---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 04/29/08: 29 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 12:51 PM - Re: Pennzoil 2 cycle oil best prices? (olendorf) 2. 12:51 PM - Re: Pennzoil 2 cycle oil best prices? (grantr) 3. 12:51 PM - Re: Pennzoil 2 cycle oil best prices? (Dwight) 4. 12:51 PM - Re: Sun N Fun 2008 (icrashrc) 5. 12:51 PM - Re: Sun N Fun 2008 (John Williamson) 6. 12:51 PM - Pennzoil 2 cycle oil best prices? (grantr) 7. 12:51 PM - Re: Who's going to Monument Valley? (Dave Rains) 8. 12:53 PM - Video-Dana (william sullivan) 9. 12:53 PM - Firestar project (william sullivan) 10. 12:53 PM - Re: 50 foot paint job (John Hauck) 11. 12:53 PM - Re: Droop tip progress (Ron Hoyt) 12. 01:05 PM - Re: UltraStar (jb92563) 13. 01:06 PM - Re: Re: Who's going to Monument Valley? (John Hauck) 14. 01:16 PM - Re: Re: Sun N Fun 2008 (John Hauck) 15. 01:17 PM - Re: Re: Pennzoil 2 cycle oil best prices? (herb) 16. 01:26 PM - Re: Firestar project (John Hauck) 17. 01:39 PM - gas (william sullivan) 18. 02:01 PM - Re: Who's going to Monument Valley? (Dave Rains) 19. 02:09 PM - Re: Balance Master ( Prop Balancer) (planecrazzzy) 20. 02:36 PM - Re: Re: Sun N Fun 2008 (Mike Welch) 21. 03:39 PM - Re: Re: Balance Master ( Prop Balancer) (TK) 22. 03:52 PM - Re: Re: Sun N Fun 2008 (John Hauck) 23. 05:01 PM - Re: Pennzoil 2 cycle oil best prices? (Dana Hague) 24. 05:11 PM - Re: Video-Dana (Dana Hague) 25. 05:11 PM - Re: Balance Master ( Prop Balancer) (planecrazzzy) 26. 06:03 PM - Re: Dead Stick Video (N111KX (Kip)) 27. 07:35 PM - Re: Re: Sun N Fun 2008 (possums) 28. 08:35 PM - Re: Pennzoil 2 cycle oil best prices? (WhiskeyVictor36@aol.com) 29. 09:07 PM - Re: 50 foot paint job and trailer for sale! (Larry Cottrell) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 12:51:00 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Pennzoil 2 cycle oil best prices? From: "olendorf" Try here; http://www.pennzoil.com/service.html I got mine from SOPUS in Selkirk, NY. They wholesale but will sell direct if I show up with cash. It was a good price because there was no shipping cost. -------- Scott Olendorf Original Firestar, Rotax 447, Powerfin prop Schenectady, NY http://KolbFirestar.googlepages.com Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=180011#180011 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 12:51:03 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Pennzoil 2 cycle oil best prices? From: "grantr" Thanks! My Napa store had 17 bottle for $1.99 each. The pennzoil link would not take my zip code for some reason. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=180016#180016 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 12:51:06 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Pennzoil 2 cycle oil best prices? From: "Dwight" Try your local NAPA auto parts store. some have it, or they can probably order it for you in case lots. Dwight Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=180009#180009 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 12:51:07 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Sun N Fun 2008 From: "icrashrc" Finally got around to building a S-n-F 2008 page. Pictures and video can be found here. http://ill-eagleaviation.com/snf_2008.htm -------- Scott www.ill-EagleAviation.com do not archive Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=180006#180006 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 12:51:08 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Sun N Fun 2008 From: "John Williamson" Scott, Great photos from Sun'nFun. Thanks a lot. "http://ill-eagleaviation.com/snf_2008.htm" do not archive -------- John Williamson Arlington, TX Kolbra, 912ULS, 1595 hours http://home.tx.rr.com/kolbrapilot Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=180012#180012 ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 12:51:10 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Pennzoil 2 cycle oil best prices? From: "grantr" Where do you all buy your Pennzoil air cooled 2 cycle oil from? I need to buy a case of 16 ounce bottles. Its hard to find locally. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=180008#180008 ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 12:51:17 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Who's going to Monument Valley? From: "Dave Rains" by0ung(at)brigham.net wrote: > What's the count to MV this year? > > -------- > Dave Rains > N8086T > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > > > > Weather permitting I will be there on thrus. > > Dave what are you flying? > > Boyd young > > Do not archive I'm flying my trusty C175B, Will and I are picking up Dennis Kirby at Double Eagle on the way. Dave -------- Dave Rains N8086T Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=180005#180005 ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 12:53:18 PM PST US From: william sullivan Subject: Kolb-List: Video-Dana Dana- nice video. I recognised the whole area. One comment- no music next time. I couldn't hear the engine, and I'd like to know what you're doing with the throttle. Do more- maybe show Gillette Castle from the air. They may have MV, but we have stuff around here. do not archive Bill Sullivan FS/KX/447 Windsor Locks, Ct. ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 12:53:21 PM PST US From: william sullivan Subject: Kolb-List: Firestar project My wife and I went to the first seasonal meeting of the Silver Wings Ultralight club in Palmer, Mass. last week. Very friendly people, informative, and my wife fell in love with the place. We rented a trailer and moved the plane up there on Sunday. Ed Harvey (of this List) was there to give us a hand with the unload and tie down. I wanted to move it ASAP to get opinions as to what I had missed, and the first apparent thing is a slight negative dihedral on the right wing. It was not obvious in the back yard. I may have the struts on the wrong side, or have to make a correction. The plane looks a lot smaller out on the field. Ed has a nice looking Firefly- he is the builder. We also got to see a Mitchell Wing fly. From the ground it looked like I should have been holding the kite string. Refresher lessons are in the works. We had to get the trailer back, so we didn't hang around. To any lurkers or Kolb owner wannabes- don't be shy. Everybody is very friendly and helpful, and enthusiastic about the sport. They are more than willing to offer tips and assistance. About 14 people showed up at the meeting, and i believe about 35 people were notified about it. My wife is more interested in something a little easier to get into than the old Firestar, but she wants a little enclosure. She liked the looks of a Hurricane, and the Mitchell. We will have to see Dana's Ultrastar- has anyone seen a similar Kolb with a pod? She is looking forward to shopping for another plane. Wx outlook poor this week, but I may be able to sneak up and do something about the struts- if I have to adjust the length I can install the spare (streamlined steel) ones to hold the wings up, and bring the round aluminum ones home. I also have to do a full power run-up. I didn't want to do it in the back yard and annoy the neighbors. I also want to burn up the gas in the tank on the ground- taxi practice, maybe. The gas is months old, and too expensive to waste. do not archive Bill Sullivan FS/KX/447 Windsor Locks, Ct. ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 12:53:30 PM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: 50 foot paint job Larry C: Good for you. Did you get any hawk or falcon feathers in the paint? Must be this Spring weather. I got some work done on my bird and have a bit more tuning, maintenance, and cleanup to do before I am ready to fly West. Yesterday I replaced the original 912 tach, after 14 years and 2,500+ hours. It was worn out. Still operational, but the innards were worn loose as a goose. The new tach is nice and smooth operating, with a good dampening system. Did a tach check on the new one and it was right on with my little GloBee prop tach check meter. I picked up the prop tach from an RC dealer some years ago for about 25.00. I also replaced an hour meter I purchased from Aircraft Spruce when I installed the new 912ULS last year. It wasn't what I thought it was or wanted but did not have time to get another. Darn thing was ugly, but operated ok. I started a search for VDO hour meters and found one on Ebay for 20.00. I took a few days to run it forward to 186 hours, then stuck it in the MKIII. The new hour meter with Caterpiller yellow logo looks great. I haven't flown the MKIII since my return from London in March. It is covered with barn dust and bug crap. The carpenter bees have been hard at work trying to cut the hanger down. The 912 needs a carb sync and the Warp Drive needs a little pitch removed. We had the prop set light on the new factory MKIIIx. It climbed at 5400 and leveled out at 5500 rpm. After an oil and filter change, a little flight testing and pilot reorientation, I'll be good to go. Times a wasting. Two weeks until departure for MV. john h mkIII Well I have finally breathed the last of the paint fumes again. Larry C ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 12:53:50 PM PST US From: Ron Hoyt Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Droop tip progress Mike I had the same problem with the foam and adhesive. I used crack insulating foam in a can for the adhesive to join things together and it compresses when sanded. I ended up roughing it out and using sheet rock joint compound to smooth over the low spots. Ron Mike Welch wrote: > Kolb people, > A couple of pointers. I am NOT happy with my