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1. 01:19 AM - Re: Aligning landing gear (JC Gilpin)
2. 06:58 AM - Re: Aligning landing gear (Larlaeb)
3. 09:10 AM - Re: Camera Mounts on Kolbs (Richard Girard)
4. 01:54 PM - Re: Camera Mounts on Kolbs (George T. Alexander, Jr.)
5. 03:25 PM - Stripped threads on tail nut. (William Long)
6. 03:56 PM - Re: Stripped threads on tail nut. (John Hauck)
7. 05:53 PM - Homecoming (Dennis Rowe)
8. 05:54 PM - Re: Stripped threads on tail nut. (Ralph B)
9. 06:28 PM - sun fun was a blast (Malcolm Brubaker)
10. 07:09 PM - Re: Stripped threads on tail nut. (Beauford)
11. 07:16 PM - Re: sun fun was a blast (John Hauck)
12. 07:44 PM - Re: Homecoming (John Hauck)
13. 08:27 PM - Re: Stripped threads on tail nut. (WhiskeyVictor36@aol.com)
14. 08:29 PM - Re: sun fun was a blast (Rick Neilsen)
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| Subject: | Re: Aligning landing gear |
I had attached a photo to that post, which shows up in my sent mail, but
doesn't appear in the post for some reason????
Anyhow, it's just a matter of removing both axles, and sliding a length of
1/2" hard-drawn copper pipe through from one side to the other. There's
enough flexibility in the pipe to handle the camber angles of the axles.
The pipe locks both gear legs to a straight ahead position, or by forcing
the center of the pipe a bit back you can set for a slight toe-in, equal on
both sides.
JG
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| Subject: | Re: Aligning landing gear |
Picture came through fine for me.
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| Subject: | Re: Camera Mounts on Kolbs |
George, I built this camera mount for my Mk III and used it to make several
videos. It looks flimsy but it holds the camera nice and steady. The
turnbuckles give very fine adjustment to get just the right view out of the
cockpit. You can see the results at rick51076 on You Tube.
Rick Girard
On Sun, Apr 21, 2013 at 1:43 PM, George Alexander <gtalexander@att.net>wrote:
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> Kolbers:
>
> Have been enjoying Larry Cottrell's videos from his part of the country,
> both content and quality.
> Asked Larry for images/descriptions of his camera mount so they could be
> put on my oh2fly.net web site for others to see.
> Have added them to the ones that we had showing Erich Weaver's set up.
> If there are others of you who would like to add yours, let me know.
> Go to the web site http://www.oh2fly.net and click on Camera Mounts
>
> Fun, Safe Flying!
>
> --------
> George Alexander
> FS II R503 N709FS
> http://www.oh2fly.net
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>
> Read this topic online here:
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> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=399057#399057
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Thanks, Homer GBYM
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- Groucho Marx
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| Subject: | Camera Mounts on Kolbs |
Rick:
Thanks for the pic. If you want and have additional images from further
back, different angle, etc. I would put them up on the site. I would also
add the link to youtube.
George
From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Richard Girard
Sent: Monday, April 22, 2013 12:09 PM
Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Camera Mounts on Kolbs
George, I built this camera mount for my Mk III and used it to make several
videos. It looks flimsy but it holds the camera nice and steady. The
turnbuckles give very fine adjustment to get just the right view out of the
cockpit. You can see the results at rick51076 on You Tube.
Rick Girard
On Sun, Apr 21, 2013 at 1:43 PM, George Alexander <gtalexander@att.net>
wrote:
Kolbers:
Have been enjoying Larry Cottrell's videos from his part of the country,
both content and quality.
Asked Larry for images/descriptions of his camera mount so they could be put
on my oh2fly.net web site for others to see.
Have added them to the ones that we had showing Erich Weaver's set up.
If there are others of you who would like to add yours, let me know.
Go to the web site http://www.oh2fly.net and click on Camera Mounts
Fun, Safe Flying!
