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1. 03:30 AM - Ultrastar engin recommendation (jim)
2. 06:01 AM - Re: Ultrastar engin recommendation (Dana Hague)
3. 06:48 AM - Re: Ultrastar engin recommendation (Dan Walter)
4. 09:30 AM - Re: Re: Ultrastar fuel tanks (David Kulp)
5. 09:47 AM - Re: Re: Ultrastar fuel tanks (David Kulp)
6. 04:11 PM - Tail boom support. (boyd)
7. 05:06 PM - Re: Ultrastar engin recommendation (jim)
8. 06:47 PM - Re: Re: Ultrastar fuel tanks (Dana Hague)
9. 10:46 PM - Elevator trim tab information needed (Mike Welch)
10. 11:21 PM - Re: Elevator trim tab information needed (ElleryWeld@aol.com)
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| Subject: | Ultrastar engin recommendation |
Hi ultralight fliers of the Ultra starsIm new on the board ,have been flying a
while bought my ultra star so Im not very technical about the specks Could some
one tell me what size engine could I put on it or should I stick with cuyuna
ulII02 Has N# would like a 4 stroke prop. size and recommendations Thanks
Jimmy ps I see another jim so Im jimmy
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| Subject: | Re: Ultrastar engin recommendation |
At 06:30 AM 12/2/2007, jim wrote:
>Im new on the board ,have been flying a while bought my ultra star so Im
>not very technical about the specks
>Could some one tell me what size engine could I put on it or should I
>stick with cuyuna ulII02 Has N# would like a
>4 stroke prop. size and recommendations Thanks Jimmy ps I see another jim
>so Im jimmy
Hi Jimmy, the Cuyuna is quite adequate for the Ultrastar, it's what I have
on mine. The Cuyuna is probably the lightest of the suitable engines, but
if yours in N-numbered you're not concerned about making 103 weight. Quite
a few are flying around with Rotax 447's too., and I've heard of at least
one with a Subaru engine, but you definitely will pay a large weight
penalty for a 4-stroke. Cuyuna's are the least expensive to work on but
there are a lot of people out there who are familiar with the Rotax. I
suppose you could put a 1/2 VW engine on an Ultrastar but I've never heard
of it being done.
My Cuyuna is nearly new but if it I needed to replace it my short list
would probably be another Cuyuna or perhaps the Simonini Victor 1+ (2
stroke, single cylinder, dual ignition).
-Dana
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| Subject: | Re: Ultrastar engin recommendation |
Jimmy, I lost my cuyuna on my Ultrastar in July and spent a lot of time
trying to figure out alternatives to the UL202. The 447 or 503 were the
only viable options I could come up with and even those would require
motor mount modifications to use the gear box instead of the cuyuna belt
drive. Mounting any 4 cycle seemed to be impossible. My suggestion
would be rebuild the cuyuna.
Dan Walter
Ultrastar and Druine Turbulent
Palmyra, Pa.
----- Original Message -----
From: jim
To: kolb-list@matronics.com
Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2007 6:30 AM
Subject: Kolb-List: Ultrastar engin recommendation
Hi ultralight fliers of the Ultra stars
Im new on the board ,have been flying a while bought my ultra
star so Im not very technical about the specks
Could some one tell me what size engine could I put on it or
should I stick with cuyuna ulII02 Has N# would like a
4 stroke prop. size and recommendations Thanks Jimmy ps I see
another jim so Im jimmy
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| Subject: | Re: Ultrastar fuel tanks |
Dana,
If the attachment comes through you can see how the Exmark Turf Tracer 5
gal. tank fits nicely in gravity-feed position.
Dave Kulp
FireFly 098
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| Subject: | Re: Ultrastar fuel tanks |
Hi Dana,
I did a reply to the list with an attachment showing the Exmark fuel
tank in my Ultrastar. Hope it helps. If it doesn't come through and
you'd like to see it just email me and I'll send it off line.
I got a kick out of your response to the wisea$$ about "just fly it."
Got curious as to what you actually do and found your info on Google.
It may interest you to know that my bro is the same. If you go to the
REM site at http://www.remassociates.com/ , expand the consultants tab
in the nav column and click on Linwood Kulp, you can read about him.
