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Subject: | Firestar transport questions |
Long story short, I need to transport a partially finished Firestar kit. It is
everything minus engine, prop, and instruments. The wings have the ribs installed
and the ailerons are built but neither the wings nor ailerons are covered
(which means I can't poke holes in the fabric yet :-) ). The fuselage cage is
also not covered and at a point it can easily be unbolted from the boom tube.
I'm turning to you folks as I'm sure you have "been there and done that."
I have an older Sienna Minivan with over 220k miles on it and I have an OPEN (as
in not enclosed) single-axle homemadetrailer that is more than long enough to
accomodate wings and even a complete Firestar. The trailer is fairly light as
I'd guess it's around 350-400 lbs.
I have two options to transport:
1. I can haul a trailer half way across the country that I can lay down the wings,
ailerons, and boom tube on a couple of mattresses on the deck and secure for
the trip. My plan then would be to put the fuselage cage inside the van along
with the nose pod, hardware, landing gear, wheels, fuel tank, and the rest.
My concern with the trailer route is I need to travel a long distance with a
van that isn't really made for towing with a transmission with a lot of miles
on it already.
2. I can build a wooden roof rack to hold the wing structures and ailerons, as
well as add a piece off the side to hold the boom tube. I'm not worried about
scratching the roof of the old van. Then again, I'd put the rest inside the van
for the trip. This wouldn't stress the transmission nearly as much.
I'm going to think out loud so forgive me, I guess I might have a third or fourth
option which would be not to take the boom off the fuselage, roll the assembly
onto the trailer backwards and secure. Can I then fit 2 wings under the fuselage?
Or, can I attach the wings and fold them to the tail, support the boom
(my trailer has a boat winch on a post that can be replaced with a cradle for
the boom) and haul it as one unit? Would the wind buffeting on an open trailer
for that long of a trip damage the wings in the folded position? This option
still leaves me pulling a trailer with a tired van with lots morewind drag.
For those of you that have hauled these things before, has anyone made a roof rack
and how did it work? If you have used an open trailer to haul one how did
that go?
One last question to know if any of these ideas will work, I understand the fuselage
cage is about 4' tall and 8' long. How wide is it with the gear legs off
it? It won't fit upright into the van but I think if I lay it on it's side it
should go right in as I doubt it's 4' wide as I'm guessing it's about 3' wide
but that's a guess.
Of course I could rent an enclosed moving truck but that adds a lot to the expense.
If the transmission of the van goes Kaput on the trip, we've gotten our money's
worth out of the van so I wouldn't have an expense to fix it as we already
have the money to replace the van completely with a newer one.
Any thoughts or experiences? Any photos to show and tell?
Thanks,
Jay
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Subject: | Re: Firestar transport questions |
Buy a cheap airline ticket to where its located and rent a one way box van.
Just a suggestion.
George Helton
Mesick, Michigan
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> On Feb 1, 2021, at 4:20 PM, Jay Dub <bearhawk@gmx.com> wrote:
>
>
> Long story short, I need to transport a partially finished Firestar kit. It
is everything minus engine, prop, and instruments. The wings have the ribs installed
and the ailerons are built but neither the wings nor ailerons are covered
(which means I can't poke holes in the fabric yet :-) ). The fuselage cage
is also not covered and at a point it can easily be unbolted from the boom tube.
I'm turning to you folks as I'm sure you have "been there and done that."
>
> I have an older Sienna Minivan with over 220k miles on it and I have an OPEN
(as in not enclosed) single-axle homemade trailer that is more than long enough
to accomodate wings and even a complete Firestar. The trailer is fairly light
as I'd guess it's around 350-400 lbs.
>
> I have two options to transport:
> 1. I can haul a trailer half way across the country that I can lay down the wings,
ailerons, and boom tube on a couple of mattresses on the deck and secure
for the trip. My plan then would be to put the fuselage cage inside the van
along with the nose pod, hardware, landing gear, wheels, fuel tank, and the rest.
My concern with the trailer route is I need to travel a long distance with
a van that isn't really made for towing with a transmission with a lot of miles
on it already.
> 2. I can build a wooden roof rack to hold the wing structures and ailerons, as
well as add a piece off the side to hold the boom tube. I'm not worried about
scratching the roof of the old van. Then again, I'd put the rest inside the
van for the trip. This wouldn't stress the transmission nearly as much.
>
> I'm going to think out loud so forgive me, I guess I might have a third or fourth
option which would be not to take the boom off the fuselage, roll the assembly
onto the trailer backwards and secure. Can I then fit 2 wings under the
fuselage? Or, can I attach the wings and fold them to the tail, support the
boom (my trailer has a boat winch on a post that can be replaced with a cradle
for the boom) and haul it as one unit? Would the wind buffeting on an open trailer
for that long of a trip damage the wings in the folded position? This
option still leaves me pulling a trailer with a tired van with lots more wind
drag.
>
> For those of you that have hauled these things before, has anyone made a roof
rack and how did it work? If you have used an open trailer to haul one how did
that go?
>
> One last question to know if any of these ideas will work, I understand the fuselage
cage is about 4' tall and 8' long. How wide is it with the gear legs
off it? It won't fit upright into the van but I think if I lay it on it's side
it should go right in as I doubt it's 4' wide as I'm guessing it's about 3'
wide but that's a guess.
>
> Of course I could rent an enclosed moving truck but that adds a lot to the expense.
If the transmission of the van goes Kaput on the trip, we've gotten our
money's worth out of the van so I wouldn't have an expense to fix it as we already
have the money to replace the van completely with a newer one.
>
> Any thoughts or experiences? Any photos to show and tell?
