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> From: "Richard Sohn" <unicorn@gdsys.net>
> Date: 2006/09/06 Wed AM 11:48:42 EDT
> To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Buly is flhying, was Re: OT: Gardenhose as
>  level
>
> Congratulations Buly! I still remember my first flight, it sure is different
> from the first solo in the 152.
> On the exhaust, I believe there are two things to be considered. First the
> general item is vibration, which is an issue on Pistons and Rotary. The
> second is the heat in connection with the shock wave, which is Rotary
> specific.
> Solutions? I believe the exhaust must be decoupled from the engine either
> with sleeves or flex joint. I had the same problem on the SOOB until I put a
> flex joint in. On the heat and shock wave? I would think what Ed mentioned
> is probably something to start with.
> FWIW
>
> Keep working, you will get there.
>
> Richard Sohn
> N-2071U
>

Thanks Richard, I was thinking along the same lines. Lucky for me I have here all the tools to form ball or slip joint. And the main man in the production deptm races rotary cars on weekends :)
Buly