Maybe your paths have crossed.
Regards,
Dave Kulp
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| Subject: | Tail boom support. |
The best idea I have seen for the tail boom support was Eric Weaver's.
He had a 6 inch irrigation saddle/tee fitting that clamped around the pipe
and in the 2 inch tee fitting he used a piece of 2 inch pipe that was
attached to a floor mounted fitting.... when he removed the plane from the
trailer he had a way to remove the support from the floor fitting and
mounted it to a swiveling wheel.
Boyd
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| Subject: | Re: Ultrastar engin recommendation |
Hi Dan Thanks Im thinking I don't want to mess with the structure,so would like to use the cuyuna . How long have you been flyen it --- On Sun 12/02, Dan Walter < worrybear@verizon.net > wrote:From: Dan Walter [mailto: worrybear@verizon.net]To: kolb-list@matronics.comDate: Sun, 02 Dec 2007 09:40:19 -0500Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Ultrastar engin recommendation
Jimmy, I lost my cuyuna on my Ultrastar in July and spent a lot of time trying
to figure out alternatives to the UL202. The 447 or 503 were the only viable
options I could come up with and even those would require motor mount modifications
to use the gear box instead of the cuyuna belt drive. Mounting any 4
cycle seemed to be impossible. My suggestion would be rebuild the cuyuna. Dan
WalterUltrastar and Druine TurbulentPalmyra, Pa.
----- Original Message ----- From: jim To: kolb-list@matronics.com Sent: Sunday,
December 02, 2007 6:30 AMSubject: Kolb-List: Ultrastar engin recommendation
Hi ultralight fliers of the Ultra starsIm new on the board ,have been flying a
while bought my ultra star so Im not very technical about the specks Could some
one tell me what size engine could I put on it or should I stick with cuyuna
ulII02 Has N# would like a 4 stroke prop. size and recommendations Thanks Jimmy
ps I see another jim so Im jimmy
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| Subject: | Re: Ultrastar fuel tanks |
At 12:28 PM 12/2/2007, David Kulp wrote:
>Dana,
>
>If the attachment comes through you can see how the Exmark Turf Tracer 5
>gal. tank fits nicely in gravity-feed position.
That looks a lot like a tank I have laying around (a friend gave it to me
for a generator but i never used it). Only hassle might be mounting
it. It's not transparent; do you have some kind of fuel gauge?
-Dana
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| Subject: | Elevator trim tab information needed |
Hello Kolb guys and girls,
I have a question regarding the elevator trim on a MkIII. Is there anyone that
actually built a trim tab INTO the elevator? (Rather than adding it on!)
What I'm getting at is, I am seriously considering building a "built-in" elevator
trim tab, most likely with electric adjustment. Has anyone done this already?
And, does anyone have an idea of the dimensions that a MkIII elevator trim
tab would need to be?
As I have recommended in the past, the motorcycle exhaust servo motor could make
a perfect electric trim motor.
Some come with cable assemblies, and mounting tabs. These are very durable, high
torque, 12volt, small servo motors. I have one similar to this. It would
be very easy to attach the cables to a bellcrank.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/06-GSX-R1000-GSX-R-exhaust-servo-motor-engine_W0QQitemZ310002541330QQihZ021QQcategoryZ35591QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Any thoughts on the subject would be much appreciated. Mike Welch MkIII
BTW. Many thanks to the people that offered lots of advice regarding cutting and
drilling Lexan (especially Rick G.'s drill bit drawing) I am happy to say,
I am virtually finished with all the "glass" (Lexan). OMG, THAT was a lot of
work!!! Cleco it on. Uncleco, sand it some. Cleco it back on, check for fit,
again, uncleco it, etc, etc, etc, etc.
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| Subject: | Re: Elevator trim tab information needed |
Mike
I Built a trim tab into one of the elevators on my Firestar like your
talking about it worked great it was 3"X 12" controllable in flight, I sold the
Plane to a Guy in Minnesota but I think I have a pic somewhere of the
modification I did on it.
I think theirs PICS in the archives I did of this mod.
I could us the trim alone to land the plane of course in perfect conditions
no gusting x winds
Ellery In Maine Building MK3Xtra
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