Today's Message Index:
----------------------
1. 06:00 AM - Re: Firestar KXP (GARY AMAN)
2. 12:41 PM - Re: wheel pant options for Firestar (Richard Pike)
3. 06:15 PM - Re: wheel pant options for Firestar (Jay Dub)
4. 06:19 PM - gas tanks (Jay Dub)
5. 06:34 PM - Re: gas tanks (Larry Cottrell)
6. 06:47 PM - Re: gas tanks (Charlie England)
7. 07:20 PM - Re: gas tanks (Jay Dub)
8. 07:22 PM - Re: gas tanks (Jay Dub)
9. 07:26 PM - Re: gas tanks (Franklin Geiser)
Message 1
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
| Subject: | Re: Firestar KXP |
There is a lot of useful info at oh2fly.Org
Sent from my iPhone
> On Dec 20, 2022, at 10:40 PM, Jay Dub <bearhawk@gmx.com> wrote:
>
> 2nd photo
>
> Jay
>
>
>
>
> Sent: Monday, December 19, 2022 at 12:14 PM
> From: "kolbflyer" <j-lauer@live.com>
> To: kolb-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Firestar KXP
>
> Jay,
> Thank you very much for everything. I guess if I plan to trailer the plane back
and forth to the airport, I'm going to have to come up with some other support
system.
>
> Thanks for the pin recommendation, I have some wire hangers that I could use
as a pin when moving it around and such.
>
> Sorry, for the HUGE pictures, had no idea they would post that size.
>
> Jeremy
>
>
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=509729#509729
>
>
>
>
>
>
> tronics.com/Navigator?Kolb-List][http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Kolb-List[http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Kolb-List]]
> [http://forums.matronics.com[http://forums.matronics.com]]
> p://wiki.matronics.com[http://wiki.matronics.com]]
> tribution][https://matronics.com/contribution[https://matronics.com/contribution]]
>
>
>
> <IMG_20221219_122812971.jpg>
Message 2
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
| Subject: | Re: wheel pant options for Firestar |
Found the brackets if you want them too.
--------
Richard Pike
Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
Kingsport, TN 3TN0
Forgiving is tough, being forgiven is wonderful, and God's grace really is amazing.
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=509759#509759
Attachments:
http://forums.matronics.com//files/p1020631_medium_357.jpg
Message 3
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
| Subject: | Re: wheel pant options for Firestar |
Hi Richard,
I'll have to check things tomorrow when I go to work on the plane. We have -30
windchill right now so I decided to stay home tonight. I have tomorrow and Friday
off so I'll check things out. I like your ideas and thank you for the photos.
With one of the other replies, I might look at doing some sort of mud flap deal
like they use in Alaska. I didn't quite understand the aluminum one someone mentioned
as I never watched the Alaska flying series mentioned. I'd have to see
a photo of something like that. A buddy of mine that we went through A&P classes
together was a mechanic in Homer, AK before he went to mechanic for MAF in
Africa.He made a mudflap deal for their Alaskan 206 Cessnas but I haven't seen
that in over 25 years when I visited him in Homer. We didn't use anything flying
in the high altitude strips on the Andes but the horizontal stabs took quite
a beating from gravel on our Cessna turbo 206s. Every few years we had to
replace the leading edges. Of course they aren't pushers so the prop wasn't near
the issue I imagine in the kolb. My CGS hawk mostly flew off of grass, not
gravel, but I experienced 2 prop breakages: one from a metal wire scat hose breaking
free and going through the prop and another was a green hard candy during
a candy drop for kids. That prop hangs on my living room wall.
Jay
Sent:Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at 10:48 PM
From:"Richard Pike" <thegreybaron@charter.net>
To:kolb-list@matronics.com
Subject:Kolb-List: Re: wheel pant options for Firestar
Jaydub said: (Quote) I saw in the plans there is a special nut/spacer to use with
wheel pants. Where is that part available? I don't know much about putting
wheel pants on a Kolb so I'm asking for advice. (End quote)
I am 99% sure this is what you are referring to. They replace the standard axle
nuts and extend out to the outside inner part of the wheelpant, and are threaded
for a 1/4" screw/bolt.
