---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 02/14/08: 13 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:26 AM - alcohol (tc1917) 2. 05:41 AM - Re: Off UL Topic - Looking for source of reduction motor (Aaron Gustafson) 3. 05:59 AM - Gearbox Update (John Hauck) 4. 06:08 AM - Re: Off UL Topic - Looking for source of reduction motor (Jimmy Hankinson) 5. 06:19 AM - Re: Off UL Topic - Looking for source of reduction motor (greg@skyelink.com) 6. 07:45 AM - Re: Re: 447 exhaust temperarures (Richard Girard) 7. 07:54 AM - Re: Off UL Topic - Looking for source of reduction motor (Richard Girard) 8. 08:20 AM - Re: Off UL Topic - Looking for source of reduction motor (Russ Kinne) 9. 08:37 AM - Re: Exhaust Temps (TK) 10. 08:44 AM - Re: Re: Exhaust Temps (TK) 11. 06:49 PM - New Gears (John Hauck) 12. 07:06 PM - Re: Re: 447 exhaust temperarures (DAquaNut@aol.com) 13. 08:29 PM - Re: draft () ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:26:13 AM PST US From: "tc1917" Subject: Kolb-List: alcohol as long as the subject has been breached and it is a fact now in many states and places, has anyone had any type of effect on running or temps on the 912 series, 80 or 100 hp naturally aspirated engines, using the 10% alky they are forcing upon us? I have a 912 80 hp and would like to know what to watch for. Seems a 4 cycle should pretty much just burn it. I would think the new (less than 6 moss) crab and related systems should be alky proof. Shouldn't have to change the lines either. Anyone having any problem out there with this stuff -- yet? Ted Cowan, Alabama ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:41:53 AM PST US From: "Aaron Gustafson" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Off UL Topic - Looking for source of reduction motor Surplus Center (try Google) Aaron ----- Original Message ----- From: "jerb" Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 12:56 AM Subject: Kolb-List: Off UL Topic - Looking for source of reduction motor > > Hi Folks, > The scroungers that we ultralighters are, I'm leaning upon your knowledge > for a source for a electric 120VAC fraction HP motor (say of 1/5-1/4) with > a gear reduction unit on it. Would like to get down to around 12 RPM. > Might be required to do one more step down using a chain drive. > > I need a cheap source for one or two of these for the purpose of building > a soda/beer can crusher. My other option which is easy to do is using a > pneumatic air cylinder but then I have to have a compressed air source > available to use it. > > There are devices called activators that might work if I could find a > source and figure out how to properly select one. Require a stroke/slide > movement some where around 5-1/2 to 6". Some times these used for flap > extension. > > Look on youtube.com and search for video on can crushers if your > interested. Like airplanes, some implementations are better than others. > Any leads would be appreciated/ Could find cylinders but couldn't find > anything cheap in motors that met my needs on eBay. > Thanks, > jerb > > > -- > 269.20.4/1276 - Release Date: 2/13/2008 9:41 AM > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 05:59:51 AM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: Kolb-List: Gearbox Update Morning Gang: My 912ULS falls into the bracket for replacing the gears reference a recent Rotax SB. Flying down to Lucedale, MS, this morning, 185 miles, to South Mississippi Light Aircraft, to get the job done. Ronnie Smith will get'er done, and I hope to fly back to Gantt IAP before dark this evening. Beautiful day to fly, not a cloud in the sky, and no wind. Only a slight problem. Was 20F when I got up this morning and barely bumping 23F a couple hours later. Supposed to get to 60F this afternoon. I have my Chillee Vest (12VDC) and abundant sunshine for the canopy. With thermal drawers, I should be able to stay reasonably warm. We shall see. I haven't done any "real" cold weather flying in a long, long time. Take care, john h mkIII ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 06:08:45 AM PST US From: "Jimmy Hankinson" Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Off UL Topic - Looking for source of reduction motor If you have a Grainger in your area, they are a good source of 120VAC fraction HP motor. They have motor/gearbox combinations with low RPM. Check on their web site. Do not archive Jimmy Hankinson N6007L Firefly ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 06:19:29 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Off UL Topic - Looking for source of reduction motor From: greg@skyelink.com > > > Surplus Center (try Google) > > Aaron > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "jerb" > To: "jerryb" > Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 12:56 AM > Subject: Kolb-List: Off UL Topic - Looking for source of reduction motor > > >> >> Hi Folks, >> The scroungers that we ultralighters are, I'm leaning upon your >> knowledge >> for a source for a electric 120VAC fraction HP motor (say of 1/5-1/4) >> with >> a gear reduction unit on it. Would like to get down to around 12 RPM. >> Might be required to do one more step down using a chain drive. >> >> I need a cheap source for one or two of these for the purpose of >> building >> a soda/beer can crusher. My other option which is easy to do is using a >> pneumatic air cylinder but then I have to have a compressed air source >> available to use it. >> >> There are devices called activators