Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.70] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c3) with ESMTP id 854975 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 04 Apr 2005 20:42:45 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.70; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with ESMTP id <20050405004201.XRJG2068.imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Mon, 4 Apr 2005 20:42:01 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: aluminum housings Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 19:40:05 -0500 Message-ID: <000001c53978$02e2bd80$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01C5394E.1A0CB580" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2527 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C5394E.1A0CB580 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Mike, =20 RB told me in Jan that the front housing wouldn't take more than a = couple months to finish, IF they could talk their boss into making it a = priority. It sounds like most of the work is done, but they just haven't assigned anyone to finish it. =20 =20 For the life of me I can't understand why there's trouble with the front housing, it seems the easiest to do - did they give a reason for the = delay. =20 Hi George, =20 A couple years ago, they said they were holding up on the front housing = to see what the front cover of the Renesis would be like. It sounded like = they wanted to make one size fits all if possible. Now, they just need to = finish the one they're working on. It sounds like they're turning out small, = but regular batches of the rear and center housings. =20 =20 FWIW, these AL housings that RB are making are supposed to have the same intake ports as an REW engine, but they don't cut them through to the = side surface where the rotor is. In other words, they're perfect for P ports applications as is. They can cut the ports out like a normal housing, = or you can do it yourself, so they will also work for normal engines. The other caveat is that the rear housing does not have a regulator channel. That means you have to provide your own means of regulating the oil = pressure externally. =20 =20 Cheers, Rusty (fresh medical and BFR) =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C5394E.1A0CB580 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Mike,
 
RB told me in=20 Jan that the front housing wouldn't take more than a couple months to = finish, IF=20 they could talk their boss into making it a priority.  It sounds = like most=20 of the work is done, but they just haven't assigned anyone to finish = it. =20
 
For the life of me I can't = understand why=20 there's trouble with the front housing, it seems the easiest to do - did = they=20 give a reason for the delay.  
 
Hi George,
 
A couple years ago, they said they were = holding up on=20 the front housing to see what the front cover of the Renesis = would be=20 like.  It sounded like they wanted to make one size fits all = if=20 possible.  Now, they just need to finish the one they're working=20 on.  It sounds like = they're=20 turning out small, but regular batches of the rear and center=20 housings. 
 
FWIW, these AL housings that RB are making = are=20 supposed to have the same intake ports as an REW engine, but they don't = cut them=20 through to the side surface where the rotor is.  In other words, = they're=20 perfect for P ports applications as is.  They can cut the ports out = like a=20 normal housing, or you can do it yourself, so they will also work for = normal=20 engines.  The other caveat is that the rear housing does not = have a=20 regulator channel.  That means you have to provide your own means = of=20 regulating the oil pressure=20 externally.  
 
Cheers,
Rusty (fresh medical and=20 BFR)   
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