - Re: chicago video (Jim ODay) 10. 10:47 AM - Re: chicago video (John Hauck) 11. 10:57 AM - Re: Re: chicago video (nealmccann@aol.com) 12. 11:06 AM - Re: Strange fuel related problem .. (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?No=EBl_Bouchard?=) 13. 11:08 AM - Re: Re: Wing strut vibration (Richard Girard) 14. 11:08 AM - Re: chicago video (nealmccann@aol.com) 15. 11:14 AM - Re: Re: Wing strut vibration (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?No=EBl_Bouchard?=) 16. 11:34 AM - Re: chicago video (Chuck Stonex) 17. 11:43 AM - Re: chicago video (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?No=EBl_Bouchard?=) 18. 12:13 PM - Re: chicago video (John H Murphy) 19. 12:35 PM - Re: chicago video (Richard & Martha Neilsen) 20. 01:06 PM - Re: chicago video (nealmccann@aol.com) 21. 01:09 PM - Re: fishing (JetPilot) 22. 01:22 PM - Re: Oshkosh 2007 - What a Trip! (John Williamson) 23. 02:03 PM - Re: Re: Wing strut vibration (Eugene Zimmerman) 24. 02:25 PM - Maybe a solution to: Posting links to pictures (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?No=EBl_Bouchard?=) 25. 03:53 PM - Pics (David Key) 26. 06:33 PM - Re: Pics (Charlie England) 27. 08:24 PM - Suzuki 1.3 DOC 16V (Ron) 28. 08:27 PM - Re: New to the list (huronflyer) 29. 08:33 PM - Re: Suzuki 1.3 DOC 16V (huronflyer) 30. 08:47 PM - Re: Wing strut vibration (huronflyer) 31. 09:05 PM - Re: chicago video (huronflyer) 32. 09:24 PM - Re: New to the list (huronflyer) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:59:46 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Seized 447 From: bklebon@aol.com I'm getting into this discussion a little late, but having worked with muriatic acid on swimming pools, make sure you are in a well ventilated area (preferably outside) and upwind. Don't get any on you! -----Original Message----- From: Wade Lawicki Sent: Sat, 28 Jul 2007 10:32 am Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Seized 447 Ray, Herbs right , you can buy the acid at home depot or a pool store. I take the jug off before I acid so I don't drip any in the case, you have to take it off anyways to hone or replace. try not to get it on ANY aluminum you don't want damaged. It will stop foaming when all the aluminum is gone from cylinder. Fly Safe, Wade Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=126014#126014 ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:49:50 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Seized 447 From: "jb92563" Fortunately I followed everyone advice and handled the muriatic acid with goggles and latex gloves. The fumes are nasty so I did it outside and was also aware of the Hydrogen gas fumes flamability so I keep the smokers away. I soaked small bits of paper towel in the acid then layed them on top of the aluminum and watched it bubble away into nothing. Took a little while and multiple applications but after probably 30 minutes it was all gone except for what looks like some carbon on the cylinder wall. Gently scraped that carbon stuff off with a knife. I still need to find the right hone and hone the liner. -------- Ray Riverside County, CA Do Not Archive Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=127322#127322 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:40:27 AM PST US From: N27SB@aol.com Subject: Kolb-List: Firefly down Has anyone heard about a Firefly going down in the NE? Steve do not archive http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 09:07:26 AM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Firefly down | Has anyone heard about a Firefly going down in the NE? | | Steve Steve: Here ya go. http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/126294 Sorry to hear about the fatality. Where did the USUA rep Dale Hooper come from? Hopefully, the reporter misinterpreted what Hooper told her. john h mkIII - 2,699.9 hours DO NOT ARCHIVE ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 10:21:21 AM PST US From: NealMcCann@aol.com Subject: Kolb-List: chicago video hi fellow kolb flyers..i took a video of the chgo. lakefront the other day from my firestar II - 503 and thought i'd share it with yall...i sure miss meigs field..daley is a dope! http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5479816549782096550 http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 10:27:56 AM PST US From: gary aman Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Strange fuel related problem .. it only takes the smallest hair to get caught between the fuel inlet or outlet check valves to interfere with the low speed operation of a diaphragm pump.Do you have a paper element filter between the tank and the pump? I would suspect a Gremlin passing through, or some air in the line. Ron (Arizona) ================================= ---- "Nol Bouchard" wrote: ============ Hello all, I am a long time lurker and the owner, since 1999, of a 1990 "vintage" Twinstar MK II . I had a strange problem today with my "old faitfull" Rotax 503 with (single) point ignition ... (yes ...) I started the engine and then walked away a few feet to talk to a friend (who just bought a gorgeous MK III with 912s) ... and suddently the engine started to slow down and then stopped completely after a few second. ... as if it would have died from fuel starvation ... Would not "take" any throttle input ... while slowing down ... So i checked and found