---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 08/02/12: 7 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 12:42 PM - A swivel tailwheel question (Dennis Thate) 2. 12:48 PM - Re: A swivel tailwheel question (Ellery Batchelder Jr) 3. 01:17 PM - Re: A swivel tailwheel question (David Kulp) 4. 02:28 PM - Re: A swivel tailwheel question (frank goodnight) 5. 03:02 PM - Re: A swivel tailwheel question (Ellery Batchelder Jr) 6. 03:05 PM - Re: A swivel tailwheel question (Ellery Batchelder Jr) 7. 06:37 PM - Re: Silicone heatsink compound (chris davis) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 12:42:10 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: A swivel tailwheel question From: "Dennis Thate" Has anyone switched to a swivel tail-wheel on their Kolb Firestar. If so what has been the result either positive or negative. Where can I locate one ? Thanks -------- Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society. The optimist invents the airplane and the pessimist the parachute. ~Gil Stern Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=379896#379896 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 12:48:45 PM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: A swivel tailwheel question From: Ellery Batchelder Jr You can get a nice tail wheel like that at TNK I put one on my firestar it was much easier to park it and much better to move around inside the shop it works much better that that Pizza cutter they originally come with Ellery Batchelder Jr. -----Original Message----- From: Dennis Thate Sent: Thu, Aug 2, 2012 3:42 pm Subject: Kolb-List: A swivel tailwheel question Has anyone switched to a swivel tail-wheel on their Kolb Firestar. If so wh at has been the result either positive or negative. Where can I locate one ? Thanks -------- Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society. The optimist inve nts the airplane and the pessimist the parachute. ~Gil Stern Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=379896#379896 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 01:17:13 PM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: A swivel tailwheel question From: David Kulp Ellery, how is it for doing Ubys on the runway? Narrow runway,,, Dave Kulp Sent from my iPhone On Aug 2, 2012, at 3:48 PM, Ellery Batchelder Jr wrote: > You can get a nice tail wheel like that at TNK I put one on my firestar i t was much easier to park it and much better to move around inside the shop i t works much better that that Pizza cutter they originally come with > Ellery Batchelder Jr. > -----Original Message----- > From: Dennis Thate > To: kolb-list > Sent: Thu, Aug 2, 2012 3:42 pm > Subject: Kolb-List: A swivel tailwheel question > > > Has anyone switched to a swivel tail-wheel on their Kolb Firestar. If so w hat > has been the result either positive or negative. Where can I locate one ? > > > > Thanks > > -------- > Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society. The optimist inv ents > the airplane and the pessimist the parachute. ~Gil Stern > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=379896#379896 > > > > > > > > get="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Kolb-List > > tp://forums.matronics.com > _blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution > > > > > ========================== ========= ========================== ========= ========================== ========= ========================== ========= > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 02:28:45 PM PST US From: frank goodnight Subject: Re: Kolb-List: A swivel tailwheel question Hi Dennis , I switched to the full swivel Breakaway tail wheel that kolb sells ( $ 250 ). expensive-- but IMHO--worth the money. Had it about 125 hrs, no problems. Much easier ground handling And with the addition of 2 small braces helps prevent the vertical stabelizer breaking that sometimes happen to firestars. Frank Firestar II ________________________________ From: Dennis Thate Sent: Thu, August 2, 2012 2:45:06 PM Subject: Kolb-List: A swivel tailwheel question Has anyone switched to a swivel tail-wheel on their Kolb Firestar. If so what has been the result either positive or negative. Where can I locate one ? Thanks -------- Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society. The optimist invents the airplane and the pessimist the parachute. ~Gil Stern Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=379896#379896 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 03:02:51 PM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: A swivel tailwheel question From: Ellery Batchelder Jr it will work just fine properly rigged, set it up so it will not unlock un till at full rudder deflection and you will be just fine Ellery Batchelder Jr. -----Original Message----- From: David Kulp Sent: Thu, Aug 2, 2012 4:17 pm Subject: Re: Kolb-List: A swivel tailwheel question Ellery, how is it for doing Ubys on the runway? Narrow runway,,, Dave Kulp Sent from my iPhone On Aug 2, 2012, at 3:48 PM, Ellery Batchelder Jr wrote : You can get a nice tail wheel like that at TNK I put one on my firestar it was much easier to park it and much better to move around inside the shop it works much better that that Pizza cutter they originally come with Ellery Batchelder Jr. -----Original Message----- From: Dennis Thate Sent: Thu, Aug 2, 2012 3:42 pm Subject: Kolb-List: A swivel tailwheel question Has anyone switched to a swivel tail-wheel on their Kolb Firestar. If so wh at has been the result either positive or negative. Where can I locate one ? Thanks -------- Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society. The optimist inve nts the airplane and the pessimist the parachute. ~Gil Stern Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=379896#379896 get="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Kolb-List tp://forums.matronics.com _blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= 3D 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= 3D 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= 3D 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= 3D ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 03:05:47 PM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: A swivel tailwheel question From: Ellery Batchelder Jr Frank , I would recommend installing the tail post brackets on all Kolbs I just repaired one on a MK3C Ellery Batchelder Jr. -----Original Message----- From: frank goodnight Sent: Thu, Aug 2, 2012 5:28 pm Subject: Re: Kolb-List: A swivel tailwheel question Hi Dennis , I switched to the full swivel Breakaway tail wheel that kolb sells ( $ 250 ). expensive-- but IMHO--worth the money. Had it about 125 hrs, no problems. Much easier ground handling And with th e addition of 2 small braces helps prevent the vertical stabelizer breaking that sometimes happen to firestars. Frank Firestar II From: Dennis Thate Sent: Thu, August 2, 2012 2:45:06 PM Subject: Kolb-List: A swivel tailwheel question ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 06:37:40 PM PST US From: chris davis Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Silicone heatsink compound David Kulp, Thank-you for the tube of heatsink it must have gotten on the wrong snail-,It was almost a week after our last email that i recieved i t ! thanks again=0AChris Davis=0AKXP 503 492 hrs=0AGlider Pilot=0ADisabled from crash building Firefly=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0AFrom : chris davis =0ATo: "kolb-list@matronics.com" =0ASent: Sunday, July 15, 2012 10:03 PM=0ASubject: Re: K olb-List: Silicone heatsink compound=0A=0A=0ADave did I get in in time? Chr is=0A=0A=0AChris Davis=0AKXP 503 492 hrs=0AGlider Pilot=0ADisabled from cra sh building Firefly=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0AFrom: David Kulp =0ATo: kolb-list@matronics.com =0ASent: Saturday, Ju ly 14, 2012 4:13 PM=0ASubject: Kolb-List: Silicone heatsink compound=0A=0A- ers,=0A=0AI recently read the posts concerning anti-seize compound being ol d school and that silicone heatsink compound should be used to better trans fer heat between the plugs and cylinder head.- I got a good 10 tube deal on eBay and will have enough for this life and the next with one 5g tube, s o I would like to send a tube to the first 9 emails that I get with your na me and address.- All I want is assurance that you will use some on your K olb.=0A=0AGet ready.- Get set.- GO!!!=0A=0ADave Kulp=0ABethlehem, PA=0A FireFly 11DMK=0Aref="http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Kolb-List" bsp; - - - - - - - - - - =========== == ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.