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1. 05:29 AM - Re: Tire Replacement (racerjerry)
2. 07:03 AM - Re: Flaperons on the Slingshot (racerjerry)
3. 07:38 AM - Re: Re: Flaperons on the Slingshot (John Hauck)
4. 08:11 AM - Re: Re: Flaperons on the Slingshot (John Hauck)
5. 10:25 AM - Re: Tire Replacement (Jack B. Hart)
6. 02:02 PM - Re: ALASK or bust (west1m)
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Subject: | Re: Tire Replacement |
A regular tire bead breaker should work. You just need to concentrate the force
in one spot using a 2 x 3. Apply and hold force then heat area with a heat
gun or hair dryer to soften the glue. Once you get it started, the bead should
tear loose easily.
I use something like this, together with plywood to protect the wheel on the backside:
http://www.harborfreight.com/bead-breaker-92961.html
As John H. cautioned, be darned careful not to distort the wheel.
If you still have a problem, rig up something to apply concentrated force that
you can let sit overnight. Puddle some solvent around the tire bead to help soften
the glue
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Jerry King
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Subject: | Re: Flaperons on the Slingshot |
>From this video, it appears that most, if not all, Kolb Slingshots incorporate
flaperons.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMZ5LJ8IvBc
I dunno' about flaperons on a Slingshot, but I modified my clipped wing Firestar
II to accommodate flaperons with linkage modeled after the Kolb Firefly. It
worked well. The reason I wanted flaperons is that they very much helped me
to (almost) meet FAA requirements for an ultralight vehicle; specifically, AC
103-7, appendix 2. I am fairly sure that this is the main reason that flaperons
were incorporated into Firefly design. Personally, I found the flaperons to
be of little use on an already slow landing draggy airplane; err..., I mean
"vehicle". Your mileage may vary.
My guess is that flaperons may well benefit the faster Slingshot. In any event,
take a close look at the Firefly and its very simple lightweight flaperon mechanism
that you may be able to use. Thank you, Homer.
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Jerry King
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Subject: | Re: Flaperons on the Slingshot |
I carried a cameraman and huge video camera on that flight.
Not much room in the Slingshot for two folks. He had to put
the front of the camera on my right shoulder. The Slingshot
performed well with the 65 hp 582. At that time I was still
not accustomed to the short, stubby 22' wings.
Today you stick a Go Pro on the nose to get video in flight.
The flaperons on the FF and SS were not nearly effective as
the flaps on the MKIII.
This video is the year Kolb introduced the updated MKIIIx
with droop wing tips at Sun and Fun. You get a good idea
how large the flaps are.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6LjOighew8
john h
mkIII
Titus, Alabama
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racerjerry
Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2016 8:53 AM
Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Flaperons on the Slingshot
<gnking2@verizon.net>
>From this video, it appears that most, if not all, Kolb
Slingshots incorporate flaperons.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMZ5LJ8IvBc
I dunno' about flaperons on a Slingshot, but I modified my
clipped wing Firestar II to accommodate flaperons with
linkage modeled after the Kolb Firefly. It worked well.
The reason I wanted flaperons is that they very much helped
me to (almost) meet FAA requirements for an ultralight
vehicle; specifically, AC 103-7, appendix 2. I am fairly
sure that this is the main reason that flaperons were
incorporated into Firefly design. Personally, I found the
flaperons to be of little use on an already slow landing
draggy airplane; err..., I mean "vehicle". Your mileage
may vary.
My guess is that flaperons may well benefit the faster
Slingshot. In any event, take a close look at the Firefly
and its very simple lightweight flaperon mechanism that you
may be able to use. Thank you, Homer.
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Jerry King
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Subject: | Re: Flaperons on the Slingshot |
I might add it didn't take long to get used to those little
wings and lift struts which were very capable. Both the SS
and the FF are little hot rods. Very quick response and
high performance.
john h
mkIII
Titus, Alabama
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From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of
John Hauck
Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2016 9:39 AM
Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Re: Flaperons on the Slingshot
<jhauck@elmore.rr.com>
I carried a cameraman and huge video camera on that flight.
Not much room in the Slingshot for two folks. He had to put
the front of the camera on my right shoulder. The Slingshot
performed well with the 65 hp 582. At that time I was still
not accustomed to the short, stubby 22' wings.
Today you stick a Go Pro on the nose to get video in flight.
The flaperons on the FF and SS were not nearly effective as
the flaps on the MKIII.
This video is the year Kolb introduced the updated MKIIIx
with droop wing tips at Sun and Fun. You get a good idea
how large the flaps are.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6LjOighew8
john h
mkIII
Titus, Alabama
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of
racerjerry
Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2016 8:53 AM
Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Flaperons on the Slingshot
<gnking2@verizon.net>
>From this video, it appears that most, if not all, Kolb
Slingshots incorporate flaperons.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMZ5LJ8IvBc
I dunno' about flaperons on a Slingshot, but I modified my
clipped wing Firestar II to accommodate flaperons with
linkage modeled after the Kolb Firefly. It worked well.
The reason I wanted flaperons is that they very much helped
me to (almost) meet FAA requirements for an ultralight
vehicle; specifically, AC 103-7, appendix 2. I am fairly
sure that this is the main reason that flaperons were
incorporated into Firefly design. Personally, I found the
flaperons to be of little use on an already slow landing
draggy airplane; err..., I mean "vehicle". Your mileage
may vary.
My guess is that flaperons may well benefit the faster
Slingshot. In any event, take a close look at the Firefly
and its very simple lightweight flaperon mechanism that you
may be able to use. Thank you, Homer.
--------
Jerry King
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=453014#453014
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Subject: | Re: Tire Replacement |
My solution:
http://jackbhart.com/firefly/firefly107.html
Jack B Hart FF004
Winchester, IN
At 09:19 AM 2/18/2016, you wrote:
>
>I break tires loose by laying a board on the
>tire next to the rim and running a wheel of an auto on the board.. Herb
>
>On 02/18/2016 07:08 AM, william sullivan wrote:
>>sullivan <williamtsullivan@att.net>
>>
>> Try a fork lift dealer. They work on small
>> diameter stuff. Maybe somebody used a
>> petroleum based product to put them
>> on. Raises hell trying to get them off. Petroleum will dissolve rubber.
>>
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>>On Thu, 2/18/16, Bradley Nation <nationcap@comcast.net> wrote:
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>> Subject: Kolb-List: Tire Replacement
>> To: "Kolb-list" <kolb-list@matronics.com>
>> Date: Thursday, February 18, 2016, 12:01 AM
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>> Bradley Nation <nationcap@comcast.net>
>>
>> Im try to replace my tires on my Xtra but so far I am
>> unable to remove them from the Matco split rims. It
>> seems that the beed sealer is being uncooperative (Im
>> thinking its really epoxy or perhaps someone has found a
>> new method to vulcanize rubber to metal). I havent found
>> any tire shop that will work on that size of wheel.
>> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> Brad Nation
>>
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Subject: | Re: ALASK or bust |
I also did the trip by motorcycle in 2006.
I think the most fun I had was in Chicken...
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West1m
Hastings, MN
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