---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 01/09/17: 6 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:11 PM - Gear alignment (Richard Pike) 2. 07:45 PM - Flying with doors removed KOLB MK 3 Extra (tarnold) 3. 08:05 PM - Re: Flying with doors removed KOLB MK 3 Extra (Larry Cottrell) 4. 08:21 PM - Re: Flying with doors removed KOLB MK 3 Extra (John Hauck) 5. 10:43 PM - Re: Flying with doors removed KOLB MK 3 Extra (Larry Cottrell) 6. 11:02 PM - Re: Flying with doors removed KOLB MK 3 Extra (Bill Berle) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:11:52 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Gear alignment From: "Richard Pike" I suppose all of us have fussed over getting the gear aligned as accurately as possible when drilling the holes for the gear legs/axle fittings. If you have ever flown a tail dragger that had the gear aligned wrong, you know what a spooky, unpredictable thing that is. The first picture is of the axle fittings off the wrecked Firestar from which we sourced for our Firefly project. I was not there when this abomination took place, but I suspect that it was not a smiley-face day! We really did not want to go anywhere in this direction! When we did the new gear for our Firefly project we did our best to get it as perfect as possible, but still ended up with the left gear toed-in about 3 degrees. Urrgh... Here is the fix: Used a Dremel tool with a tapered stone to elongate the 1/4" hole through the gear leg/axle fitting so that the fitting could be rotated backwards to toe it out a bit. Once the hole was elongated enough, chucked the fitting in the vise and used the pictured all-thread sticking out on one side with a weight on it to keep the washers rotated to the new desired position on the axle fitting. Our goal was to weld two 1/4" AN960 washers in place to hold the retaining bolt in the desired position through the axle fitting. It worked. After welding the washers in place, ran the 1/4" drill bit through the whole assembly one time with the gear leg in place just to clean up the inevitable minor misalignment's and now both axle fittings are exactly at the desired angle. Now anytime we might have to disassemble anything for any reason, it will go back together at exactly the correct angle. Hope this will be useful for someone else down the road. -------- Richard Pike Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops) Kingsport, TN 3TN0 There are only two kinds of people in the world. Those who say to God; "Thy will be done." And those to whom God says ; "OK then; have it your way." Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=464920#464920 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/p1050612_medium_656.jpg http://forums.matronics.com//files/p1050609_medium_599.jpg http://forums.matronics.com//files/p1050610_medium_704.jpg ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:45:23 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Flying with doors removed KOLB MK 3 Extra From: "tarnold" Hi, In order to give an unobstructed view for photography, I would like to do some flights with the doors removed. Are there any restrictions or suggestions etc? Thanks Trevor Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=464924#464924 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:05:12 PM PST US From: Larry Cottrell Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Flying with doors removed KOLB MK 3 Extra Have you considered just cutting a small window in your existing lexan door that you can open or close when you need it? Best of both worlds. If you do decide to do it make sure that the plane is in flying position when you mark it for cutting. Larry On Mon, Jan 9, 2017 at 8:45 PM, tarnold wrote: > > Hi, > In order to give an unobstructed view for photography, I would like to do > some flights with the doors removed. > Are there any restrictions or suggestions etc? > Thanks > Trevor > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=464924#464924 > > -- *The older I get, the less tolerant I am of those who are intolerant of others.* *If you forward this email, or any part of it, please remove my email address before sending.* ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 08:21:56 PM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Flying with doors removed KOLB MK 3 Extra Trevor/Kolbers: I have lost many great photos because I have always shot through Lexan. Should have fabricated a camera window on my MKIII from the get go. I have flown a MKIIIc with the right door off to allow Howard Levy, RIP, to shoot air to air at Sun and Fun many years ago, because he refused to work through Lexan. Was a miserable ride with one door off. Probably twice as miserable with both. There are a lot of ways to accomplish a camera door. Hopefully, someone who has done this will jump in and give you a little help. Don't recommend flying the MKIII without doors. john h mkIII Titus, Alabama -----Original Message----- From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of tarnold Sent: Monday, January 09, 2017 9:45 PM Subject: Kolb-List: Flying with doors removed KOLB MK 3 Extra Hi, In order to give an unobstructed view for photography, I would like to do some flights with the doors removed. Are there any restrictions or suggestions etc? Thanks Trevor ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 10:43:46 PM PST US From: Larry Cottrell Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Flying with doors removed KOLB MK 3 Extra There are a lot of ways to accomplish a camera door. Hopefully, someone who has done this will jump in and give you a little help. I copied Mike Marker's photo window that he had on the Ran's. Basically it is a 10 inch window cut out of which ever side that you prefer for pictures. I riveted a equal length of light alum hinge stock to the bottom. I made a light alum latch at the top corner. I cut about 2 inch strip to frame the window on the outside and using a 2x4 with a kerf slot cut into it the depth that I wanted to bend it to a 25 or so degree angle. I then cut the flat part up to the bend, which allowed me to bend it to fit around the window on the outside of the window. ( or you can do it with two pieces if you want. ) This deflects the wind out of the cabin. This would fit in front and over the top of the window, and keeps most of the outside air out of the cabin. When you want to take a picture, merely lean over a bit, unlatch the window and swing it down by your side. The curvature of the wind screen will keep the window bent under pressure when it is secured up, and closed. As I mentioned earlier you want to make sure that the tail is lifted to flying position when you lay out the window. Pictures if you want? Larry ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 11:02:12 PM PST US From: Bill Berle Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Flying with doors removed KOLB MK 3 Extra My friend Marc Webster makes the highest quality aircraft-specific camera mounts for aircraft with wing struts. If you are looking into taking photographs, check www.cloudbaseengineering.com , you will NOT be disappointed with his products! Bill Berle www.ezflaphandle.com - safety & performance upgrade for light aircraft www.grantstar.net - winning proposals for non-profit and for-profit entities -------------------------------------------- On Mon, 1/9/17, Larry Cottrell wrote: Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Flying with doors removed KOLB MK 3 Extra To: "kolb-list@matronics.com" Date: Monday, January 9, 2017, 10:43 PM There are a lot of ways to accomplish a camera door. Hopefully, someone who has done this will jump in and give you a little help. I copied Mike Marker's photo window that he had on the Ran's. Basically it is a 10 inch window cut out of which ever side that you prefer for pictures. I riveted a equal length of light alum hinge stock to the bottom. I made a light alum latch at the top corner. I cut about 2 inch strip to frame the window on the outside and using a 2x4 with a kerf slot cut into it the depth that I wanted to bend it to a 25 or so degree angle. I then cut the flat part up to the bend, which allowed me to bend it to fit around the window on the outside of the window. ( or you can do it with two pieces if you want. ) This deflects the wind out of the cabin. This would fit in front and over the top of the window, and keeps most of the outside air out of the cabin. When you want to take a picture, merely lean over a bit, unlatch the window and swing it down by your side. The curvature of the wind screen will keep the window bent under pressure when it is secured up, and closed. As I mentioned earlier you want to make sure that the tail is lifted to flying position when you lay out the window. Pictures if you want?Larry ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.