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tcstuart(at)roadrunner.co
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 Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2017 4:07 pm Post subject: Sort of Kolb related |
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| Quote: | Indirectly Kolb related. About 15 years ago I bought a Mark III Xtra kit. I only completed about half the build and sold the kit a few years ago. I modified my barn to have a 31’ clear span for the Kolb’s 30 ft wingspan. Today I made a deposit on a Zigolo MG12 from Chip Erwin, but it has a wingspan of 36'-7" with full span ailerons . I have noticed that some sailplanes have removable wingtips. I am trying to devise a way to have 4’ detachable wing ends for this plane and clip the ailerons . Does anyone have a way to do this? I was thinking female tubes in the wing (using the wing spar tubes) and male tubes fixed in the “winglet”. Since ribs are riveted into the spar just like the Kolb kits, the rivets would protrude inside and not let a closely mated tube slide inside. Possibly use square tubes to avoid the rivets?
I can take one wing off in a couple of minutes and get it into my hangar with their quick attach option, but it may be tricky doing it by myself. If you have to go to too much trouble, you will probably fly less. I would like to go into my backyard, open up the hangar door, unhook the charger, roll the plane out, attach the “winglets” and fly off my 600 foot grass strip.
http://aeromarine-lsa.com/zigolo-mg/
I am planning to go with the electric powerplant. They call this plane a motofloater. I plan to chase thermals and use the electric motor to find them and cut the power. No worry about restarting the electric motor. Very interesting concept. If your are interested, there are a lot of videos to view.
Thought I would pick the collective brains of the Kolb people. I apologize for being a bit off pure Kolb talk.
Clay Stuart
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brubakermal(at)yahoo.com
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| Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2017 4:27 pm Post subject: Sort of Kolb related |
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Im hooking up s 912 on a m2 pusher .im looking for hoses and fuel lines customer wants ALL BLUE lines and heat shield. Anyone with some extra or a good supplier please contact me . Ill pay for what you have.
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: Clay Stuart <[url=javascript:return]tcstuart(at)roadrunner.com[/url]>
| Quote: | Indirectly Kolb related. About 15 years ago I bought a Mark III Xtra kit. I only completed about half the build and sold the kit a few years ago. I modified my barn to have a 31’ clear span for the Kolb’s 30 ft wingspan. Today I made a deposit on a Zigolo MG12 from Chip Erwin, but it has a wingspan of 36'-7" with full span ailerons . I have noticed that some sailplanes have removable wingtips. I am trying to devise a way to have 4’ detachable wing ends for this plane and clip the ailerons . Does anyone have a way to do this? I was thinking female tubes in the wing (using the wing spar tubes) and male tubes fixed in the “winglet”. Since ribs are riveted into the spar just like the Kolb kits, the rivets would protrude inside and not let a closely mated tube slide inside. Possibly use square tubes to avoid the rivets?
I can take one wing off in a couple of minutes and get it into my hangar with their quick attach option, but it may be tricky doing it by myself. If you have to go to too much trouble, you will probably fly less. I would like to go into my backyard, open up the hangar door, unhook the charger, roll the plane out, attach the “winglets” and fly off my 600 foot grass strip.
http://aeromarine-lsa.com/zigolo-mg/
I am planning to go with the electric powerplant. They call this plane a motofloater. I plan to chase thermals and use the electric motor to find them and cut the power. No worry about restarting the electric motor. Very interesting concept. If your are interested, there are a lot of videos to view.
Thought I would pick the collective brains of the Kolb people. I apologize for being a bit off pure Kolb talk.
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mojavjoe
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| Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2017 10:58 pm Post subject: Sort of Kolb related |
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Clay
Would it be possible to fit your plane in diagonally? If so build a dolly to take it in and out.
Joe
From: "Clay Stuart" <tcstuart(at)roadrunner.com>
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Sent: Thursday, January 5, 2017 7:07:22 PM
Subject: Sort of Kolb related
--> Kolb-List message posted by: Clay Stuart <tcstuart(at)roadrunner.com>
| Quote: | Indirectly Kolb related. About 15 years ago I bought a Mark III Xtra kit. I only completed about half the build and sold the kit a few years ago. I modified my barn to have a 31’ clear span for the Kolb’s 30 ft wingspan. Today I made a deposit on a Zigolo MG12 from Chip Erwin, but it has a wingspan of 36'-7" with full span ailerons . I have noticed that some sailplanes have removable wingtips. I am trying to devise a way to have 4’ detachable wing ends for this plane and clip the ailerons . Does anyone have a way to do this? I was thinking female tubes in the wing (using the wing spar tubes) and male tubes fixed in the “winglet”. Since ribs are riveted into the spar just like the Kolb kits, the rivets would protrude inside and not let a closely mated tube slide inside. Possibly use square tubes to avoid the rivets?
I can take one wing off in a couple of minutes and get it into my hangar with their quick attach option, but it may be tricky doing it by myself. If you have to go to too much trouble, you will probably fly less. I would like to go into my backyard, open up the hangar door, unhook the charger, roll the plane out, attach the “winglets” and fly off my 600 foot grass strip.
http://aeromarine-lsa.com/zigolo-mg/
I am planning to go with the electric powerplant. They call this plane a motofloater. I plan to chase thermals and use the electric motor to find them and cut the power. No worry about restarting the electric motor. Very interesting concept. If your are interested, there are a lot of videos to view.
Thought I would pick the collective brains of the Kolb people. I apologize for being a bit off pure Kolb talk.====
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