that both carbs "cups" where almost empty (!) So ... i suspected a gas pump problem (mikuni) ... did a few checks ... checked that the gas thanks were vented properly (yes they were) and i started again ... The engine ran roughly probably on 1 cylinder ... stopped and checked again and this time only one of the carb cup was empty and the other one normal (full) .. Then i removed and checked the part that let the gas in the carb (name ?) (needle controlled by float level) for any debris or clogging ... and found nothing ... reassembled everything and fired up the engine. This time it ran fine ... ran it a 6000 RPM on the ground for ~ 1 min with no problems ... Stopped it and restarted a few times and did a couple more low and high RPM run and everything seemed normal ... So ... i took off , did a couple of circuits in the pattern and then headed for a mechanically uneventfull but beatifull flight in the beatifull Montreal surroundings ... Now, i (and my friend, who previously owned this plane an flew it > 200 hrs) are just puzzled as what could have been the cause of this strange behaviour ... ??? - Obviously not a gas pump problem as it ran fine for 1 1/2 hour after . - Not a gas tank venting problem ... or gas filter, pump etc (as all ran fine for the 1 1/2 flight) So what could have caused this "trange behaviour" ? Any hint greatly appreciated ... Noel Bouchard Montreal, Canada Twinstar MK II with Rotax 503 380 Hrs P.S. This Twinstar MK II is another living proof of the quality of the Kolb aircrafts ... and Rotax 503 engines. It now has well over 800 hrs. on the frame and engine. ( i am the 3th owner) The Rotax 503 has had good maintenance and was fully rebuilt at ~ 700 Hrs. I myself have cumulated some 380 hours of flight on this MK II and 503 and experienced only two small engine problems. One related to water contamination in (my first) winter, and another due to a mistake in a new point set installation which caused premature wear and engine problem on 1 cyl. In both even, the engine did not stop, but ran on one cylinder and allowed for easy precaution landings ... So i can say this plane and engine have been very reliable. Now i may be lucky ;-) -- kugelair.com ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 10:32:34 AM PST US From: gary aman Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Wing strut vibration Larry, I had vibration in the struts also but they were engine or prop harmonics.Have you tried doing ground run-ups to check for this ? My vibration is in the 56 to 64 MPH range, or most likely all through all the speed that I can stay in the air. I notice it most in the 6000 rpm range. I also had it without the plastic cover so I am sure that it is just that the round struts do not have the rigidity that the streamlined metal ones do. Thanks for the help. Now for some creative financial planning. Larry C ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Williamson" Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 8:41 PM Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Wing strut vibration > > > Larry and All, > > I had the same lift strut harmonic vibration on the Kolbra when I did the > first few flights with the streamlined plastic fairings on. It would only > occur at a very narrow airspeed band about 90 mph. I installed the TNK > fairings and have never had the vibration again. > > As for the angle the fairings were set at, I just eyeballed them to and > angle that looked okay. > > John Williamson > Arlington, TX > > Kolbra, 912ULS, 1,463 hours and counting > > -------- > John Williamson > Arlington, TX > > Kolbra, 912ULS > http://home.tx.rr.com/kolbrapilot > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=127079#127079 > > > ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 10:38:11 AM PST US From: gary aman Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Strange fuel related problem .. it only takes the smallest hair to get caught between the fuel inlet or outlet check valves to interfere with the low speed operation of a diaphragm pump.Do you have a paper element filter between the tank and the pump? I would suspect a Gremlin passing through, or some air in the line. Ron (Arizona) ================================= ---- "Nol Bouchard" wrote: ============ Hello all, I am a long time lurker and the owner, since 1999, of a 1990 "vintage" Twinstar MK II . I had a strange problem today with my "old faitfull" Rotax 503 with (single) point ignition ... (yes ...) I started the engine and then walked away a few feet to talk to a friend (who just bought a gorgeous MK III with 912s) ... and suddently the engine started to slow down and then stopped completely after a few second. ... as if it would have died from fuel starvation ... Would not "take" any throttle input ... while slowing down ... So i checked and found that both carbs "cups" where almost empty (!) So ... i suspected a gas pump problem (mikuni) ... did a few checks ... checked that the gas thanks were vented properly (yes they were) and i started again ... The engine ran roughly probably on 1 cylinder ... stopped and checked again and this time only one of the carb cup was empty and the other one normal (full) .. Then i removed and checked the part that let the gas in the carb (name ?) (needle controlled by float level) for any debris or clogging ... and found nothing ... reassembled