X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail-yh0-f52.google.com ([209.85.213.52] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0c2) with ESMTPS id 5904526 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 26 Nov 2012 10:14:48 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.213.52; envelope-from=rwstracy@gmail.com Received: by mail-yh0-f52.google.com with SMTP id o22so1168653yho.25 for ; Mon, 26 Nov 2012 07:14:14 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=subject:references:from:content-type:x-mailer:in-reply-to :message-id:date:to:content-transfer-encoding:mime-version; bh=QEXHBceYi5rJ9vulI6350/jjqvN47NNYtZIhyAsjpIc=; b=A/DCLvO/j9byflq9BzkuyeC8mj1SrYdJP2KyxN0oiAdcQfJ4/10YgPj8xHl9smHWeb wA4aBn1NYM286noNTT10p6gHiPdzbGY7QQhz7CFyHZIv+iYDto4z6xPhd/LYSSIt4fiU OHCYQhS5OT5Eiang4pwP0HT5+i4ZT8SsDB0Kp9q4dammQq4MWYMDT3cOOhPyYavkKNSK ktYQ8E1M91UzcGS+OulpKnKein6ZOHHOPZZ36QqRaY28jNuXnHD8jhBq4ivBzjB2owWB 7mENiJwphkvPtElemwpmpObYbZPWI4aDKRL7rPFLC5MbWK93TvHkEP4scoRTmFC62GxT cTMg== Received: by 10.101.138.17 with SMTP id q17mr3364732ann.65.1353942854121; Mon, 26 Nov 2012 07:14:14 -0800 (PST) Return-Path: Received: from [192.168.1.5] (120.sub-70-193-192.myvzw.com. [70.193.192.120]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id y9sm13935162anh.20.2012.11.26.07.14.11 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Mon, 26 Nov 2012 07:14:13 -0800 (PST) Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Possible Muffler solution References: From: Tracy Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: iPad Mail (10A523) In-Reply-To: Message-Id: Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2012 10:14:11 -0500 To: Rotary motors in aircraft Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Mime-Version: 1.0 (1.0) Nope, both were mufflers. I did notice they make a longer version (26") the= y call a resonator/muffler but it has no packing either. I also noticed the excellent weight spec - only 6 pounds. After seeing t= hat I had to order one. Tracy Sent from my iPad On Nov 26, 2012, at 9:34 AM, Stephen Thomas wrote: > Just wondering if there were two mufflers in series or if one was a resona= tor. Here is a link to a whole series of these devices, including resonator= s, mufflers, and resonator/muffler in one package. It would appear that the= resonator has packing of some sort. =20 >=20 > http://tinyurl.com/cwrwtpw=20 >=20 > Best Regards, >=20 > Steve Thomas >=20 > _______________________________________________________ >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > On Nov 24, 2012, at 1:28 PM, Tracy wrote: >=20 >> I'm helping out a builder working on a government sponsored project that i= s powered by a Mazda Renesis. I thought the muffler was a total joke when I= saw that it had an unobstructed path right through it. There is no glass o= r other fiber packing in it. It's 6" in diameter and about 20" long. The= re are two of these in series on this installation but I still didn't think i= t would be effective. =20 >>=20 >> When I got the engine running I was astounded at how good it sounded. T= he only thing that sounded half as good was Dennis H's setup (which sounds g= reat). I only had it up to 3000 rpm so far but I'm encouraged enough to tr= y one myself. I'll get this thing tied down and do a full power runup befor= e ordering though. >>=20 >> Muffler says "Aero Turbine" on it and is made of 304 stainless. Google i= t to see internal construction. It is quite novel. >>=20 >> Tracy =20 >> -- >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/Lis= t.html >=20 >=20 > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List= .html