Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.72] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 3064004 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 04 Mar 2004 21:07:10 -0500 Received: from rad ([65.0.137.72]) by imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.05 201-253-122-130-105-20030824) with ESMTP id <20040305020706.HGKG1860.imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rad> for ; Thu, 4 Mar 2004 21:07:06 -0500 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: ready to start? Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 20:07:09 -0600 Message-ID: <00eb01c40256$9154bff0$6001a8c0@rad> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00EC_01C40224.46BA4FF0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00EC_01C40224.46BA4FF0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Glad to see someone like the Conversion Concepts engine mount (www.conversionconcepts.com) since it is the same one I have for my Velocity. I too understood it is based on the Franklin mount, I think = the one that Velocity sells. The infamous "Paul Lamar" hates it. I have = spoken to Fred Breeze the owner of Conversion Concepts and he seems like a thoughtful, conscientious man. Since I have never learned to weld = (hanging my head in disappointment and shame at that fact) I was thrilled to find = a ready made solution for a mount. And, I still intend to learn how to = weld . FWIW. I can't recommend the Conversion Concept mounts highly enough. I've = looked into using a rotary engine for years, but one of the things that kept me from pursuing it was the mount. I couldn't weld, and just didn't think = I'd ever trust a mount that I made myself. Fred's mounts are wonderful, and well engineered. You will spent a fair amount of money to get one, but = what you get will fit, be safe, and Fred will stand behind it. Fred's also a hell of a nice guy, which is an added bonus. =20 As many of you know, I now have a TIG welder, and would have no excuse = for not making my own mount on the next plane. Guess what, I would buy the = next mount from Fred in a heartbeat. It's just worth the money to me. =20 =20 Cheers, Rusty (exhaust fitted, and about a third welded) ------=_NextPart_000_00EC_01C40224.46BA4FF0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

Glad to see someone like the Conversion Concepts = engine=20 mount
(www.conversionconcepts.com) since it is the same one I have = for my=20 Velocity.  I too understood it is based on the Franklin mount, I = think the=20 one that Velocity sells.  The infamous "Paul Lamar" hates it.  = I have=20 spoken to Fred Breeze the owner of Conversion Concepts and he seems like = a=20 thoughtful, conscientious man.  Since I have never learned to weld = (hanging=20 my head in disappointment and shame at that fact) I was thrilled to find = a ready=20 made solution for a mount. And, I still intend to learn how to weld = <g>.=20 FWIW.

I can't recommend=20 the Conversion Concept mounts highly enough.  I've looked into = using a=20 rotary engine for years, but one of the things that kept me from = pursuing it was=20 the mount.  I couldn't weld, and just didn't think I'd ever trust a = mount=20 that I made myself.  Fred's mounts are wonderful, and well=20 engineered.  You will spent a fair amount of money to get one, but = what you=20 get will fit, be safe, and Fred will stand behind it.  Fred's = also a=20 hell of a nice guy, which is an added bonus.
 
As many = of you know, I=20 now have a TIG welder, and would have no excuse for not making my own = mount on=20 the next plane.  Guess what, I would buy the next mount from Fred = in a=20 heartbeat.  It's just worth the money to me.  =
 
Cheers,
Rusty = (exhaust fitted,=20 and about a third welded)



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