Return-Path: Received: from mail19.syd.optusnet.com.au ([211.29.132.200] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c3) with ESMTP-TLS id 855206 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 05 Apr 2005 01:54:00 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=211.29.132.200; envelope-from=lendich@optusnet.com.au Received: from george (d211-31-76-250.dsl.nsw.optusnet.com.au [211.31.76.250]) by mail19.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.12.11/8.12.11) with SMTP id j355r8Ar002929 for ; Tue, 5 Apr 2005 15:53:10 +1000 Message-ID: <003401c539a4$3d01e000$fa4c1fd3@george> From: "George Lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: aluminum housings Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2005 15:56:39 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0031_01C539F8.0D9E06A0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0031_01C539F8.0D9E06A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageRusty, Thanks, that makes sense!=20 Interesting about the regulator channel!? George (down under) ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 10:40 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: aluminum housings Mike, 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 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, 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 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 Cheers, Rusty (fresh medical and BFR) ------=_NextPart_000_0031_01C539F8.0D9E06A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Rusty,
Thanks, that makes = sense! 
Interesting about the regulator=20 channel!?
George (down under)
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From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 = 10:40=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = aluminum=20 housings

Mike,
 
RB told me=20 in Jan that the front housing wouldn't take more than a couple months = to=20 finish, IF they could talk their boss into making it a priority.  = It=20 sounds like most of the work is done, but they just haven't assigned = anyone to=20 finish it. 
 
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=20 on the front housing to see what the front cover of = the Renesis=20 would be like.  It sounded like they wanted to make one size = fits=20 all if 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=20 them through to the side surface where the rotor is.  In other = words,=20 they're perfect for P ports applications as is.  They can cut the = ports=20 out like a normal housing, or you can do it yourself, so they will = also work=20 for normal engines.  The other caveat is that the rear = housing does=20 not have a regulator channel.  That means you have to provide = your own=20 means of regulating the oil pressure=20 externally.  
 
Cheers,
Rusty (fresh medical and=20 = BFR)   
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