Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf19aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.67] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 2983167 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 08 Feb 2004 21:51:08 -0500 Received: from rad ([65.0.146.197]) by imf19aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.08 201-253-122-130-108-20031117) with ESMTP id <20040209025107.WXHQ8641.imf19aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rad> for ; Sun, 8 Feb 2004 21:51:07 -0500 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: muffler hangers? Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2004 20:53:11 -0600 Message-ID: <059401c3eeb7$db1f8e10$6001a8c0@rad> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0595_01C3EE85.90851E10" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0595_01C3EE85.90851E10 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Me too. I also use the ss strap method. Works great (300+ hours) and = since the hangars are edge-on to the slip stream, they are low drag as well.=20 =20 Thanks to all who commented on the straps. Todd mounted his one way, = but it sounds like everyone else just looped the strap under the pipe. Did you guys weld the strap to the pipe? Pictures would be great (hint, hint). =20 I ordered a wide stainless clamp from Summit, that's made by Walker. = It's supposed to be able to clamp two pipes together in a butt splice. I = don't think I'll try that, but it does seem excellent for hanging the muffler, though a bit overkill. =20 =20 Tracy=20 (still flying the spintech but have a Flowmaster brand Hushmaster II = on the way. It looks more aerodynamic than the spintech but don't know if = it will stay together.)=20 =20 I sure hope it's lighter than the Spintech. I'm not nearly as weight critical as you are, but MAN this Spintech is heavy. =20 =20 Cheers, Rusty =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0595_01C3EE85.90851E10 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Me too.  I also use the ss strap method.  Works great = (300+=20 hours) and since the hangars are edge-on to the slip stream, they are = low drag=20 as well. 
 
Thanks=20 to all who commented on the straps.  Todd mounted his one way, but = it=20 sounds like everyone else just looped the strap under the pipe.  = Did you=20 guys weld the strap to the pipe?  Pictures would be great = (hint,=20 hint).
 
I=20 ordered a wide stainless clamp from Summit, that's made = by Walker. =20 It's supposed to be able to clamp two pipes together in a butt=20 splice.   I don't think I'll try that, but it does seem = excellent=20 for hanging the muffler, though a bit overkill.  =  
 
Tracy 
 (still flying the spintech but have a Flowmaster =20 brand   Hushmaster II on the way.  It looks more = aerodynamic than=20 the spintech but don't know if it will stay together.) 
 
I sure=20 hope it's lighter than the Spintech.  I'm not nearly as weight = critical as you are, but MAN this Spintech is=20 heavy.  
 
Cheers,
Rusty
 
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