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1. 03:14 AM - Re: GPS in FireFly --> MATCO brakes (Pat Ladd)
2. 04:11 AM - wetumpka flying (Ted Cowan)
3. 04:13 AM - 582 (Ted Cowan)
4. 04:47 AM - Re: Re: Artical in the paper... (Pat Ladd)
5. 05:27 AM - Re: GPS in FireFly --> MATCO brakes (Thom Riddle)
6. 08:26 AM - Re: Re: the aft cg club... (Gary Aman)
7. 08:29 AM - Re: Bing Carb Failure (Jason Omelchuck)
8. 08:59 AM - Re: Re: Bing Carb Failure (John Hauck)
9. 09:09 AM - Fuel Tender Ideas please (Dennis Thate)
10. 09:12 AM - Re: Re: the aft cg club... (Rick Neilsen)
11. 09:43 AM - Re: Fuel Tender Ideas please (Richard Girard)
12. 09:58 AM - Re: Fuel Tender Ideas please (Larry Cottrell)
13. 10:01 AM - Re: Fuel Tender Ideas please (Thom Riddle)
14. 10:24 AM - Re: Fuel Tender Ideas please (Dennis Thate)
15. 10:33 AM - Re: Fuel Tender Ideas please (Charlie England)
16. 10:59 AM - Re: Fuel Tender Ideas please (Larry Cottrell)
17. 11:13 AM - Re: Original Firestar II for sale.........thumbs (thumbs)
18. 12:59 PM - Re: Fuel Tender Ideas please (Dana Hague)
19. 03:13 PM - Re: Bing Carb Failure (Richard Pike)
20. 03:22 PM - Re: Re: Bing Carb Failure (Thom Riddle)
21. 03:27 PM - Re: Kolb MKIII video (Richard Pike)
22. 04:28 PM - Re: Re: Kolb MKIII video (robert bean)
23. 05:02 PM - Re: Kolb MKIII video (Richard Pike)
24. 05:10 PM - Re: Kolb MKIII video (George Alexander)
25. 05:40 PM - Re: Fuel Tender Ideas please (Gary Aman)
26. 06:04 PM - Re: Re: Artical in the paper... (Gary Aman)
27. 06:55 PM - Re: Fuel Tender Ideas please (Dennis Thate)
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| Subject: | Re: GPS in FireFly --> MATCO brakes |
Hard luck David, after all that planning and work.` Man proposes and God
disposes` if you believe in that kind of thing..
Cheers
Pat
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My wife and I were out at the wetumpka airport saturday to witness the
aerobats of these brave men. I want to state that there were some brave
guys out there. They performed well. The Hauck put up a good show
demonstrating again and again the "Kolb Climb" is real. Was glad to see him
get the prize. He deserved it. Great Food. Really nice people. Going to
join the chapter right away. It is very active and that is what I like. I
have known a few of them for many years. Most of them already know my
little Slingshot. Told me I dont get in it, I wear it. Love it. Take care
everyone and dont let a little wind stop you. Ted Cowan, Slingshot, 912UL
zoom zoom.
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Forgot to mention. Have a friend with a Titan Tornado with a broken Hirth
(surprise, surprise) Has a cash flow problem at this point and is very sad.
Does anyone have a good used 582 complete out there they can help him with?
Light rebuilding okay but not crank time. Really a nice guy with a lot of
bad luck, most if it the engine. junk. Ted Cowan, Slingshot 912UL zoom
zoom
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| Subject: | Re: Artical in the paper... |
Hope the weather over there is better.>>
Not really Gary,
One half of the country is being rained on heavily and flooded. The
other half, all of 300 miles away, is a dustbowl with fields which
should be greening up for the winter showing nothing but bare earth.
We have had several windless autumn (fall) days recently with lovely
winter sunshine although the trees have not changed colour and still
have their leaves.
Flew yesterday. For various reasons about 4 hours too late. The calm as
I left home had changed when I reached my field and the clear blue sky
was beginning to show some lines of cumulus and the windsock was
beginning to flick out straight.
The wind was more or less down the strip so decided to do a quick sortie
anyway. The plane was beginning to need some close attention as I taxied
out through the gusting crosswind to the strip.