everything and fired up the engine. This time it ran fine ... ran it a 6000 RPM on the ground for ~ 1 min with no problems ... Stopped it and restarted a few times and did a couple more low and high RPM run and everything seemed normal ... So ... i took off , did a couple of circuits in the pattern and then headed for a mechanically uneventfull but beatifull flight in the beatifull Montreal surroundings ... Now, i (and my friend, who previously owned this plane an flew it > 200 hrs) are just puzzled as what could have been the cause of this strange behaviour ... ??? - Obviously not a gas pump problem as it ran fine for 1 1/2 hour after . - Not a gas tank venting problem ... or gas filter, pump etc (as all ran fine for the 1 1/2 flight) So what could have caused this "trange behaviour" ? Any hint greatly appreciated ... Noel Bouchard Montreal, Canada Twinstar MK II with Rotax 503 380 Hrs P.S. This Twinstar MK II is another living proof of the quality of the Kolb aircrafts ... and Rotax 503 engines. It now has well over 800 hrs. on the frame and engine. ( i am the 3th owner) The Rotax 503 has had good maintenance and was fully rebuilt at ~ 700 Hrs. I myself have cumulated some 380 hours of flight on this MK II and 503 and experienced only two small engine problems. One related to water contamination in (my first) winter, and another due to a mistake in a new point set installation which caused premature wear and engine problem on 1 cyl. In both even, the engine did not stop, but ran on one cylinder and allowed for easy precaution landings ... So i can say this plane and engine have been very reliable. Now i may be lucky ;-) -- kugelair.com ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 10:42:51 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: chicago video From: "Jim ODay" WOW! Awesome video. The captions are great pointing out the landmarks. Thanks for sharing. -------- Jim O'Day Fargo, ND Firestar II Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=127338#127338 ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 10:47:28 AM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: chicago video | hi fellow kolb flyers..i took a video of the chgo. lakefront the other day | from my firestar II - 503 and thought | i'd share it with yall...i sure miss meigs field..daley is a dope! Thanks for all the info, Neal. I'm guessing you are a Chicago native. I had very little idea of what I was looking at on my recent flight in that area, other than that was Chicago. ;-) john h mkIII DO NOT ARCHIVE ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 10:57:00 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: chicago video From: nealmccann@aol.com you bet! -----Original Message----- From: Jim ODay Sent: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 12:42 pm Subject: Kolb-List: Re: chicago video WOW! Awesome video. The captions are great pointing out the landmarks. Thanks for sharing. -------- Jim O'Day Fargo, ND Firestar II Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=127338#127338 ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________ Message 12 ____________________________________ Time: 11:06:06 AM PST US From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?No=EBl_Bouchard?= Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Strange fuel related problem .. Hello Ron & Gary & all :-) Thanks for your replies ... The air in the line may be the right answer but ... then why both empty ... then one ... and then both ok ... ? Some debris in the pump, that maybe affected both "sides" and then one and then went away ? Yes there is a filter in the line and i think it is paper (and the next thing to get replaced ...) I will also order a pump rebuilt kit ... just to be on the safe side ... will also give me the opportunity to inspect it ... But i am still poundering wether a lost gremlin might have something to do with this ;-) Best ... Noel gary aman wrote: > it only takes the smallest hair to get caught between the fuel inlet > or outlet check valves to interfere with the low speed operation of a > diaphragm pump.Do you have a paper element filter between the tank and > the pump? > > Ron wrote: > > > I would suspect a Gremlin passing through, or some air in the line. > > Ron (Arizona) > ================================= > ---- "Nol Bouchard" wrote: > ________________________________ Message 13 ____________________________________ Time: 11:08:07 AM PST US From: "Richard Girard" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Wing strut vibration Larry, I didn't build the aircraft, so I can't say for sure, but the foam in a can stuff has always spread well for me in similar applications. Rick On 8/3/07, gary aman wrote: > > Larry, I had vibration in the struts also but they were engine or prop > harmonics.Have you tried doing ground run-ups to check for this ? > > > *Larry Cottrell * wrote: > > > My vibration is in the 56 to 64 MPH range, or most likely all through all > the speed that I can stay in the air. I notice it most in the 6000 rpm > range. I also had it without the plastic cover so I am sure that it is > just > that the round struts do not have the rigidity that the streamlined metal > ones do. Thanks for the help. Now for some creative financial planning. > Larry C > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Williamson" > To: > Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 8:41 PM > Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Wing strut vibration > > > > > > > > Larry and All, > > > > I had the same lift strut harmonic vibration on the Kolbra when I did > the > > first few flights with the streamlined plastic fairings on. It would > only > > occur at a very narrow airspeed band about 90 mph. I installed the TNK > > fairings and have never had the vibration again. > > > > As for the angle the fairings were set at, I just eyeballed them to and > > angle that looked okay. > > > > John Williamson > > Arlington, TX > > > > Kolbra, 912ULS, 1,463 hours and counting > > > > -------- > > John Williamson > > Arlington, TX > > > > Kolbra, 912ULS > > http://home.tx.rr.com/kolbrapilot > > > > > > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > > > > > * > > > * > > -- Rick Girard "Ya'll drop on in" takes on a whole new meaning when you live at the airport. ________________________________ Message 14 ____________________________________ Time: 11:08:41 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: chicago video From: nealmccann@aol.com john..i wasn't so sure either at times (mapquest helps) and yes i'm a native chicagoan and part of the FVFC (Fox Valley Flying Club.com) with 4 kolbs in the group & bout 70 members... we make the OSH trip every year as a group event (30 members this year)and one of our builders walked away with the reserved grand champion award last week with his new Rans?that was parked on the south forty next to the?ultralight strip.? -----Original Message----- From: John Hauck Sent: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 12:47 pm Subject: Re: Kolb-List: chicago video | hi fellow kolb flyers..i took a video of the chgo. lakefront the other day | from my firestar II - 503 and thought | i'd share it with yall...i sure miss meigs field..daley is a dope! Thanks for all the info, Neal. I'm guessing you are a Chicago native. I had very little idea of what I was looking at on my recent flight in that area, other than that was Chicago. ;-) john h mkIII DO NOT ARCHIVE ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________ Message 15 ____________________________________ Time: 11:14:28 AM PST US From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?No=EBl_Bouchard?= Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Wing strut vibration Hello Larry, What about this picture ? (In attach. "shrinked to 13KB ") But i think it's more of an optical illusion than realty ... ... but to keep this on topic, on my Twinstar MK II the "strut shaking" definitely is related to engine harmonics and occurs at a rather low and quite narrow band RMP ... so it is less of a concern ... Noel gary aman wrote: > Larry, I had vibration in the struts also but they were engine or prop > harmonics.Have you tried doing ground run-ups to check for this ? > > ________________________________ Message 16 ____________________________________ Time: 11:34:21 AM PST US From: Chuck Stonex Subject: RE: Kolb-List: chicago video Nice flying video from chicago .... if you want to see some other really ni ce video check out www.flybigbend.com from a 912 Rans S-12XL around Presid io, Texas. LEBTFChuck From: NealMcCann@aol.comDate: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 13:20:42 -0400Subject: Kolb-L ist: chicago videoTo: kolb-list@matronics.com hi fellow kolb flyers..i took a video of the chgo. lakefront the other day from my firestar II - 503 and thought i'd share it with yall...i sure miss meigs field..daley is a dope! http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5479816549782096550 AOL.com. ________________________________ Message 17 ____________________________________ Time: 11:43:18 AM PST US From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?No=EBl_Bouchard?= Subject: Re: Kolb-List: chicago video Fantastic video Neal ! Beautifull photography and great choice of music !!! You should submit this to TNK as a promo. video .. And ... you are not a nervous guy to fly around this city with a 503 ... No a critic, as i would be too scared to do this in Montreal :-) Noel NealMcCann@aol.com wrote: > hi fellow kolb flyers..i took a video of the chgo. lakefront the other > day from my firestar II - 503 and thought > i'd share it with yall...i sure miss meigs field..daley is a dope! > > http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5479816549782096550 > > ________________________________ Message 18 ____________________________________ Time: 12:13:57 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: chicago video From: "John H Murphy" Very nice! Thanks! Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=127363#127363 ________________________________ Message 19 ____________________________________ Time: 12:35:55 PM PST US From: "Richard & Martha Neilsen" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: chicago video Wow!!! Thanks so much for sharing that one. Do not archive Rick Neilsen Redrive VW Powered MKIIIC ----- Original Message ----- From: NealMcCann@aol.com To: kolb-list@matronics.com Sent: Friday, August 03, 2007 1:20 PM Subject: Kolb-List: chicago video hi fellow kolb flyers..i took a video of the chgo. lakefront the other day from my firestar II - 503 and thought i'd share it with yall...i sure miss meigs field..daley is a dope! http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5479816549782096550 AOL.com. ________________________________ Message 20 ____________________________________ Time: 01:06:47 PM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: chicago video From: nealmccann@aol.com had a life jacket on, said my prayers and always kept an eye out for the une xpected as i'm sure most of us do (although i cheated=C2-at times when i n oticed the shore drift further away)=C2-. i made that trip and landed at m eigs field=C2-with a bunch of guys from our club back in 2000.