SS Bearings for Webra 160

Tue Oct 5 08:08:22 AKDT 2004

I do have a question about the SS bearings for the Webra. Do I need to order
a SS bearing for the front and rear, or just the rear? I know the back one
takes most of the punishment.

Thanks, Emory.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Lachowski" <jlachow at hotmail.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 10:18 AM
Subject: SS Bearings for Webra 160

> 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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