>
> Thanks,
> Jay
>
>
>
>
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Subject: | Re: Firestar transport questions |
Jay- I hauled an old Firestar on a rented U-Haul car trailer. I loaded it
backwards, wings attached. I secured the boom tube and cage with engine, no
secone, landing gear, etc., using cheap ratchet straps. Then I folded the w
ings. I covered it all with a blue tarp, and roped it to secure. I would st
op every few miles until I was sure nothing had moved. My trip was only abo
ut 60 miles, and all under 45 mph. Good luck.
Bill Sullivan
On Monday, February 1, 2021, 04:18:17 PM EST, Jay Dub <bearhawk@gmx.co
m> wrote:
Long story short, I need to transport a partially finished Firestar kit.=C2
- It is everything minus engine, prop, and instruments.=C2- The wings h
ave the ribs installed and the ailerons are built but neither the wings nor
ailerons are covered (which means I can't poke holes in the fabric yet :-)
).=C2- The fuselage cage is also not covered and at a point it can easil
y be unbolted from the boom tube.=C2- I'm turning to you folks as I'm sur
e you have "been there and done that."=C2-=C2-
=C2-
I have an older Sienna Minivan with over 220k miles on it and I have an OPE
N (as in not enclosed) single-axle homemade=C2-trailer that is more than
long enough to accomodate wings and even a complete Firestar.=C2- The tra
iler is fairly light as I'd guess it's around 350-400 lbs.
=C2-
I have two options to transport:
1. I can haul a trailer half way across the country that I can lay down the
wings, ailerons, and boom tube on a couple of mattresses on the deck and s
ecure for the trip.=C2- My plan then would be to put the fuselage cage in
side the van along with the nose pod, hardware, landing gear, wheels, fuel
tank, and the rest.=C2- My concern with the trailer route is I need to tr
avel a long distance with a van that isn't really made for towing with a tr
ansmission with a lot of miles on it already.=C2-=C2-
2. I can build a wooden roof rack to hold the wing structures and ailerons,
as well as add a piece off the side to hold the boom tube.=C2- I'm not w
orried about scratching the roof of the old van.=C2- Then again, I'd put
the rest inside the van for the trip.=C2- This wouldn't stress the transm
ission nearly as much.
=C2-
I'm going to think out loud so forgive me, I guess I might have a third or
fourth option which would be not to take the boom off the fuselage, roll th
e assembly onto the trailer backwards and secure.=C2- Can I then fit 2 wi
ngs under the fuselage?=C2- Or, can I attach the wings and fold them to t
he tail, support the boom (my trailer has a boat winch on a post that can b
e replaced with a cradle for the boom) and haul it as one unit?=C2- Would
the wind buffeting on an open trailer for that long of a trip damage the w
ings in the folded position?=C2- This option still leaves me pulling a tr
ailer with a tired van with lots more=C2-wind drag.
=C2-
For those of you that have hauled these things before, has anyone made a ro
of rack and how did it work?=C2- If you have used an open trailer to haul
one how did that go?
=C2-
One last question to know if any of these ideas will work, I understand the
fuselage cage is about 4' tall and 8' long.=C2- How wide is it with the
gear legs off it?=C2- It won't fit upright into the van but I think if I
lay it on it's side it should go right in as I doubt it's 4' wide as I'm gu
essing it's about 3' wide but that's a guess.
=C2-
Of course I could rent an enclosed moving truck but that adds a lot to the
expense.=C2- If the transmission of the van goes Kaput on the trip, we've
gotten our money's worth out of the van so I wouldn't have an expense to f
ix it as we already have the money to replace the van completely with a new
er one.
=C2-
Any thoughts or experiences?=C2- Any photos to show and tell?
=C2-
Thanks,
Jay
S -
WIKI -
-
=C2- =C2- =C2- =C2- =C2- -Matt Dralle, List Admin.
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Subject: | Re: Firestar transport questions |
On 2/1/2021 3:17 PM, Jay Dub wrote:
>
> Long story short, I need to transport a partially finished Firestar kit. It is
everything minus engine, prop, and instruments. The wings have the ribs installed
and the ailerons are built but neither the wings nor ailerons are covered
(which means I can't poke holes in the fabric yet :-) ). The fuselage cage is
also not covered and at a point it can easily be unbolted from the boom tube.
I'm turning to you folks as I'm sure you have "been there and done that."
>
> I have an older Sienna Minivan with over 220k miles on it and I have an OPEN
(as in not enclosed) single-axle homemadetrailer that is more than long enough
to accomodate wings and even a complete Firestar. The trailer is fairly light
as I'd guess it's around 350-400 lbs.
>
> I have two options to transport:
> 1. I can haul a trailer half way across the country that I can lay down the wings,
ailerons, and boom tube on a couple of mattresses on the deck and secure
for the trip. My plan then would be to put the fuselage cage inside the van along
with the nose pod, hardware, landing gear, wheels, fuel tank, and the rest.
My concern with the trailer route is I need to travel a long distance with
a van that isn't really made for towing with a transmission with a lot of miles
on it already.
> 2. I can build a wooden roof rack to hold the wing structures and ailerons, as
well as add a piece off the side to hold the boom tube. I'm not worried about
scratching the roof of the old van. Then again, I'd put the rest inside the
van for the trip. This wouldn't stress the transmission nearly as much.
>
> I'm going to think out loud so forgive me, I guess I might have a third or fourth
option which would be not to take the boom off the fuselage, roll the assembly
onto the trailer backwards and secure. Can I then fit 2 wings under the
fuselage? Or, can I attach the wings and fold them to the tail, support the boom
(my trailer has a boat winch on a post that can be replaced with a cradle for
the boom) and haul it as one unit? Would the wind buffeting on an open trailer
for that long of a trip damage the wings in the folded position? This option
still leaves me pulling a trailer with a tired van with lots morewind drag.
