Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from [205.152.59.68] (HELO imf20aec.bellsouth.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b8) with ESMTP id 2455963 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 03 Jul 2003 21:37:04 -0400 Received: from rad ([68.212.3.211]) by imf20aec.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.05.27 201-253-122-126-127-20021220) with ESMTP id <20030704013703.WOJT24789.imf20aec.bellsouth.net@rad> for ; Thu, 3 Jul 2003 21:37:03 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: First run approaches Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2003 20:37:04 -0500 Message-ID: <000001c341cc$c620d480$0201a8c0@rad> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01C341A2.DD4ACC80" 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 V6.00.2800.1106 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C341A2.DD4ACC80 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The new design has a beefier center section as the spar no longer = carries through, so this also adds to the stiffness of the fuselage without = wings. =20 I wouldn't bet it's stiffer than my RV-3 center section. Part of = installing the "B" wings was to replace the spar carry-though. Van must have made = me install 5 extra layers of material in some places. It's pretty beefy = now :-) =20 =20 I've booked vacation for next week, and if all goes well, I will have it moved to the airport by the end of the week. =20 Good luck with the move. I'm sure it will go well. FWIW, a flatbed = wrecker worked great for my RV-8 fuselage, and that's how the RV-3 will go as = well. You'll have to check the length though, since some of the wreckers are shorter than others. I was absolutely amazed at how the majority of = people were completely oblivious to the fact that there was an airplane on a wrecker traveling down the road. I'd say that 75% of the people in my neighborhood didn't even notice. I bet they notice when I run the = engine this weekend :-) =20 Today I welded up the exhaust system and am very pleased with it. =20 Today was a historical day for welding. No, I didn't actually weld anything, but I did hire a welder for the LAST time. I had my exhaust = pipe welded to the flange, and the O2 bung attached. I had those things = clamped together in the vice last night, and they were just taunting me "go = ahead, just TRY to weld me". Then I think I heard laughter. I'm not sure if = it was the pipe, or the new (still in the box) TIG welder laughing :-) =20 BTW, the next project will be an Airbike, with a fairly simple 4130 fuselage. I have all the plans, and I'm determined to learn, practice, = then weld that fuselage myself. If I don't get it right, it will kill me, = but as my favorite line in Karate Kid says- "either way, problem solved" :-) =20 Now I just need that EM-2.... really! =20 Isn't this where John should remind us (again) that he's first :-) =20 ps. Are you using the turbo? =20 Affirmative. I won't really know how much it violates my CG until I get = the plane put together, so the decision isn't quite final.=20 =20 Rusty =20 =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C341A2.DD4ACC80 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

The new design has a beefier center section as the = spar no longer carries through, so this also adds to the stiffness of the = fuselage without wings.

I wouldn’t bet it’s = stiffer than my RV-3 center section. Part of installing the = “B” wings was to replace the spar carry-though. Van must have made me = install 5 extra layers of material in some places. It’s pretty beefy = now :-)

I've booked vacation for next week, and if all goes = well, I will have it moved to the airport by the end of the week.

Good luck with the move. = I’m sure it will go well. FWIW, a flatbed wrecker worked great for my = RV-8 fuselage, and that’s how the RV-3 will go as well. = You’ll have to check the length though, since some of the wreckers are shorter = than others. I was absolutely amazed at how the majority of people were completely oblivious to the fact that there was an airplane on a wrecker traveling down the road. I’d say that 75% of the people in = my neighborhood didn’t even notice. I bet they notice when I = run the engine this weekend :-)

Today I welded up the exhaust system and am very = pleased with it.

Today was a historical day for welding. No, I didn’t actually weld anything, but I did hire = a welder for the LAST time. I had my exhaust pipe welded to the = flange, and the O2 bung attached. I had those things clamped together in the = vice last night, and they were just taunting me “go ahead, just TRY to = weld me”. Then I think I heard laughter. I’m not sure if it was the = pipe, or the new (still in the box) TIG welder laughing :-)

BTW, the next project will be an = Airbike, with a fairly simple 4130 fuselage. I have all the plans, and = I’m determined to learn, practice, then weld that fuselage myself. If = I don’t get it right, it will kill me, but as my favorite line in Karate Kid = says- “either way, problem solved” :-)

Now I just need that EM-2.... = really!

Isn’t this where John should = remind us (again) that he’s first :-)

ps. Are you using the turbo?

Affirmative. I won’t = really know how much it violates my CG until I get the plane put together, so = the decision isn’t quite final.

Rusty

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