Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 21:05:08 -0700
From: Ken Welter <rotary.coot@verizon.net>
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: New rotors, New housings
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   I am surprised you never heard of it as its just common practice 
with people I know that are drag racing.
   Rob told me to do this when I showed him a set of rotors that had 
signs of scuffing at the tips and the side housing also showed 
scuffing from the tips digging in, Rob said that he has never seen 
any problems with compression loss or anything and theres no problem 
having them lose but there is problems having them tight, I have over 
1000 hrs running them like this and have never seen the scuffing at 
the tips that I had in the early days, its cheep insurance.
   Dave Atkins also clearances his rotors but he only cuts one side.

   Ken






>    That's off each side, Rob at Pineapple racing takes 20 
>thousandths off each side but I figured the 15 should do it.
>     Ken 
>
>Hi Ken,
>
>Why is it that you do this?  I've never heard Leon, Lynn, or Bruce 
>mention this being necessary.  
>
>Cheers,
>Rusty (waiting for contractor season, so I can start shooting them)
>

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<div>&nbsp;<font color="#0000FF"> I am surprised you never heard of it
as its just common practice with people I know that are drag
racing.</font></div>
<div><font color="#0000FF">&nbsp; Rob told me to do this when I showed
him a set of rotors that had signs of scuffing at the tips and the
side housing also showed scuffing from the tips digging in, Rob said
that he has never seen any problems with compression loss or anything
and theres no problem having them lose but there is problems having
them tight, I have over 1000 hrs running them like this and have never
seen the scuffing at the tips that I had in the early days, its cheep
insurance.</font></div>
<div><font color="#0000FF">&nbsp; Dave Atkins also clearances his
rotors but he only cuts one side.</font></div>
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<div><font color="#0000FF">&nbsp; Ken</font></div>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>&nbsp;&nbsp; That's off each side, Rob at
Pineapple racing takes 20 thousandths off each side but I figured the
15 should do it.</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ken<font face="Arial"
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" color="#FF0000">Hi
Ken,</font></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" color="#FF0000">Why is
it that you do this?&nbsp;&nbsp;I've never heard Leon,&nbsp;Lynn, or
Bruce mention this being necessary.&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial"
color="#FF0000">Cheers,</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" color="#FF0000">Rusty
(waiting for contractor season, so I can start shooting
them)</font></blockquote>
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