---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 01/31/14: 11 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 12:21 AM - Re: Brakes Not holding (B Young) 2. 12:57 AM - landing gear firestar (dany88) 3. 02:19 AM - Re: landing gear firestar (Dennis Rowe) 4. 08:49 AM - Re: Brakes Not holding (Richard Girard) 5. 01:16 PM - Re: Brakes Not holding (John Hauck) 6. 06:04 PM - Firefly flap question (Stuart Harner) 7. 06:18 PM - Re: Firefly flap question (John Hauck) 8. 06:57 PM - Re: Firefly flap question (Beauford) 9. 07:30 PM - Re: Firefly flap question (John Hauck) 10. 07:46 PM - Re: Brakes Not holding (Richard Girard) 11. 09:14 PM - Re: Brakes Not holding (Brad Nation) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 12:21:16 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Brakes Not holding From: B Young I don't know but I don't think wd40 was a good idea. You may be able to clean things with spray on brake parts cleaner. Then drag your brakes during a high speed taxi Don't let the cleaner get into the o rings of the caliper, only the pass even if you have to remove them. Boyd Do not archive ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 12:57:56 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: landing gear firestar From: "dany88" How do I replace the main landing gear? I unscrewed the bolt near the hub and the bolt inside the fuselage, but not sfilla the bar of aluminum. Why? how can I do? I enclose a photo Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=417933#417933 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/cel_4_015_2_437.jpg http://forums.matronics.com//files/cel_4_014_2_580x718_174.jpg ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 02:19:06 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: landing gear firestar From: Dennis Rowe Dany Try applying penetrating oil through the bolt holes inside the fuselage. It seems your gear legs are corroded to the steel sockets. Also apply some around the gear legs where they protrude from the steel sockets. Raise the fuselage and put a steel rod or a screwdriver through the lower bolt hole that holds the axle socket to the gear leg and twist and pull from there. You may want to try tapping down on the steel rod or screwdriver with a hammer also. Make sure you grease your new gear legs before assembly to avoid this in the future. Dennis "Skid" Rowe Mk3, 690L-70, Leechburg, PA > On Jan 31, 2014, at 3:57 AM, "dany88" wrote: > > > How do I replace the main landing gear? > I unscrewed the bolt near the hub and the bolt inside the fuselage, but not sfilla the bar of aluminum. > Why? > how can I do? > > I enclose a photo > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=417933#417933 > > > > > Attachments: > > http://forums.matronics.com//files/cel_4_015_2_437.jpg > http://forums.matronics.com//files/cel_4_014_2_580x718_174.jpg > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 08:49:19 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Brakes Not holding From: Richard Girard Brad, There are different fixes depending on how your Matco brake calipers are designed. Do they have pins and are mounted such that the caliper slides on the pins in order that both pads contact the disk? If that is the case, use a little, a very little, bit of grease on the pins and make sure the caliper moves easily on them. If it is the model that mounts the caliper to the mount plate such that the caliper does not move, then you have to shim the caliper so that the stationary pad just touches the disk. If it is too far away, and we're talking thousandths of an inch, the mounting bracket and the disk have to bend in order to get both pads in contact with the disk. If this is the type of caliper and mount you have I would humbly suggest that you start saving for a new set of brakes. If you use your brakes a lot it does not take too many applications before they are once again out of adjustment and you have to go through the shimming process again. Rick Girard do not archive On Fri, Jan 31, 2014 at 2:20 AM, B Young wrote: > I don't know but I don't think wd40 was a good idea. You may be able to > clean things with spray on brake parts cleaner. Then drag your brakes > during a high speed taxi > Don't let the cleaner get into the o rings of the caliper, only the pass > even if you have to remove them. > > Boyd > Do not archive > > * > > > * > > -- Zulu Delta Mk IIIC Thanks, Homer GBYM It isn't necessary to have relatives in Kansas City in order to be unhappy. - Groucho Marx ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 01:16:24 PM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Brakes Not holding Matcos float, both sides. john h mkIII Titus, Alabama ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 06:04:38 PM PST US From: "Stuart Harner" Subject: Kolb-List: Firefly flap question OK guys, with the aileron in the neutral position, when you go to full flaps, how far does the trailing edge of the flaps drop? The reason I ask is I am working on the flaperon handle. I clamped everything in place to make sure it was all aligned properly before drilling and riveting. With the slider all the way back (handle in the down most slot) everything lines up fine. When I move the handle to the uppermost slot (full flaps) the slider only moves a little more than halfway of non-painted area of the torque tube. So, is there more travel on the torque tube than needed, or does the flap handle bracket not allow enough travel? >From the plans, total trailing edge movement of the ailerons is 8" (4" up and 4" down). This seems a little small when looking at the ailerons, but about right when looking at the joystick. So, if a 4" drop is normal for aileron deflection, what is normal for flap deflection? Thanks in advance, Stuart ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 06:18:59 PM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Firefly flap question Should be about 40 degrees full down and 20 degrees half down. Or, I should say, the flaps on my MKIII operate to those limits. I feel like it is a near perfect rigging. 