X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fed1rmmtao102.cox.net ([68.230.241.44] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.3) with ESMTP id 2981949 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:56:44 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.241.44; envelope-from=rv-4mike@cox.net Received: from fed1rmimpo01.cox.net ([70.169.32.71]) by fed1rmmtao102.cox.net (InterMail vM.7.08.02.01 201-2186-121-102-20070209) with ESMTP id <20080624045550.EZOA12709.fed1rmmtao102.cox.net@fed1rmimpo01.cox.net> for ; Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:55:50 -0400 Received: from wills ([68.105.85.56]) by fed1rmimpo01.cox.net with bizsmtp id hgw01Z00D1CvZmk03gw2Rf; Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:56:02 -0400 Message-ID: <005301c8d5b6$98f36030$38556944@wills> From: "Mike Wills" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Resize pictures (was Re: [FlyRotary] Turbo burned up) Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:56:00 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0050_01C8D57B.EC411100" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0050_01C8D57B.EC411100 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Scott, Microsoft has a free utility called the image resizer. You can download = it here: = http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx After its installed, right click on any picture and select resize = picture. It will allow you to select what size you want - I usually = select the smallest for attaching to email. Hope this helps, Mike Wills RV-4 N144MW ----- Original Message -----=20 From: SHIPCHIEF@aol.com=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 7:43 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Turbo burned up Dave; Sorry to hear about the Turbo... I ran my engine again today after working on air guidance for the = oil and radiator outlets. I'm running a Turbonetics symetrical TO-4 turbine with Inconel turbine = wheel. It has a 60-1 compressor, P trim and .61 A/R. I hope it will = withstand the heat. Greg Richter was using the same when he had a 13b in his cozy. I = talked to him one day (so long ago) and he reccomended it, so that's = what I got. I suggested some model of waste gate and blow off valve, but = he said to forget about it unless operating it indicated a need. I built up the exhaust manifold from two 2.5" .060 wall 321ss elbows = curved up to the turbo flange in a short fat 'Y' to hold the turbo close = to the engine. Then I welded in 2" to 1.75" nozzles in the engine flange = ehaust ports to keep the exhaust blast away from the flange welds to the = 2.5" tubes that support the turbo weight. I added two 1/2" ss straps = between the flang tops for 'suspenders'.=20 So far I have only run up to about 3500 rpm because I don't trust = myself or the strap tying the tailwheel spring to a cedar tree. My = highest exhaust temp is already over 1200 F. I'm using a CATTO 2 blade left hand equivalent for a 180 Hp O-360 = prop. We figure it will be right for the test flights and absorb 200 Hp = @ 2900 RPM. Any more power would be risky for the RD-1A gearbox, so I = have not added an intercooler yet either. I'm waiting for the summer air show season to get over before I send = the ECM and EM to Tracy to figure out why they dont talk to each = other...He's bound to be busy now, and I can still run my engine to test = cooling and other issues, what ever they may turn up to be. I tried to post pictures of my turbo setup on the FLYROTARY list, but = they didn't go thru. How do I reduce the size of picture to file the = file limit? Oh, and you can upgrade my file on your rotary roster to 'ground = running'. Regards; Scott PS I would like to suggest that all of you post something about your = ROTARY project on YOUTUBE and add FLYROTARY to the title or keyword = list, then we can all quickly identify video posted by one of "our own". ************** Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used = cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=3Daolaut00050000000007) ------=_NextPart_000_0050_01C8D57B.EC411100 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Scott,
 
 Microsoft has a free utility = called the image=20 resizer. You can download it here: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoy= s.mspx
After its installed, right click on any = picture and=20 select resize picture. It will allow you to select what size you want - = I=20 usually select the smallest for attaching to email.
 
Hope this helps,
 
Mike Wills
RV-4 N144MW
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 SHIPCHIEF@aol.com
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 = 7:43 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Turbo = burned=20 up

Dave;
  Sorry to hear about = the=20 Turbo...
  I ran my engine again today after working on air = guidance=20 for the oil and radiator outlets.
I'm running a Turbonetics = symetrical TO-4=20 turbine with Inconel turbine wheel. It has a 60-1 compressor, P trim = and .61=20 A/R. I hope it will withstand the heat.
  Greg Richter was = using the=20 same when he had a 13b in his cozy. I talked to him one day (so long = ago) and=20 he reccomended it, so that's what I got. I suggested some model of = waste gate=20 and blow off valve, but he said to forget about it unless operating it = indicated a need.
  I built up the exhaust manifold from two = 2.5" .060=20 wall 321ss elbows curved up to the turbo flange in a short fat 'Y' to = hold the=20 turbo close to the engine. Then I welded in 2" to 1.75" nozzles in the = engine=20 flange ehaust ports to keep the exhaust blast away from the flange = welds to=20 the 2.5" tubes that support the turbo weight. I added two 1/2" ss = straps=20 between the flang tops for 'suspenders'.
So far I have only run up = to=20 about 3500 rpm because I don't trust myself or the strap tying the = tailwheel=20 spring to a cedar tree. My highest exhaust temp is already over 1200 = F.
I'm=20 using a CATTO 2 blade left hand equivalent for a 180 Hp O-360 prop. We = figure=20 it will be right for the test flights and absorb 200 Hp @ 2900 RPM. = Any more=20 power would be risky for the RD-1A gearbox, so I have not added an = intercooler=20 yet either.
I'm waiting for the summer air show season to get over = before I=20 send the ECM and EM to Tracy to figure out why they dont talk to each=20 other...He's bound to be busy now, and I can still run my engine to = test=20 cooling and other issues, what ever they may turn up to be.
I tried = to post=20 pictures of my turbo setup on the FLYROTARY list, but they didn't go = thru. How=20 do I reduce the size of  picture to file the file limit?
Oh, = and you=20 can upgrade my file on your rotary roster to 'ground=20 running'.
Regards;
Scott
PS I would like to suggest that all = of you=20 post something about your ROTARY project on YOUTUBE and add FLYROTARY = to the=20 title or keyword list, then we can all quickly identify video posted = by one of=20 "our own".


**************
Gas prices getting you = down?=20 Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used=20 cars.
(http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=3Daolaut00050000000007)=20 ------=_NextPart_000_0050_01C8D57B.EC411100--