---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 08/16/16: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:21 AM - Re: Voltage regulator (Malcolm Brubaker) 2. 09:18 AM - Re: Wing root fitting remedy/beef-up (John Hauck) 3. 11:36 AM - Re: Wing root fitting remedy/beef-up (Bill Berle) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:21:38 AM PST US From: Malcolm Brubaker Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Voltage regulator I am packing a kolb today to travel to minis Ota =C2-can anyone please ca ll me =C2-about what to lookout for on the mk3 extra 989 513.3022 Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Sun, Jul 24, 2016 at 21:53, Malcolm Brubaker wr ote: Cool herb you hit the ground running were in Indiana =C2-tonight =C2- Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Sun, Jul 24, 2016 at 1:50 PM, Herb wrote: My S-14 arrived today...with the HKS-700E engine =C2-Looking at the engine schematic...the 5 wire voltage reg does not hav e a wire that goes to the CDI boxes..! 3 wires are white and see the three Phase ac voltage... the Cdi boxes have=C2- two wires coming from the acce ssory case and are likely magnetic pickups... 180 degs apart for the two cy linders or could be two pickups for each cyl.. one full adv and one startin g and low rpm? ... If single coil they must be set to max advance and the C DI box adds the delay for starting and low rpm operation...?=C2-=C2- To me...this means that a lot of motorcycle cdi's should work...?=C2- Most scooters work similarly... 10 dollar cdi box beats whatever HKS wants... .. whether I would use a Chinese one???=C2- Not likely...:-)=C2- I have ha d two bail on my scooter..=C2- Betting Yamaha has a reasonable replacemen t? =C2- Herb On 07/23/2016 01:10 AM, Larry Cottrell wrote: I checked and the proposed delivery date was aug to sept. I cancel led that and ordered the $48.00 one. It will get here sooner. :-/ Larry -- "Masculine republics give way to feminine democracies, and feminine democra cies give way to tyranny." Aristotle ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:18:02 AM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Wing root fitting remedy/beef-up I don't recommend anyone do anything to their Kolbs, or fly Kolbs the way I do. If they bust their ass they cannot blame it on me. It is a cover my ass statement. What I do and have done for many years works or I would not do it. I do not make changes for the sake of making changes. Everything I do is passed to Kolb Aircraft for their blessing. This I have done since about 1987. Homer Kolb never turned down any change my Brother Jim and I came up with. I miss him and his advice and friendship. Sorry for the late response. First access to WIFI in a week. john h mkIII Montrose, Colorado -----Original Message----- From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Bill Berle Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2016 1:02 PM Subject: Kolb-List: Wing root fitting remedy/beef-up John H, Thank you for sharing your experiences, and for your explanation of the rear pivot affecting the forward spar attach. Now I can much better understand how the hole can get drilled too close to the edge of the forward spar tang. I also now understand how and why this requires the extra space between front fitting plates... thank you, this now makes more sense in my thick head ! But why would you recommend that other people not use the welded plate repair or modification that you used? I understand that when building the airplane you should adjust the rear fitting location so that it does not cause this problem at the front, but ASSUMING that someone finds an edge distance problem on an existing airplane (as I have just found), is there a better method that you would suggest? Bill Berle www.ezflaphandle.com - safety & performance upgrade for light aircraft www.grantstar.net - winning proposals for non-profit and for-profit entities -------------------------------------------- On Wed, 8/10/16, John Hauck wrote: Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Re: Used Firestar Checklist now wing root fitting To: kolb-list@matronics.com Date: Wednesday, August 10, 2016, 10:31 AM "John Hauck" The drag strut fitting is also used to rig the wings. Sliding the fitting in or out of the drag strut affects the fore and aft location of the main spar tang. The space between the fuselage carry through is required to give some "uh oh" space to work with. I increased the main spar clevis pin from 5/16 to 3/8 bolts based on increased loads and stresses from heavy weather and rough landings. Problems I encountered drilling mounting tabs and main spar tang during rigging required a little help from a welded .090 4130 plate TIG welded to the rear tab. A proven remedy. That is the way I did it. Don't recommend anyone else doing the same. john h Alamosa, Colorado Yes, but the rear universal joint should keep the main wing spar fitting at a fixed fore-aft distance, which should not change other than a few thousandths due to heat expansion. So there is no scenario where the wing fitting will move forward or rearward in the fuselage fitting it could be a lot closer without any chance of having it difficult to put together. Bill Berle Forum - - MATRONICS WEB FORUMS - MATRONICS LIST WIKI - List Contribution Web Site - -Matt Dralle, List Admin. ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 11:36:57 AM PST US From: Bill Berle Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Wing root fitting remedy/beef-up >> It is a cover my ass statement. Message received, loud and clear, thank you :) Progress update for anyone interested: Removed the Rotax 447, 2 blade Powerfin, and associated fuel plumbing Saturday. I put the Stits fabric covering on the (mysteriously) missing section on my lower fuselage, as well as applying a patch over a small tear. My pinking shears haven't been out of the toolbox drawer in a while ! For some reason a large section of the fuselage, under the aluminum floorboard, had been left uncovered. "Bad form" as the English say. Well worth the three ounces of added weight. Before the fabric was installed, I took the opportunity to straighten out three steel tubes in the lower pilot cage that had been bowed outward slightly. The guy had run into something, plain and simple. A quart of Stits "Bahama Blue" poly-tone is on the way from Aircraft Spruce as I write this. As soon as the paint is done, the HKS engine will be sloshed out thoroughly with solvent and fuel to remove any sludge or particles, then it will be mounted on the airframe. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.