X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from ms-smtp-01.southeast.rr.com ([24.25.9.100] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.10) with ESMTP id 2121409 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:41:30 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.100; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-103-061.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.103.61]) by ms-smtp-01.southeast.rr.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with SMTP id l5KHei7Q017097 for ; Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:40:44 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <000801c7b362$2c37f4a0$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: at counter weights Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:41:02 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=response Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3028 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine Bill, I think Ernest's point was relative to a counter weight business for the older 13B when many potential aircraft project types are naturally considering the newer Renesis 13B rather than the older iron. Might be more future business potential for counterweights for the Renesis engine. Ed ----- Original Message ----- From: To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 1:28 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: at counter weights I don't know about that Ernest I believe the weight is atill built into the flywheel on the manual trans car. So anyone wanting to convert a manual trans engine will need the auto counter weight. The flex plate is neutral balance wise. Bill Jepson -----Original Message----- From: Ernest Christley To: Rotary motors in aircraft Sent: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 8:30 am Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: at counter weights jesse farr wrote: > Somebody on ebay is selling crank counter weights from automatic > transmission rotary. item # 220123646773 > - http://tinyurl.com/2dhdbz - > Why doesn't someone who can balance a rotary crank and weights buy for > $80, plus freight, and develop figures how to machine down and/or > rebalance straight shift weights, of which there seem to be a plenty, > to match, where the rest of us can buy these things without feeling we > are using up what few there are? > Or is this way too much trouble and expense for something that is not > really necessary? If no one else is interested but thinks needed let me > know and I will > follow up. If someone thinks they can do balance, develop necessary > information to alter straight shift weights to work, also let me know. > Oh yes, if you think necessary and/or not, let me know that as well. > The fact no one would want them or see a need might effect my > decision. > jofarr, soddy tn > > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive and UnSub: > http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html > New builders/developers are migrating to the RX-8. I think there will be less and less demand for the counterweights as time goes on. -- Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. =0 -- Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html