Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.103] (HELO ms-smtp-04-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b2) with ESMTP id 3186645 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 23 Apr 2004 12:45:03 -0400 Received: from EDWARD (clt25-78-058.carolina.rr.com [24.25.78.58]) by ms-smtp-04-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id i3NGj0C9014977 for ; Fri, 23 Apr 2004 12:45:02 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <000a01c42952$547e58c0$2402a8c0@EDWARD> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Alternator Problem Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 12:45:05 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0007_01C42930.CD29E360" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C42930.CD29E360 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageWell, that's a thought, Rusty. Perhaps I could extend it to give = warnings of leaking tires {:>). Glad it got you home, replacing a tire = out on the road has got to be more dangerous than an engine out landing = - at least there you only have one idiot to watch out for {:>). Well, 'bout ready to place my order for my Monster 76/88 prop from = Performance Propellers. Tracy's is 74/88 but he feels that with the = 2.85 even longer diameter props can be accommodated. If too much prop, = Clark Lydick will trim the diameter. So will ship my RD-1B to Tracy to = have it converted to a 2.85 RD-1C after I finish attending a couple more = flyins in May. Hard to get his "vertical" take off out of my mind. Ed Ed Anderson RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 12:36 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Alternator Problem Tightened up the belts and voltage was back to 14.6 and battery up to = 12.8 volts, so all appears to be well. Glad it was that easy. Ed Glad to hear that's all it was. You may be the only person on the = list with a calibrated belt tension warning. Perhaps you can use this, = and your recent motorized intake experience to make a variable tension = drive :-) Cheers, Rusty (back home, just barely. Tire went flat 30 minutes after = getting to my driveway last night) ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C42930.CD29E360 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Well, that's a thought, Rusty.  = Perhaps I=20 could extend it to give warnings of leaking tires {:>).  Glad it = got you=20 home, replacing a tire out on the road has got to be more dangerous than = an=20 engine out landing - at least there you only have one idiot to watch out = for=20 {:>).
 
Well, 'bout ready to place my order for = my Monster=20 76/88 prop from Performance Propellers.  Tracy's is 74/88 but he = feels that=20 with the 2.85 even longer diameter props can be accommodated.  If = too much=20 prop, Clark Lydick will trim the diameter.  So will ship my RD-1B = to Tracy=20 to have it converted to a 2.85 RD-1C after I finish attending a couple = more=20 flyins in May.  Hard to get his "vertical" take off out of my=20 mind.
 
Ed
 
 
Ed Anderson
RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered
Matthews, NC
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 = 12:36=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Alternator=20 Problem

Tightened up the belts and voltage = was back to=20 14.6 and battery up to 12.8 volts, so all appears to be well.  = Glad it=20 was that easy.
 
Ed
 
Glad to=20 hear that's all it was.  You may be the only person on the list = with a=20 calibrated belt tension warning.  Perhaps you can use this, and = your=20 recent motorized intake experience to make a variable tension drive=20 :-)
 
Cheers,
Rusty (back=20 home, just barely.  Tire went flat 30 minutes after getting to my = driveway last night)
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