---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 01/19/16: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:29 AM - Re: tires (PLheureux@aol.com) 2. 02:57 PM - Re: AOA (Richard Pike) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:29:15 AM PST US From: PLheureux@aol.com Subject: Re: Kolb-List: tires I read somewhere that airplane tires should compress so that the edge of the tread touches the ground when loaded. This relates to airplane tires that have the distinctive simple circumferential treads. Hope this helps Pierre ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 02:57:20 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: AOA From: "Richard Pike" Repairing the wiring harness from the mags turned out to be really easy, ought to have the engine back on the airplane fairly soon, so I bit the bullet and ordered the three items linked here on ebay. If/when I come up with something worth looking at, I'll post it on the list. If it turns out to be useless, or a waste of time, I'll post that too. Richard Pike wrote: > Why could you not make an AOA indicator using a fuel gauge assembly? The sender typically uses an arm that changes angle and sends a signal; instead of the wire and float, make a counterbalanced vane that would move in the airflow. Mount the gauge on its side, and now you have a needle that goes up and down at different vane angles. Ideally you take the gauge cover off and instead of empty and full, you paint on angles of attack up to stall. > You could try something like this first: > http://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-52mm-2-Car-Fuel-Level-Gauge-Meter-With-Fuel-Sensor-E-1-2-F-Pointer-/401028163857?hash=item5d5f242911:g:sHEAAOSweuxWSo-T&vxp=mtr > Looking at the sender unit in this set, if you cut off everything you didn't need, the sender itself would be about 2" across, plus however big your vane is. > > Once you got that to work, but say you wanted a lighted gauge instead, one that went up and down, you could try something like this: > http://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-Motor-Motorcycle-2-Fuel-Meter-Digital-Display-Fuel-Ratio-Level-Gauge-/201502529749?hash=item2eea7c98d5:g:nr0AAOSwYIhWlint&vxp=mtr > Now you have led's that go up and down as your AOA changed. And if you repainted the face and mounted it upside down, you have yellow and red at the top. > > Then stick the gauge in a little holder that sits on top of your panel so it is in your immediate vision while you are on final: > http://www.ebay.com/itm/52Mm-2-Adjustable-Swivel-Dash-Mount-Single-Racing-Gauge-Cup-Holder-Pod-Bracket-/172060327859?hash=item280f983fb3:g:F8IAAOSwGotWlXS6&vxp=mtr > > Seems to me a fairly simple exercise in making your vane assembly light and responsive, finding the best airflow location, and doing some calibrating. -------- 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=452113#452113 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.