Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.103] (HELO ms-smtp-04-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c3) with ESMTP id 881084 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 17 Apr 2005 15:35:15 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.103; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-185-127.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.185.127]) by ms-smtp-04-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id j3HJYSL5006943 for ; Sun, 17 Apr 2005 15:34:29 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <002701c54384$80fac7b0$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: New rotors, New housings Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2005 15:34:42 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0024_01C54362.F9B71B30" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0024_01C54362.F9B71B30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I do know that my worn slots measured 1.98 mm at the bottom and range = from 2.16 to 2.26mm at the top - giving an out of vertical of from 0.18 = to 0.28 mm. The specs say a maximum feeler gauge between an inserted = apex seal and wall is given as 0.15mm, I could insert an 0.18 mm feeler = in some and an 0.15mm in all. I don't think I would feel comfortable = flying with a rotary in that shape (anymore {:>)). Putting them in an = auto is a different story - if it breaks - park on side of the road = rather than strain the eyeballs looking for an airpatch. Ed A ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Echo Lake Fishing Resort (Georges Boucher)=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 3:24 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: New rotors, New housings Ken I screwed up on reporting the rotor slot width, it should = be 2.17 to 2.26mm not 2.017 to 2.026mm Georges=20 -------Original Message------- From: Rotary motors in aircraft Date: 04/17/05 07:51:53 To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: New rotors, New housings -------------- Original message from keltro@att.net (Kelly = Troyer): --------------=20 Georges, Are these numbers in reference to the apex seal slot taper = from=20 the bottom of slot (2.017 mm) to the top of slot (2.026 mm) = which is a taper of (.009 mm) or about 3.54 thousands here in the 48 = ?? -- Kelly Troyer=20 Dyke Delta/13B/RD1C/EC2=20 -------------- Original message from "Echo Lake Fishing Resort = (Georges Boucher)" : --------------=20 Correction, the readings were 2.017 to 2.026mm Georges =20 -------Original Message------- From: Rotary motors in aircraft Date: 04/16/05 19:05:31 To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: New rotors, New housings Hi! Ken Do you you cut on a taper, where does your taper = start? or do you just skim 0.015" off each side for a total of 0.030". I = just measured the two rotors that were in a "GOOD" running 92 13b NA & = got a reading of 0.017 to 0.026mm, I guess they are toast. Georges Boucher -------Original Message------- =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.15 - Release Date: 4/16/2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_0024_01C54362.F9B71B30 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I do know that my worn slots measured 1.98 mm at the bottom and = range from=20 2.16 to 2.26mm at the top - giving an out of vertical of from 0.18 to = 0.28=20 mm.  The specs say a maximum feeler gauge between an inserted apex = seal and=20 wall is given as 0.15mm, I could insert an 0.18 mm feeler in some and an =  0.15mm in all.   I don't think I would feel comfortable = flying=20 with a rotary in that shape (anymore {:>)).  Putting them in an = auto is=20 a different story - if it breaks - park on side of the road rather = than=20 strain the eyeballs looking for an airpatch.
 
Ed A
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Echo=20 Lake Fishing Resort (Georges Boucher)
Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 = 3:24=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: New = rotors, New=20 housings

 Ken I screwed up on reporting the  rotor slot = width, it=20 should be 2.17 to 2.26mm not 2.017 to 2.026mm
Georges 
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From: Rotary motors in=20 aircraft
Date: = 04/17/05=20 07:51:53
To: Rotary motors in=20 aircraft
Subject: = [FlyRotary]=20 Re: New rotors, New housings
 
 

--------------=20 Original message from keltro@att.net=20 (Kelly Troyer): --------------

Georges,
    Are these numbers in reference to the = apex seal=20 slot taper from
the bottom of slot (2.017 mm) to the top of slot (2.026 mm) = which
is a taper of (.009 mm) or about 3.54 thousands here = in the 48=20 ??
--
Kelly Troyer =
Dyke=20 Delta/13B/RD1C/EC2




--------------=20 Original message from "Echo Lake Fishing Resort (Georges = Boucher)"=20 <echolakeresort@telus.net>: --------------

Correction, the readings were 2.017 to 2.026mm
Georges  
 
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From: Rotary motors = in=20 aircraft
Date: 04/16/05=20 19:05:31
To: = Rotary motors = in=20 aircraft
Subject:=20 [FlyRotary] Re: New rotors, New housings
 
 Hi! Ken
Do you you cut on a taper, where does your = taper start?=20 or do you just skim 0.015" off each side for a total = of=20 0.030". I just measured the two rotors that were in = a "GOOD"=20 running 92 13b NA & got a reading of 0.017 to = 0.026mm, I=20 guess they are toast.
 
 Georges Boucher
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