---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 08/27/15: 7 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:17 AM - Re: Firefly in Ky getting close... (Richard Girard) 2. 08:29 AM - Re: Firefly in Ky getting close... (Richard Pike) 3. 08:45 AM - Re: Re: Firefly in Ky getting close... (Herb) 4. 08:47 AM - Re: Firefly in Ky getting close... (Herb) 5. 11:02 AM - Re: Re: Firefly in Ky getting close... (Herb) 6. 02:21 PM - Re: Re: Flying Mark III with no doors. (Dee LeBlanc) 7. 05:38 PM - Re: Flying Mark III with no doors. (Richard Pike) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:17:51 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Firefly in Ky getting close... From: Richard Girard Herb, It's been a few years since I rewound one but as I recall 5' is about all that will fit if you use 3/16 rope. Add whatever you need to get the handle to any guide your airframe has. Rick Girard do not archive On Wed, Aug 26, 2015 at 7:46 PM, Herb wrote: > Getting close...just two months behind schedule.... Pic resized for Bro > Pike . :-) > > any one know the total length of the engine pull rope for the 447 on a > Firefly..? Herb > > -- =9CBlessed are the cracked, for they shall let in the light.=9D Groucho Marx ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:29:33 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Firefly in Ky getting close... From: "Richard Pike" Years ago I had a Maxair Hummer, the engine was behind the wing, Rotax 277, and the pull handle was mounted alongside the panel, so you could start it from the cockpit while seated. It used 3/32" stainless cable/flying wire. If you go that route, you can put as many feet of it on the reel as you could reasonably want. Just be sure to use regular aircraft pulleys to turn the corners. -------- Richard Pike Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops) Kingsport, TN 3TN0 Would you consider yourself to be a good person? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWcDXT6pH7A Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=446460#446460 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:45:37 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Firefly in Ky getting close... From: Herb That is a good idea...I have the cable on hand....also have a bunch of aircraft pulleys from years of trading... Off to the garage to have a go at it...Herb On 08/27/2015 10:29 AM, Richard Pike wrote: > > Years ago I had a Maxair Hummer, the engine was behind the wing, Rotax 277, and the pull handle was mounted alongside the panel, so you could start it from the cockpit while seated. It used 3/32" stainless cable/flying wire. If you go that route, you can put as many feet of it on the reel as you could reasonably want. Just be sure to use regular aircraft pulleys to turn the corners. > > -------- > Richard Pike > Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops) > Kingsport, TN 3TN0 > > Would you consider yourself to be a good person? > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWcDXT6pH7A > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=446460#446460 > > -- Signature text; This the byline area? ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 08:47:24 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Firefly in Ky getting close... From: Herb I was planning to take the pulley with me to the lawn mower shop and wind as much as is practical....but Bro. Pike got me to thinking about cable...Will try that first... On 08/27/2015 10:17 AM, Richard Girard wrote: > Herb, It's been a few years since I rewound one but as I recall 5' is > about all that will fit if you use 3/16 rope. Add whatever you need to > get the handle to any guide your airframe has. > > Rick Girard > do not archive > > On Wed, Aug 26, 2015 at 7:46 PM, Herb > wrote: > > Getting close...just two months behind schedule.... Pic resized > for Bro Pike . :-) > > any one know the total length of the engine pull rope for the > 447 on a Firefly..? Herb > > > -- > > > Blessed are the cracked, for they shall let in the light. Groucho > Marx > > > http://www.matronics.com/contribution -- Signature text; This the byline area? ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 11:02:25 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Firefly in Ky getting close... From: Herb Actually, had a bit over 5 feet of pull rope on the pull start so going to try that first.... while the pulley is off..decided to order the belt...Lockwood...35 dollars including shipping for a 10x590 belt...Made my Mitsubishi...or has their name on it...Looks mighty standard to me..so ordered one made by gates from O Reillys..we shall see...9 bucks...Herb On 08/27/2015 10:29 AM, Richard Pike wrote: > > Years ago I had a Maxair Hummer, the engine was behind the wing, Rotax 277, and the pull handle was mounted alongside the panel, so you could start it from the cockpit while seated. It used 3/32" stainless cable/flying wire. If you go that route, you can put as many feet of it on the reel as you could reasonably want. Just be sure to use regular aircraft pulleys to turn the corners. > > -------- > Richard Pike > Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops) > Kingsport, TN 3TN0 > > Would you consider yourself to be a good person? > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWcDXT6pH7A > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=446460#446460 > > -- Signature text; This the byline area? ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 02:21:56 PM PST US From: Dee LeBlanc Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Flying Mark III with no doors. Thanks Richard, I plan to give it a try. Maybe I=92ll start with old Lexan and trim to my liking for a pattern. Dee LeBlanc leblancds@cox.net cell 225-802-1038 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Past is History The Future is a Mystery Today is a Gift That=92s Why They Call it the Present > On Aug 25, 2015, at 9:24 AM, Richard Pike wrote: > > > They are identical to stock MKIII doors with that back half cut off and the curved back vertical moved forward and reattached with some of the curve taken out. I started with the Lexan extending back further, a straight edge, and kept cutting it away until I could see past it and still not have a lot of wind. > > Anyway, the top hinged piece extends up 29" from the edge of the fiberglass fairing, the rest of it is just eyeballed to suit, I doubt it is at all critical. I have used these since 1998, replaced the Lexan a couple times as it gets scratched. > > -------- > Richard Pike > Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops) > Kingsport, TN 3TN0 > > Would you consider yourself to be a good person? > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWcDXT6pH7A > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=446390#446390 > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 05:38:33 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Flying Mark III with no doors. From: "Richard Pike" Excellent plan! -------- Richard Pike Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops) Kingsport, TN 3TN0 Would you consider yourself to be a good person? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWcDXT6pH7A Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=446465#446465 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.