Verify that your axle thread on your KXP is the same as the MKIII (which is what
these are off of - I made them for my MKIII about 26 years ago) and they will
likely fit, depending on the width of your wheel pants. You can always add a
spacer if necessary.
Yours free plus a few bucks for shipping. PM me your address once you are sure
they will work.
Check out the link here for how I mounted the wheel pants on my MKIII:
http://oh2fly.net/oldpoops/pg6.htm
I may still have those mounting brackets somewhere, if I can find them and you
want them, you can have them too.
--------
Richard Pike
Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
Kingsport, TN 3TN0
Forgiving is tough, being forgiven is wonderful, and God's grace really is amazing.
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=509757#509757[http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=509757#509757]
Attachments:
http://forums.matronics.com//files/p1020630_medium_182.jpg[http://forums.matronics.com//files/p1020630_medium_182.jpg]
Message 4
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
The guy I got my FSii kit from had use the gas tanks for something else so I don't
have them. I only have 1 of the pickup tubes. Does anyone know what you call
those 5 gallon containers Kolb used? I know I've seen chemicals come in those
types of containers on farms and factories but I don't know what you call those.
I need to find 2 or the other thought I have is to see if some sort of outboard
motor tank (10-12 gallon) would fit. Any ideas what those plastic jugs
are called and where one might find one?
Thanks,
Jay
Message 5
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
I just bought two new 5 gal tanks from Kolb. Why don't you try that. I
have heard that some have had a problem getting any one from Kolb, but
I did not. I looked up the website and called the contact number
there, she had two of them on the way in no time.
Larry
On Wed, Dec 21, 2022 at 7:21 PM Jay Dub <bearhawk@gmx.com> wrote:
>
>
> The guy I got my FSii kit from had use the gas tanks for something else so I
don't have them. I only have 1 of the pickup tubes. Does anyone know what you
call those 5 gallon containers Kolb used? I know I've seen chemicals come in those
types of containers on farms and factories but I don't know what you call
those. I need to find 2 or the other thought I have is to see if some sort of
outboard motor tank (10-12 gallon) would fit. Any ideas what those plastic jugs
are called and where one might find one?
>
> Thanks,
> Jay
>
>
--
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 6
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
If Kolb can't help you, here's a match.
https://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=33323
On 12/21/2022 8:33 PM, Larry Cottrell wrote:
>
> I just bought two new 5 gal tanks from Kolb. Why don't you try that. I
> have heard that some have had a problem getting any one from Kolb, but
> I did not. I looked up the website and called the contact number
> there, she had two of them on the way in no time.
> Larry
>
> On Wed, Dec 21, 2022 at 7:21 PM Jay Dub <bearhawk@gmx.com> wrote:
>>
>> The guy I got my FSii kit from had use the gas tanks for something else so I
don't have them. I only have 1 of the pickup tubes. Does anyone know what you
call those 5 gallon containers Kolb used? I know I've seen chemicals come in
those types of containers on farms and factories but I don't know what you call
those. I need to find 2 or the other thought I have is to see if some sort of
outboard motor tank (10-12 gallon) would fit. Any ideas what those plastic jugs
are called and where one might find one?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Jay
>>
>>
>>
>
--
This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.
www.avast.com
Message 7
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
Thanks Charlie,
I had looked at that one but it says it's not for fuels or oils.
Jay
Sent:Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at 7:48 PM
From:"Charlie England" <ceengland7@gmail.com>
To:kolb-list@matronics.com
Subject:Re: Kolb-List: gas tanks
If Kolb can't help you, here's a match.
https://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=33323
On 12/21/2022 8:33 PM, Larry Cottrell wrote:
>
> I just bought two new 5 gal tanks from Kolb. Why don't you try that. I
> have heard that some have had a problem getting any one from Kolb, but
> I did not. I looked up the website and called the contact number
> there, she had two of them on the way in no time.
