X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from ms-smtp-02.southeast.rr.com ([24.25.9.101] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.2) with ESMTP id 1300180 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 04 Aug 2006 11:10:20 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.101; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-111-186.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.111.186]) by ms-smtp-02.southeast.rr.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with SMTP id k74F9TGg022157 for ; Fri, 4 Aug 2006 11:09:33 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <002501c6b7d8$0112b520$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] E-Turbo Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2006 11:09:35 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0022_01C6B7B6.78756C10" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2869 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0022_01C6B7B6.78756C10 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi John, There has been several of these so-called Electrical turbo/super = chargers. One that was the rage a year or two ago advertised 2psi and = 350 cfm for around $69.99. The thing might could have produced 2psi = with no flow or 350cfm with no pressure above ambient - but not both at = the same time. Just did not have enough power. I recently saw another one that was a bit more credible claiming 1.7psi = at 300-400 cfm with a big current drawing DC motor. They clearly state = that it was intended for only a short duration run. The price of this = one was around $350, so might be the one you are referring to. If they = can spin it to the 23,000 rpm they claim, it just might produce some = results. At least this one does appear to have a centrifugal compressor = (looks like a turbo compressor housing in the photo). Here's the URL: http://www.eturbocharger.com/ However, you will now be required to haul the weight and complexity of a = system that can apparently be used for only a few seconds. I also = considered whether it would be worth it (to me) and could not convince = myself that it would. I would certainly be interested in the results = with a rotary if you try it.. Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: John Downing=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 9:11 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] E-Turbo Gentlemen; After I mentioned the electric water pump which set off = the firestorm, I figured that I might as well throw this one out. In = the new JC Whitney catalog that came yesterday, there is an electric = turbo charger for on demand boost, all for $349.00. Rated at 803 cfm, = that should ram in enough air for short field take offs, while getting = away from the heat, by-pass and the continued cooling that is needed = with the exhaust turbo. Every day there are more options to experiment = with. I still have the two bushels of pistons with holes (auto related) = in them to remind me that I'm not ready to try the turbo in the = airplane. JohnD ------=_NextPart_000_0022_01C6B7B6.78756C10 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi John,
 
There has been several of these so-called = Electrical=20 turbo/super chargers.  One that was the rage a year or two ago = advertised=20 2psi and 350 cfm for around $69.99.  The thing might could have = produced=20 2psi with no flow or 350cfm with no pressure above ambient - but not = both at the=20 same time.  Just did not have enough power.
 
I recently saw another one that was a bit more = credible=20 claiming 1.7psi at 300-400 cfm with a big current drawing DC = motor.  They=20 clearly state that it was intended for only a short duration run.  = The=20 price of this one was around $350, so might be the one you are referring = to.  If they can spin it to the 23,000 rpm they claim, it just = might=20 produce some results.  At least this one does appear to have a = centrifugal=20 compressor (looks like a turbo compressor housing in the photo).  = Here's=20 the URL:
 
http://www.eturbocharger.com/<= /FONT>
 
However, you will now be required to haul the = weight and=20 complexity of a system that can apparently be used for only a few = seconds. =20 I also considered whether it would be worth it (to me) and could not = convince=20 myself that it would.  I would certainly be interested in the = results with=20 a rotary if you try it..
 
Ed
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 John=20 Downing
Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 = 9:11=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] = E-Turbo

Gentlemen;  After I mentioned = the electric=20 water pump which set off the firestorm, I figured that I might as well = throw=20 this one out.  In the new JC Whitney catalog that came yesterday, = there=20 is an electric turbo charger for on demand boost, all for = $349.00.  Rated=20 at 803 cfm, that should ram in enough air for short field take offs, = while=20 getting away from the heat, by-pass and the continued cooling that is = needed=20 with the exhaust turbo.  Every day there are more options to = experiment=20 with.  I still have the two bushels of pistons with holes (auto = related)=20 in them to remind me that I'm not ready to try the turbo in the=20 airplane.  JohnD
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