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 Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2016 11:39 pm Post subject: Kolb-List Firestar KXP |
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Someone had posted on the Kolb List that they were looking for a Firestar 1 or KXP. Herb was that you?
I ran across this, may be of interest:
https://billings.craigslist.org/for/5864063598.html
Kolb firestar KXP E-LSA, Rotax 503, DCDI, 52 HP, Appx. 200 hrs., fresh covering on wings, runs and flies great. Very clean and in good condition. Phone 406-839-0826. NO text.
So whoever is looking for the FS1, maybe the Kolb List can make sure that the message gets to him.
Bill Berle
www.ezflaphandle.com - safety & performance upgrade for light aircraft
www.grantstar.net - winning proposals for non-profit and for-profit entities
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On Sun, 10/30/16, Herb <Herbgh(at)nctc.com> wrote:
Subject: Re: 5 and 6 inch tubing
To: kolb-list(at)matronics.com
Date: Sunday, October 30, 2016, 4:21 PM
Herb <Herbgh(at)nctc.com>
I went to the barn and looked at all of my 5 inch tubes that
I bought
from Kolb many years back..they had a trailer full of
scratch and
dents..None had the typical rolled on alloy identification.
.Travis explained that they were perfectly good
but if they sent a
spar or boom to a customer, it had to be perfect...so..I
bought quite a
few of them.. Stayed away from scratches and bought those
with small dents..
dollar a foot...wish I had bought
more.. By the way...I have a good
set of Firefly spars...I went with single lift struts,ala
firestar, on
my first Firefly...unfortunately...all the holes are drilled
for the
ribs...no extra charge...
6061 T6 it is...!!
who would have thought...25 or so
dollars a foot!! Herb
On 10/30/2016 06:50 PM, jhauck(at)elmore.rr.com
wrote:
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> ...I am pretty sure I heard that the spars
and boom tubes were 6063 or something near that
alloy...Herb
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> Herb/Kolbers:
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> 5 and 6 inch booms and spars are drawn for irrigation
pipe. They are 6061 T-6 .058" wall.
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> Biggest problem for Kolb is finding tubes that do not
have dents and scratches. That tubing is not handled
with kid gloves once it is manufactured. I remember
the Kolb Gang going to the factory and going through many,
many tubes to find the "good" ones.
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> The 6061 is probably used for circle irrigation systems
because of the increased strength required to keep the
system together. The "el cheapo" non-spec'd tubing is
probably used for systems that are laid out on the ground
and not mobile.
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> john h
> mkIII
> El Centro, California
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