The take off run was pretty short and the climb out a bit bumpy but OK.
Throttled back to cruise at around 1000ft agl and had a look round.
Definite lines of Cu across part of the sky and the vario was flicking
sharply up and down. Not comfortable so decided to limit the flight to
around 30 minutes and just enjoy. Noticed that the smoke from one or
two bonfires was being whipped away horizontally. There was continual
thermic activity, very broken because of the wind, and I was trying to
keep well away from the forming clouds.
The bottom fell out and left me hanging in the straps as I barged into a
thermal. Luckily I had pulled the straps tight when I realised that it
was a bit lumpier than I expected or I would have cracked my head on the
canopy. The vario went from 4 up to 4 down in a split second. Decided
that discretion was the better part of valour, (I do this for FUN)
chickened out and whipped very quickly back towards the strip, sliding
sideways across wind and banging up and down like a roller coaster. A
lot of throttle needed to fight my way down finals. The windsock was
standing out horizontally. Occasionally changing direction by 15
degrees.
The landing strip has a high, thick hedge on either side which usually
causes a large pool of quiet air to form close to the ground. I usually
close the throttle over the hedge and float in. Not this time. The wind
whistling slightly across the strip made a wind tunnel where the wind
went faster , enlivened by the odd lump of curl over from the side. I
don`t think I have ever had a rougher approach. The ground was going
past quite slowly but it kept getting close and then receding again as I
nearly touched down and then ballooned up again. It seemed to go on for
ages although it could only have been a few seconds. Eventually the
wheels settled on the grass surprisingly gently. My wild over reactions
must have just cancelled out at the right time..
I pulled off the strip and taxied very gently to my hangar. Stick hard
into wind and juggling the brakes to try and stay on the track. Got her
tucked away and was just driving away when the owner of the field
appeared.
"I am surprised to see you flying in this " he said "No one else is up"
I must sharpen up my weather forecasting skills, particularly paying
attention to what is going to happen in the next hour. Pouring with
rain today, sky is grey and overcast, wind is supposed to freshen. No
decision to be made today. I am definitely NOT going flying.
Cheers
Pat
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| Subject: | Re: GPS in FireFly --> MATCO brakes |
Dave,
I empathize with you. On Columbus day of 2006, we got an October Surprise
here in Buffalo. Leaves still full on the trees, branches broke and took
out power for most of the city and suburbs. Our power was out for 9 days
and the trees are still not right but improving slowly.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Storm_%22Aphid%22
Thom in Buffalo
On Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 10:29 PM, David Kulp <undoctor@ptd.net> wrote:
> Thanks Gary and to Boyd and all who offered tips and advice on the GPS
> mount and bleeding the brakes. I worked yesterday and wasn't monitoring
> the list so I intended to acknowledge the posts today.
>
> Then today, the weather has played havoc again. Last time the hurricane
> sought to destroy my FireFly but I, with Boyd's help, won that contest.
> Today, with all the leaves still on the trees we got about ten inches of
> wet, heavy snow. I've worked to create my own little heaven on earth for
> twelve years; planting, pruning, nurturing. In twelve hours I've watched
> and listened to it being destroyed. A seventy foot sycamore is now about
> forty feet high. A forty foot sugar maple I planted right next to the
> patio behind my house that would have been screaming orange/red about next
> week is largely broken branches. A weeping willow I planted that draped
> gracefully over my pond in now laying down in the pond and across the pond
> a red leaf redbud which is ablaze with lavender flowers in spring is mostly
> broken branches laying on the ground. A zelkova that my sister gave me
> that shot up to about thirty feet is split into two right down the trunk to
> the ground with both halves down on the ground. On and on... it's
> heartbreaking.
>
> So I apologize for not responding to your kindness, but there was a
> reason. Last time I got away with a tail wheel. This time was different.
> The next suitable day I will climb into the FlagFly and leave all this
> far, far below.
