Return-Path: Received: from access.aic-fl.com ([204.49.76.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 2926617 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 10 Jan 2004 12:17:22 -0500 Received: from homep276y68tk5 (unverified [204.49.76.92]) by access.aic-fl.com (Rockliffe SMTPRA 4.5.6) with SMTP id for ; Sat, 10 Jan 2004 11:19:08 -0600 Message-ID: <001001c3d79d$f4a0ebd0$5c4c31cc@homep276y68tk5> From: "Richard" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Series vs parralel rads Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2004 11:19:50 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000D_01C3D76B.A987AEE0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4910.0300 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000D_01C3D76B.A987AEE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I used on my SOOB a taper to widen the end of the AL tubing by appr. = .080" . I have not losst one drop of water in 2Years and 90hrs of = flying. Had to open some of the hose connections during that time and = everything is still just as dry as on day one. Richard Sohn N-2071U unicorn@gdsys.net www.gdsys.net/WWWmembers/unicorn/ ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Finn Lassen=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 10:59 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Series vs parralel rads The EZ-Beader (did a Google search to get pricing) is quite expensive = too at $25 per size. Of course I'm considering going from 5/8" to 3/4" = tubing for inlets too, so would only need one of these tools. (Using 3/4" tubing for both in- and outlets would make it possible to = easily try series versus parallel config.) I like the concept or the EZ-Beader! Looks like one could easily make = one oneself: Find a fitting with hex end and smooth outer surface (or weld a nut to = a piece of tubing or rod); drill 4 holes (for the balls; tap inside = thread in the fitting/rod/tube; grind (or turn) the tip of a bolt to = conical shape. Could probably even make a few punch marks to prevent balls from = falling out. Where does one find balls? :) Finn Russell Duffy wrote: If you're using aluminum tubing as hose fittings, take a look at the = attached picture. This is a neat little gizmo from Earl's that forms a = bead on the end of the pipe. I just stumbled across these online = yesterday, so I haven't ever tried one. =20 Cheers, Rusty (soon to be severed) ------=_NextPart_000_000D_01C3D76B.A987AEE0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I used on my SOOB a taper to widen the = end of the=20 AL tubing by appr. .080" . I have not losst one drop of water in 2Years = and=20 90hrs of flying. Had to open some of the hose connections during that = time and=20 everything is still just as dry as on day one.
 
Richard Sohn
N-2071U
unicorn@gdsys.net
www.gdsys.net/WWWmember= s/unicorn/
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Finn=20 Lassen
To: Rotary motors in aircraft =
Sent: Saturday, January 10, = 2004 10:59=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Series = vs=20 parralel rads

The EZ-Beader (did a Google search  to get = pricing) is=20 quite expensive too at $25 per size. Of course I'm considering going = from 5/8"=20 to 3/4" tubing for inlets too, so would only need one of these=20 tools.
(Using 3/4" tubing for both in- and outlets would make it = possible=20 to easily try series versus parallel config.)

I like the = concept or the=20 EZ-Beader! Looks like one could easily make one oneself:
Find a = fitting=20 with hex end and smooth outer surface (or weld a nut to a piece of = tubing or=20 rod); drill 4 holes (for the balls; tap inside thread in the = fitting/rod/tube;=20 grind (or turn) the tip of a bolt to conical shape.
Could probably = even=20 make a few punch marks to prevent balls from falling out.
Where = does one=20 find balls? :)

Finn

Russell Duffy wrote:
 
If you're=20 using aluminum tubing as hose fittings, take a look at the attached=20 picture.  This is a neat little gizmo from Earl's that forms a = bead on=20 the end of the pipe.  I just stumbled across these online = yesterday, so=20 I haven't ever tried one. 
 
Cheers,
Rusty=20 (soon to be severed)
 
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