---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 09/10/12: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 02:16 PM - Re: 8.5 X 6 tires on a Kolbra (Kirby, Dennis Civ USAF AFMC AFNWC/ENS) 2. 03:05 PM - what size IVO prop for a 582 (tombaisley) 3. 05:07 PM - Re: what size IVO prop for a 582 (Ellery Batchelder Jr) 4. 05:47 PM - Re: what size IVO prop for a 582 (GARY JINDRA) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 02:16:03 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: 8.5 X 6 tires on a Kolbra From: "Kirby, Dennis Civ USAF AFMC AFNWC/ENS" "Nick Cassara" asked: << I have been planning to put a well smoothed off pair 8.5 X 6 tire on my Kolbra, when it is finished. A friend asked me how tough the gear is ... Would this be too much stress on the gear? Thanks, Nick Cassara, Palmer, AK >> Nick - I had 8.00x6 "tundra" tires on my Mark-3 for about a year, but eventually swapped them back out for the original 6.00x6 tires that were on it because the 8.00s were so horribly out of balance. Talking about the wavy-tread 8.00 tires, that Kolb Factory usually equips with their Kolbras. Cheap, made in China tires. During the takeoff roll, when my plane got to 30 mph, the instrument panel would vibrate so badly I could not even read the instruments. Unfortunately, the Matco rims they were on could not be balanced. Not designed to take rim weights. Yet I have friends who have the same tires, and they roll perfectly smoothly. Luck of the draw, I guess. So my advice would be: Try to find out if your 8.5 tires are well-balanced or not. Sounds to me like the previous owner must've liked them OK, for them to be so "well-smoothed!" AS far as stress on the gear - because these balloon tires are usually run at lower PSI, you get extra cushioning on landing and striking objects on the runway. So I think your landing gear will be OK. Dennis Kirby Mark-3, 912ul, in Sandia Park, NM ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 03:05:34 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: what size IVO prop for a 582 From: "tombaisley" What size IVO prop should I be looking for to use on my MKIII w/582 grey head? two or three blades? Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=382832#382832 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 05:07:02 PM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: what size IVO prop for a 582 From: Ellery Batchelder Jr if it wer me I would measure from the center of the prop shaft and leave yo ur self at least one inch clearance on the boom tube and that measurement w ould be half your total length and a two blade preforms better than the smo other running three blade prop my experiance others my vary though Ellery Batchelder Jr. -----Original Message----- From: tombaisley Sent: Mon, Sep 10, 2012 6:05 pm Subject: Kolb-List: what size IVO prop for a 582 What size IVO prop should I be looking for to use on my MKIII w/582 grey he ad? two or three blades? Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=382832#382832 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 05:47:39 PM PST US From: GARY JINDRA Subject: Re: Kolb-List: what size IVO prop for a 582 I-just purchased a three blade 66 inch from IVO since I was replacing my GSC =0Awood prop.IVO-suggested a 64 inch with a 4 inch spacer requirerd d ue to =0Aflexing.Because the root tube angle drops the prop gets closer to the boom tube =0Awith the spacer.I ended up cutting 3/4 inch off each blade .I should have =0Alistened to IVO to start with.I fly a Mark 3 with a 582.I VO will give you their =0Asuggestion and explain the need for the spacer an d they are familiar with our =0Aplanes.=0A-=0AGary Jindra=0Amak 3c=0A95 h ours=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0AFrom: tombaisley =0ATo: kolb-list@matronics.com=0ASent: Mon, September 10, 2012 6:03:17 PM=0ASubject: Kolb-List: what size IVO prop for a 582=0A=0A-- t size IVO prop should I be looking for to use on my MKIII w/582 grey head? =0Atwo or three blades?=0A=0A=0A=0A=0ARead this topic online here:=0A=0Ahtt p://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=382832#382832=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A ============= ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.