>
> Dave Kulp
> FireFly 11DMK
>
>
> On 10/29/2011 5:00 PM, Gary Aman wrote:
>
> On the matco's,just take the master cylinder off the stick and turn it so
> the bleeder is vertical.It's a very awkward system to work with.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: George Bearden <gab16@sbcglobal.net> <gab16@sbcglobal.net>
> To: kolb-list <kolb-list@matronics.com> <kolb-list@matronics.com>
> Sent: Fri, Oct 28, 2011 4:54 am
> Subject: Kolb-List: GPS in FireFly --> MATCO brake
>
>
> > MATCO brakes should be bled from the bleed screw back up through the
> system
>
> I have a built Suzuki Samurai. Some of my brake cylinders are mounted at an
> angle such that they can retain a bubble of air if you get air in them.
> Folks struggle with this- but not ME!! No Sirrreee
> e Bob. Folks will tell you to do this and that major surgery to get the air
> out. I find that when flushing and changing the brake fluid, and after
> bleeding best I can, to get the last lil bubbles out of the tilted brake
> cylinder I have my helper open the bleeder wide, I mash down HARD on the
> pedal, and I get the air out. Folks don't mash down hard enough. If you do
> it hard the resulting turbulence flushes the last air bubbles.
>
> I have no idea if this idea can be of use with MATCO brakes.
>
> GeoB
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| Subject: | Re: the aft cg club... |
Don't want to start a screaming contest about this topic,but humor me a sec
ond here.
I truly believe that I can feel the difference in stability, longitudinally
,when it's not aft a bunch.When it's aft and it's turbulent, the MK3 feels
like it's riding over a boat's wake,with a little pitch up then back to fla
t again with each bump.When it's more forward,the bump is still there but t
he pitch up isn't.Anyone else feel this or do I need a check-up from the ne
ck up?
G.Aman MK3 C Jabiru 2200a
-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Girard <aslsa.rng@gmail.com>
Sent: Sat, Oct 29, 2011 8:59 pm
Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: the aft cg club...
This is where this discussion really needs to distinguish between being wit
hin the acceptable CG range, but being aft of the desired "perfect" 25% MAC
, and being outside the range, i.e. aft of the CG envelope.
Rick Girard
On Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 12:54 PM, Renee <ulflygirl@mysky.us> wrote:
I once saw someone try to do a weight and balance with the tail on the grou
nd. Talk about a rear cg with a pusher!
Renee
Bas spellong blaned on ophone :)
On Oct 29, 2011, at 10:13 AM, "b young" <byoungplumbing@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Trouble with an aft CG is, as I think you know, the chance of getting int
o a
> flat spin & not being able to recover.
> Russ K
>
>
> Ever heard of a Kolb getting into a flat spin?
>
> john h
> mkIII
> Titus, Alabama
>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ..
>
> i fly near the rear cg limit, and have put the mkiii into a spin on purp
ose,,,, i did not have to push opposite rudder to get out,,,, only relea
se the back and rudder pressure that i had done to induse the spin. it ca
me out of the spin almost instantly. i am not worried.
>
> boyd
>
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Thanks, Homer GBYM
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- Groucho Marx
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| Subject: | Re: Bing Carb Failure |
I am talking about Richards report of the incident right here in this very thread
you are posting in. I realize that some people might not have access to the
pictures or might not bother to look at them. But if you do, it clears up
all confusion about what pin it is and the fact that when the pin comes out there
is just a hole in the bottom of the float bowl.
John Hauck wrote:
> There are pictures attached to this report. Look at them if you get a
> chance. From looking at the pictures the guide pins, are inserted into
> holes that are drilled all the way through the float bowl. When the pin
> falls out, there is just a hole in the bottom of the float bowl for the fuel
> to drip out.
> *************************************
>
>
> Do you have a url for the report?
>
> john h
> mkIII
> Titus, Alabama
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| Subject: | Re: Bing Carb Failure |
I am talking about Richards report of the incident right here in this very
thread you are posting in.
Jason/Gang:
Thanks for the info. I missed it first time around.
I don't normally follow the Kolb BBS, but receive the antiquated email Kolb
List. That is why I missed the photos of the float bowl.
Just pulled the float bowls a couple days ago, before Rev posted the
problem. In the future when I pull the float bowls, I'll make sure the
guide pins are still secure.
john h
mkIII
Titus, Alabama
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| Subject: | Fuel Tender Ideas please |
I found this cast metal rotary pump at a farm store for about $129. It's both a
siphon and a pump. One hundred complete turns produces about ten gallons of gas.