> Larry
>
> On Wed, Dec 21, 2022 at 7:21 PM Jay Dub <bearhawk@gmx.com> wrote:
>>
>> The guy I got my FSii kit from had use the gas tanks for something else so I
don't have them. I only have 1 of the pickup tubes. Does anyone know what you
call those 5 gallon containers Kolb used? I know I've seen chemicals come in
those types of containers on farms and factories but I don't know what you call
those. I need to find 2 or the other thought I have is to see if some sort of
outboard motor tank (10-12 gallon) would fit. Any ideas what those plastic jugs
are called and where one might find one?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Jay
>>
>>
>>
>
--
This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.
www.avast.com[http://www.avast.com]
Message 8
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
Hi Larry,
I'm glad you found someone there.
Sad to say I have been on the Kolb website. They list 3 ways to contact them: call,
email, or text.I have called them several times (during their business hours)
and nobody answers but the machine, which I did leave a message the first
time and nobody called me back so on the consecutive calls I've made I hope someone
will answer, but no. Nobody responds to their email address which I have
tried several times. Nobody responds to their tech phone number where they say
to text them questions of which I did several times. These are all 3 ways they
say to contact them. If they are still in business, it's not like they want
the business if they don't respond to people who want to buy stuff from them,
especially someone who has reached out numerous times in all 3 ways they list
to contact them.
This iswhy I ask so many questions here because Kolb apparently doesn't want to
be bothered from what I can tell. I was going to buy a fabric kit, no response.
I needed throttle and enrichener cables but no response. I'll do business with
someone who wants it. Glad to hear they are still in business, for whatever
good that is,because it seems like nobody is there that wants to respond to
requests.
Jay
Sent:Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at 7:33 PM
From:"Larry Cottrell" <lcottrell1020@gmail.com>
To:kolb-list@matronics.com
Subject:Re: Kolb-List: gas tanks
I just bought two new 5 gal tanks from Kolb. Why don't you try that. I
have heard that some have had a problem getting any one from Kolb, but
I did not. I looked up the website and called the contact number
there, she had two of them on the way in no time.
Larry
Message 9
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
They cant rate them for fuel because its a portable container that doesnt have
all the safety stuff that a modern gas can has. Kinda like the race fuel jugs
that are way easier to use than proper gas cans, but arent actually rated for
fuel.
> On Dec 21, 2022, at 10:22 PM, Jay Dub <bearhawk@gmx.com> wrote:
>
>
> Thanks Charlie,
> I had looked at that one but it says it's not for fuels or oils.
>
> Jay
>
>
>
>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at 7:48 PM
> From: "Charlie England" <ceengland7@gmail.com>
> To: kolb-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Re: Kolb-List: gas tanks
>
> If Kolb can't help you, here's a match.
> https://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=33323
>
>
>> On 12/21/2022 8:33 PM, Larry Cottrell wrote:
>>
>> I just bought two new 5 gal tanks from Kolb. Why don't you try that. I
>> have heard that some have had a problem getting any one from Kolb, but
>> I did not. I looked up the website and called the contact number
>> there, she had two of them on the way in no time.
>> Larry
>>
>>> On Wed, Dec 21, 2022 at 7:21 PM Jay Dub <bearhawk@gmx.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> The guy I got my FSii kit from had use the gas tanks for something else so
I don't have them. I only have 1 of the pickup tubes. Does anyone know what you
call those 5 gallon containers Kolb used? I know I've seen chemicals come in
those types of containers on farms and factories but I don't know what you call
those. I need to find 2 or the other thought I have is to see if some sort
of outboard motor tank (10-12 gallon) would fit. Any ideas what those plastic
jugs are called and where one might find one?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Jay
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
> --
> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.
> www.avast.com[http://www.avast.com]
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
Other Matronics Email List Services
These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.
-- Please support this service by making your Contribution today! --
|