X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail20.syd.optusnet.com.au ([211.29.132.201] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c5) with ESMTPS id 952437 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 21 May 2005 21:55:33 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=211.29.132.201; envelope-from=lendich@optusnet.com.au Received: from george (d220-236-38-157.dsl.nsw.optusnet.com.au [220.236.38.157]) by mail20.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.12.11/8.12.11) with SMTP id j4M1sgtv029018 for ; Sun, 22 May 2005 11:54:44 +1000 Message-ID: <007f01c55e71$e15c11b0$9d26ecdc@george> From: "George Lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: PSRU Atkins Date: Sun, 22 May 2005 11:59:24 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_007C_01C55EC5.B2940320" 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_007C_01C55EC5.B2940320 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Greg, The design is being tested by Butch on his Finite Element Analysis = program. I have completed the bellhousing which he is currently testing = - physically. A working prototype is not too fat off! If you wanted to visit me and discuss the different aspects, give me a = call as your local 33515448 George ( down under) Brisbane. George, how far off are you with a working prototype. I just bought = my RX8 engine and was going to order Tracy's PSRU for my RV8. Greg Brisbane Bill, Butch and I hare working on an Aussie design, hopefully we can get = it right! George ( down under) George, Atkins is now using the Powersport internal ring gear = psru. You can check it out on the web at www.powersportaviation.com . = It's a really nice unit though heavy, around 60 pounds. I do like the = arrangement in some ways. But it is high priced at $6,500.00! If I spend = this much on a PSRU I would buy the Mistral. Lighter and configured for = a hydraulic constant speed from the start. I had been in communication = with the designer of the PowerSport unit for some time. He was supposed = to be building a new unit that would handle more power and be lighter. = He was involved in auto work though and hasn't made much progress in = over a year. The one big advantage of the internal ring gear unit is = that it offsets the e-shaft centerlind about 3 inches lower. That lower = e-shaft center line makes it much easier to wrap the intake over the = engine. PowerSport has had some money problems so I don't know what the = current status of the company is. If I was to order from them I would = probably request a escrow account to prevent getting into trouble. Bill Jepson ------=_NextPart_000_007C_01C55EC5.B2940320 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Greg,
The design is being tested by Butch on his Finite Element = Analysis=20 program. I have completed the bellhousing which he is currently = testing -=20 physically.
A working prototype is not too fat off!
If you wanted to visit me and discuss the different aspects, = give me=20 a call as your local 33515448
George ( down under) Brisbane.
 
George, how far off are you with a working prototype.  I = just bought=20 my RX8 engine and was going to order Tracy's PSRU for my RV8.
 
Greg
Brisbane

Bill,
Butch and I hare working on an Aussie design, hopefully we can = get it=20 right!
George ( down under)
George, Atkins is now using the Powersport internal ring gear = psru.=20 You can check it out on the web at www.powersportaviation.com= .=20 It's a really nice unit though heavy, around 60 pounds. I do = like the=20 arrangement in some ways. But it is high priced at $6,500.00! If I = spend=20 this much on a PSRU I would buy the Mistral. Lighter and = configured for a=20 hydraulic constant speed from the start. I had been in = communication with=20 the designer of the PowerSport unit for some time. He was supposed = to be=20 building a new unit that would handle more power and be lighter. = He was=20 involved in auto work though and hasn't made much progress in over = a year.=20 The one big advantage of the internal ring gear unit is that it = offsets=20 the e-shaft centerlind about 3 inches lower. That lower e-shaft = center=20 line makes it much easier to wrap the intake over the engine. = PowerSport=20 has had some money problems so I don't know what the current = status of the=20 company is. If I was to order from them I would probably request a = escrow=20 account to prevent getting into trouble.
 
Bill = Jepson
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