>
> For those of you that have hauled these things before, has anyone made a roof
rack and how did it work? If you have used an open trailer to haul one how did
that go?
>
> One last question to know if any of these ideas will work, I understand the fuselage
cage is about 4' tall and 8' long. How wide is it with the gear legs off
it? It won't fit upright into the van but I think if I lay it on it's side
it should go right in as I doubt it's 4' wide as I'm guessing it's about 3' wide
but that's a guess.
>
> Of course I could rent an enclosed moving truck but that adds a lot to the expense.
If the transmission of the van goes Kaput on the trip, we've gotten our
money's worth out of the van so I wouldn't have an expense to fix it as we already
have the money to replace the van completely with a newer one.
>
> Any thoughts or experiences? Any photos to show and tell?
>
> Thanks,
> Jay
No way to address your van reliability issues. :-) But I can offer my
experiences for perspective. About 30 years ago, I bought a Dragonfly
(the Quickie looking one; not the UL tow plane) that only had about 3
hrs on it. Disassembled into fuselage, wing, canard. Bought a little
shop-built 4' x 8' trailer locally and towed the fuselage from Michigan
to MS using a Toyota Corolla FX16. IIRC the car normally got ~30 mpg
highway and got ~18 mpg pulling the trailer. Went back a couple of weeks
later with roof racks instead of the trailer for the wing & canard. With
them on the roof, I had to run the car in 4th gear instead of 5th, to
maintain ~60 mph on the interstate. Got ~13-14 mpg. So, the car was
working a *lot* harder shoving that 'wall' through the air than it did
pulling the much heavier trailer/fuselage, which as a bit better
streamlined.
A few years ago, I bought a Twinstar Mk1 basket case (former flying a/c
but in need of total restore) from a friend in FL. Cover still on wings
& tail. We loaded the fuselage on the trailer facing forward. We
attached the wings (wings and tail in folded position), and supported
the wings back at the tail independently from the fuselage support,
which was also supported at a point just in front of the tail section
(to take the load of the tailwheel). That is apparently the 'normal' way
to transport that model on a trailer; he had a padded dolly configured
to support the fuselage and tail that he gave me & we used. The trailer
was originally shop-built using heavy walled 'drill stem' tubing (rather
heavy) to haul a T-18 homebuilt a/c. I hauled that package, including a
couple hundred pounds of tools, etc, with a very basic Saturn Ion. IIRC,
I got around 16 mpg (~25 typical) on the return trip from FL towing the
trailer. The Kolb made the trip fine, with the exception of multiple
holes in the fabric due to me not securing some of the cables and
tie-down strap ends, that hammered the fabric in the 70 mph wind on the
interstate.
Hope that will help you with some perspective...
Charlie
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Subject: | Re: Firestar transport questions |
go to oh2fly.com/trailers <http://oh2fly.com/trailers> good info
> On Feb 1, 2021, at 5:02 PM, Charlie England <ceengland7@gmail.com>
wrote:
>
<ceengland7@gmail.com>
>
> On 2/1/2021 3:17 PM, Jay Dub wrote:
>>
>> Long story short, I need to transport a partially finished Firestar
kit. It is everything minus engine, prop, and instruments. The wings
have the ribs installed and the ailerons are built but neither the wings
nor ailerons are covered (which means I can't poke holes in the fabric
yet :-) ). The fuselage cage is also not covered and at a point it can
easily be unbolted from the boom tube. I'm turning to you folks as I'm
sure you have "been there and done that."
>> I have an older Sienna Minivan with over 220k miles on it and I have
an OPEN (as in not enclosed) single-axle homemade trailer that is more
than long enough to accomodate wings and even a complete Firestar. The
trailer is fairly light as I'd guess it's around 350-400 lbs.
>> I have two options to transport:
>> 1. I can haul a trailer half way across the country that I can lay
down the wings, ailerons, and boom tube on a couple of mattresses on the
deck and secure for the trip. My plan then would be to put the fuselage
cage inside the van along with the nose pod, hardware, landing gear,
wheels, fuel tank, and the rest. My concern with the trailer route is I
need to travel a long distance with a van that isn't really made for
towing with a transmission with a lot of miles on it already.
>> 2. I can build a wooden roof rack to hold the wing structures and
ailerons, as well as add a piece off the side to hold the boom tube.
I'm not worried about scratching the roof of the old van. Then again,
I'd put the rest inside the van for the trip. This wouldn't stress the
transmission nearly as much.
>> I'm going to think out loud so forgive me, I guess I might have a
third or fourth option which would be not to take the boom off the
fuselage, roll the assembly onto the trailer backwards and secure. Can
I then fit 2 wings under the fuselage? Or, can I attach the wings and
fold them to the tail, support the boom (my trailer has a boat winch on
a post that can be replaced with a cradle for the boom) and haul it as
one unit? Would the wind buffeting on an open trailer for that long of
a trip damage the wings in the folded position? This option still
leaves me pulling a trailer with a tired van with lots more wind drag.
>> For those of you that have hauled these things before, has anyone
made a roof rack and how did it work? If you have used an open trailer
to haul one how did that go?
>> One last question to know if any of these ideas will work, I
understand the fuselage cage is about 4' tall and 8' long. How wide is
it with the gear legs off it? It won't fit upright into the van but I
think if I lay it on it's side it should go right in as I doubt it's 4'
wide as I'm guessing it's about 3' wide but that's a guess.