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George Alexander
FS II R503 N709FS
http://www.oh2fly.net
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| Subject: | Stripped threads on tail nut. |
I noticed that my rudder was not straight up and down on my firefly so I
adjusted the left side looser and I was going to tighten the bottom nut as I
could see it was loose but the lines were still tight and when I removed the pin
it fell off. The threads were gone on the nut. The only thing holding my tail
was the safety pin. How tight should the cables be? I was told you should be
able to strum them. I will be getting a new set of nuts and bolts from Kolb.
Bill Long
UL 2 Firefly
Holt MI.
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| Subject: | Stripped threads on tail nut. |
Bill L/Kolbers:
That's a 3/16" bolt and nut. Not a whole lot of meat there.
Make sure when tightening the nut, not to go past the threaded portion of
the bolt. If the bolt is too long, it would be easy to do, and easy to
strip those tiny threads.
That bolt and nut are critical to flight safety. Probably prove
catastrophic if it failed in flight.
I personally like the tail wires tight. My Kolb flies better with tight
rather than loose wires.
john h
mkIII
Titus, Alabama
From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of William Long
Sent: Monday, April 22, 2013 5:25 PM
Subject: Kolb-List: Stripped threads on tail nut.
I noticed that my rudder was not straight up and down on my firefly so I
adjusted the left side looser and I was going to tighten the bottom nut as I
could see it was loose but the lines were still tight and when I removed the
pin it fell off. The threads were gone on the nut. The only thing holding
my tail was the safety pin. How tight should the cables be? I was told you
should be able to strum them. I will be getting a new set of nuts and bolts
from Kolb.
Bill Long
UL 2 Firefly
Holt MI.
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Are there any Kolb drivers from Western PA, or Eastern OH heading to the homecoming
by air? Weather and Lord permitting, Linda and I are planning on leaving
Apollo PA around three pm on Thursday, stops are planned at Washington county
KAFJ, Cambridge CDI, Ohio university UNI, Ashland Regional DWU (hopefully over
night there) than finishing trip on Friday through Morehead Rowan M97, Montgomery
county IOB, and finally Chestnut Knolls. I am open to suggestion if anyone
has advice for adjusting the route and stops, pretty limited range with 10
gallon of fuel and a 2 stroke..
If the weather through the weekend even looks a little iffy, we'll be going by
car.
Dennis Skid Rowe
Mk3, 2si 690L
Cell: 724 882 6788
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| Subject: | Re: Stripped threads on tail nut. |
Back in the old days I would use a wingnut on the tailpost and the flying wires
weren't too tight on my Firestar. I didn't want to use any tools in the setup
to make it easier. Over time, the tangs wore a groove in the sleeves and I could
see the wires weren't tight enough. I made new flying wires and started using
a nylock nut with a socket to tighten. It has to be loose enough to bring
the tangs together at the bottom, yet tight enough when the nut is tightened.
The wires aren't drum tight, but secure enough to avoid vibrating and wearing
the sleeves. I still fold the wings every time I fly it.
Since the Kolbra is hangered, its flying wires are tighter and it has turnbuckles
to tighten.
Ralph B
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Ralph B
Original Firestar 447
N91493 E-AB
1000+ hours
26 years flying it
Kolbra 912ULS
N20386
200 hours
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| Subject: | sun fun was a blast |
sun fun was a blast. the roto craft flew with fixed wing on the paradise ci
ty run way and we launched helicopters from the same runway as well, some c
hopers stayed down on the old- runway becouse they- wher- to large fo
r our pattern, john moody flew several times in his =0Aeagil and easy riser
. we had almost 50 vendors on our side-for the first time in several year
s.=0A-atandance was better than last year. they cut back on Volinteres, t
his year-we had 50 less in paradise city. last year we had 3,200 total vo
linteres --14 people got service pins for 5 years 68 for 20 years and 1
9-for 30 years , next year will be the 40th anaversary and i know a coupl
e people that will get ther 40 year service pin.Volinteres make sun fun wor
k,and i cant wate to do it all agin next year.---=0A=0AMalcolm & Jean
ne Brubaker =0AMichigan Sport Pilot Repair =0Ahttp://michigansportpilotrep
air.com/ =0ALSRM-A, PPC, WS=0AGreat Sails - Sailmaker =0Afor Ultralight & L
ight Sport=0A(989)513-3022
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| Subject: | Re: Stripped threads on tail nut. |
Ditto, Brother Ralph...
