X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail04.syd.optusnet.com.au ([211.29.132.185] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c5) with ESMTPS id 947934 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 17 May 2005 18:10:10 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=211.29.132.185; envelope-from=lendich@optusnet.com.au Received: from george (d211-31-162-170.dsl.nsw.optusnet.com.au [211.31.162.170]) by mail04.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.12.11/8.12.11) with SMTP id j4HM9KaS001251 for ; Wed, 18 May 2005 08:09:22 +1000 Message-ID: <003001c55b2d$b8a9d140$aaa21fd3@george> From: "George Lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: EC2 Problem suggestion Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 08:13:57 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_002D_01C55B81.89C958B0" 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 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_002D_01C55B81.89C958B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageEd, Yep, he has a million projects on the go and your right the electronic = variable pitch prop is really a nice piece of work. Outsourcing the way to go; but what ever happened to the chap who was = going to test it for Butch - never got the project aircraft finished? We need them 'down under' as well. I've been telling people about this = for months now, I'm sure they think I'm full of B.S. Tell him I said "hello" - through FlyRotary. George (down under) Yes, George, Butch will be at the meeting. I'm sorta going to be his surrogate in the project - he simply does = not have the time to devote to it. I want to see his efforts move on to = a product (if possible) so that we have a reasonably priced and safe = alternative to those $10,000 variable pitch props. Several guys in = South Carolina are really the ones that will be doing the work. Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: George Lendich=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 1:47 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: EC2 Problem suggestion Ed, Good on ya - I've been asking Butch what was going on with that! Will Butch be there ? George ( down under) Hi John, Almost scared to head toward Florida - especially if there is a = tail wind {:>). Would love to come, but not really an EC2 expert - and = can't even offer another pair of eyes - but could offer one eyeball = (still works pretty good catching wiring errors {:>). =20 However, I am scheduled to host a meeting of some interest to the = rotary community. Butch Diaz designed a variable pitch prop hub back = several years ago and we plan to meet this weekend to see if we can get = this thing on a test stand and moving along. So several folks will be = converging on my workshop later this week (got to clean that son of a = gun up!) to hammer out a program to move this through a series of tests. = =20 Should they prove successful AND the costs can be contained, we = just might see some of these come available. That is all I can say at = the moment. Sorry to say, just a bit too much on my plate between now and = flying to Lower Slobovia Outernational Flyin on Labor day to make it to = Florida - wish I didn't. Been wanting to see your set up. Ed. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: John Slade=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 9:24 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: EC2 Problem suggestion As much as I know you don't want to hear this, please consider = having someone else look at your wiring. =20 Not at all. Actually I've been thinking this is the next step.=20 All I need is an EC2 expert with nothing else to do.=20 Fancy a trip to Florida, Ed?=20 ------=_NextPart_000_002D_01C55B81.89C958B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Ed,
Yep, he has a million projects on the = go and your=20 right the electronic variable pitch prop is really a nice = piece of=20 work.
 
Outsourcing the way to go; but what = ever happened=20 to the chap who was going to test it for Butch - never got the project = aircraft=20 finished?
We need them 'down under' as well. I've = been=20 telling people about this for months now, I'm sure they think I'm  = full of=20 B.S.
 
Tell him I said "hello" - through=20 FlyRotary.
George (down=20 under)
Yes, George, Butch will be at the = meeting.
 
I'm sorta going to be his surrogate in the = project - he=20 simply does not have the time to devote to it.  I want to see his = efforts=20 move on to a product (if possible) so that we have a reasonably priced = and=20 safe alternative to those $10,000 variable pitch props.  Several = guys in=20 South Carolina are really the ones that will be doing the = work.
 
Ed
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 George Lendich
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 = 1:47=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: EC2 = Problem=20 suggestion

Ed,
Good on ya - I've been asking Butch = what was=20 going on with that!
Will Butch be there ?
George ( down under)
Hi John,
 
Almost scared to head toward Florida - = especially if=20 there is a tail wind {:>).  Would love to come, but not = really an=20 EC2 expert - and can't even offer another pair of eyes - but could = offer=20 one eyeball (still works pretty good catching wiring errors = {:>). =20
 
However, I am scheduled to host a meeting = of some=20 interest to the rotary community.  Butch Diaz designed a = variable=20 pitch prop hub back several years ago and we plan to meet this = weekend to=20 see if we can get this thing on a test stand and moving = along.  So=20 several folks will be converging on my workshop later this week = (got to=20 clean that son of a gun up!) to hammer out a program to move this = through=20 a series of tests. 
 
Should they prove successful AND the costs = can be=20 contained, we just might see some of these come available.  = That is=20 all I can say at the moment.
 
Sorry to say, just a bit too much on my = plate=20 between now and flying to Lower Slobovia Outernational Flyin on = Labor day=20 to make it to Florida - wish I didn't.  Been wanting to see = your set=20 up.
 
Ed.
 
 
----- Original Message ----- =
From:=20 John=20 Slade
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20
Sent: Monday, May 16, = 2005 9:24=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = EC2=20 Problem suggestion

As much=20 as I know you don't want to hear this, please consider = having=20 someone else look at your wiring.   
Not at all. Actually I've been = thinking this is=20 the next step.=20 =
All I need is an EC2 expert with = nothing else=20 to do.=20 =
Fancy a trip to Florida,=20 = Ed? <= /DIV>
 
 
 
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