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1. 06:03 AM - Any Kolbers in Titusville, FL? (Mark Shimei)
2. 06:52 AM - Re: Re: Jabiru TBI (Colin Hudson)
3. 09:17 AM - Re: Re: Retrofitting inspection rings (Richard Girard)
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| Subject: | Any Kolbers in Titusville, FL? |
Time: 03:34:29 AM PST US
Subject: Kolb-List: Any Kolbers in Titusville, FL?
From: "Watkinsdw" <david.watkins0@gmail.com>
I am thinking about relocating to the Space Coast of Florida.
Are there any Kolb listers at Arthur Dunn Apt (X21?).
It has a nice grass strip as well as a paved runway, and AirNav lists 20
"Ultralights."
Dave Watkins
IMk3 Classic
I have been flying there for 30+ yrs. Sent you an e-mail with my
number,will be more than happy to help you out.
I have an ultrastar,firefly,and 1/2 of an SE5A...and am trying to get a
Terra and several others flying for others..Mark
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Thom, no heat problems with the Jabiru engine. I am having carb-ice
problems with the bing carb the minute the temp drops below 60 degrees
on a humid day. No problem here in Texas during the Summer, but this
time of year it gets your attention. I looked at the electric heating
element, but chose the TBI instead. A little more money, but a lot
more in fuel management. I did put that message on the Jabiru list,
but no bites yet. I'll take your advise and try the Yaho sites.
Thanks
Colin Hudson
Mark IIIX-tra with Jabiru
Temple Texas
On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 8:26 AM, Thom Riddle <riddletr@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Colin,
>
> What are your "heat problems" with the Jab running the Bing 94? I have no experience
with the TBI but have a good bit of experience with a Jabiru 2200 on a
Kolb Slingshot. Perhaps I , or one of the other experienced Jabiru/Kolbers, can
help.
>
> If you are determined to change to TBI, I suggest you ask your question on the
Jabiru Engines Forum on Yahoo Groups website. In any case, they will want to
know what you mean specifically by "heat problems". There are several on that
list who have changed to TBI or AeroCarb, some with success, some not so much.
Most of them (tractor configurations) did it to have manual control over mixture.
If that is your desire, installing a HACman on the Bing will accomplish
that, or even making your own is a fairly simple process. That said, I was able
to get the EGTs with the Bing exactly where they should be at cruise and full
power climb by installing Jabiru's economy tuning kit.
>
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> Thom Riddle
> Buffalo, NY (9G0)
>
> Kolb Slingshot SS-021
> no engine
> FOR SALE
>
> Diamond Katana DA20-A1
> Rotax 912 F3
>
> Don't worry about old age... it doesn't last very long.
> - Anonymous
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> Read this topic online here:
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> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=390740#390740
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| Subject: | Re: Retrofitting inspection rings |
Wakata, all, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER use any product containing silicone on any
painted surface or surface you will paint later. Silicone CANNOT be
removed, EVER! Silicone is like molecular ball bearings, you cannot remove
it by any method. Sanding or wiping simply spreads the contamination
around. Nothing sticks to it so any contaminated surface cannot be painted
effectively. Ask an autobody painter. They have a special primer that
attempts to encapsulate the silicone and it works well enough to get the
job out the door, but long term, the paint will come off.
I spent many days in Boeing training classes getting certified to inspect
sealing. Boeing practices complete segregation of silicone sealants and
tools that are used to apply them. Their only regular use for it is to
install windows and only then because they have never found anything that
will handle the temperature and pressurization cycling to which an
aircraft is subjected. Their painters hate the stuff almost as much as they
hate rivet tape.
If you're not convinced, do this experiment. Take some RTV and lay down a
bead on a piece of scrap and let it cure. Spray with primer and watch what
happens. The primer coagulates but doesn't stick.
Rick Girard
On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 6:20 PM, wakataka <wakataka@charter.net> wrote:
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> Let me preface this by saying I haven't done it this way myself yet, but I
> really trust the guy who gave me the information. He's a Reno racer who's
> built or rebuilt more than a dozen fabric airplanes. He say's the best way
> to retrofit inspection ports is to use Liquid Nails silicone adhesive that
> you can buy at Home Depot. It doesn't wrinkle the paint like Polytak will
> do. He puts the adhesive on both inner and outer rings and then clamps them
> together using Cleco Clamps, which are small little clamps that you can set
> using Cleco pliers. You need a lot of clamps (maybe 10 or 12) to keep the
> rings from wrinkling. He's been doing it this way for many years and has
> done test sections on spare pieces of fabric to test the bond. He claims
> it's stronger than Polytak. I bought the materials to put in some
> inspection plates in my Firestar but haven't gotten around to doing it yet.
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> There is something fascinating about science. One gets such wholesale
> returns of conjecture out of such a trifling investment of fact.
>
> Mark Twain
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> Read this topic online here:
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> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=390759#390759
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