[NSRCA-discussion] Focus II

[John Konneker]

ooops!
shoot...
To all I meant that reply for Ed only.
Sorry...
JLK


>From: "John Konneker" <jlkonn at hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: NSRCA Mailing List <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Focus II
>Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2007 12:59:08 -0500
>
>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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