I plan to carry this in a small trailer with gas hose and use
this as my fuel shuttle.
Show me something better and I'll buy it !
[Idea]
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Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society. The optimist invents
the airplane and the pessimist the parachute. ~Gil Stern
These flying machines are just a fad and will never catch on Unknown
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http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=356329#356329
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| Subject: | Re: the aft cg club... |
Gary
I once clamped a weight to the tail wheel strut to fix a up elevator issue
I had when I had my redrive VW mounted on top of the rotax mount. It was a
big mistake. On my first trip to Oshkosh I encountered HEAVY turbulence.
The plane was almost uncontrollable. After removing the weight it was a
pussy cat again. The real fix is the low VW mount that Kolb has adopted.
No check-up required you are spot on.
Rick Neilsen
Redrive VW Powered MKIIIC
On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 11:23 AM, Gary Aman <zeprep251@aol.com> wrote:
> Don't want to start a screaming contest about this topic,but humor me a
> second here.
> I truly believe that I can feel the difference in stability,
> longitudinally,when it's not aft a bunch.When it's aft and it's turbulent,
> the MK3 feels like it's riding over a boat's wake,with a little pitch up
> then back to flat again with each bump.When it's more forward,the bump is
> still there but the pitch up isn't.Anyone else feel this or do I need a
> check-up from the neck up?
> G.Aman MK3 C Jabiru 2200a
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Girard <aslsa.rng@gmail.com>
> To: kolb-list <kolb-list@matronics.com>
> Sent: Sat, Oct 29, 2011 8:59 pm
> Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: the aft cg club...
>
> This is where this discussion really needs to distinguish between being
> within the acceptable CG range, but being aft of the desired "perfect" 25%
> MAC, and being outside the range, i.e. aft of the CG envelope.
>
> Rick Girard
>
> On Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 12:54 PM, Renee <ulflygirl@mysky.us> wrote:
>
>>
>> I once saw someone try to do a weight and balance with the tail on the
>> ground. Talk about a rear cg with a pusher!
>>
>> Renee
>>
>> Bas spellong blaned on ophone :)
>>
>> On Oct 29, 2011, at 10:13 AM, "b young" <byoungplumbing@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >
>> > Trouble with an aft CG is, as I think you know, the chance of getting
>> into a
>> > flat spin & not being able to recover.
>> > Russ K
>> >
>> >
>> > Ever heard of a Kolb getting into a flat spin?
>> >
>> > john h
>> > mkIII
>> > Titus, Alabama
>> >
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ..
>> >
>> > i fly near the rear cg limit, and have put the mkiii into a spin on
>> purpose,,,, i did not have to push opposite rudder to get out,,,, only
>> release the back and rudder pressure that i had done to induse the spin.
>> it came out of the spin almost instantly. i am not worried.
>> >
>> > boyd
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
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> Mk IIIC
> Thanks, Homer GBYM
>
> It isn't necessary to have relatives in Kansas City in order to be
> unhappy.
> - Groucho Marx
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| Subject: | Re: Fuel Tender Ideas please |
Dennis, you didn't add a link or anything about the pump. Do make sure it
is rated for gasoline. Saving a few bucks is great until you balance them
against the bills from the burn ward of a hospital.
Rick Girard
On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 11:05 AM, Dennis Thate <retroman@frontier.com>wrote
:
>
> I found this cast metal rotary pump at a farm store for about $129. It's
> both a siphon and a pump. One hundred complete turns produces about ten
> gallons of gas. I plan to carry this in a small trailer with gas hose and
> use
> this as my fuel shuttle.
>
> Show me something better and I'll buy it !
>
>
> [Idea]
>
> --------
> Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society. The optimist
> invents the airplane and the pessimist the parachute. ~Gil Stern
>
> =85=94These flying machines are just a fad and will never catch on=85=94
Unknown
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=356329#356329
>
>
> Attachments:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com//files/rotary_hand_gas_pump_siphon_853.jpg
>
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Zulu Delta
Mk IIIC
Thanks, Homer GBYM
It isn't necessary to have relatives in Kansas City in order to be unhappy.
- Groucho Marx
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| Subject: | Re: Fuel Tender Ideas please |
I wasn't aware that mechanical pumps had to be rated for anything. He
did send a picture.
