---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 10/08/10: 9 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:56 AM - Kolb VW (Lanny Fetterman) 2. 06:34 AM - Re: Kolb-List Digest: 7 Msgs - 10/07/10 (Bob Green) 3. 08:40 AM - Landing at the Milaca (18Y) airport yesterday (Ralph B) 4. 10:13 AM - Re: New to the Forum (Jason Omelchuck) 5. 10:48 AM - Re: Re: New to the Forum (Joe A Lawson) 6. 02:11 PM - Re: Brake report (gotime242) 7. 02:52 PM - Re: Re: Brake report (Joe Lawson) 8. 09:13 PM - Re: Brake report (Carolina Flyer) 9. 09:43 PM - Re: landing video with no Kolb drop (Carolina Flyer) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:56:32 AM PST US From: Lanny Fetterman Subject: Kolb-List: Kolb VW Craig, Very nice aircraft! I would like to hear what that VW sound like doing a fly by. 8-) Lanny FSII Do not archive ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:34:45 AM PST US From: Bob Green Subject: Kolb-List: RE: Kolb-List Digest: 7 Msgs - 10/07/10 Thanks for the posts Rick N. and Craig. I am still here and building slowly but surely. I worked last night on the baffles for the engine. To do a neat secure job is time consuming. You all have been a real help to me. I am still studying on what prop to use and where to get the exhaust/parts. Thanks for asking about me. Bob ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:40:17 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Landing at the Milaca (18Y) airport yesterday From: "Ralph B" I took my son for a ride in the Kolbra yesterday and he took a video of the landing from the back seat. See it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LONzyzD-se4 Ralph B -------- Ralph B Original Firestar 447 N91493 E-AB 1000 hours 23 years flying it Kolbra 912UL N20386 2 years flying it 120 hrs Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=315105#315105 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 10:13:17 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: New to the Forum From: "Jason Omelchuck" Are those tires the Nanco 21x12x8? Carolina Flyer wrote: > Hello Everyone, > I am so glad I ran across this Forum..... There is a wealth of knowledge here, and some awesome pictures.... I have a Kolb Firestar II that I bought that I found on Barnstormers..... It had a few things that needed intention.... The Tail Wheel had broke off from a hard handing, and it damaged the elevator and rudder. Just the covering was damaged on the elevator, and the bottom of the rudder need the bottom tubing replaced. I have it almost finished, and just today I purchased a MicroAir 760 to install in a new dash I am working on... I did not like the drum brakes and I removed them and installed the Black Max 1000 system.... and to top it off I installed some wheel and tire combo that I have come up with...I have seen many people have the Carlisle golf cart tires on a 6" rim and call them Tundra Tires.... They are Heavy and Stiff, and the size is all I see that is close to being what is referred to as a Tundra Tire..... These Tires I have are Soft and only use between 5 and 10 pounds of air, and they are Light Weight........... They act like the Big Boys Tundra Tires in Alaska...... The Rims I have are 8" in Diameter, and fit on Black Max and Hegar wheel hubs, and maybe others..... Anyway I would like your input on what you think about my Tire and Wheel Combo........ > > > Kolb Firestar II > Rotax 503 with Electric Start > C-Box Re-Drive with a RK400 Clutch > 68" Warp Drive Prop > Black Max 1000 Hydraulic Brakes > Tundra Tires on 8" x 9" Aluminum Rims > Current in date BRS Ballistic Recovery Chute > Kuntzleman Dual Magnum Strobes > ELT (emergency locator transmitters) > N-Numbered with a current Annual done May 2010 > Soon to be Installed Micro Air 760 VHF TRANSCEIVER , > And maybe later a 3 Blade Prop, because they make less noise Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=315110#315110 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 10:48:59 AM PST US From: Joe A Lawson Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: New to the Forum Jason, Yes they are, do you use them as well...... Joe Sent from my iPhone On Oct 8, 2010, at 1:10 PM, "Jason Omelchuck" wrote: > > > > Are those tires the Nanco 21x12x8? > > > Carolina Flyer wrote: >> Hello Everyone, >> I am so glad I ran across this Forum..... There is a wealth of >> knowledge here, and some awesome pictures.... I have a Kolb >> Firestar II that I bought that I found on Barnstormers..... It had >> a few things that needed intention.... The Tail Wheel had broke off >> from a hard handing, and it damaged the elevator and rudder. Just >> the covering was damaged on the elevator, and the bottom of the >> rudder need the bottom tubing replaced. I have it almost finished, >> and just today I purchased a MicroAir 760 to install in a new dash >> I am working on... I did not like the drum brakes and I removed >> them and installed the Black Max 1000 system.... and to top it off >> I installed some wheel and tire combo that I have come up with...I >> have seen many people have the Carlisle golf cart tires on a 6" rim >> and call them Tundra Tires.... They are Heavy and Stiff, and the >> size is all I see that is close to being what is referred to as a >> Tundra Tire..... These Tires I have are Soft and only use between 5 ! > and 10 pounds of air, and they are Light Weight........... They act > like the Big Boys Tundra Tires in Alaska...... The Rims I have are > 8" in Diameter, and fit on Black Max and Hegar wheel hubs, and maybe > others..... Anyway I would like your input on what you think about > my Tire and Wheel Combo........ >> >> >> Kolb Firestar II >> Rotax 503 with Electric Start >> C-Box Re-Drive with a RK400 Clutch >> 68" Warp Drive Prop >> Black Max 1000 Hydraulic Brakes >> Tundra Tires on 8" x 9" Aluminum Rims >> Current in date BRS Ballistic Recovery Chute >> Kuntzleman Dual Magnum Strobes >> ELT (emergency locator transmitters) >> N-Numbered with a current Annual done May 2010 >> Soon to be Installed Micro Air 760 VHF TRANSCEIVER , >> And maybe later a 3 Blade Prop, because they make less noise > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=315110#315110 > > ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 02:11:23 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Brake report From: "gotime242" Hello, i dont mean to bring this up from the grave...but im curious as to how the axles that come in the kit are mounted onto the current FS landing gear. Are they a pretty easy replacement or do they require a bit of fabrication? I have a fs2 that could use a new brake setup... Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=315149#315149 ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 02:52:18 PM PST US From: "Joe Lawson" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Brake report ------------Boundary-00=_LDQZKFN2QL8000000000-- ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 09:13:13 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Brake report From: "Carolina Flyer" Here is a Picture of my Kolb Firestar II with a different set of Wheels on the Black Max System...... If you buy extra wheel hubs you can change both tires in less than 5 minutes.... You remove a cotter pin then unscrew a Nylon Nut using a Ratchet and 15/16" Socket. Put the different set of Wheels on, replace the one nut and cotter pin, and your ready to Fly.... In this Picture I have 8" rims that have standard DOT approved Radial Trailer Tires... .. I use this set-up when I am using the paved Runway.......... When I am on a Grass Strip it is back to the Tundra Tires.......... Joe -------- Kolb Firestar II 503 C-Box / RK400 Clutch Phantom 503 B-Box Location : Buffalo South Carolina Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=315183#315183 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/dsc00430_large_139.jpg ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 09:43:45 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: landing video with no Kolb drop From: "Carolina Flyer" Ralph, That was a very nice Video. Was that taken with the passenger using a hand held Camcorder? Have you ever used a Camcorder mounted outside of the cockpit, like mounted on a Wing Strut or Boom Tube..........Joe -------- Kolb Firestar II 503 C-Box / RK400 Clutch Phantom 503 B-Box Location : Buffalo South Carolina Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=315185#315185 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.