SS Bearings for Webra 160

[Joe Lachowski]

Just checked the Boca site. They now have them in stock. 294 in stock. Just 
ordered 6 myself. Hope these work out.

http://www.bocabearings.com/main1.aspx?p=product&id=8024&n=SMR16004-2RS/C3C

>From: "Emory Schroeter" <emorydmd at earthlink.net>
>Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
>To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
>Subject: Re: Kavan Starters
>Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2004 08:09:09 -0400
>
>Hey Joe,
>
>Someone posted a note last week saying that Boca now is selling the SS
>bearings for the Webra 1.60. I need to order a set myself.
>
>Emory Schroeter.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Joe Lachowski" <jlachow at hotmail.com>
>To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 6:51 AM
>Subject: RE: Kavan Starters
>
>
> > I replaced the brushes on a Kavan once, but it never really worked like 
>it
> > used to. It'll turn over a YS or smaller motors and thats about all it
>will
> > do. I could never get the Kavan to turn over the Webra 1.60 that well,
> > especially when  outside temperatures got cooler. The starter I cited is
> > stronger than the Kavan. Whenever I cold start a Webra 160, I have to
> > position prop on the top of the compression stroke, no matter what I do. 
>A
> > warm 160 will turnover by a hand flip of the spinner though at times. 
>The
> > Webra 145 is not as bad ane could be turned over with the Kavan. Got the
>old
> > Kavan and a like new one just sitting around and collecting dust most of
>the
> > time. I only use on occasion when I fly my sport planes(not too often)
>that
> > are powered by a YS63 and YS110.
> >
> > How are you doing on bearings?  Seems like I go through a lot of them.
> > Gotten really good at bearing changes though<g>. I just hope the the SS
>ones
> > that Boca is supposed to carry in the future will last at least 100
>flights.
> > I can live with that.
> >
> > >From: Jim_Woodward at beaerospace.com
> > >Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
> > >To: discussion at nsrca.org
> > >Subject: RE: Kavan Starters
> > >Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2004 15:21:14 -0400
> > >
> > >-----
> > >
> > >
> > >Jim Woodward
> > >10/04/2004 03:14 PM
> > >
> > >
> > >         To:     "Joe Lachowski" <jlachow at hotmail.com>
> > >         cc:
> > >         Subject:        RE: Kavan Starters
> > >
> > >Hi Joe, All,
> > >
> > >Thanks for the quick replys.  I'm sort of loyal to the Kavan, and I 
>like
> > >the replacment cost of $11 for a brush, or $40 for a new starter, since 
>I
> > >already bought a new $15 battery case, and something like $40 for the
> > >battery pack.  It was the YS that caused me to become loyal to it 
>becuase
> > >I was using  this starter for minutes on end (every flight) for getting
>it
> > >to start.  Now, it is more of a safety blanket (or first start of the
>day)
> > >for the Webra, and designtated as the official "loaner-starter" for YS
> > >users (vbg).
> > >
> > >Having not looked at the Kavan as an item that needed repair, is it 
>easy
> > >to take apart?
> > >
> > >Thanks,
> > >Jim
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >"Joe Lachowski" <jlachow at hotmail.com>
> > >10/04/2004 02:58 PM
> > >
> > >
> > >         To:     Jim_Woodward at beaerospace.com
> > >         cc:
> > >         Subject:        RE: Kavan Starters
> > >
> > >
> > >Jim,
> > >
> > >Get one of these babies and don't look back.
> > >
> > >http://www.ecsvr.com/wrc/ShopExd.asp?id=528
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: Jim_Woodward at beaerospace.com
> > > >Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
> > > >To: discussion at nsrca.org
> > > >Subject: Kavan Starters
> > > >Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2004 13:41:30 -0400
> > > >
> > > >Hi All,
> > > >After 3 full seasons, my Kavan battery powered starter was going down
> > > >hill, and displaying less power, and less # of uses in between 
>charges.
> > >It
> > > >simply would no longer turn over my Webra 160.  Thinking this was the
> > >sign
> > > >of an overused Nicad pack, I purchased a new Nimh pack.  Now with two
> > > >charge/use/charge cycles, the 3 year old Kavan and new battery still
>will
> > > >not turn over the 160.  My flying parter has a new Kavan starter with
>new
> > > >nicad pack, and his turns over my 160 no problem, as well as his DZ
>160.
> > > >
> > > >Is it possible that something in the actual starter has started to
>fail?
> > > >Or, should I just wait untill the starter gets some more charge 
>cycles
>on
> > > >the battery pack?  Anyone else experience this?  It has been used 
>quite
>a
> > > >bit, and has been an excellent product.
> > > >
> > > >Thanks,
> > > >Jim W.
> > > >
> > >
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