Larry
Note: If you forward this email, please delete the forwarding history,
which includes my email address.
----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Girard
To: kolb-list@matronics.com
Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2011 10:39 AM
Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Fuel Tender Ideas please
Dennis, you didn't add a link or anything about the pump. Do make sure
it is rated for gasoline. Saving a few bucks is great until you balance
them against the bills from the burn ward of a hospital.
Rick Girard
On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 11:05 AM, Dennis Thate <retroman@frontier.com>
wrote:
<retroman@frontier.com>
I found this cast metal rotary pump at a farm store for about $129.
It's both a siphon and a pump. One hundred complete turns produces about
ten gallons of gas. I plan to carry this in a small trailer with gas
hose and use
this as my fuel shuttle.
Show me something better and I'll buy it !
[Idea]
--------
Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society. The
optimist invents the airplane and the pessimist the parachute. ~Gil
Stern
=85=94These flying machines are just a fad and will never catch
on=85=94 Unknown
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Mk IIIC
Thanks, Homer GBYM
It isn't necessary to have relatives in Kansas City in order to be
unhappy.
- Groucho Marx
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| Subject: | Re: Fuel Tender Ideas please |
That looks a lot like the one I bought from Harbor Freight for way less
than half that price. It worked for fuel for awhile but since the seals
were not compatible with gasoline, they gave up after several months of
use. I then replaced it with the following pump with seals rated for
gasoline and other petroleum products. It has been working fine for over a
year.
Oops. Could not find the one I bought online anymore. It is a lever type
and easy to operate with 8 pumps per gallon, or one pint per pump.
Thom in Buffalo
On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 12:05 PM, Dennis Thate <retroman@frontier.com>wrote
:
>
> I found this cast metal rotary pump at a farm store for about $129. It's
> both a siphon and a pump. One hundred complete turns produces about ten
> gallons of gas. I plan to carry this in a small trailer with gas hose and
> use
> this as my fuel shuttle.
>
> Show me something better and I'll buy it !
>
>
> [Idea]
>
> --------
> Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society. The optimist
> invents the airplane and the pessimist the parachute. ~Gil Stern
>
> =85=94These flying machines are just a fad and will never catch on=85=94
Unknown
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=356329#356329
>
>
> Attachments:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com//files/rotary_hand_gas_pump_siphon_853.jpg
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| Subject: | Re: Fuel Tender Ideas please |
Here's the link
http://www.chdist.com/displayproductdetail.do?skuSearch=7434600&mr:referralID=5f5e1d01-fd8f-11e0-9866-001b2166becc&baseItemOID=94443&itemGroupOID=94443&sku=7434600&cid=cse_next
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Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society. The optimist invents
the airplane and the pessimist the parachute. ~Gil Stern
These flying machines are just a fad and will never catch on Unknown
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| Subject: | Re: Fuel Tender Ideas please |
In the aftermath of Katrina, we used
http://www.harborfreight.com/barrel-pump-45743.html
to pump avgas from our field's tank to run our generators.
Most pumps that are reasonably priced, both electric & mechanical,
specify 'no gasoline', but I suspect that for the hand cranked pumps it
is driven more by the legal department than any real danger.
Charlie
On 10/30/2011 11:53 AM, Thom Riddle wrote:
> That looks a lot like the one I bought from Harbor Freight for way
> less than half that price. It worked for fuel for awhile but since the
> seals were not compatible with gasoline, they gave up after several
> months of use. I then replaced it with the following pump with seals
> rated for gasoline and other petroleum products. It has been working
> fine for over a year.
>
> Oops. Could not find the one I bought online anymore. It is a lever
> type and easy to operate with 8 pumps per gallon, or one pint per pump.
>
> Thom in Buffalo
>
>
> On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 12:05 PM, Dennis Thate <retroman@frontier.com
> <mailto:retroman@frontier.com>> wrote:
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> <retroman@frontier.com <mailto:retroman@frontier.com>>
>
> I found this cast metal rotary pump at a farm store for about
> $129. It's both a siphon and a pump. One hundred complete turns
> produces about ten gallons of gas. I plan to carry this in a small
> trailer with gas hose and use
> this as my fuel shuttle.
