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Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2005 12:35:55 -0500
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Engine mounts
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From: Jerry Hey <j-winddesigns@thegrid.net>
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On Sunday, January 16, 2005, at 12:18  PM, Al Gietzen wrote:

> The short answer is Yes.=A0 The engine mount I build is called an =
S-beam
>
> (Schertz Beam) mount.=A0 The concept was first developed by Bill =
Schertz
>
> and was modified by Paul Lamar and others until it evolved into the
>
> present configuration.=A0 The S-beam mount only supports the front of =
the
>
> engine.=A0 The rear engine support is provided by a adjustable=A0 =
strut
>
> that runs=A0 from "someplace" on the back of the engine to "someplace" =
on
>
> the firewall.=A0=A0
>
> =A0
>
> I guess which is the =93front=94 of the engine is a relative term. =A0I=20=

> conclude it primarily supports the flywheel end. It appears=20
> structurally very sound, but I wonder why there are struts along the=20=

> engine bulkhead between the support points.=A0 Those would only be=20
> needed if the bulkhead (or structure between the attach points) was=20
> not structurally sound.
>
>
> Al

That structure is part of the Tailwind landing gear mount.  RV  tail=20
dragger  is the same.  Jerry
>
> =A0
>

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On Sunday, January 16, 2005, at 12:18  PM, Al Gietzen wrote:


<excerpt><smaller>The short answer is Yes.=A0 The engine mount I build
is called an S-beam</smaller>


<smaller>(Schertz Beam) mount.=A0 The concept was first developed by
Bill Schertz</smaller>


<smaller>and was modified by Paul Lamar and others until it evolved
into the</smaller>


<smaller>present configuration.=A0 The S-beam mount only supports the
front of the</smaller>


<smaller>engine.=A0 The rear engine support is provided by a adjustable=A0=

strut</smaller>


<smaller>that runs=A0 from "someplace" on the back of the engine to
"someplace" on</smaller>


<smaller>the firewall.=A0=A0</smaller>


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ller>I
guess which is the =93front=94 of the engine is a relative term. =A0I
conclude it primarily supports the flywheel end. It appears
structurally very sound, but I wonder why there are struts along the
engine bulkhead between the support points.=A0 Those would only be
needed if the bulkhead (or structure between the attach points) was
not structurally sound.</smaller></color></fontfamily>



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ller>Al</smaller></color></fontfamily>

</excerpt>

That structure is part of the Tailwind landing gear mount.  RV  tail
dragger  is the same.  Jerry

<excerpt>

<smaller>=A0</smaller>


</excerpt>=

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