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tnt1(at)rangebroadband.co
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Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 7:44 pm Post subject: Kolb

This is my first message to the Kolb list. I have0 been lurking on this list for quite some time. I would like some info on the0 location of a Hot Box in a Firestar11. Also, battery location so that I can send0 the information to Hot Box. For my harness. I am looking for the dimensions for0 a motor base plate for a 503 or to purchase one if anyone has one. Is it better0 to ground to the battery or to the aircraft frame? Do I need to do a weight and0 balance before installing the battery? Hope this message makes it to the  list.

 Thanks for all the good reads and0 ideas.

  

 Tim Duffney 

 Hibbing Minnesota

  

 PS. To John Hauck tried to hook up with you at0 Oshkosh to pick your brain and introduce you to a friend, I was the guy on the0 black motorcycle that waved at you Wed evening.

Richard Pike

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 1671
Location: Blountville, Tennessee

Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 6:19 am Post subject: Kolb

Here is a link to some installed pictures of the battery and hotbox in a 

FSII.

http://www.bcchapel.org/pages/0003/FSII%20Hot%20Box.html

Ground the battery to the airframe, and ground the engine to the airframe.

If you put the battery where we have ours, or anywhere close to the rear 

seat, it will work out ok because it will be close to the cg.



Richard Pike

MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)



Duffney wrote:

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		   This is my first message to the Kolb list. I have been lurking on this 

 list for quite some time. I would like some info on the location of a 

 Hot Box in a Firestar11. Also, battery location so that I can send the 

 information to Hot Box. For my harness. I am looking for the 

 dimensions for a motor base plate for a 503 or to purchase one if 

 anyone has one. Is it better to ground to the battery or to the 

 aircraft frame? Do I need to do a weight and balance before installing 

 the battery? Hope this message makes it to the list.

 Thanks for all the good reads and ideas.

  

 Tim Duffney

 Hibbing Minnesota

  

 PS. To John Hauck tried to hook up with you at Oshkosh to pick your 

 brain and introduce you to a friend, I was the guy on the black 

 motorcycle that waved at you Wed evening.

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Richard Pike
Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
Kingsport, TN 3TN0

Forgiving is tough, being forgiven is wonderful, and God's grace really is amazing.

planecrazzzy
Guest

Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 1:12 pm Post subject: Re: Kolb

Here's some pictures, 



  I had to bend the cross tube "up" a little for clearance...I used a 

bottle jack...



Although I'd rather have it in the nose of the plane

( I'm carrying 16 lbs of dead weight up there )



           Gotta Fly...

                           Mike  ( from the KMA list )

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planecrazzzy
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Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 1:40 pm Post subject: Re: Kolb

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Ralph Hoover

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 206
Location: Central Ohio

Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 3:23 pm Post subject: Re: Kolb

A Man could eat off of any part in your plane, it's so clean. And talk about workmanship, Outa this world. I'll be sending my Firestar in a box here in the next several weeks for you to make purty like yours. Anal, man absolutely anal! And, thats a good thing.

Amazed Ralph in Ohio!

planecrazzzy
Guest

Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 4:09 am Post subject: Re: Kolb

Hey Ralph,

                You were talkin about eating food off my plane before too...



Are you always hungry ???



 Everything is still pretty "new" and it's in a hanger....Although , I've flown



it in the rain a couple of times, maybe that's the secret...

.

.

.



          I got some messages about other people putting their battery



in the nose,  sounds like a universal problem....( or solution )





Sounds like your finally having a great time with yer Firestar....



also sounds like you need a GPS , I like my Airmap 100....



it was CHEAP and it got me from Mpls to Baraboo WI ( by Madison )



 I also had my Charts , but when I needed to deviate from my course,



it was simple with the features it has...

.

.

   "I" can see your house from up here too !

.

.

                        Gotta Fly...

                                        Mike in MN

Ralph Hoover

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 206
Location: Central Ohio

Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 10:01 am Post subject: Re: Kolb

Mike,



"also sounds like you need a GPS ,"

The GPS that I have is a Garmin E-Map. An old system that works well with chips and Map Source programs. It has a database with the "Roads and Recreation" software. It allows me to download my trps, upload trips, leave crumbs and display (on the computer Map Source program) altitude, speed (ground) distance, etc. Pretty amazing for what it is. And, It has all the existing airfields shown, including many private backyard sites.



see picture's below. these are from todays flights for 1-3/4 hours. Really great till them thermals came along.



Ohio Ralph

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Thom Riddle

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 1597
Location: Buffalo, NY, USA (9G0)

Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 4:24 am Post subject: Battery in nose

My Titan (and all Titans) had the battery in the nose and was still a bit tail heavy. Mine required a 180 lb pilot to get the CG inside the required range. Lighter Titan pilots add weight to the nose even with the battery. 



With the proper sized cables running to the starter I never had a problem starting in the cold Buffalo winters.



Speaking of GPS, I just upgraded to the Airmap 2000C and have an Airmap 100 for sale. If anyone is interested, contact me directly at jtriddle_at_adelphia.net  replace the "_at_" with the ampersand. I have the RAM cradle and two types RAM mounts plus the 12v cig. lighter power adapter.



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Buffalo, NY (9G0)

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MKIIIX040

Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Posts: 123
Location: Millinocket, Maine

Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 5:25 am Post subject: Kolb

Is that Airmap 2000C amazing or what? I've only been able to use it in my 

truck so far but if I do a quick left and right turn in my lane going down 

the road it shows up instantly on screen just as if I did a wing wag.(or 

what ever you call it)



Vic

MKIIIX 912 UL

Maine

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ElleryWeld(at)aol.com
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Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 11:57 am Post subject: Kolb

The new Gps systems are sure great I have a 295 Garmin color moving map  now  alot more features than the older models, more info is good to have 

 

                                                                                               Ellery

ElleryWeld(at)aol.com
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Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 12:28 pm Post subject: Kolb

sorry about the post to the list I thought I wuz sending it to the Vic in Maine

 

    Ellery

 

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