X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail02.syd.optusnet.com.au ([211.29.132.183] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.3) with ESMTPS id 2983197 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:34:07 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=211.29.132.183; envelope-from=lendich@optusnet.com.au Received: from george (d58-104-215-70.dsl.nsw.optusnet.com.au [58.104.215.70]) by mail02.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.13.1/8.13.1) with SMTP id m5OMXNUx017755 for ; Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:33:24 +1000 Message-ID: <008001c8d64a$528326f0$6400a8c0@george> From: "George Lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] sinle rotor update Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:33:26 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_007D_01C8D69E.2328EA80" 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 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_007D_01C8D69E.2328EA80 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable It has been a frustrating 7 month, trying to get the single rotor = dynamically balanced. After a lot of fellows on the lists trying to = help, I called Mazdatrix, and as of last week I got the parts back from = them balanced. The engine is going back together right now for = continuing testing. The main effort is now designing and testing the intake and = establishing a performance baseline.=20 I made some changes on the outside of the engine. For example the = lower engine mount points are now on the front of the engine to provide = mounting areas for radiator and oil cooler. The location is much like = with a Shertz Beam on the two rotor.=20 The third mounting point is on the oil pump cover at a location = similar to the 12A front mount in the car. I don't have pictures yet, = but the castings should be here any time now. I am also working on getting a magneto ignition in. The e-shaft in the picture was taken before hardening and grinding.=20 I hope to be able to do shorter update intervals in the future. Richard Sohn N2071U -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- Richard, I know our designs are different, but I would love to know the outcome = of the balancing i.e. balance weights front and back, difference between = static and dynamic balance. Would you mind sharing those numbers with me? George ( down under) ------=_NextPart_000_007D_01C8D69E.2328EA80 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
It has been a frustrating 7 month, = trying to get=20 the single rotor dynamically balanced. After a lot of fellows on the = lists=20 trying to help, I called Mazdatrix, and as of last week I got the = parts back=20 from them balanced. The engine is going back together right now for = continuing=20 testing.
The main effort is now designing and = testing the=20 intake and establishing a performance baseline.
 
 
I made some changes on the outside of = the engine.=20 For example the lower engine mount points are now on the front of the = engine=20 to provide mounting areas for radiator and oil cooler. The = location is=20 much like with a Shertz Beam on the two rotor.
The third mounting point is on the = oil pump cover=20 at a location similar to the 12A front mount in the car. I don't have = pictures=20 yet, but the castings should be here any time now.
I am also working on getting a = magneto ignition=20 in.
 
The e-shaft in the picture was taken = before=20 hardening and grinding.
 
I hope to be able to do shorter = update intervals=20 in the future.
 
Richard Sohn
N2071U

Richard,

I know our designs are different, but I = would love=20 to know the outcome of the balancing i.e. balance weights front and = back,=20 difference between static and dynamic balance.

Would you mind sharing those numbers = with=20 me?

George ( down=20 under)

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