Date: Fri, 04 May 2007 12:13:02 -0400
From: Finn Lassen <finn.lassen@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] engine mount mockup
In-reply-to: <list-2025801@logan.com>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Message-id: <463B5B8E.1030002@verizon.net>
MIME-version: 1.0
Content-type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed
Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit
References: <list-2025801@logan.com>
User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.10 (Windows/20070221)

Looks a lot like what I did on my RV-3. Worked well in spite of certain 
nay-sayers.

Who was the dead body on the firewall?

Finn

MICHAEL SILVIUS wrote:
> Here is my engine mount mock up.
> I am using 3/8 6061 for the engine plate. The round pipes are PVC for mock
> up purposes and to learn what the angles and cuts will look like. All of the
> lower braces result in a birds mouth type joint where they meet the square
> bed tubes. The square bed tubes are 1 inch .049 4130. I have some round .064
> 1 inch 4130 for the brace tubes. Finish weight on mount calculated at aprox
> 18 lbs.
>
> I am using 1&1/2x1/8 inch angle iron for the firewall attach with 2, 3/8
> bolts in each as per Falconar/Jodel design. A 3/8 piece of conveyor belt
> rubber between the angle brackets and firewall as Max Lassacher did on his
> F12 seen recently at S&F.
>
> Critiques, comments, ideas and jokes are welcome.
>
> Michael Silvius
> Scarborough, Maine
>   
>