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Submitted By:   wmtatham@juno.com
Email List:   Kolb-List,Ultralight-List
Name:   

Will Tatham

Date:   

Jul 24 2004

Subject:   Mark III Lift Handle and Dolly
Description:   

Our new Mark III has been kept at a local airstrip [unfolded] until recently. I have it at home now and have needed to fold it between flights. Sure is a much heavier beast than the earlier TwinStar models we've had over the years. In order to save my aging back, I created a "tail dolly" for the Mark III that has worked out beautifully for moving the bird easily around on blacktop. Although I've made and used the 'electrical conduit lift handles' on several other Kolbs that we've had, the tail dolly is a new and welcome addition.

Very little is 'sqaure' on the dolly since the fuselage tube rides at a slight angle and the wings angle in toward the tail when they are pinned. You have to be careful (and need an extra set of hands to help) when building the dolly so everything fits nicely. However, I can now easily move the Mark III with the leading edge of the wing high enough not to scrape but with the tail low enough to clear our barn door.

 
    image001.jpg Folded side view with about 4" clearance at front leading edge.
    image002.jpg Folded side view with about 4" clearance at front leading edge.
    image003.jpg I leave the tail handle in place during set-up to make ground handling easier (remember to remove handle before flight!!)
    image004.jpg I leave the tail handle in place during set-up to make ground handling easier (remember to remove handle before flight!!)
    image005.jpg Note that rear of dolly rests against the front tail handle receiver.
    image006.jpg Note that rear of dolly rests against the front tail handle receiver.
    image007.jpg Note four fully castoring 6" wheels on dolly and the slight up angle on the fuselage tube as is sets in the dolly.
    image008.jpg Note four fully castoring 6" wheels on dolly and the slight up angle on the fuselage tube as is sets in the dolly.
    image009.jpg Wings lay flat against carpet making folding and pinning a lot easier.
    image010.jpg Wings lay flat against carpet making folding and pinning a lot easier.
    image011.jpg Chromoly insert welded into front of tail handle telescopes into front receiver while 3/8 stud welded to back attach point fits through the hole in the top of the handle. The other stud holds the nuts while handle is off the airplane.
    image012.jpg Chromoly insert welded into front of tail handle telescopes into front receiver while 3/8 stud welded to back attach point fits through the hole in the top of the handle. The other stud holds the nuts while handle is off the airplane.
    image013.jpg Note the front and rear receivers for the tail handle.
    image014.jpg Note the front and rear receivers for the tail handle.
    image015.jpg Never jinks any R&D project by making it purty.
    image016.jpg Never jinks any R&D project by making it purty.
    image017.jpg Jabiru powered Mark III
    image018.jpg Jabiru powered Mark III
    image019.jpg Peaceful coexistence; Our orginal TwinStar and Mark III
    image020.jpg Peaceful coexistence; Our orginal TwinStar and Mark III





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