>
> Show me something better and I'll buy it !
>
>
> [Idea]
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> Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society. The
> optimist invents the airplane and the pessimist the parachute.
> ~Gil Stern
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| Subject: | Re: Fuel Tender Ideas please |
I would imagine that most of the seal problems are due to Ethanol, not
necessarily gas itself.
Larry
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From: Charlie England
To: kolb-list@matronics.com
Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2011 11:30 AM
Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Fuel Tender Ideas please
In the aftermath of Katrina, we used
http://www.harborfreight.com/barrel-pump-45743.html
to pump avgas from our field's tank to run our generators.
Most pumps that are reasonably priced, both electric & mechanical,
specify 'no gasoline', but I suspect that for the hand cranked pumps it
is driven more by the legal department than any real danger.
Charlie
On 10/30/2011 11:53 AM, Thom Riddle wrote:
That looks a lot like the one I bought from Harbor Freight for way
less than half that price. It worked for fuel for awhile but since the
seals were not compatible with gasoline, they gave up after several
months of use. I then replaced it with the following pump with seals
rated for gasoline and other petroleum products. It has been working
fine for over a year.
Oops. Could not find the one I bought online anymore. It is a lever
type and easy to operate with 8 pumps per gallon, or one pint per pump.
Thom in Buffalo
On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 12:05 PM, Dennis Thate
<retroman@frontier.com> wrote:
<retroman@frontier.com>
I found this cast metal rotary pump at a farm store for about
$129. It's both a siphon and a pump. One hundred complete turns produces
about ten gallons of gas. I plan to carry this in a small trailer with
gas hose and use
this as my fuel shuttle.
Show me something better and I'll buy it !
[Idea]
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optimist invents the airplane and the pessimist the parachute. ~Gil
Stern
."These flying machines are just a fad and will never catch on."
Unknown
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| Subject: | Re: Original Firestar II for sale.........thumbs |
Ya know it's a shame you decided to take your frustration out on a plane you know
nothing about and has absolutely noting to do with the "Modified" plane you
were going to buy. Personally I wouldn't even look at a Firestar that was
modified into a side by side configuration. Apparently you would and that is
fine. This has nothing to do with my Firestarll. The Firestar ll I am offering
for sale is a great little plane. It is not modified at all. If someone wants
to have it checked out I have no problem with it at all. There is no obligation
to buy it at all. Like I said I am willing to work with anyone that is
interested. I am not nor will I ever sell anything that is not up to the intended
use. Personally I would expect anyone thinking for buying any aircraft
to have it inspected by someone that knows what they are doing.
Personally I don't know why you even responded to my posting. Obviously you have
no intention of buying the plane, you don't know me or the aircraft at all
and it has nothing to do with the modified aircraft you were getting ready to
buy.
I guess the only thing you ended up doing is possibly keeping someone form getting
a pretty good deal on a great little plane.
The point here is your are comparing apples to oranges and really has no place
in this thread.
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Souderton, Pa.
Firestar II
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| Subject: | Re: Fuel Tender Ideas please |
At 12:05 PM 10/30/2011, Dennis Thate wrote:
>
>I found this cast metal rotary pump at a farm store for about $129. It's
>both a siphon and a pump. One hundred complete turns produces about ten
>gallons of gas. I plan to carry this in a small trailer with gas hose and use
>this as my fuel shuttle.
>
>Show me something better and I'll buy it !
I added a hose and dip tube to my existing 5 gallon plastic can. A foot
pump (made for filling air mattresses) puts a small amount of pressure (~5
psi, which is about the same pressure as when a gas can sits in the
sunlight and bulges out) in the can which pushes fuel up the tube to my
tank. A brass ball valve on the end lets me shut it off when it's full:
<http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v486/flyparafan/Kolb/fuel%20filler/?start=0>
A commercially available version of the system is at
http://www.portablefuelsystems.com/ (not the expensive alcohol separator,
their fueling system I think costs about the same as your pump
-Dana
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What's brown and sticky? A stick!
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| Subject: | Re: Bing Carb Failure |
Got this update this morning from Dean Vogel at Lockwood Aviation:
"We have seen that issue with the float bowls before. I have for a while now
included the checking of that detail in the Maintenance training class when we
go through the carburetors. The only solution is to replace the float bowl."