that might work if I could find a >> source and figure out how to properly select one. Require a >> stroke/slide >> movement some where around 5-1/2 to 6". Some times these used for flap >> extension. >> >> Look on youtube.com and search for video on can crushers if your >> interested. Like airplanes, some implementations are better than >> others. >> Any leads would be appreciated/ Could find cylinders but couldn't find >> anything cheap in motors that met my needs on eBay. >> Thanks, >> jerb >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> 269.20.4/1276 - Release Date: 2/13/2008 9:41 AM >> >> > > > Aaron You might wont to try wwganger for your motor they have alot of gear reduction motor to pick from. Greg Allison MIIIX ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 07:45:46 AM PST US From: "Richard Girard" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: 447 exhaust temperarures Ed, have you checked the belt tension? If it's slipping, that could account for a lot. Also, how is the airpath to the fan inlet? Rick On Wed, Feb 13, 2008 at 11:44 PM, wrote: > In a message dated 2/13/2008 11:20:52 P.M. Central Standard Time, > jindoguy@gmail.com writes: > > Ed, someone correct me if I'm wrong, but more pitch should send the CHT > readings up, not down. More pitch would bring the EGT's down. > If you still have a calibrated iron from covering you can check the CHT > sender to see if it's working properly. Or borrow a laser thermometer and > check the readings you're getting with that. > > Rick > > My mistake Rick! I intended to say more pitch will cool my > EGTS. My head temps go up with more pitch. With the Ivo pitched for 6250 RPM > I am seeing 350-375* CHTS If I increase the pitch to bring down egts my > heads go up around 400* or so. I guess I will crank in a little more pitch > and see what happens. > > > Ed > > > ------------------------------ > The year's hottest artists on the red carpet at the Grammy Awards. AOL > Music takes you there. > > * > > * > > ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 07:54:32 AM PST US From: "Richard Girard" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Off UL Topic - Looking for source of reduction motor Definitely Surplus Center unless your trust fund is overflowing.;-) http://www.surpluscenter.com/sort.asp?UID 08021409432459&catname=electric&keyword=GRAD Rick On Thu, Feb 14, 2008 at 8:06 AM, wrote: > > > > > > > Surplus Center (try Google) > > > > Aaron > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "jerb" > > To: "jerryb" > > Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 12:56 AM > > Subject: Kolb-List: Off UL Topic - Looking for source of reduction motor > > > > > >> > >> Hi Folks, > >> The scroungers that we ultralighters are, I'm leaning upon your > >> knowledge > >> for a source for a electric 120VAC fraction HP motor (say of 1/5-1/4) > >> with > >> a gear reduction unit on it. Would like to get down to around 12 RPM. > >> Might be required to do one more step down using a chain drive. > >> > >> I need a cheap source for one or two of these for the purpose of > >> building > >> a soda/beer can crusher. My other option which is easy to do is using > a > >> pneumatic air cylinder but then I have to have a compressed air source > >> available to use it. > >> > >> There are devices called activators that might work if I could find a > >> source and figure out how to properly select one. Require a > >> stroke/slide > >> movement some where around 5-1/2 to 6". Some times these used for flap > >> extension. > >> > >> Look on youtube.com and search for video on can crushers if your > >> interested. Like airplanes, some implementations are better than > >> others. > >> Any leads would be appreciated/ Could find cylinders but couldn't find > >> anything cheap in motors that met my needs on eBay. > >> Thanks, > >> jerb > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> 269.20.4/1276 - Release Date: 2/13/2008 9:41 AM > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > Aaron > You might wont to try wwganger for your motor they have alot of gear > reduction motor to pick from. > > Greg Allison MIIIX > > ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 08:20:34 AM PST US From: Russ Kinne Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Off UL Topic - Looking for source of reduction motor Don't see what's Kolb-related about a can crusher, but all Kolbers can find good, cheap motors & many other things at SCIPLUS.COM, 888-724-7587. AKA American Science & Surplus. Fun browsing the catalog too. On Feb 14, 2008, at 8:36 AM, Aaron Gustafson wrote: > > > Surplus Center (try Google) > > Aaron > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "jerb" > To: "jerryb" > Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 12:56 AM > Subject: Kolb-List: Off UL Topic - Looking for source of reduction > motor > > >> >> Hi Folks, >> The scroungers that we ultralighters are, I'm leaning upon your >> knowledge for a source for a electric 120VAC fraction HP motor >> (say of 1/5-1/4) with a gear reduction unit on it. Would like to >> get down to around 12 RPM. Might be required to do one more step >> down using a chain drive. >> >> I need a cheap source for one or two of these for the purpose of >> building a soda/beer can crusher. My other option which is easy >> to do is using a pneumatic air cylinder but then I have to have a >> compressed air source available to use it. >> >> There are devices called activators that might work if I