X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail08.syd.optusnet.com.au ([211.29.132.189] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.3) with ESMTPS id 2983242 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:09:47 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=211.29.132.189; envelope-from=lendich@optusnet.com.au Received: from george (d58-104-215-70.dsl.nsw.optusnet.com.au [58.104.215.70]) by mail08.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.13.1/8.13.1) with SMTP id m5ON94Oa008883 for ; Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:09:05 +1000 Message-ID: <00c701c8d64f$4e2ea7a0$6400a8c0@george> From: "George Lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: sinle rotor update Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:09:07 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00C4_01C8D6A3.1F27E260" 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_00C4_01C8D6A3.1F27E260 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Kelly, Is there documentation as to what their made of and hardness etc? What is the price of these bolts? They sound like good quality! George ( down under) George, They are surplus Pratt & Whitney engine bolts.......I do not have = one in front of me at the moment but they are 3/8 inch (.375) diameter x approx. 8 inch = length with SAE fine rolled threads........After talking to Richard at the Rotary = Roundup a few years=20 ago I sent him some after he determined they would work for his single = Rotor......... Best Regards, -- Kelly Troyer=20 "Dyke Delta"_13B ROTARY Engine=20 "RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2=20 "Mistral"_Backplate/Oil Manifold=20 -------------- Original message from "George Lendich" = : --------------=20 =EF=BB=BF=20 Kelly, As I'm doing a single, is there anything special about the bolts you = supplied Richard. George (down under) Richard, Were you able to use the bolts I sent you for your engine = ??......If you have a need for=20 more of these bolts just let me know......... -- Kelly Troyer=20 "Dyke Delta"_13B ROTARY Engine=20 "RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2=20 "Mistral"_Backplate/Oil Manifold=20 -------------- Original message from "Richard Sohn" = : --------------=20 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= - Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG.=20 Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.24.1/1469 - Release Date: = 27/05/2008 1:25 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG.=20 Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.24.1/1469 - Release Date: = 27/05/2008 1:25 PM ------=_NextPart_000_00C4_01C8D6A3.1F27E260 Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =EF=BB=BF
Kelly,
Is there documentation as to what their = made of and=20 hardness etc?
What is the price of these = bolts?
They sound like good = quality!
George ( down under)
George,
    They are surplus Pratt & Whitney engine=20 bolts.......I do not have one in front of me
at the moment but they are 3/8 inch (.375) diameter x approx. 8 = inch=20 length with SAE
fine rolled threads........After talking to Richard at the Rotary = Roundup=20 a few years
ago I sent him some after he determined they would work for his = single=20 Rotor.........
 
Best Regards,
--
Kelly Troyer
"Dyke = Delta"_13B=20 ROTARY Engine
"RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2
"Mistral"_Backplate/Oil = Manifold=20



 
--------------=20 Original message from "George Lendich" = <lendich@optusnet.com.au>:=20 --------------

=EF=BB=BF
Kelly,
As I'm doing a single, is there=20 anything special about the bolts you supplied=20 Richard.
George (down under)
  Richard,
     Were you able to use the bolts I = sent you=20 for your engine ??......If  you have a need for
more of these bolts just let me know.........
--
Kelly Troyer
"Dyke = Delta"_13B=20 ROTARY Engine
"RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2
"Mistral"_Backplate/Oil = Manifold=20



 
--------------=20 Original message from "Richard Sohn" <res12@fairpoint.net>: = --------------

It has been a frustrating 7 = month, trying=20 to get the single rotor dynamically balanced. After a lot of = fellows on=20 the lists trying to help, I called Mazdatrix, and as of last = week I got=20 the parts back from them balanced. The engine is going back = together=20 right now for continuing testing.
The main effort is now = designing and=20 testing the intake and establishing a performance baseline.=20
 
 
I made some changes on the = outside of the=20 engine. For example the lower engine mount points are now on the = front=20 of the engine to provide mounting areas for radiator and oil=20 cooler. The location is much like with a Shertz Beam on the = two=20 rotor.
The third mounting point is on = the oil pump=20 cover at a location similar to the 12A front mount in the car. I = don't=20 have pictures yet, but the castings should be here any time=20 now.
I am also working on getting a = magneto=20 ignition in.
 
The e-shaft in the picture was = taken before=20 hardening and grinding.
 
I hope to be able to do shorter = update=20 intervals in the future.
 
Richard Sohn
N2071U

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