>> Of course I could rent an enclosed moving truck but that adds a lot
to the expense. If the transmission of the van goes Kaput on the trip,
we've gotten our money's worth out of the van so I wouldn't have an
expense to fix it as we already have the money to replace the van
completely with a newer one.
>> Any thoughts or experiences? Any photos to show and tell?
>> Thanks,
>> Jay
> No way to address your van reliability issues. :-) But I can offer my
experiences for perspective. About 30 years ago, I bought a Dragonfly
(the Quickie looking one; not the UL tow plane) that only had about 3
hrs on it. Disassembled into fuselage, wing, canard. Bought a little
shop-built 4' x 8' trailer locally and towed the fuselage from Michigan
to MS using a Toyota Corolla FX16. IIRC the car normally got ~30 mpg
highway and got ~18 mpg pulling the trailer. Went back a couple of weeks
later with roof racks instead of the trailer for the wing & canard. With
them on the roof, I had to run the car in 4th gear instead of 5th, to
maintain ~60 mph on the interstate. Got ~13-14 mpg. So, the car was
working a *lot* harder shoving that 'wall' through the air than it did
pulling the much heavier trailer/fuselage, which as a bit better
streamlined.
>
> A few years ago, I bought a Twinstar Mk1 basket case (former flying
a/c but in need of total restore) from a friend in FL. Cover still on
wings & tail. We loaded the fuselage on the trailer facing forward. We
attached the wings (wings and tail in folded position), and supported
the wings back at the tail independently from the fuselage support,
which was also supported at a point just in front of the tail section
(to take the load of the tailwheel). That is apparently the 'normal' way
to transport that model on a trailer; he had a padded dolly configured
to support the fuselage and tail that he gave me & we used. The trailer
was originally shop-built using heavy walled 'drill stem' tubing (rather
heavy) to haul a T-18 homebuilt a/c. I hauled that package, including a
couple hundred pounds of tools, etc, with a very basic Saturn Ion. IIRC,
I got around 16 mpg (~25 typical) on the return trip from FL towing the
trailer. The Kolb made the trip fine, with the exception of multiple
holes in the fabric due to me not securing some of the cables and
tie-down strap ends, that hammered the fabric in the 70 mph wind on the
interstate.
>
> Hope that will help you with some perspective...
>
> Charlie
>
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Subject: | Re: Firestar transport questions |
thats oh2fly.net
> On Feb 1, 2021, at 5:02 PM, Charlie England <ceengland7@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> On 2/1/2021 3:17 PM, Jay Dub wrote:
>>
>> Long story short, I need to transport a partially finished Firestar kit. It
is everything minus engine, prop, and instruments. The wings have the ribs installed
and the ailerons are built but neither the wings nor ailerons are covered
(which means I can't poke holes in the fabric yet :-) ). The fuselage cage
is also not covered and at a point it can easily be unbolted from the boom
tube. I'm turning to you folks as I'm sure you have "been there and done that."
>> I have an older Sienna Minivan with over 220k miles on it and I have an OPEN
(as in not enclosed) single-axle homemade trailer that is more than long enough
to accomodate wings and even a complete Firestar. The trailer is fairly light
as I'd guess it's around 350-400 lbs.
>> I have two options to transport:
>> 1. I can haul a trailer half way across the country that I can lay down the
wings, ailerons, and boom tube on a couple of mattresses on the deck and secure
for the trip. My plan then would be to put the fuselage cage inside the van
along with the nose pod, hardware, landing gear, wheels, fuel tank, and the rest.
My concern with the trailer route is I need to travel a long distance with
a van that isn't really made for towing with a transmission with a lot of miles
on it already.
>> 2. I can build a wooden roof rack to hold the wing structures and ailerons,
as well as add a piece off the side to hold the boom tube. I'm not worried about
scratching the roof of the old van. Then again, I'd put the rest inside the
van for the trip. This wouldn't stress the transmission nearly as much.
>> I'm going to think out loud so forgive me, I guess I might have a third or
fourth option which would be not to take the boom off the fuselage, roll the assembly
onto the trailer backwards and secure. Can I then fit 2 wings under the
fuselage? Or, can I attach the wings and fold them to the tail, support the
boom (my trailer has a boat winch on a post that can be replaced with a cradle
for the boom) and haul it as one unit? Would the wind buffeting on an open
trailer for that long of a trip damage the wings in the folded position? This
option still leaves me pulling a trailer with a tired van with lots more wind
drag.
>> For those of you that have hauled these things before, has anyone made a roof
rack and how did it work? If you have used an open trailer to haul one how
did that go?
>> One last question to know if any of these ideas will work, I understand the
fuselage cage is about 4' tall and 8' long. How wide is it with the gear legs
off it? It won't fit upright into the van but I think if I lay it on it's side
it should go right in as I doubt it's 4' wide as I'm guessing it's about 3'
wide but that's a guess.
>> Of course I could rent an enclosed moving truck but that adds a lot to the
expense. If the transmission of the van goes Kaput on the trip, we've gotten
our money's worth out of the van so I wouldn't have an expense to fix it as we
already have the money to replace the van completely with a newer one.
>> Any thoughts or experiences? Any photos to show and tell?
>> Thanks,
>> Jay
> No way to address your van reliability issues. :-) But I can offer my experiences
for perspective. About 30 years ago, I bought a Dragonfly (the Quickie looking
one; not the UL tow plane) that only had about 3 hrs on it. Disassembled
into fuselage, wing, canard. Bought a little shop-built 4' x 8' trailer locally
and towed the fuselage from Michigan to MS using a Toyota Corolla FX16. IIRC
the car normally got ~30 mpg highway and got ~18 mpg pulling the trailer. Went
back a couple of weeks later with roof racks instead of the trailer for the
wing & canard. With them on the roof, I had to run the car in 4th gear instead
of 5th, to maintain ~60 mph on the interstate. Got ~13-14 mpg. So, the car was
working a *lot* harder shoving that 'wall' through the air than it did pulling
the much heavier trailer/fuselage, which as a bit better streamlined.