=C2- they had an open house and we got a faa waiver for the flight of trikes, ultralig hts & experimentals..what a ball! -----Original Message----- From: No=C3=ABl Bouchard Sent: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 1:42 pm Subject: Re: Kolb-List: chicago video lbou@vif.com>=C2- =C2- Fantastic video Neal ! Beautifull photography and great choice of music !!! =C2- You should submit this to TNK as a promo. video ..=C2- =C2- And ... you are not a nervous guy to fly around this city with a 503 ...=C2 - No a critic, as i would be too scared to do this in Montreal :-)=C2- =C2- Noel=C2- =C2- NealMcCann@aol.com wrote:=C2- =C2- > hi fellow kolb flyers..i took a video of the chgo. lakefront the other > d ay from my firestar II - 503 and thought=C2- > i'd share it with yall...i sure miss meigs field..daley is a dope!=C2- > > http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5479816549782096550=C2- >=C2- >=C2- =C2- ============C2- ============C2- ============C2- =C2- =C2- ________________________________________________________________________ AOL at AOL.com. ________________________________ Message 21 ____________________________________ Time: 01:09:29 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: fishing From: "JetPilot" [quote="lcottrell"] I decided to remove the pictures, it just isn't worth the hassle. Larry > [b] I would have liked to see the pictures, half the fun of the list is to see everyones pictures. When I get on the Kolb List, the first things I look at are the pictures and the videos. It is unreasonable for one person to expect everyone else to not use the features because he is unwilling to spend the money for broad band, or because he is unwilling to take the time to configure his email client not to download attachments. Either excuse should not be our problem, and should not limit the rest of the world. Mike -------- "NO FEAR" - If you have no fear you did not go as fast as you could have !!! Kolb MK-III Xtra, 912-S Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=127368#127368 ________________________________ Message 22 ____________________________________ Time: 01:22:37 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Oshkosh 2007 - What a Trip! From: "John Williamson" Hi All, Just finished the website update of this last trip. If interested, go to: http://home.tx.rr.com/kolbrapilot/ -------- John Williamson Arlington, TX Kolbra, 912ULS http://home.tx.rr.com/kolbrapilot Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=127371#127371 ________________________________ Message 23 ____________________________________ Time: 02:03:53 PM PST US From: Eugene Zimmerman Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Wing strut vibration Hey, You really ought to remove the black snake living inside that strut and fill it with foam. :-) Positively do not archive. On Aug 3, 2007, at 2:14 PM, Nol Bouchard wrote: > Hello Larry, > > What about this picture ? (In attach. "shrinked to 13KB ") > But i think it's more of an optical illusion than realty ... > ... but to keep this on topic, on my Twinstar MK II > the "strut shaking" definitely is related to engine harmonics > and occurs at a rather low and quite narrow band RMP ... > so it is less of a concern ... > > Noel > > gary aman wrote: > >> Larry, I had vibration in the struts also but they were engine or >> prop harmonics.Have you tried doing ground run-ups to check for >> this ? >> >> >> ________________________________ Message 24 ____________________________________ Time: 02:25:11 PM PST US From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?No=EBl_Bouchard?= Subject: Kolb-List: Maybe a solution to: Posting links to pictures Hello all ! Following this little bit of controversy about posting pictures on the newsgroup ... May i suggest that we all learn to use services like Flickr http://www.flickr.com This is a great service and best of all it is all free. It is very easy to create a new account, upload your pictures and to organize them in different categories etc etc ... You cn add comments, create slide shows, etc etc ... Believe me it's one of the great WWW app. ! Let me give you an example with my site ... where i posted some pictures made with my cheap camera phone. Note: I like the way the cheap camera, because of it's low resolution, sometimes "highlight" the color and texture of the picture rather than the details. +------------------------------+ You can post your Flickr main page like this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kolb_flying/ or link to a single pictue like this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kolb_flying/489202437/ (just right click on your picture on your Flickr site and select "Copy link location" and paste the link in your email as above) You can even post a link to a "slide show": http://www.flickr.com/photos/kolb_flying/sets/72157594320040173/show/ So why don't you check Flickr ... and start creating your own picture site. This would make everybody happy and imagine what we could get to see ;-) ... and we could stop that thread that's been going on for a while ;-) Noel ________________________________ Message 25 ____________________________________ Time: 03:53:35 PM PST US From: "David Key" Subject: Kolb-List: Pics I guess life is easy for me. If my car uses too much gas I buy one that doesn't. If my house is too big I buy a smaller one. If my internet connection is too slow I get high speed. I take responsibility for what I can control. Post the pics!! I like big ones with lots of color. ________________________________ Message 26 ____________________________________ Time: 06:33:58 PM PST US From: Charlie England Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Pics David Key wrote: > > I guess life is easy for me. > > If my car uses too much gas I buy one that doesn't. > If my house is too big I buy a smaller one. > If my internet connection is too slow I get high speed. > I take responsibility for what I can control. > > Post the pics!! I like big ones with lots of color. > So, do you fly with total disregard for others, as well? Might explain why pilots of bigger planes are so bigoted about UL's/light planes. Charlie ________________________________ Message 27 ____________________________________ Time: 08:24:25 PM PST US From: Ron Subject: Kolb-List: Suzuki 1.3 DOC 16V Today I weighed the Suzuki motor with the SPG-2 reduction drive. The motor net weight without intake ECM muffler and radiator tipped the scale at 172 pounds. I am fairly certain that up and running with all the peripherals ready to fly it should be around 220 pounds total. With some real trimming I guess I could knock off around 20 pounds. I also weighed the Kolb frame today it came in at 312 lb no fabric or lexan or instruments. can I get some ideas of M3X's empty weight so I can compare. I am guessing that my M3X ready to fly will weigh around 580 lbs. Your guess is as good as mind at this stage. Thanks Ron ________________________________ Message 28 ____________________________________ Time: 08:27:54 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: New to the list From: "huronflyer" Hello, This is my first day on the list. A friend has introduced me to Kolb, he sold another plane and bought an "Ultrastar". I have an excellent classic ultralight, but the Kolb may be fitted better to my location and needs; so I will not walk away from my love easily and without guidance...BUT the performance I saw and read about got my heart thumping. One brief thing that caught my attention was a comment bay a Kolb owner that the installation of a larger windscreen caused him hassles when he flew; is this generally an issue when retrofitting pods and windscreens to Ultrastars? Are they very sensitive to wind deflection and C of G? The prop being behind the pilot is subject to proper airflow for the design. On the positive side its thrust angle should have less of an impact then say a Challenger with sudden power changes, is this a correct assumption? Cheers, huronflyer CYEL, C-IIII Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=127420#127420 ________________________________ Message 29 ____________________________________ Time: 08:33:12 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Suzuki 1.3 DOC 16V From: "huronflyer" Which Kolb are you putting the Suzuki on? I know a guy with a Geo turbo on a 2place Beaver, which works very well for him TO from 4000'+ lake in BC. I am just entering the Kolb scene, I fly another ultralight. Cheers, drh C-IIII, CYEL Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=127421#127421 ________________________________ Message 30 ____________________________________ Time: 08:47:03 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Wing strut vibration From: "huronflyer" Hi, I fly another ultralight. As of today I may consider Kolb, because of some performance differences. Please I am not trying to be a jerk; a very well know, popular ultralight had a bracket fail recently causing the stut and its other strut same side to fail. Fortunately, they had a BRS. I went to my planes forum and asked some heavy questions, the result was our planes attach point is designed better and includes an aluminum/nylon plug, to overcome unwanted over compression...an inspection of the ronnie bracket show ed no visible fracture. Anyhow, I am considering the purchase of a Kolb, but I know nothing about its design integrity, i.e. struts, etc. Would you be kind enough to give me some insight. drh Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=127424#127424 ________________________________ Message 31 ____________________________________ Time: 09:05:09 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: chicago video From: "huronflyer" Very nice indeed. Just exploring Kolb, maybe I will join the club. Its hard to walk away from the one that brought me this far and high. Cheers. drh CYEL DO NOT ARCHIVE Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=127425#127425 ________________________________ Message 32 ____________________________________ Time: 09:24:53 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: New to the list From: "huronflyer" Just trying to add pic of my venue. 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