---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 12/10/09: 8 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:52 AM - Re: Re: FireFly -> MZ 34 Update (Jack B. Hart) 2. 07:06 AM - Re: Mold release ???? (Kirby, Dennis Civ USAF AFMC AFNWC/EN) 3. 07:50 AM - Re: Kolb MKIII Video (Dave Kulp) 4. 08:04 AM - Need 503 intake manifolds with oil injection ports (Tom Jones) 5. 09:45 AM - Re: Mark II Engine run up (GeoB) 6. 10:04 AM - Re: Re: Mark II Engine run up (Larry Cottrell) 7. 02:23 PM - Re: Mold release ???? (Rick Lewis) 8. 04:04 PM - Re: FireFly -> MZ 34 Update (slowaero) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:52:35 AM PST US From: "Jack B. Hart" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: FireFly -> MZ 34 Update At 06:01 PM 12/9/09 -0800, you wrote: > >Excellent work and good web pages as always. Hope it turns out to be just what you want. > Richard, In my case it is important to look at the option. The numbers look good, but until it gets into the air I won't really know. Sometimes what is important is not the end result, but the path followed. If it fails miserably, I will remount the Victor 1+. Thank you for the kind words. I have updated the FireFly homepage to include some description of the MZ 34. It can be viewed at: http://jackbhart.com/firefly/firefly.html Jack B. Hart FF004 Winchester, IN ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:06:06 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Mold release ???? From: "Kirby, Dennis Civ USAF AFMC AFNWC/EN" << The cowling plug shown is carved foam >> Hey, Rick - What a beautiful shaped cowling (plug)! Once you've finished making the cowling, I bet that there are some on this Kolb List who are willing to purchase additional copies from you, if you are inclined to make more. As I have zero experience in working with composites/fiberglass, I, for one, would be happy to pay you a fair price for such a nice-looking after-market Kolb engine cowl! I think someone on this List made this same comment (offer) to Uncle Craig, when he created a custom cowling for his handsome Arizona-motif Mark-III Xtra, but I don't know if he's made any more than just the one cowling for his own Kolb. (Are you considering making more, Craig?) Keep up the good work, and please keep us informed of your progress. Dennis Kirby Mark-3, 912ul, Powerfin-72 Sandia Park, NM ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:50:16 AM PST US From: Dave Kulp Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Kolb MKIII Video ** A good way to isolate links that works on most email systems is to surround the link in angle brackets, like this: (keeping it Kolb related, too!) It also keeps the email system from breaking up long links that take more than one line. -Dana When the angle brackets are used on the Kolb List (required link to Kolb List), if you click the link without removing the angle brackets you'll probably get a page loading error; at least I do with my email program. Dave Kulp Do Not Archive ** ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 08:04:43 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Need 503 intake manifolds with oil injection ports From: "Tom Jones" I need a set of 503 intake manifolds with oil injection ports. I will buy or trade a non oil injection set plus $$. -------- Tom Jones Classic IV 503 Rotax, 72 inch Two blade Warp Ellensburg, WA Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=276999#276999 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 09:45:54 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Mark II Engine run up From: "GeoB" > Loop an auto tow rope around the tailwheel rod and the other end underneath and around the front wheel of your car > Racing motorsickle guys have a deadman switch, a kill switch to stop the engine if they should depart from it. I was just looking at the Youtube video of the pusher-plane at an airshow that was running around with no pilot, mowing people down like crazy. Wonder if you tied a string to the sparkplug wire or sumthin, or just used a regler deadman switch. "Anything that can go wrong, will" -------- GeoB "Members of Congress should be compelled to wear uniforms like NASCAR drivers, so we could identify their corporate sponsors" Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=277022#277022 ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 10:04:55 AM PST US From: "Larry Cottrell" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Mark II Engine run up Your best bet is to stay in the plane with your finger on the kill switch, and the stick pulled back enough to keep the plane steady. That way if something goes bad, you have a chance of some kind of control. Also if it was me I would tie to the back of a truck or car if that is all you have, so that if there is any "fod" in the area it will not scratch your windshield. I would also make sure that what I was tying it down with would hold up, and was tied securely. Larry C Note: If you forward this email, please delete the forwarding history, which includes my email address. ----- Original Message ----- From: GeoB To: kolb-list@matronics.com Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 10:45 AM Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Mark II Engine run up > Loop an auto tow rope around the tailwheel rod and the other end underneath and around the front wheel of your car > Racing motorsickle guys have a deadman switch, a kill switch to stop the engine if they should depart from it. I was just looking at the Youtube video of the pusher-plane at an airshow that was running around with no pilot, mowing people down like crazy. Wonder if you tied a string to the sparkplug wire or sumthin, or just used a regler deadman switch. "Anything that can go wrong, will" -------- GeoB "Members of Congress should be compelled to wear uniforms like NASCAR drivers, so we could identify their corporate sponsors" Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=277022#277022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Checked by AVG - www.avg.com 12/10/09 07:36:00 ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 02:23:00 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Mold release ???? From: "Rick Lewis" Thanks for the kind words Dennis on my cowling, it's really has been quite a project so far. It's very time consuming but fun. I will have a good usable mold left for future cowling's but unfortunately this is custom made for this engine only. It is doubtful it could even be adapted for other VW base engine installs. The reason is my cooling system is going to be different. The water cooled heads radiators will be located down below the rear of the fiberglass seat area. There will be a air intake scoop located there to bring in cooling air and exit out the back along side the boom tube. Easy cabin heat. That leaves the simple cooling of the cylinder fins that will be taken care of with two naca scoops on the top front area of the cowling. The size of the two naca scoops will start off with a guess therefore the temps will have to monitored closely. I will have thermocouples on each cylinder to watch things. A lot of the cylinder heat will be taken off with the water cooled heads and engine oil. I have been talking to Steve Bennett, of Great Planes, and he is mostly in agreement with me that this should work. I should have head temps around 180 to 200 degrees F and would like to keep the cylinders no higher than 250. This shouldn't be a problem since most of the heat is generated in the heads not the cylinder barrels. Rick Lewis :D Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=277071#277071 ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 04:04:07 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: FireFly -> MZ 34 Update From: "slowaero" Jack this is a very interesting and inspired project. Best of luck and thanks for posting. Hope your spring comes early. Cheers, Dave Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=277094#277094 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message kolb-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Kolb-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/kolb-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/kolb-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.