choice of materials. The > foam/joint compound worked okay for a basic shape, but I encountered > all kinds of crap trying to come up with a truely decently smooth > finished set of plugs. IF I were to do it again, I would choose a > different method to come up with finished shapes. I have a few spots > (bumps) that I just cannot seem to fix. I think I've work on them for > two days. No matter what I do, the locations continue to bulge! Screw > it, I'll fix the problem in the molds! > ________________________________ Message 12 ____________________________________ Time: 01:05:38 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: UltraStar From: "jb92563" Did you mention your asking price yet? -------- Ray Kolb UltraStar (Cuyuna UL-202) Moni MotorGlider Schreder HP-11 Glider Riverside County, CA Do Not Archive Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=180057#180057 ________________________________ Message 13 ____________________________________ Time: 01:06:16 PM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Who's going to Monument Valley? > I'm flying my trusty C175B, Will and I are picking up Dennis Kirby at Double Eagle on the way. > Dave Dave R: Thought Dennis K was closer to Sandia East. You gonna make him drive all the way across Albuquerque? ;-) john h mkIII ________________________________ Message 14 ____________________________________ Time: 01:16:18 PM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Sun N Fun 2008 > http://ill-eagleaviation.com/snf_2008.htm > > -------- > Scott Scott: Thanks for posting the S&F photos. The MKIIIx would have gotten off the ground quicker, but the tailwheel was in the way. Same, same landing. Still, Rahill was not getting off much quicker than me. john h mkIII ________________________________ Message 15 ____________________________________ Time: 01:17:44 PM PST US From: herb Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Pennzoil 2 cycle oil best prices? 16 oz bottles? That has to be old stock if so....Advanced Auto carried it for a while...I bought all of their stock so as to drive their inventory program...Later a friend in Glasgow,Ky found a supplier there and I was able to buy it for 36 bucks and change for 24 16 oz bottles...but that was a year and a half ago...Herb At 10:38 AM 4/29/2008, you wrote: > >Thanks! My Napa store had 17 bottle for $1.99 each. > > >The pennzoil link would not take my zip code for some reason. > > >Read this topic online here: > >http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=180016#180016 > > ________________________________ Message 16 ____________________________________ Time: 01:26:05 PM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Firestar project Bill S: That old gas may be just what the rings are looking for to help them stick. What goes through the carb filters through the entire engine, crankcase, bearings, and all. If it was mine, I'd either dump the old gas in a tractor or the pickup truck, or if I was not sure of it, I'd either dump or start a brush pile with it. john h mkIII The gas is months old, and too expensive to waste. do not archive Bill Sullivan ________________________________ Message 17 ____________________________________ Time: 01:39:25 PM PST US From: william sullivan Subject: Kolb-List: gas John- Will do. The pickup will burn it just fine. do not archive Bill Sullivan FS/KX/447 Windsor Locks, Ct. ________________________________ Message 18 ____________________________________ Time: 02:01:06 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Who's going to Monument Valley? From: "Dave Rains" I'll pick him up wherever he wants, he mentioned Double Eagle. Looking forward to seeing the whole gang. Dave -------- Dave Rains N8086T Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=180096#180096 ________________________________ Message 19 ____________________________________ Time: 02:09:59 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Balance Master ( Prop Balancer) From: "planecrazzzy" Here's a copy & paste from the guy talking about the oil & ball bearing method... .. .. The idea of dynamic (fluid) balancing had been used as far back as 1908 by German scientists and improved by Americans in the early 1940's using steel ball-bearings in tubes filled with oil. So Chris, being an amateur-inventor familiar with such things, took the idea one step further by creating the Balance Master using liquid Mercury. It is now another of his 15 widely-diversified patented inventions. .. .. .. Gotta Fly... .. .. .. -------- .. .. .. .. .. Do Not Archive Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=180098#180098 ________________________________ Message 20 ____________________________________ Time: 02:36:44 PM PST US From: Mike Welch Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Re: Sun N Fun 2008 > The MKIIIx would have