Kelly,
The Wiggins can only take about +/- 5 degrees in one axis, but can handle a full 360 degrees in the other axis. So, the key is to set it up so that movement is in the 360* direction. In reality, there is very little movement in either direction.
Mark
On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 9:04 AM, Kelly Troyer <keltro@att.net> wrote:
Mark,
I do not recall seeing any details on your cooling system such as the too / from
radiator coolant supply routing but what provisions do you have to isolate your
radiator from the relative movement and vibration of the engine...........In other
words how much movement and vibration can the "Wiggins" couplings stand ??
Kelly Troyer "Dyke Delta"_Turbo/13B ROTARY Engine (Eventually) "RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2 "Mistral"_Backplate/Oil Manifold
From: Mark Steitle <msteitle@gmail.com>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Tue, September 14, 2010 7:07:28 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Scheduled hose replacement
On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 12:38 AM, David Leonard <wdleonard@gmail.com> wrote:
Yea, I know thay CAN last a long time, but I remember as a kid spending the day stuck out in the desert because the radiator hose went out on our 6 year-old caddie. I knew Ed, Tracy, and stan at least have more time than me, but not sure on hose type. But I am also very glad to hear that the consensus is that I dont need to change out the hoses for at least another year or two.
Thanks,
That's the big plus in using Wiggins style couplings with aluminum tube. It is very easy to change out the o-rings. However, I still have braided SS fuel hoses to worry about.
Mark S.
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