On the other hand, since this is East Tennessee, and we do things our own way -
the owner reamed the hole a hair larger, packed it with JB Weld, and drove the
pin in FIRMLY.
Will keep ya posted...
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Richard Pike
Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
richard (at) bcchapel(dot)org
Kingsport, TN 3TN0
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Hebrews 11:1
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| Subject: | Re: Bing Carb Failure |
"The only solution is to replace the float bowl."
If you are selling Bing parts, that is the only way :-).
Thom
On Oct 30, 2011, at 6:15 PM, Richard Pike <richard@bcchapel.org> wrote:
>
> Got this update this morning from Dean Vogel at Lockwood Aviation:
>
> "We have seen that issue with the float bowls before. I have for a while now
included the checking of that detail in the Maintenance training class when
we go through the carburetors. The only solution is to replace the float bowl."
>
> On the other hand, since this is East Tennessee, and we do things our own way
- the owner reamed the hole a hair larger, packed it with JB Weld, and drove
the pin in FIRMLY.
>
> Will keep ya posted...
>
> --------
> Richard Pike
> Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
> richard (at) bcchapel(dot)org
> Kingsport, TN 3TN0
> Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
> Hebrews 11:1
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| Subject: | Re: Kolb MKIII video |
Finally figured out how to edit the video so I could add sound to it. Everybody
has different musical tastes, but this is how I like it.
http://www.bcchapel.org/MESF/October%20Kolb.html
PS: the second clip might have you scratching your heads, but I am just east of
Hiltons, Virginia, and the square gray building on the left is the Carter Fold,
home place for A.P Carter, and (as you hard core country music fans will know)
that is their signature song.
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Richard Pike
Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
richard (at) bcchapel(dot)org
Kingsport, TN 3TN0
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
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| Subject: | Re: Kolb MKIII video |
bad link?
BB
On 30, Oct 2011, at 6:24 PM, Richard Pike wrote:
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> Finally figured out how to edit the video so I could add sound to it. Everybody
has different musical tastes, but this is how I like it.
>
> http://www.bcchapel.org/MESF/October%20Kolb.html
>
> PS: the second clip might have you scratching your heads, but I am just east
of Hiltons, Virginia, and the square gray building on the left is the Carter
Fold, home place for A.P Carter, and (as you hard core country music fans will
know) that is their signature song.
>
> --------
> Richard Pike
> Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
> richard (at) bcchapel(dot)org
> Kingsport, TN 3TN0
> Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
> Hebrews 11:1
>
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| Subject: | Re: Kolb MKIII video |
[quote="slyck(at)frontiernet.net"]bad link?
BB
[quote]
Shouldn't be, but go here:
http://www.bcchapel.org/MESF/3TN0.html
And go to the bottom of the page and click on the appropriate link -
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Richard Pike
Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
richard (at) bcchapel(dot)org
Kingsport, TN 3TN0
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Hebrews 11:1
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| Subject: | Re: Kolb MKIII video |
slyck(at)frontiernet.net wrote:
> bad link?
> BB
>
>
Worked great from here. Music added a lot to an already entertaining video.
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George Alexander
FS II R503 N709FS
http://www.oh2fly.net
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| Subject: | Re: Fuel Tender Ideas please |
20 gal drum with Carter electric fuel pump-12volt off the race car, with 20
ft of 3/8 neoprene gas line with a phony plastic nozzle.Must pump about 2.5
gal per min.There is a good picture of the set up on oh2fly's trailer web
page.The pump was about 80.00,can't remember what the line cost,but it beat
s cranking big time.
G.Aman
-----Original Message-----
From: Dennis Thate <retroman@frontier.com>
Sent: Sun, Oct 30, 2011 12:09 pm
Subject: Kolb-List: Fuel Tender Ideas please
I found this cast metal rotary pump at a farm store for about $129. It's bo
th a
siphon and a pump. One hundred complete turns produces about ten gallons of
gas.
I plan to carry this in a small trailer with gas hose and use
this as my fuel shuttle.
Show me something better and I'll buy it !
