---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 03/19/15: 8 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:21 AM - Re: MK III - New Nose - Nice Job (Larlaeb) 2. 09:39 AM - Pi Day Flight (KIRBY, DENNIS T GS-13 USAF AFMC AFNWC/ENS) 3. 10:17 AM - Re: Pi Day Flight (Larry Cottrell) 4. 10:17 AM - Re: Pi Day Flight (west1m) 5. 10:33 AM - Re: Pi Day Flight (pcking) 6. 05:17 PM - Re: Pi Day Flight (Dennis Rowe) 7. 05:27 PM - Re: Pi Day Flight (Bradley Nation) 8. 05:34 PM - Re: Pi Day Flight (Bradley Nation) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:21:55 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: MK III - New Nose - Nice Job From: "Larlaeb" Here are a few pictures and a description of the process. 1. I drew a template of the existing instrument panel shape and transferred that to the fiberglass sheet and cut it out. I then attached some tabs for the top and sides to attach to. 2. I clamped the template to the appropriate place on the frame. 3. I fixed two pieces of PVC tubing about 1 inch in diameter along the bottom of the frame representing the bottom edges of where the nose needed to go. Make sure these are at the angle you want the bottom of your nose to be. 4. I bent a sheet of fiberglass over the panel template and riveted it to the pvc and the tabs on the panel. 5. I did not use a template for the front. Just made sure it was an even curve. The front will be open at this point. 6. I did the same thing to the bottom sheet. 7. I sanded the edges so they merged with the PVC pretty well. 8. Coated the PVC with mold release wax. The edges of the fiber glass sheet need to be left smooth so that a layer of fiberglass will stick but not stick too well. Don't fasten down the edges of this tape. I had no trouble with this but this outside layer will need to be peeled off. 9. Once you have shape you want, lay up one layer of fiber glass over the PVC lapping over the panels an inch or so. (This layer will be removed) 10. Once that setups up drill out the rivets and remove the pvc tubing. 11. Layup fiberglass inside the cone using the thin outside layer to give you a smooth radius. 12. Once that has setup, Peel off the outside layer. (You should be able to remove the cone from the frame at this point. 13. Fill and sand the joints smooth. 14. Take a small block of foam (you can build this up from a few thin pieces) and attach it to the open front. I carved the back of the block to fit the hole and left a gap in a few places to run strips of fiberglass from the inside of the nose to the outside of the foam plug. 15. Sand the foam to the shape you want and then glass the outside overlapping the pieces already there. Edges should done by creating a 'lip' along the bottom (see photo) that the top can make a good joint with. Then fill and round out with lightweight filler. 16. Fair it and paint it. 17. I removed the front nose attachment and used tabs welded to the front of the cage that attached to a Z shaped lip within the cone. Pretty easy to reach from inside and invisible from the exterior. This is not necessary however and you can use the old attach points. Hope that makes some sense and I'm remembering all the steps. It was actually easier than it sounds I think. Note that to use fiberglass on foam you will need to use epoxy as the polyester stuff will melt it. Thanks, Allan Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=439601#439601 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/nosecone_brace_104.jpg http://forums.matronics.com//files/img_0145_503.jpg http://forums.matronics.com//files/nose1_135.jpg ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:39:41 AM PST US From: "KIRBY, DENNIS T GS-13 USAF AFMC AFNWC/ENS" Subject: Kolb-List: Pi Day Flight Kolb Friends - Last Saturday (14 March, or 3-14-15), my son and I decided it would be fun to go after a clever log book entry if we went flying. So we did. Took off at exactly 9:36 am, we flew for exactly 30 minutes (.5 hours), and we did 3 take offs and landings. And so, my logbook entry was 3.141593653 ... which is Pi to NINE significant digits! Pretty neurotic, huh? Dennis Kirby Mark-3/912ul do not archive ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 10:17:19 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Pi Day Flight From: Larry Cottrell Oh well, every body has their own crosses to bear. :-) At least you can do yours while flying. Larry On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 10:39 AM, KIRBY, DENNIS T GS-13 USAF AFMC AFNWC/ENS wrote: > AFNWC/ENS" > > Kolb Friends - > > Last Saturday (14 March, or 3-14-15), my son and I decided it would be fun > to go after a clever log book entry if we went > flying. So we did. Took off at exactly 9:36 am, we flew for exactly 30 > minutes (.5 hours), and we did 3 take offs and landings. And so, my > logbook entry was 3.141593653 ... which is Pi to NINE significant digits! > > Pretty neurotic, huh? > > Dennis Kirby > Mark-3/912ul > do not archive > > -- *If you forward this email, or any part of it, please remove my email address before sending.* ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 10:17:31 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Pi Day Flight From: "west1m" OOOPs, you took off 10 minutes late! -------- West1m Hastings, MN Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=439612#439612 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 10:33:16 AM PST US From: "pcking" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Pi Day Flight Dennis, Nicely done. Peter On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 10:39 AM, KIRBY, DENNIS T GS-13 USAF AFMC AFNWC/ENS wrote: AFNWC/ENS" Kolb Friends - Last Saturday (14 March, or 3-14-15), my son and I decided it would be fun to go after a clever log book entry if we went flying. So we did. Took off at exactly 9:36 am, we flew for exactly 30 minutes (.5 hours), and we did 3 take offs and landings. And so, my logbook entry was 3.141593653 ... which is Pi to NINE significant digits! Pretty neurotic, huh? Dennis Kirby Mark-3/912ul do not archive ========== -List" target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Kolb-List ========== FORUMS - _blank">http://forums.matronics.com ========== b Site - -Matt Dralle, List Admin. target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution ========== -- If you forward this email, or any part of it, please remove my email address before sending. ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 05:17:37 PM PST US From: Dennis Rowe Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Pi Day Flight Yes! Dennis "Skid" Rowe Mk3, Rotax 670, Leechburg, PA > > Pretty neurotic, huh? > > Dennis Kirby > Mark-3/912ul > do not archive > > > ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 05:27:06 PM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Pi Day Flight From: Bradley Nation Very Nice! Im missing all these great flying opportunities. Hopefully I will be getting them next year. BTW: I talked with Travis and they should be getting to my plane soon, as there were 3 others ahead of mine. Brad > On Mar 19, 2015, at 10:39 , KIRBY, DENNIS T GS-13 USAF AFMC AFNWC/ENS wrote: > > > Kolb Friends - > > Last Saturday (14 March, or 3-14-15), my son and I decided it would be fun to go after a clever log book entry if we went > flying. So we did. Took off at exactly 9:36 am, we flew for exactly 30 minutes (.5 hours), and we did 3 take offs and landings. And so, my logbook entry was 3.141593653 ... which is Pi to NINE significant digits! > > Pretty neurotic, huh? > > Dennis Kirby > Mark-3/912ul > do not archive > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 05:34:22 PM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Pi Day Flight From: Bradley Nation Very Nice! Im missing all these great flying opportunities. Hopefully I will be getting them next year. BTW: I talked with Travis and they should be getting to my plane soon, as there were 3 others ahead > On Mar 19, 2015, at 10:39 , KIRBY, DENNIS T GS-13 USAF AFMC AFNWC/ENS wrote: > > > Kolb Friends - > > Last Saturday (14 March, or 3-14-15), my son and I decided it would be fun to go after a clever log book entry if we went > flying. So we did. Took off at exactly 9:36 am, we flew for exactly 30 minutes (.5 hours), and we did 3 take offs and landings. And so, my logbook entry was 3.141593653 ... which is Pi to NINE significant digits! > > Pretty neurotic, huh? > > Dennis Kirby > Mark-3/912ul > do not archive > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.