-------------- Original message from "Bob Perkinson" <bobperk@bellsouth.net>: --------------


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> Hi Bob,
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> Tried posting to the list but Marv's gate keeper bounced the message, so
> hope you don't mind being imposed upon, I would appreciate it if you post
> this message.
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> Several folks have wonder where I am in Louisiana (NOT Los Angelos). I am
> staying with my sister in Kinder, Louisiana about 75 miles east of the
> Lousisana-Texas border at the cross roads of US HWY 190 and 165.
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> Received the apex part (lost one of those triangler pieces of the apex seal
> in the dusty, junk ..er treasure filled garage - currently my white room for
> engine repair) from Laura and Tracy today. So should be able to put the
> engine back together tomorrow. Plans are to install it in the aircraft on
> Friday and do test runs on Saturday and hopefully head for home on Sunday.
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> Nothing new on the possible cause of the localized heating due to friction
> which caused the "O" rings on both side of the rotor to fail. Clearly the
> chamber must have been narrower there for some reason. Perhaps almost as big
> a puzzle is why it now rotates freely without any friction. The only thing
> I can presume is that whatever was rubbing has now been worn down.
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> Have not been able to find a caliper to measure the rotor housing as of yet.
> Kinder's moto is the "Cross roads to everywhere" - but, I don't think much
> stops here. No Wal-Mart, no Home Depot, etc, the closest of those are a 30
> mile one way trip along two lane roads. Gotten spoiled traveling in my
> airplane and being close to a large city.
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> Am able to monitor the Fly Rotary list, just can't reply directly.
>
> Thanks
>
> Best Regards
>
> Ed A
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> Bob, not certain any of these photos got posted to the list of my brake fire
> incident. My brake line was alumimum tube which as can be seen in the one
> photo failed with an approx 3/4" chunk blow out the side of the tube -
> clearly a fatique failure. Other photo shows toasted wheel pant and other
> photo show aircraft in shalow ditch with the wheel pant still smoldering.
> You can see the very bright green antifreeze which my nephew threw on the
> blaze buying us some time to go get a fire extinguisher.
>
> All repaired - well, other than the toasted wheel pant which will remain
> with my nephew as a reminder of this "occassion" with his Uncle Ed {:>). I
> have a capture video frame of the fireball when the hydraulic fluid
> ignited - but will have to wait until I get home to post it.
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> Thanks
>
> Ed