X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail07.syd.optusnet.com.au ([211.29.132.188] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.0) with ESMTPS id 2787819 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:30:05 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=211.29.132.188; envelope-from=lendich@optusnet.com.au Received: from george (d220-236-79-144.dsl.nsw.optusnet.com.au [220.236.79.144]) by mail07.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.13.1/8.13.1) with SMTP id m2C4TGRh011327 for ; Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:29:18 +1100 Message-ID: <002601c883f9$a4823070$904fecdc@george> From: "George Lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Thrust on E-shaft Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:29:18 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0023_01C8844D.74F12C90" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 0657-0, 12/12/2006), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0023_01C8844D.74F12C90 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable John, My Suzuki 1,800 cc motorbike has the same set-up in the rear wheel = although the axle hold the components together. Lynn is right with his assessment, but I'm still unsure what is keeping = the Marcotte components together - is there a bolt through the centre or = is it just thrust washers against housing set-up? George ( down under) ----- Original Message -----=20 From: John Downing=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 11:26 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Thrust on E-shaft George, Marcotte started out with a set up like Tracy is using and = must have switched to the pins (these are approximately 3/4 " in dia. as = I recall and smaller at the outer end) inserted into the bushings = without a thru bolt. I do not have any working knowledge of this set = up, that is why I am more than a little concerned about it. It would = appear that the disc's would be trying to push themselves apart. JohnD ----- Original Message -----=20 From: George Lendich=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 2:21 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Thrust on E-shaft John, That sounds like a lot of dampers out there. I didn't realize = Marcotte used that system - how are the opposing sides held together. George (down under) Lynn, I have a Marcotte Redrive and the drive disc has 5 pins that = appear to have a taper similar to a Morse Taper and the driven disc has = isolator bushings, which are internally tapered to fit the pins, of some = type to absorb the torisonal vibrations. Will this setup cause an = undesirable load on the thrust bearings. I was hoping to get a first = start when the snow goes, now this question comes up. JohnD -------------------------------------------------------------------------= - No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG.=20 Version: 7.5.518 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1324 - Release Date: = 10/03/2008 7:27 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG.=20 Version: 7.5.518 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1324 - Release Date: = 10/03/2008 7:27 PM ------=_NextPart_000_0023_01C8844D.74F12C90 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
John,
My Suzuki 1,800 cc motorbike has the = same set-up in=20 the rear wheel although the axle hold the components = together.
Lynn is right with his assessment, but = I'm still=20 unsure what is keeping the Marcotte components together - is there a = bolt=20 through the centre or is it just thrust washers against housing=20 set-up?
George ( down under)
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 John=20 Downing
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 = 11:26=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Thrust = on=20 E-shaft

George,  Marcotte started out = with a set up=20 like Tracy is using and must have switched to the pins (these are=20 approximately 3/4 " in dia. as I recall and smaller at the outer end) = inserted=20 into the bushings without a thru bolt.  I do not have any working = knowledge of this set up, that is why I am more than a little = concerned about=20 it.  It would appear that the disc's would be trying to push = themselves=20 apart.  JohnD
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 George Lendich
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 = 2:21=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Thrust on=20 E-shaft

John,
That sounds like a lot of dampers = out there. I=20 didn't realize Marcotte used that system - how are the opposing = sides held=20 together.
George (down under)
Lynn, I have a Marcotte Redrive = and the drive=20 disc has 5 pins that appear to have a taper similar to a Morse = Taper and=20 the driven disc has isolator bushings, which are internally = tapered to fit=20 the pins, of some type to absorb the torisonal vibrations.  = Will this=20 setup cause an undesirable load on the thrust bearings.  I = was hoping=20 to get a first start when the snow goes, now this question comes = up. =20 JohnD

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