I used that wing-nut arrangement with a safety pin (per the plans) for the
first five or six years, then got to looking at it and
thinking about it... It was the only wing nut (besides me) on the whole
airplane, and even new a/n wingnuts never did seem to me to grip that
bolt quite as securely as a standard elastic stop nut. Plus, it was in a
location which was absolutely and positively certain to
ruin your whole tour if it failed. I feel a lot better with an elastic a/n
nut tightened with a wrench and regularly replaced
(along with the bolt) with a new one... Those wires sure make a nice
drumming sound when they are properly tightened.
Wondering.... Do the current plans still call for a wingnut ?
I, too, fold every time I fly, but thus far I have managed to always have
that happen afterwards.
Beauford
FF-076
Brandon, FL
-----Original Message-----
Re: Stripped threads on tail nut.
Back in the old days I would use a wingnut on the tailpost and the flying
wires weren't too tight on my Firestar. I still fold the wings every time I
fly it.
Ralph B
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| Subject: | sun fun was a blast |
Volinteres make sun fun work,and i cant wate to do it all agin next year.
Malcolm & Jeanne Brubaker
Malcolm B/Kolbers:
Volunteers are only part of what makes Sun and Fun work.
In the rush of commercial vendors, volunteers with their golf carts and
ATVs, most folks forget what Sun and Fun really is. To me, it is the people
who build airplanes in their garages, basements, small shops, hangers, then
fly them from wherever they live in the US to Lakeland to show other
aviation enthusiast the fruits of their labors. It is the same folks that
fly in with all their camping gear prepared to spend the week sleeping under
the wings of their home builts. This year, as the last several years, there
was 3 or 4 aircraft campers that flew into Paradise City during the entire
week. No problem. Sun and Fun planners put the aircraft campers at
Paradise City on the south side of the airstrip, completely away from the
spectators who came to see airplanes. No legal way for attendees to visit
the aircraft camping area.
I spoke with Pat Phillips, Sun and Fun Board Member, late one evening, who
happened to wander past my tent and airplane that was bedded down in the
Kolb Aircraft Company display area. He promised to see what could be done
about putting aircraft campers on the same side of the airstrip as the rest
of Paradise City.
Oshkosh did the same thing to us aircraft campers for many years. I
understand that has finally been changed.
Paradise City wouldn't be a flyin without the folks that fly in. Many of
the volunteers, from the head hog right on down, seem to forget that. If we
didn't fly in, it would be a drive in.
I chalked up my 30th consecutive attendance at Sun and Fun this year. Don't
know if I will make 31.
john h
mkIII
Titus, Alabama
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Dennis R/Kolbers:
What is your range with two up and loaded as it will be for the flight to
London?
john h
mkIII
Titus, Alabama
Are there any Kolb drivers from Western PA, or Eastern OH heading to the
homecoming by air? Weather and Lord permitting, Linda and I are planning on
leaving Apollo PA around three pm on Thursday, stops are planned at
Washington county KAFJ, Cambridge CDI, Ohio university UNI, Ashland Regional
DWU (hopefully over night there) than finishing trip on Friday through
Morehead Rowan M97, Montgomery county IOB, and finally Chestnut Knolls. I am
open to suggestion if anyone has advice for adjusting the route and stops,
pretty limited range with 10 gallon of fuel and a 2 stroke..
If the weather through the weekend even looks a little iffy, we'll be going
by car.
