---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 02/26/17: 6 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:14 AM - Re: second chantz chutes (Nosbod) 2. 06:30 AM - Re: Re: second chantz chutes (Herb) 3. 10:15 AM - Full wave rectifier (B Young) 4. 10:18 AM - Re: Kolb-List Digest: 2 Msgs - 02/25/17 (B Young) 5. 11:03 AM - Re: second chantz chutes (Richard Pike) 6. 11:46 AM - Re: Re: second chantz chutes (Roy Spangler) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:14:27 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: second chantz chutes From: "Nosbod" Hi Guys Thanks for the input. It's not just across state lines it's across country since I'm in Canada. I talked to the RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) and they took a report and Dunham Is now on file in Canada. The RCMP talked to Carson City Sheriff Dept. although they wouldn't give out a whole bunch of information they did inform the RCMP that Dunham was known to them. Since the check was cashed in Carson City I will have to go to Carson City to file a complaint. I don't have a problem with this because I have never been to Carson City so it's one more thing I can cross off my bucket list. I will contact the US Postal Authority and talk to them to see if they can help. The thing is it's not just the money but he also has the chute. -------- If it takes full throttle to taxi to your hanger then you probably have your wheels up. The only time you have to much gas is when you are on fire. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=466661#466661 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:30:51 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: second chantz chutes From: Herb I guess anyone who is certified can repack recovery chutes? I have a second Chantz that would work for a Firefly or Firestar 1... Sounds as if there is nothing I can do with it...? Could fire the rocket I guess...? :-) I also have a BRS 5 VLS 900 that is expired.. March of 2012... Came off of a Challenger II that I sold... Make offer... I was told that $1600 and change would get a repack and new rocket... The newer model is rated at 1100 lbs and cost over 5k....If it can be repacked locally, then the cost of a rocket is on the order of 700 bucks...Herb On 02/26/2017 08:12 AM, Nosbod wrote: > > Hi Guys > > Thanks for the input. It's not just across state lines it's across country since I'm in Canada. I talked to the RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) and they took a report and Dunham Is now on file in Canada. > > The RCMP talked to Carson City Sheriff Dept. although they wouldn't give out a whole bunch of information they did inform the RCMP that Dunham was known to them. Since the check was cashed in Carson City I will have to go to Carson City to file a complaint. > > I don't have a problem with this because I have never been to Carson City so it's one more thing I can cross off my bucket list. > > I will contact the US Postal Authority and talk to them to see if they can help. > The thing is it's not just the money but he also has the chute. > > -------- > If it takes full throttle to taxi to your hanger then you probably have your wheels up. The only time you have to much gas is when you are on fire. > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=466661#466661 > > -- "Masculine republics give way to feminine democracies, and feminine democracies give way to tyranny." Aristotle ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 10:15:07 AM PST US From: B Young Subject: Kolb-List: Full wave rectifier If you are considering installing a full wave rectifier (fwr). First check the voltage output of the power source. Then find a fwr that has a higher voltage rating. The fwr will have 4 connections , one marked (+) one (-) , the other two will be marked ac , input, or (~) .... Connect the two ~ to the lighting coil. Connect the + - to a capacitor , if it is an electrolytic capacitor be careful to match the + - on the cap and also the fwr. With the engine running, check the output voltage. If it is within the tachs input range, Then connect this combination to the tach. When the engine is running there will be power to the tach and you will be counting hours. You can do it with a single diode but the output voltage won't be as steady. But a larger capacitor will help with that. Most tachs have a fairly big voltage range for proper operation. But it is always best to check. Boyd Young ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 10:18:05 AM PST US From: B Young Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Kolb-List Digest: 2 Msgs - 02/25/17 Brain fart said tach meant Hobbs meter......sorry Boyd Young should proof read before hitting send not after. I've made worse mistakes.. ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 11:03:45 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: second chantz chutes From: "Richard Pike" [quote="Herbgh(at)nctc.com"]I guess anyone who is certified can repack recovery chutes? I have a second Chantz that would work for a Firefly or Firestar 1... Sounds as if there is nothing I can do with it...? Could fire the rocket I guess...? :-) I also have a BRS 5 VLS 900 that is expired.. March of 2012... Came off of a Challenger II that I sold... Make offer... I was told that $1600 and change would get a repack and new rocket... The newer model is rated at 1100 lbs and cost over 5k....If it can be repacked locally, then the cost of a rocket is on the order of 700 bucks...Herb [quote] A 1985 model BRS came with our Firestar wreck, but the canister was damaged. It is in firing condition, and the chute is still in it. We will be removing the chute and making our own hand deploy bag. Will post pictures and details when we get that far along. My MKIII has one of the last 2nd Chantz chutes ever sold, a soft pack which detaches from the launch canister. Over the years I have twice sent it to Skydive Kentucky to have it fluffed and repacked. I would call ahead and make arrangements, at one time they had a guy who worked there who did that on 2nd Chantz chutes. Prices were very reasonable. Spent an interesting morning Googling hand deployed parachutes and how to repack them, turns out there are a number of them available, as a lot of base jumpers use them. Downloaded about a half dozen repack manuals and all of them use the same general procedures. If anybody is interested I can post the manuals, they are all in .pdf format. -------- Richard Pike Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops) Kingsport, TN 3TN0 Forgiving is tough. Being forgiven is wonderful. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=466671#466671 ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 11:46:24 AM PST US From: Roy Spangler Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: second chantz chutes Please pOST ROY On Sunday, February 26, 2017, Richard Pike wrote: > > > > [quote="Herbgh(at)nctc.com"]I guess anyone who is certified can repack > recovery chutes? I have a > second Chantz that would work for a Firefly or Firestar 1... Sounds as > if there is nothing I can do with it...? Could fire the rocket I > guess...? :-) > > > I also have a BRS 5 VLS 900 that is expired.. March of 2012... Came > off of a Challenger II that I sold... Make offer... I was told that > $1600 and change would get a repack and new rocket... The newer model is > rated at 1100 lbs and cost over 5k....If it can be repacked locally, > then the cost of a rocket is on the order of 700 bucks...Herb > > [quote] > > A 1985 model BRS came with our Firestar wreck, but the canister was > damaged. It is in firing condition, and the chute is still in it. We will > be removing the chute and making our own hand deploy bag. Will post > pictures and details when we get that far along. > > My MKIII has one of the last 2nd Chantz chutes ever sold, a soft pack > which detaches from the launch canister. Over the years I have twice sent > it to Skydive Kentucky to have it fluffed and repacked. I would call ahead > and make arrangements, at one time they had a guy who worked there who did > that on 2nd Chantz chutes. Prices were very reasonable. > > Spent an interesting morning Googling hand deployed parachutes and how to > repack them, turns out there are a number of them available, as a lot of > base jumpers use them. Downloaded about a half dozen repack manuals and all > of them use the same general procedures. If anybody is interested I can > post the manuals, they are all in .pdf format. > > -------- > Richard Pike > Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops) > Kingsport, TN 3TN0 > > Forgiving is tough. Being forgiven is wonderful. > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=466671#466671 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.