SS Bearings for Webra 160
Joe Lachowski
jlachow at hotmail.com
Tue Oct 5 08:51:18 AKDT 2004
For me, the front ones seemed to hold up OK. Never saw any rust on them.
>From: "Emory Schroeter" <emorydmd at earthlink.net>
>Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
>To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
>Subject: Re: SS Bearings for Webra 160
>Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2004 12:08:22 -0400
>
>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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