Dennis Skid Rowe
Mk3, 2si 690L
Cell: 724 882 6788
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| Subject: | Re: Stripped threads on tail nut. |
Bill Long/Kolbers
Wondering if anyone ever tried enlarging the bolt to 1/4 inch? Would
probably weaken the vertical tail post at the point where the bolt goes through.
Bill Varnes
In a message dated 4/22/2013 6:44:57 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
blong6826@sbcglobal.net writes:
The threads were gone on the nut
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| Subject: | Re: sun fun was a blast |
John/All
I flew-in in my VW Powered Kolb and camped a number of times at Oshkosh
and once at Sun N Fun. We had some great times camping at Oshkosh. At the
high point we camped with fifty or more planes/campers. One year we flew in
as a flight of six with five Kolbs. The only real problem for us was the
crew that ran the strip didn't seem to want us there. There were no
port-o-lets or trash cans anywhere near the camp ground. One year I did the
unthinkable and got Tom Poberezny to place a few port-o-lets in the camp
ground. I got screamed at for that and was told to never come back. The
airport crew wouldn't let the suck trucks near the port-o-lets all week so
by the end of the week the port-o-lets were overflowing and the smell
was horrible. See they shouldn't be there. I have never been back, I let
the #@$$!$!!! win.
Anyway they closed the campground to plane camping and now you have to drag
your plane a minimum of a hundred yards from the strip to the camping area
and back. Is it better.......don't think so. Now no more than ten campers
are there. Problem solved.
A few years ago when I flew in and camped at Sun N Fun it did work well
camping on the north side of the runway. At that time there were only 5-6
plane campers. This year there was only one plane camper on the south side.
Maybe they are getting what they want also?
The only problem I ever heard of was that flyin campers took up to much
airspace from the vendors wanting to demo their planes. Follow the money?
Rick Neilsen
Redrive VW Powered MKIIIC
On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 10:15 PM, John Hauck <jhauck@elmore.rr.com> wrote:
> ** **
>
> ** **
>
> * *Volinteres make sun fun work,and i cant wate to do it all agin next
> year. ****
>
> ****
>
> Malcolm & Jeanne Brubaker
> ****
>
> ** **
>
> ** **
>
> Malcolm B/Kolbers:****
>
> ** **
>
> Volunteers are only part of what makes Sun and Fun work.****
>
> ** **
>
> In the rush of commercial vendors, volunteers with their golf carts and
> ATVs, most folks forget what Sun and Fun really is. To me, it is the
> people who build airplanes in their garages, basements, small shops,
> hangers, then fly them from wherever they live in the US to Lakeland to
> show other aviation enthusiast the fruits of their labors. It is the
> same folks that fly in with all their camping gear prepared to spend the
> week sleeping under the wings of their home builts. This year, as the
> last several years, there was 3 or 4 aircraft campers that flew into
> Paradise City during the entire week. No problem. Sun and Fun planners
> put the aircraft campers at Paradise City on the south side of the
> airstrip, completely away from the spectators who came to see airplanes. No
> legal way for attendees to visit the aircraft camping area.****
>
> ** **
>
> I spoke with Pat Phillips, Sun and Fun Board Member, late one evening, who
> happened to wander past my tent and airplane that was bedded down in the
> Kolb Aircraft Company display area. He promised to see what could be
> done about putting aircraft campers on the same side of the airstrip as the
> rest of Paradise City.****
>
> ** **
>
> Oshkosh did the same thing to us aircraft campers for many years. I
> understand that has finally been changed. ****
>
> ** **
>
> Paradise City wouldn't be a flyin without the folks that fly in. Many of
> the volunteers, from the head hog right on down, seem to forget that. If
> we didn't fly in, it would be a drive in.****
>
> ** **
>
> I chalked up my 30th consecutive attendance at Sun and Fun this year. Don't
> know if I will make 31.****
>
> ** **
>
> john h****
>
> mkIII****
>
> Titus, Alabama****
>
> ** **
>
> ** **
>
> ** **
>
> ** **
>
> * *
>
> *
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> *
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