[Idea]
--------
Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society. The optimist inve
nts
the airplane and the pessimist the parachute. ~Gil Stern
=C3=A2=C2=C2=C3=A2=C2=C2=9DThese flying machines are just a fad an
d will never catch on=C3=A2=C2=C2=C3=A2=C2=C2=9D Unknown
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| Subject: | Re: Artical in the paper... |
Pat, They say what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.Those breezes keep y
ou sharp.
G.A.
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From: Pat Ladd <pj.ladd@btinternet.com>
Sent: Sun, Oct 30, 2011 7:47 am
Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Artical in the paper...
Hope the weather over there is better.>>
Not really Gary,
One half of the country is being rained on heavily and flooded. The other h
alf, all of 300 miles away, is a dustbowl with fields which should be green
ing up for the winter showing nothing but bare earth.
We have had several windless autumn (fall) days recently with lovely winter
sunshine although the trees have not changed colour and still have their
leaves.
Flew yesterday. For various reasons about 4 hours too late. The calm as I l
eft home had changed when I reached my field and the clear blue sky was beg
inning to show some lines of cumulus and the windsock was beginning to flic
k out straight.
The wind was more or less down the strip so decided to do a quick sortie an
yway. The plane was beginning to need some close attention as I taxied out
through the gusting crosswind to the strip.
The take off run was pretty short and the climb out a bit bumpy but OK. Thr
ottled back to cruise at around 1000ft agl and had a look round. Definite l
ines of Cu across part of the sky and the vario was flicking sharply up and
down. Not comfortable so decided to limit the flight to around 30 minutes
and just enjoy. Noticed that the smoke from one or two bonfires was bein
g whipped away horizontally. There was continual thermic activity, very bro
ken because of the wind, and I was trying to keep well away from the formin
g clouds.
The bottom fell out and left me hanging in the straps as I barged into a th
ermal. Luckily I had pulled the straps tight when I realised that it was a
bit lumpier than I expected or I would have cracked my head on the canopy.
The vario went from 4 up to 4 down in a split second. Decided that discret
ion was the better part of valour, (I do this for FUN) chickened out and wh
ipped very quickly back towards the strip, sliding sideways across wind and
banging up and down like a roller coaster. A lot of throttle needed to fig
ht my way down finals. The windsock was standing out horizontally. Occasion
ally changing direction by 15 degrees.
The landing strip has a high, thick hedge on either side which usually caus
es a large pool of quiet air to form close to the ground. I usually close
the throttle over the hedge and float in. Not this time. The wind whistling
slightly across the strip made a wind tunnel where the wind went faster ,
enlivened by the odd lump of curl over from the side. I don`t think I have
ever had a rougher approach. The ground was going past quite slowly but it
kept getting close and then receding again as I nearly touched down and th
en ballooned up again. It seemed to go on for ages although it could only h
ave been a few seconds. Eventually the wheels settled on the grass surprisi
ngly gently. My wild over reactions must have just cancelled out at the rig
ht time..
I pulled off the strip and taxied very gently to my hangar. Stick hard into
wind and juggling the brakes to try and stay on the track. Got her tucked
away and was just driving away when the owner of the field appeared.
"I am surprised to see you flying in this " he said "No one else is up"
I must sharpen up my weather forecasting skills, particularly paying atten
tion to what is going to happen in the next hour. Pouring with rain today,
sky is grey and overcast, wind is supposed to freshen. No decision to be
made today. I am definitely NOT going flying.
Cheers
Pat
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| Subject: | Re: Fuel Tender Ideas please |
zeprep251(at)aol.com wrote:
> 20 gal drum with Carter electric fuel pump-12volt off the race car, with 20ft
of 3/8 neoprene gas line with a phony plastic nozzle.Must pump about 2.5 gal
per min.There is a good picture of the set up on oh2fly's trailer web page.The
pump was about 80.00,can't remember what the line cost,but it beats cranking
big time.
> G.Aman
>
>
>
>
>
> --
Maybe I'm being overly cautious, I want to stay away from any chance of sparks;
battery / electric of any kind... I have a farm background and like simplicity.
http://bcove.me/4tryzjbk [Laughing]
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the airplane and the pessimist the parachute. ~Gil Stern
These flying machines are just a fad and will never catch on Unknown
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