[NSRCA-discussion] Focus II

[John Konneker]

Hey Ed,
Thanks for the reply!
Pictures do exist!
I saw the mounting system on your plane in the pix Bill sent me.
It looked unusual for sure but if you say it was effective I will consider 
it.
Kinda losing steam on the Focus in particular and pattern in general.
My mother passed away March 11.
It was not unexpected.
She was 88, tired, worn out and very, very weak.
In mid February my brother in North Carolina drove putting her in to 
assisted living.
In my heart I hated to do it...in my mind I knew it was the best thing.
She passed away 4 days after moving in.
Just got in Friday from my solo Penske truck drive from Texas.
The good thing about it was it gave me 1 1/2 days to myself to think about 
things.
We closed up the house last week.
Tuff to know that "home" is not there anymore.
Even tougher to finally go thru my Dad's garage after all these years since 
he passed away in '94.
Miss him everyday.
I hope he can forgive me for all the things we had to dispose of.
Anyway...
Kinda "flying low" here lately.
Thanks again for the reply.
I will look up the pictures and give you a call if I have any questions.
JLK

>From: Ed White <edvwhite at sbcglobal.net>
>Reply-To: NSRCA Mailing List <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>To: NSRCA Mailing List <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Focus II
>Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2007 09:59:22 -0700 (PDT)
>
>John,
>
>A long time ago in a K-Factor someone published an
>idea for a simple pipe mount.  It consisted of a piece
>of music wire that wrapped once around the pipe.  On
>both ends of the music wire there were small loops for
>screws to go through to attach the mount.  Finally you
>slipped a length of fuel tubing over the wire to
>cushion the pipe from the wire.  Light, cheap and easy
>to make.
>
>I used this method on my Focus II.  Mostly so you
>don't need to try to attach anything to the fiberglas
>pipe tunnel.  Actually you don't even need additional
>screws, I just used the screws that hold the pipe
>tunnel to the fuselage.  I had two of these rings.  If
>the music wire is fairly light (think I used about
>0.040 - 0.045) and the loop is a little loose, the
>pipe can move a little so you don't load the header.
>It worked great.  Two downsides.  First is you need to
>make something to prevent the pipe from sliding aft.
>I used a short length of wire from the aft mount back
>and around the pipe exit tube.  Second downside is
>make a couple spares, the music wire eventually
>fatigues and breaks.  I think I replaced 2 mounts in
>three years of flying.  Don't even think about it
>without a header brace.
>
>I don't think I have any pics of this and the Focus
>came out on the short end of a mid-air.  Contact me
>off list and I can make up a sketch if you can't
>visualize it from this.
>
>Ed
>
>
>
>--- John Konneker <jlkonn at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > All I have left to finish my Focus II is the exhaust
> > system.
> > I have an idea how to mount the long Hatori muffler
> > for my YS 1.40 but know
> > there are better ones (ideas) out there.
> > I don't know if the discussion list will support
> > pictures but if anyone has
> > any they could email me directly I would appreciate
> > it.
> > Thanks!
> > John L. Konneker
> >
> >
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