gotten off the ground quicker, but the tailwheel was > in the way. Same, same landing. > > Still, Rahill was not getting off much quicker than me. > > john h > mkIII Hey John, You recently (and again just now) mentioned the tailwheel touched when you take off and land in the new Xtra. You said you would try to "work on it" the next time you get a chance. I am curious about your adjustment appraoch. Did you plan on raising the leading edge of the hor. stab, or did you consider shortening the tailwheel rod, or both? Oh, BTW, nice flight report on the Xtra. You did a great plane proud. Mike W. Do Not Archive _________________________________________________________________ Back to work after babyhow do you know when youre ready? http://lifestyle.msn.com/familyandparenting/articleNW.aspx?cp-documentid=5797498&ocid=T067MSN40A0701A ________________________________ Message 21 ____________________________________ Time: 03:39:04 PM PST US From: TK Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Balance Master ( Prop Balancer) planecrazzzy wrote: > > Here's a copy & paste from the guy talking about the oil & ball bearing method... > . > . > The idea of dynamic (fluid) balancing had been used as far back as 1908 by German scientists and improved by Americans in the early 1940's using steel ball-bearings in tubes filled with oil. So Chris, being an amateur-inventor familiar with such things, took the idea one step further by creating the Balance Master using liquid Mercury. It is now another of his 15 widely-diversified patented inventions. > > . > . > . > Gotta Fly... > Got two of them working on my Firefly. Prop Balancer and also the flywheel pulley Engine Balancer at the other end. Seems to be working fine for me! Yes, they are both made with a small amount of mercury in sealed tubes. Don't let the word out about the mercury of I will be banned from most places!! It's right up there with nuclear material in todays world of over zealous people. I've got several pounds of it if your interested. Terry - FireFly #95 ________________________________ Message 22 ____________________________________ Time: 03:52:56 PM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Sun N Fun 2008 Hey Mike W: > You recently (and again just now) mentioned the tailwheel touched when you take off and land in the new Xtra. Only when making agressive take offs and landings, at air shows. Normal operation is ok. >You said you would try to "work on it" the next time you get a chance. I >am curious about your adjustment >appraoch. > Did you plan on raising the leading edge of the hor. stab, or did you > consider shortening the tailwheel rod, or both? Neither. I plan on stretching the main gear legs. The tailwheel hits the ground because there is not enough altitude in the main gear to allow the aircraft to rotate agressively on take off and land in a nice 3 point stance. The main gear are longer than the old ones, but still not enough for me. john h mkIII ________________________________ Message 23 ____________________________________ Time: 05:01:28 PM PST US From: Dana Hague Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Pennzoil 2 cycle oil best prices? At 09:08 AM 4/29/2008, grantr wrote: >Where do you all buy your Pennzoil air cooled 2 cycle oil from? > >I need to buy a case of 16 ounce bottles. Its hard to find locally. I've been buying it from Advance Auto Parts (though in 8oz bottles). In the past I was buying it from http://oil-store.com/ , which I should do again now that I have the plane flying. -Dana -- If it were truly the thought that counted, more women would be pregnant. ________________________________ Message 24 ____________________________________ Time: 05:11:06 PM PST US From: Dana Hague Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Video-Dana At 09:45 AM 4/29/2008, william sullivan wrote: > Dana- nice video. I recognised the whole area. One comment- no music > next time. I couldn't hear the engine, and I'd like to know what you're > doing with the throttle. Do more- maybe show Gillette Castle from the > air. They may have MV, but we have stuff around here. It _IS_ a pretty area to fly around, isn't it? I was thinking of going down around the Castle, but (now at least) the camera was fixed to one of the cage tubes, so I'd have to dive the plane at the castle to get a good shot... and I'd have to fly lower than I'd like in that area (no place to land!) to get a decent shot. I like to add music because it makes the video more "watchable" for non pilots, especially when piecing clips together where the original sound doesn't match... but I left enough engine sound so you can hear (basically full throttle until reaching the 1000' pattern altitude on downwind, then cruise power until chopping the throttle to idle about when I turn base, then just the occasional "blip" to make sure it doesn't load up and quit on me). -Dana P.S. See my other youtube videos (username "parafan" for more flying around the local area (mostly PPG). do not archive -- If it were truly the thought that counted, more women would be pregnant. ________________________________ Message 25 ____________________________________ Time: 05:11:21 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Balance Master ( Prop Balancer) From: "planecrazzzy" How much would a pound cost ? My Uncle used to tear apart the old light switches when we would Demo a house or other buildings...