[NSRCA-discussion] Focus II

[Bob Harden]

Hey John, I've been there too.  Wasn't easy to give things away, still had 
to move on though.  Sorry to hear of your loss; said a prayer for you to 
help ease the way.

Bob

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Konneker" <jlkonn at hotmail.com>
To: <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 12:59 PM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Focus II


> 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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