>
> A few years ago, I bought a Twinstar Mk1 basket case (former flying a/c but in
need of total restore) from a friend in FL. Cover still on wings & tail. We
loaded the fuselage on the trailer facing forward. We attached the wings (wings
and tail in folded position), and supported the wings back at the tail independently
from the fuselage support, which was also supported at a point just in
front of the tail section (to take the load of the tailwheel). That is apparently
the 'normal' way to transport that model on a trailer; he had a padded dolly
configured to support the fuselage and tail that he gave me & we used. The
trailer was originally shop-built using heavy walled 'drill stem' tubing (rather
heavy) to haul a T-18 homebuilt a/c. I hauled that package, including a couple
hundred pounds of tools, etc, with a very basic Saturn Ion. IIRC, I got
around 16 mpg (~25 typical) on the return trip from FL towing the trailer. The
Kolb made the trip fine, with the exception of multiple holes in the fabric due
to me not securing some of the cables and tie-down strap ends, that hammered
the fabric in the 70 mph wind on the interstate.
>
> Hope that will help you with some perspective...
>
> Charlie
>
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Subject: | Official Kolb-List FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) |
Dear Listers,
Please read over the Kolb-List Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) below. The
complete Kolb-List FAQ including the Usage Guidelines can be found at the
following URL:
http://www.matronics.com/FAQs/Kolb-List.FAQ.html
Thank you,
Matt Dralle
Matronics Email List Administrator
[ Note: This FAQ was designed to be displayed with a fixed width font such as
Courier. Proportional fonts will cause display formatting errors. ]
This FAQ can also be viewed in HTML online at the following address:
http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Kolb-List.htm
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******* LIST POLICIES AND FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS *******
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PLEASE READ. This document contains Kolb-List policies and information
for new and old subscribers. Understanding the Kolb-List policies will
minimize problems for the Administrator, and will help keep the Kolb-List
running smoothly for all of us.
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*** Quick Start Guide to List Features ***
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There are many features available on the Matronics Email Lists and each
one is described in detailed below. However, using the List Navigator
you can quickly access the complete set of features available for this
List. The List Navigator can be found at the following URL:
http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Kolb-List
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*** How to Subscribe and Unsubscribe ***
****************************************
Simply go to the Web Page shown below and enter your email address and
select the List(s) that you wish to subscribe or unsubscribed from. You
may also use the handy "Find" function to determine the exact syntax of
your email address as it is subscribed to the List. Please see the
complete instructions at the top of the Web Page for more information.
The Subscribe/Unsubscribe web page is:
http://www.matronics.com/subscribe
Note that you will receive TWO conformation emails regarding your subsciption
process. The first verifies that your subscription/unsubsciption request
was received, and the second confirms that the process has been completed.
You should receive the first email within a few minutes of your request.
The second conformation will arrive in less than 24 hours. You cannot post
until you receive the second conformation email message.
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*** How to Post a Message ***
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Send an email message to:
kolb-list@matronics.com
Your message will be redistributed to everyone currently subscribed
to the List.
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*** SPAM Fighter - You Must be Subscribed to Post ***
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When a new post is received by the system, the From: line of the message
is checked and compared against the current subscription list. If the
email address is found, the message is passed on to the List Processor.
If the email address isn't found in the current list of subscribers, it
is dumped. This serves to very effectively thwart 99% of the SPAM that
gets posted to the Lists.
Remember, however, that the syntax of your email address is very important
with regard to the configuration of your email application such as Outlook
or Eudora. For example, the following two email addresses may be
functionally equivalent, but only one would pass the Matronics Email SPAM
test depending on which was syntax was subscribed to the given List:
smith@machine.domain.com
smith@domain.com
Either email address syntax is alright, just be sure that you configure
your email application to match *exactly* the address you've subscibed to
the List.
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*** Enclosure Support on the Lists ***
**************************************
Limited posting of enclosures such as pictures, documents, and spreadsheets
is supported on the Lists. There are a number of restrictions, and these
are detailed below. Please abide by the rules put forth regarding the
content of enclosures.
These are some of the features and limits of enclosures on the Matronics
Lists:
1) Enclosures will only be posted to the Real Time version of the Lists.
2) Enclosures will NOT be included in the Daily Digest version of the Lists.
3) Enclosures WILL BE forwarded on to the BBS Forum Web site.
4) Enclosures will NOT be appended to the Archives.
5) Enclosures will NOT be available in the List Browse feature.
6) Only the following file types and extensions will be allowed:
bmp doc dwg dxf gif jpg pdf png txt xls
All other enclosures types will be rejected and email returned to
sender. The enclosure types listed above are relatively safe from
a virus standpoint and don't pose a particularly large security risk.
7) !! All incoming enclosures will be scanned for viruses prior to posting
to the List. This is done in real time and will not slow down
the process of posting the message !!
Here are some rules for posting enclosures. Failure to abide by these rules
could result in the removal of a subscriber's email address from the Lists.
1) Pay attention to what you are posting!! Make sure that the files
you are enclosing aren't HUGE (greater that 1MB). Remember that there
are still people checking they're email via dial up modem. If you post
30MB worth of pictures, you are placing an unnecessary burden on these
folks and the rest of us, for that matter.