( 40-45 yrs ago ) He had a little jar with quite a bit of Mercury in it....Man, was it heavy... Gotta Fly... Mike & "Jaz" in MN .. .. .. > I've got several pounds of it if your interested. > > Terry - FireFly #95 -------- .. .. .. .. .. Do Not Archive Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=180139#180139 ________________________________ Message 26 ____________________________________ Time: 06:03:03 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Dead Stick Video From: "N111KX (Kip)" Nice job! I thought that Georgia was bad for emergency landing sites...! Kip do not archive [/quote] Here's another. Nothing much, but as you can see there aren't too many emergency landing places around here... unless I add floats and use the river (the airport has a ramp). And I've _got_ to do something about that helmet chin strap! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QFuEA_NpJs -------- Kip Firestar II (born September 2000) Atlanta, GA N111KX Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=180151#180151 ________________________________ Message 27 ____________________________________ Time: 07:35:47 PM PST US From: possums Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Sun N Fun 2008 At 04:09 PM 4/29/2008, you wrote: > >The MKIIIx would have gotten off the ground quicker, but the >tailwheel was in the way. Same, same landing. > >Still, Rahill was not getting off much quicker than me. > >john h >mkIII How bout this for a short take off: Do not archive - not Kolb related ......but with the right conditions, a kite string and a hill ?? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_EjsgLXdb8&feature=related ________________________________ Message 28 ____________________________________ Time: 08:35:57 PM PST US From: WhiskeyVictor36@aol.com Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Pennzoil 2 cycle oil best prices? Grant, I don't want to start an oil war with others on the list, but perhaps you would be open to using a different brand. Specifically Yamalube-2. This is a two-cycle grade of oil sold by most Yamaha motorcycle and snowmobile dealers. It can be used as a premix, or in the autolube pump systems. Yamaha has been selling this oil for many years and it has a proven track record. And, if you don't think that grade of oil is suitable, they also sell Yamalube-R which was created for use in the racing bikes under extreme conditions. It costs a little more. If you have a Yamaha dealer near you, check it out. Bill Varnes Original Kolb FireStar Audubon NJ In a message dated 4/29/2008 3:51:44 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, grant_richardson25@yahoo.com writes: --> Kolb-List message posted by: "grantr" Where do you all buy your Pennzoil air cooled 2 cycle oil from? I need to buy a case of 16 ounce bottles. Its hard to find locally. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=180008#180008 **************Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp00300000002851) ________________________________ Message 29 ____________________________________ Time: 09:07:10 PM PST US From: "Larry Cottrell" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: 50 foot paint job and trailer for sale! Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 6:52 AM Subject: Re: Kolb-List: 50 foot paint job Larry C: Good for you. Did you get any hawk or falcon feathers in the paint? Gang, The new legs actually do make the plane look better than I expected. I don't need a booster seat to get in, but close. They have unfortunately created another problem, because it is now too tall to get into the trailer. I don't need the trailer any more since I have my own hanger and runway, so it is for sale if anyone would like one. It is 25 feet long, full drop down door, a nifty lifting boom support. The roof has been foamed so that it does not build up moisture and drip all over your plane. The trailer with a plane inside weighs less than 1800 lbs. I hauled it with a 91 Subaru most of the time. I can supply pictures and weight empty as well as measurements for anyone who might be interested. $1800. would take it. As for the falcon she laid three eggs this year. Going to have to find her a boyfriend I guess. 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