---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 04/22/14: 17 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:58 AM - Re: Re: Aligning landing gear (william sullivan) 2. 07:29 AM - Re: Aligning landing gear (Richard Pike) 3. 08:01 AM - Re: reserve fuel tank test (Pat Ladd) 4. 08:24 AM - Re: Re: Aligning landing gear (Larry Cottrell) 5. 08:59 AM - Hacking (Pat Ladd) 6. 10:46 AM - Re: Aligning landing gear (Richard Pike) 7. 11:54 AM - Re: Re: Aligning landing gear (Larry Cottrell) 8. 12:05 PM - Re: Re: Aligning landing gear (Beauford) 9. 12:09 PM - Re: Re: Aligning landing gear (B Young) 10. 04:10 PM - Re: Aligning landing gear (Richard Pike) 11. 04:58 PM - Re: Post Your Kolb Pictures (ces308) 12. 05:19 PM - Re: Re: Post Your Kolb Pictures (John Hauck) 13. 05:30 PM - Re: Re: Post Your Kolb Pictures (John Hauck) 14. 05:42 PM - Re: Aligning landing gear (west1m) 15. 07:02 PM - Re: Re: Aligning landing gear (Beauford) 16. 07:17 PM - Re: Aligning landing gear (west1m) 17. 08:12 PM - Re: Post Your Kolb Pictures (ces308) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:58:04 AM PST US From: william sullivan Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Aligning landing gear - There is no photo attached.=0A=0A------------ ------------------------- ------------------------- ------ Bill Sullivan=0Ado not archive=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A___________ _____________________=0A From: west1m =0ATo: kolb-list@ matronics.com =0ASent: Monday, April 21, 2014 11:58 PM=0ASubject: Kolb-List 1m" =0A=0AI just purchased a used Firefly with some dam age to the cage and fiberglass nosecone. What is the bar in the picture? Is that some kind of protection for the nose if it goes over? what is it atta ched to?=0A=0A--------=0AWest1m=0A=0A=0A=0A=0ARead this topic online here: =0A=0Ahttp://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=422227#422227=0A=0A=0A ================== ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:29:00 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Aligning landing gear From: "Richard Pike" zeprep251(at)aol.com wrote: > The picture showed up here JG.Easy way to do it except for the 200.00 dollars worth of copper tubing. > G.Aman > -- Right on. So go to Lowe's, buy a 5/8" grounding rod and use it, it's what I used on the MKIII years ago, since the MKIII has 5/8" axles, and I expect the FS does too. When you get done, take it back to Lowe's for a refund. http://www.lowes.com/pd_70861-28781-70861_0__?productId=3446272&Ntt=grounding+rod&pl=1¤tURL=%3FNtt%3Dgrounding%2Brod&facetInfo -------- Richard Pike Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops) Kingsport, TN 3TN0 My soul shall be joyful in the LORD; It shall rejoice in His salvation. Psalm 35:9 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=422248#422248 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:01:40 AM PST US From: "Pat Ladd" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: reserve fuel tank test Yes, I remember the year Patrick and Windy Ladd (sp) visited us at the Unplanned, Unorganized Kolb Flyin, Monument Valley, Utah. Think that was probably 2006/7??? Hi John, That would be it. I remember on the drive to Santa Fe looking at the GPS in the car. It read `In 150 miles Turn Left` Thats America. Have a good meet. Pat First rule of building airplanes. SIMPLIFY AND ADD LIGHTNESS. Pat - 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 4 _____________________________________ Time: 08:24:07 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Aligning landing gear From: Larry Cottrell Shouldn't you at least pay them rent, or contribute to the coffee fund??????? Larry On Tue, Apr 22, 2014 at 8:28 AM, Richard Pike wrote: > > Right on. So go to Lowe's, buy a 5/8" grounding rod and use it, it's what > I used on the MKIII years ago, since the MKIII has 5/8" axles, and I expect > the FS does too. When you get done, take it back to Lowe's for a refund. > > > http://www.lowes.com/pd_70861-28781-70861_0__?productId=3446272&Ntt=grounding+rod&pl=1¤tURL=%3FNtt%3Dgrounding%2Brod&facetInfo > > -------- > Richard Pike > Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops) > Kingsport, TN 3TN0 > My soul shall be joyful in the LORD; It shall rejoice in His salvation. > Psalm 35:9 > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=422248#422248 > > -- *If you forward this email, or any part of it, please remove my email address before sending.* ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 08:59:32 AM PST US From: "Pat Ladd" Subject: Kolb-List: Hacking Hi all, I have apparently been hacked and a number of messages waiting in my outbox had to be deleted during the `sorting things out` period. If anyone thinks that they are due a reply from me please let me know. Sorry Pat ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 10:46:50 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Aligning landing gear From: "Richard Pike" I was trying to be funny. The grounding rod I bought back when I was building my MKIII is still hanging on my garage wall, even though I have no use for it. [quote="lcottrell"]Shouldn't you at least pay them rent, or contribute to the coffee fund??????? Larry On Tue, Apr 22, 2014 at 8:28 AM, Richard Pike wrote: > > Right on. So