2) SCALE YOUR PICTURES DOWN!!! I don't want to see huge 3000 x 2000
pictures getting posted that are 3 or 4MB each. This is just
unacceptable. Use a program such as Photoshop to scale the picture
down to something on the order of 800 x 600 and try to keep the
file size to less-than 200KB, preferably much less.
Microsoft has a really awesome utility available for free that allows
you to Right-Click on a picture in Explorer and automatically
scale it down and resave it. This is a great utility - get it, use it!
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
Look for the link "Image Resizer"
3) !! This would seem to go without saying, but I'll say it anyway. Do not
post anything that would be considered offensive by your grandmother.
And you know what I'm saying; I don't want to see anything even
questionable. !!
4) REMEMBER THIS: If you post a 1MB enclosure to a List with 1000 members
subscribed, your 1MB enclosure must be resent 1000 times amounting
to 1MB X 1000 = 1 Gigabyte of network traffic!! BE CAREFUL and
BE COURTEOUS!
Also see the section below on the Matronics Photo and File Share where
you can have your files and photos posted on the Matronics web server
for long time viewing and availability.
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*** Digest Mode ***
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Each day, starting at 12 midnight PST US, a new 'digest' will be started.
This digest will contain the same information that is currently appended
to the archive file. It has all of the headers except for the "From:"
and "Subject:" lines removed, and includes a message separator consisting
of a line of underscores.
Each day at 23:55 PST US, the day's messages as described above will be
combined and sent as a single message to everyone on the digest email list.
To subscribe to the digest list, use the same subscription web form
described above, and just select the Digest version of the List.
http://www.matronics.com/subscribe
Note that you *can* be subscribed to both the realtime and digest versions
of the List at the same time. This is perfectly acceptable.
Now some caveats:
* Messages sent to "kolb-list-digest" will be forwarded to the standard
email list. In other words, you cannot post messages only to the
digest List.
* If you are subscribed to both the regular List and the digest List, you
will receive the realtime postings as well as the digest at the end of
the day.
* If you reply to the digest email, your message will be forwarded to the
normal list associated with the digest. Important Note: Please change
the subject line to reflect the topic of your response! Also, please
*do not include all or most of the digest in your reply*.
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*** List Digest Browser ***
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An archive of all the List Digests can be found online in either plain text
or HTML format. These archives contain the exact Digest that was posted to
the Digest email list on the given day. The Digest Archives can be found
at the following location:
http://www.matronics.com/digest
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*** The "DO NOT ARCHIVE" Message Flag ***
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At times, your message may concern something that is revelent only to a very
small number of persons or to a limited area, and you may not wish to archive
it. In such a case, simply put the following phrase anywhere in the
message:
do not archive
Your message will not be appended to the archive, but will be sent to List
email distribution as normal.
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***** READ THIS - Automatic Unsubscribes *****
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Note that if your email address begins to cause problems such as bounced
email, mailbox is filled, or any other errors, your address will be promptly
removed from the List. If you discover that you are no longer receiving
messages from the Kolb-List, go to the following Web page, and look
for your email address and a possible reason for your removal.
The Matronics Email List uses utility called the "Email Weasel" that
automatically looks though the day's bounced email for addresses that
caused problems due to common things like "user is unknown", "mailbox
full", etc. If the Email Weasel removes your email address from the
Lists you will find record of it at the following URL:
http://www.matronics.com/unsubscribed
If the problem listed on the web site above has been resolved, please feel
free to resubscribe to the Lists of your choice.
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*** List Member Information ***
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If you have not done so already, please email me your phone numbers and
paper mail address in the following format:
smith@somehost.com
Joe Smith
123 Airport Lane
Tower, CA 91234-1234
098-765-1234 w
123-456-7890 h
Please forward this information to the following email address:
requests@matronics.com
I have a file of such things, that I typically use to contact you when
there are problems with your email address. The information will NOT
be used for any other commercial purpose.
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*** Realtime Web Email List Browsing ***
****************************************
Recent messages posted to the Kolb-List are also made available on
the Web for realtime browsing. Seven days worth of back postings are
available with this feature. The messages can be sorted by Subject,
Author, Date, or Message Thread. The Realtime List Browser indexes are
updated twice per hour at xx:15 and xx:45. You can also reply to a message
or start a new message directly from the List Browser Interface (coming soon).
You do not have to be subscribed to the given list to use the List
Browser Interface in view-mode.
http://www.matronics.com/browselist/kolb-list
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*** Web Forums Bulletin Board Interface ***
*******************************************
A phpBB BBS web Forums front end is available for all Kolb-List content.
content. The Forums contain all of the same content available via the email
distribution and found on the various archive viewing formats such as the
List Browse, etc. Any posts on the web Forums will be cross posted to the
respective email List, and posts to the Email List will be cross posted to
the web Forums.
You may view all List content on the Forums without any special login.
If you wish to post a message via the Web Forum interface, however, you
will need to Register. This is a simple process that takes only a few
minutes. A link to the Registration page can be found at the top of the
main web Forums page. Note that registering on the Forum web site also
enables you to send email posts to the Lists as well. You will also need to
Subscribe to the respective Email List as described above to receive the
Email Distribution of the List, however.
The Matroincs Email List Web BBS Forums can be found at the following URL:
http://forums.matronics.com
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*** Matronics Email List Wiki ***
*********************************
In an attempt to make it easy to store and find structured and often accessed
information, Matronics has installed a Wiki at:
http://wiki.matronics.com
The Wiki allows individuals to create web pages to contain useful information
for other users of the mailing lists and web site. Unlike an ordinary web page
where the content needs to be submitted to Matronics for inclusion, the Wiki
permits the users to construct their own pages and have them visible immediately.