4 inches up and down travel of the ailerons seems to be about right. I'd have to go over to the airstrip and measure mine to be sure. john h mkIII Titus, Alabama From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Stuart Harner Sent: Friday, January 31, 2014 8:04 PM Subject: Kolb-List: Firefly flap question OK guys, with the aileron in the neutral position, when you go to full flaps, how far does the trailing edge of the flaps drop? The reason I ask is I am working on the flaperon handle. I clamped everything in place to make sure it was all aligned properly before drilling and riveting. With the slider all the way back (handle in the down most slot) everything lines up fine. When I move the handle to the uppermost slot (full flaps) the slider only moves a little more than halfway of non-painted area of the torque tube. So, is there more travel on the torque tube than needed, or does the flap handle bracket not allow enough travel? >From the plans, total trailing edge movement of the ailerons is 8" (4" up and 4" down). This seems a little small when looking at the ailerons, but about right when looking at the joystick. So, if a 4" drop is normal for aileron deflection, what is normal for flap deflection? Thanks in advance, Stuart ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 06:57:56 PM PST US From: "Beauford " Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Firefly flap question Brother Harner: Mine droop about 2.5 inches at the trailing edge, but I have the original fifteen inch chord flaperons. Your results may vary with the shorter ailerons in the current plans. Worth what ye paid fer it. Beauford FF-076 Brandon, FL From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Stuart Harner Sent: Friday, January 31, 2014 9:04 PM Subject: Kolb-List: Firefly flap question OK guys, with the aileron in the neutral position, when you go to full flaps, how far does the trailing edge of the flaps drop? ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 07:30:02 PM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Firefly flap question Sorry Kolbers. Disregard my response below. I thought we were talking about MKIII's. Getting old ain't for sissies. john h mkIII Titus, Alabama From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of John Hauck Sent: Friday, January 31, 2014 8:19 PM Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Firefly flap question Should be about 40 degrees full down and 20 degrees half down. Or, I should say, the flaps on my MKIII operate to those limits. I feel like it is a near perfect rigging. 4 inches up and down travel of the ailerons seems to be about right. I'd have to go over to the airstrip and measure mine to be sure. john h mkIII Titus, Alabama From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Stuart Harner Sent: Friday, January 31, 2014 8:04 PM Subject: Kolb-List: Firefly flap question OK guys, with the aileron in the neutral position, when you go to full flaps, how far does the trailing edge of the flaps drop? The reason I ask is I am working on the flaperon handle. I clamped everything in place to make sure it was all aligned properly before drilling and riveting. With the slider all the way back (handle in the down most slot) everything lines up fine. When I move the handle to the uppermost slot (full flaps) the slider only moves a little more than halfway of non-painted area of the torque tube. So, is there more travel on the torque tube than needed, or does the flap handle bracket not allow enough travel? >From the plans, total trailing edge movement of the ailerons is 8" (4" up and 4" down). This seems a little small when looking at the ailerons, but about right when looking at the joystick. So, if a 4" drop is normal for aileron deflection, what is normal for flap deflection? Thanks in advance, Stuart - The Kolb-List Email Forum - --> http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Kolb-List - MATRONICS WEB FORUMS - --> http://forums.matronics.com - List Contribution Web Site - Thank you for your generous support! -Matt Dralle, List Admin. --> http://www.matronics.com/contribution ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 07:46:39 PM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Brakes Not holding From: Richard Girard Maybe they no longer make that model, John, but the Mk IIIC/X, the "Plane from Hell", had rigid calipers, and the name was cast into them. I made a replacement caliper for another list member that were the same so I know they made more than one set of them. Rick do not archive On Fri, Jan 31, 2014 at 3:16 PM, John Hauck wrote: > Matcos float, both sides. > > > john h > > mkIII > > Titus, Alabama > > > * > > > * > > -- Zulu Delta Mk IIIC Thanks, Homer GBYM It isn't necessary to have relatives in Kansas City in order to be unhappy. - Groucho Marx ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 09:14:55 PM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Brakes Not holding From: Brad Nation The float Sent from my iPad Brad > On Jan 31, 2014, at 9:48, Richard Girard wrote: > > Brad, There are different fixes depending on how your Matco brake calipers are designed. > Do they have pins and are mounted such that the caliper slides on the pins in order that both pads contact the disk? If that is the case, use a little , a very little, bit of grease on the pins and make sure the caliper moves e asily on them. > If it is the model that mounts the caliper to the mount plate such that th e caliper does not move, then you have to shim the caliper so that the stati onary pad just touches the disk. If it is too far away, and we're talking th ousandths of an inch, the mounting bracket and the disk have to bend in orde r to get both pads in contact with the disk. If this is the type of caliper a nd mount you have I would humbly suggest that you start saving for a new set of brakes. If you use your brakes a lot it does not take too many applicati ons before they are once again out of adjustment and you have to go through t he shimming process again. > > Rick Girard > do not archive > > >> On Fri, Jan 31, 2014 at 2:20 AM, B Young wrote : >> I don't know but I don't think wd40 was a good idea. You may be able to c lean things with spray on brake parts cleaner. 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