go to Lowe's, buy a 5/8" grounding rod and use it, it's what I used on the MKIII years ago, since the MKIII has 5/8" axles, and I expect the FS does too. When you get done, take it back to Lowe's for a refund. > > http://www.lowes.com/pd_70861-28781-70861_0__?productId=3446272&Ntt=grounding+rod&pl=1¤tURL=%3FNtt%3Dgrounding%2Brod&facetInfo= (http://www.lowes.com/pd_70861-28781-70861_0__?productId=3446272&Ntt=grounding+rod&pl=1¤tURL=%3FNtt%3Dgrounding%2Brod&facetInfo=) > > -------- > Richard Pike > Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops) > Kingsport, TN 3TN0 > My soul shall be joyful in the LORD; It shall rejoice in His salvation. Psalm 35:9 > > -------- Richard Pike Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops) Kingsport, TN 3TN0 My soul shall be joyful in the LORD; It shall rejoice in His salvation. Psalm 35:9 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=422265#422265 ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 11:54:11 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Aligning landing gear From: Larry Cottrell I was trying to be funny. The grounding rod I bought back when I was building my MKIII is still hanging on my garage wall, even though I have no use for it. [quote="lcottrell"]Shouldn't you at least pay them rent, or contribute to the coffee fund??????? Larry I did laugh, I guess both of us should have used a funny face with our comments. :-) Larry On Tue, Apr 22, 2014 at 11:46 AM, Richard Pike wrote: > > I was trying to be funny. The grounding rod I bought back when I was > building my MKIII is still hanging on my garage wall, even though I have no > use for it. > > [quote="lcottrell"]Shouldn't you at least pay them rent, or contribute to > the coffee fund??????? > Larry > > On Tue, Apr 22, 2014 at 8:28 AM, Richard Pike wrote: > > > > > Right on. So go to Lowe's, buy a 5/8" grounding rod and use it, it's > what I used on the MKIII years ago, since the MKIII has 5/8" axles, and I > expect the FS does too. When you get done, take it back to Lowe's for a > refund. > > > > > http://www.lowes.com/pd_70861-28781-70861_0__?productId=3446272&Ntt=grounding+rod&pl=1¤tURL=%3FNtt%3Dgrounding%2Brod&facetInfo=( > http://www.lowes.com/pd_70861-28781-70861_0__?productId=3446272&Ntt=grounding+rod&pl=1¤tURL=%3FNtt%3Dgrounding%2Brod&facetInfo > ) > > > > -------- > > Richard Pike > > Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops) > > Kingsport, TN 3TN0 > > My soul shall be joyful in the LORD; It shall rejoice in His salvation. > Psalm 35:9 > > > > > > > -------- > Richard Pike > Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops) > Kingsport, TN 3TN0 > My soul shall be joyful in the LORD; It shall rejoice in His salvation. > Psalm 35:9 > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=422265#422265 > > -- *If you forward this email, or any part of it, please remove my email address before sending.* ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 12:05:35 PM PST US From: "Beauford " Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Re: Aligning landing gear Brother Pike: The thunderstorm season in East Tennessee is nearly upon us... Do the honorable thing, sir.... Select some irreplaceable thing to protect...(e.g., the Missus... or your Kolb)... Drive the rod and secure the strap.... Then hit your recliner and rest easy that honor, fair play and Lowes were all served well... Tech note: If you elected to ground the Missus vice the airplane, you might need to put the recliner out in the hangar...fer a while, anyway... just a thought.... Always glad to help out.... As usual, worth what ye paid fer it... beauford FF-076 Do Not Archive I was trying to be funny. The grounding rod I bought back when I was building my MKIII is still hanging on my garage wall, even though I have no use for it. ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 12:09:51 PM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Aligning landing gear From: B Young I liked the straight edge behind the wheels and the carpenter square along the side. Seems more accurate than the axle method Boyd ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 04:10:20 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Aligning landing gear From: "Richard Pike" OK - when doing pre-marital counseling, I need to remember not to let either of the hopefully happily-married-newlyweds-to-be get anywhere near Beauford. Got it! beauford173(at)tampabay.r wrote: > Brother Pike: > The thunderstorm season in East Tennessee is nearly upon us... Do the > honorable thing, sir.... > Select some irreplaceable thing to protect...