While constructing pages for the Wiki is not difficult, some may not be
comfortable building pages. In that case, simply prepare the text and any
images and email it to:
wiki-support@matronics.com
One of the volunteers on that list will take your submission and construct
a Wiki page for you.
Often someone produces a particularly useful posting in email one one of the
Lists that would be of general interest. In that case Matronics may take that
post and convert it into a Wiki page.
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*** List Archives ***
*********************
A file containing of all of the previous postings to the Kolb-List is
available on line. The archive file information is available via the
Web and FTP in a number of forms. Each are briefly described below:
* Kolb-List.FAQ
- Latest version of the Kolb-List Frequently Asked Question
page (this document).
* Kolb-Archive.digest.complete
- Complete file with most of the email header info removed and
page breaks inserted between messages.
* Kolb-Archive.digest.vol-??
- Same as the file above, but broken up into small sections that
can more easily handled.
* Kolb-Archive.digest.complete.zip
- Same as the Kolb-Archive.digest.complete file above, but
in PKZIP format. Use "binary" data transfer methods.
* Kolb-Archive.digest.complete.Z
- Same as the Kolb-Archive.digest.complete file above, but in
UNIX compress format. Use "binary" data transfer methods.
Download Via FTP
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The archive file is available via anonymous FTP from ftp.matronics.com
in the "/pub/Archives" directory. It is updated daily and can be found in
a number of formats as described above. (All filenames are case sensitive.)
ftp://ftp.matronics.com/pub/Archives
Download Via Web
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The archives are also available via a web listing. These can be found
toward the bottom of the following web page:
http://www.matronics.com/archives
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*** Complete List Web Archive Browsing ***
******************************************
All messages posted to the Kolb-List are also available using the
Email List Archive Browsing feature. With this utility, all messages
in the List are indexed, and individual sub-archives can be browsed.
http://www.matronics.com/archive/archive-index.cgi?Kolb
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**** High-Speed Archive Search Engine ***
*****************************************
You can use the custom, high-performance Matronics Email List Search Engine
to quickly locate and browse any messages that have been posted to the
List. The Engine allows the user to easily search any of the currently
available List archives.
http://www.matronics.com/search
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*** File and Photo Share ***
****************************
With the Matronics Email List File and Photo Share you can share pictures
and other data with members of the List without having to forward a
copy of it to everyone. To share your Files and Photos, simply email
them to:
pictures@matronics.com
!! ==> Please including the following information with each submission:
1) Email Lists that they are related to.
2) Your Full Name.
3) Your Email Address.
4) One line Subject description.
5) Multi-line, multi-paragraph description of topic.
6-x) One-line Description of each photo or file
Prior to public availability of the files and photos, each will be scanned
for viruses. Please also note that the process of making the files and
photos available on the web site is a pseudo-manual process, and I try to
process them every few days.
Following the availability of the new Photoshare, an email message will be
sent to the Email Lists enumerated in 1) above indicating that the new
Share is available and what the direct URL to it is.
For a current list of available Photoshares, have a look at the Main
Index Page:
http://www.matronics.com/photoshare
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*** List Archive CDROM ***
**************************
A complete Matronics Email List Archive CD is available that contains
all of the archives since the beginning of each of the Lists. The archives
for all of the Lists are included on the CD along with a freeware search
engine written by a list member. The CD is burned the day you order it
and will contain archive received up to the last minute. They make
great gifts!
http://www.matronics.com/ArchiveCDROM
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*** List Support Contributions ***
**********************************
The Matronics Lists are run *completely* through the support of it members.
You won't find any PopUpAds, flashing Banner ads, or any other form of
annoying commercialism on either the Email Messages or the List web pages
associated with the Matronics Email Lists. Every year during November
I run a low-key, low-pressure "Fund Raiser" where, throughout the month,
I ask List members to make a Contribution in any amount with which they
are comfortable.
I will often offer free gifts with certain contribution levels during the
Fund Raiser to increase the participation. The gifts are usually donated
by companies that are themselves List members.
Your Contributions go directly to supporting the operation of the Lists
including the high-speed, business-class Internet connection, server
system hardware and software upgrades, and to partially offset the many
many hours I spend running, maintaining, upgrading, and developing the
variety of services found here.
Generally Contributions range from $20 to $100 and are completely voluntary
and non-compulsory. I ask only that if person enjoys the Lists and obtains
value from them, that they make a Contribution of equal magnitude.
Contributions are accepted throughout the year, and if you've just
subscribed, feel free to make a Contribution when you've settled in.
The website for making SSL Secure Contributions is listed below. There are
a variety of payment methods including Visa and MasterCard, PayPal, and
sending a personal check.
If you enjoy and value the List, won't you make a Contribution today to
support its continued operation?
http://www.matronics.com/contributions
Thank you!
Matt Dralle
Email List Administrator
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Kolb-List Usage Guidelines
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The following details the official Usage Guidelines for the Kolb-List.
You are encouraged to read it carefully, and to abide by the rules therein.
Failure to use the Kolb-List in the manner described below may result
in the removal of the subscribers from the List.
Kolb-List Policy Statement
The purpose of the Kolb-List is to provide a forum of discussion for
things related to this particular discussion group. The List's goals
are to serve as an information resource to its members; to deliver
high-quality content; to provide moral support; to foster camaraderie
among its members; and to support safe operation. Reaching these goals
requires the participation and cooperation of each and every member of
the List. To this end, the following guidelines have been established:
- Please keep all posts related to the List at some level. Do not submit
posts concerning computer viruses, urban legends, random humor, long
lost buddies' phone numbers, etc. etc.