could >> find a source and figure out how to properly select one. Require >> a stroke/slide movement some where around 5-1/2 to 6". Some times >> these used for flap extension. >> >> Look on youtube.com and search for video on can crushers if your >> interested. Like airplanes, some implementations are better than >> others. >> Any leads would be appreciated/ Could find cylinders but couldn't >> find anything cheap in motors that met my needs on eBay. >> Thanks, >> jerb >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> 269.20.4/1276 - Release Date: 2/13/2008 9:41 AM >> > > ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 08:37:43 AM PST US From: TK Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Exhaust Temps DAquaNut@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 2/13/2008 2:24:25 P.M. Central Standard Time, > tkrolfe@toast.net writes: > > > 795 hr.s without breakdown or de-carboning and going strong! > > Terry - Firefly #95 > > * > * > > Terry, > > I cant argue with your success. So far your are doing > something right obviously ! What are your lowest EGT readings? What > are your highest CHT readings? Oh by the way I built 3 pair of the > 4130 gear legs per your prints and had em hardened to Rockwell 47. I > figured I would have needed them by now the way everyone was bending > aluminum ones when I was still building. So far I havent needed them > with over 300 landings. Those alum gear legs are tougher than I was > led to believe by others on the list. Its comforting to know there is > some forgiveness with the alum legs. > > Ed FF #62 Ed, My lowest EGT's are 1075 and my highest CHT's are 325. I swing a Tennessee wood prop that is 66 dia. with a 33 pitch as per the Original Kolb Co. prescription. I hope you took note that I'm using a different needle from stock, but more importantly is that I fly (cruise) at a much lower RPM than most. Usually between 4800 and 5200 RPM. Your choice of oil is a big factor as to the amount of carbon build up and a very hotly debated issue here on the list. Obviously, your flying skills are right up there since you haven't bent your gear legs yet. Can't say I did as well. Terry - FireFly #95 ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 08:44:17 AM PST US From: TK Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Exhaust Temps JetPilot wrote: > > [quote="tkrolfe(at)toast.net"]Ed, > > One important thing you want to consider with all of the advise your receiving from the "experts" is just how much time have they put on their 447 without breaking it down! Are they willing to tell you ? I listen to a real 2 cycle pro!! > > 795 hr.s without breakdown or de-carboning and going strong! > > Terry - Firefly #95 > > >> [b] >> > > > You have my attention, but you did not give any advice or techniques... If you have some good advice, by all means publish it here so we can compare setups and results. > > Mike > > -------- > "NO FEAR" - If you have no fear you did not go as fast as you could have !!! > > Kolb MK-III Xtra, 912-S > Mike, If you had bothered to read any of my past postings to the list, you would have seen that I did spell out what I'm doing. Suggest you go back and look and while at it, look at more of the long time list contributors that have posted what they learned from their long experience. Much can be gained my listening to them. I have found that an open mouth precludes the functioning of both the ears and intellect. I try to digest what the guys that have more time and experience than I do have to say and then choose my own actions. Too, bad we lost one of those recently due to his disgust with the tone of the list lately! Terry - FireFly #95 ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 06:49:41 PM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: Kolb-List: New Gears Hi Gang: Got new gears in my gear box. Despite Arctic weather in the Heart of Dixie this morning, I persevered, plugged in the Chilli Vest, and flew down to Lucedale, MS. Ronnie Smith pulled the gearbox, crankshaft gear, swapped out the new gears, shimmed the gearbox, while I cleaned up the flange faces and got them ready for a new super duper sealant. In a little more than an hour, I had run up the engine, checked for leaks, and was headed back to Gantt IAP. Thought I would be sitting pretty in the sunshine down and back. Wrong! Was in the shade of the left wing going southwest and right wing heading for the house. Flew 380.3 miles in 4.2 hours. Not bad for a big fat ultralight. john h mkIII ________________________________ Message 12 ____________________________________ Time: 07:06:08 PM PST US From: DAquaNut@aol.com Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: 447 exhaust temperarures In a message dated 2/14/2008 9:47:22 A.M. Central Standard Time, jindoguy@gmail.com writes: Ed, have you checked the belt tension? If it's slipping, that could account for a lot. Also, how is the airpath to the fan inlet? Rick The belt is tight and airflow unobstructed! Thanks! Ed FF#62 Do Not Archive **************The year's hottest artists on the red carpet at the Grammy Awards. Go to AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys?NCID=aolcmp00300000002565) ________________________________ Message 13 ____________________________________ Time: 08:29:44 PM PST US From: Subject: Re: Kolb-List: draft On my Mark III, the draft comes from the tube air coming forward to fill the vacuum caused by the nose cone. 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