(e.g., the Missus... or your > Kolb)... Drive the rod and secure the > strap.... Then hit your recliner and rest easy that honor, fair play and > Lowes were all served well... > > Tech note: If you elected to ground the Missus vice the airplane, you might > need to put the recliner > out in the hangar...fer a while, anyway... just a thought.... > > Always glad to help out.... As usual, worth what ye paid fer it... > > beauford > FF-076 > Do Not Archive > > > > I was trying to be funny. The grounding rod I bought back when I was > building my MKIII is still hanging on my garage wall, even though I have no > use for it. -------- Richard Pike Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops) Kingsport, TN 3TN0 My soul shall be joyful in the LORD; It shall rejoice in His salvation. Psalm 35:9 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=422276#422276 ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 04:58:12 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Post Your Kolb Pictures From: "ces308" Hello all ! Long time no see ! Just stopped in to see what was going on ! Here is a picture of mine about 6 weeks ago on Houghton Lake, Mi. Ice just got off the lake. Was up Sunday and there was only a little spot in the middle ... It's been a LONG winter ! lol Fly safe ! chris ambrose M3X Jabaru A-2200 N327CS Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=422277#422277 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/img_4920_1024x683_717.jpg ________________________________ Message 12 ____________________________________ Time: 05:19:27 PM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Re: Post Your Kolb Pictures Good to see Chris A back on the List. Happened upon a little history and decided to share it with you all. This photo is me and my FS at the Prattville, Alabama, airport, Fall 1989. What a difference 25 years makes. john h mkIII Titus, Alabama Hello all ! Long time no see ! Just stopped in to see what was going on ! Here is a picture of mine about 6 weeks ago on Houghton Lake, Mi. Ice just got off the lake. Was up Sunday and there was only a little spot in the middle ... It's been a LONG winter ! lol Fly safe ! chris ambrose M3X Jabaru A-2200 N327CS ________________________________ Message 13 ____________________________________ Time: 05:30:06 PM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Re: Post Your Kolb Pictures More history. Me and my Ultrastar, 1984. The first airplane I built and one of my favorites. It was also the first fixed wing aircraft I had every flown. My test flight was also my fixed wing solo flight. I taxied up and down the cow pasture airstrip. The pasture was rough with cow pies everywhere. After a couple trips up and down the 600 foot strip I got tired of getting covered with crap and beating up my brand new airplane. Next time I turned around at the end of the strip I pushed the throttle wide open and took off. It was wonderful to fly again for the first time since I got out of a Huey 8 years prior. Wow! The Ultrastar didn't fly like a helicopter, but I soon got used to it. Those were the good old days. john h mkIII Titus, Alabama ________________________________ Message 14 ____________________________________ Time: 05:42:22 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Aligning landing gear From: "west1m" I was not refering to the horizontal grounding bar but the verticle tube in the foreground. is this to protect the front in case of a noseover? -------- West1m Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=422280#422280 ________________________________ Message 15 ____________________________________ Time: 07:02:23 PM PST US From: "Beauford " Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Re: Aligning landing gear Brother West1m: To address your repeated question, sir: The U-shaped tube under the nose was reportedly installed by some builders to keep the machine from going up on the nose if mishandled...repeat MISHANDLED. It does not appear on my 1998 factory Fire Fly plans and, near as I can tell, is not mentioned in the factory building manual for the Fly as it was sent to me at that time. There is no such U-tube device on my Fly. IMHO, if the would-be Fly aviator applies the throttle gradually on takeoff, uses average to good tail wheel technique, and refrains from stomping on the brakes while in motion, the U-tube is not required for normal Fly operation. As I recall, I have never seen it installed on any Fire Fly I have personally observed. I have no clue about what it was connected to when it was installed, or how well it did, or did not, work. If you have safety or structural concerns about it, I advise you to consult with Travis at the New Kolb Aircraft Co.. Your results may vary. The laws of physics apply. Do what you think appropriate. Gravity is a bitch who ultimately wins... Worth what ye paid fer it... beauford FF-076 Brandon, FL -----Original Message----- I was not refering to the horizontal grounding bar but the verticle tube in the foreground. is this to protect the front in case of a noseover? -------- West1m ________________________________ Message 16 ____________________________________ Time: 07:17:10 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Aligning landing gear From: "west1m" Thanks for the reply! As I have been working to repair the fiberglass nose cone obviously cracked up from a noseover it looked like something that belonged there. -------- West1m Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=422282#422282 ________________________________ Message 17 ____________________________________ Time: 08:12:06 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Post Your Kolb Pictures From: "ces308" John...looks like the only difference is your plane has more stickers on now...lol Glad to hear you are doing fine ! chris ambrose Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=422284#422284 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.