- THINK carefully before you write. Ask yourself if your post will be
relevant to everyone. If you have to wonder about that, DON'T send it.
- Remember that your post will be included for posterity in an archive
that is growing in size at an extraordinary rate. Try to be concise and
terse in your posts. Avoid overly wordy and lengthy posts and
responses.
- Keep your signature brief. Please include your name, email address,
aircraft type/tail number, and geographic location. A short line
about where you are in the building process is also nice. Avoid
bulky signatures with character graphics; they consume unnecessary
space in the archive.
- DON'T post requests to the List for information when that info is
easily obtainable from other widely available sources. Consult the
web page or FAQ first.
- If you want to respond to a post, DO keep the "Subject:" line of
your response the same as that of the original post. This makes it
easy to find threads in the archive.
- When responding, NEVER quote the *entire* original post in your
response. DO use lines from the original post to help "tune in" the
reader to the topic at hand, but be selective. The impact that
quoting the entire original post has on the size of the archive
can not be overstated!
- When the poster asks you to respond to him/her personally, DO NOT
then go ahead and reply to the List. Be aware that clicking the
"reply" button on your mail package does not necessarily send your
response to the original poster. You might have to actively address
your response with the original poster's email address.
- DO NOT use the List to respond to a post unless you have something
to add that is relevant and has a broad appeal. "Way to go!", "I
agree", and "Congratulations" are all responses that are better sent
to the original poster directly, rather than to the List at large.
- When responding to others' posts, avoid the feeling that you need to
comment on every last point in their posts, unless you can truly
contribute something valuable.
- Feel free to disagree with other viewpoints, BUT keep your tone
polite and respectful. Don't make snide comments, personally attack
other listers, or take the moral high ground on an obviously
controversial issue. This will only cause a pointless debate that
will hurt feelings, waste bandwidth and resolve nothing.
- Occasional posts by vendors or individuals who are regularly
subscribed to a given List are considered acceptable. Posts by
List members promoting their respective products or items for sale
should be of a friendly, informal nature, and should not resemble
a typical SPAM message. The List isn't about commercialism, but
is about sharing information and knowledge. This applies to
everyone, including those who provide products to the entire
community. Informal presentation and moderation should be the
operatives with respect to advertising on the Lists.
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Subject: | Official Kolb-List Usage Guidelines |
Dear Listers,
Please read over the Kolb-List Usage Guidelines below. The complete
Kolb-List FAQ including these Usage Guidelines can be found at the
following URL:
http://www.matronics.com/FAQs/Kolb-List.FAQ.html
Thank you,
Matt Dralle
Matronics Email List Administrator
******************************************************************************
Kolb-List Usage Guidelines
******************************************************************************
The following details the official Usage Guidelines for the Kolb-List.
You are encouraged to read it carefully, and to abide by the rules therein.
Failure to use the Kolb-List in the manner described below may result
in the removal of the subscribers from the List.
Kolb-List Policy Statement
The purpose of the Kolb-List is to provide a forum of discussion for
things related to this particular discussion group. The List's goals
are to serve as an information resource to its members; to deliver
high-quality content; to provide moral support; to foster camaraderie
among its members; and to support safe operation. Reaching these goals
requires the participation and cooperation of each and every member of
the List. To this end, the following guidelines have been established:
- Please keep all posts related to the List at some level. Do not submit
posts concerning computer viruses, urban legends, random humor, long
lost buddies' phone numbers, etc. etc.
- THINK carefully before you write. Ask yourself if your post will be
relevant to everyone. If you have to wonder about that, DON'T send it.
- Remember that your post will be included for posterity in an archive
that is growing in size at an extraordinary rate. Try to be concise and
terse in your posts. Avoid overly wordy and lengthy posts and
responses.
- Keep your signature brief. Please include your name, email address,
aircraft type/tail number, and geographic location. A short line
about where you are in the building process is also nice. Avoid
bulky signatures with character graphics; they consume unnecessary
space in the archive.
- DON'T post requests to the List for information when that info is
easily obtainable from other widely available sources. Consult the
web page or FAQ first.
- If you want to respond to a post, DO keep the "Subject:" line of
your response the same as that of the original post. This makes it
easy to find threads in the archive.
- When responding, NEVER quote the *entire* original post in your
response. DO use lines from the original post to help "tune in" the
reader to the topic at hand, but be selective. The impact that
quoting the entire original post has on the size of the archive
can not be overstated!
- When the poster asks you to respond to him/her personally, DO NOT
then go ahead and reply to the List. Be aware that clicking the
"reply" button on your mail package does not necessarily send your
response to the original poster. You might have to actively address
your response with the original poster's email address.
- DO NOT use the List to respond to a post unless you have something
to add that is relevant and has a broad appeal. "Way to go!", "I
agree", and "Congratulations" are all responses that are better sent
to the original poster directly, rather than to the List at large.
- When responding to others' posts, avoid the feeling that you need to
comment on every last point in their posts, unless you can truly
contribute something valuable.
- Feel free to disagree with other viewpoints, BUT keep your tone
polite and respectful. Don't make snide comments, personally attack
other listers, or take the moral high ground on an obviously
controversial issue. This will only cause a pointless debate that
will hurt feelings, waste bandwidth and resolve nothing.
- Occasional posts by vendors or individuals who are regularly
subscribed to a given List are considered acceptable. Posts by
List members promoting their respective products or items for sale
should be of a friendly, informal nature, and should not resemble
a typical SPAM message. The List isn't about commercialism, but
is about sharing information and knowledge. This applies to
everyone, including those who provide products to the entire
community. Informal presentation and moderation should be the
operatives with respect to advertising on the Lists.
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