Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf17aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.65] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.4) with ESMTP id 2605406 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 26 Sep 2003 18:07:28 -0400 Received: from rad ([68.212.13.204]) by imf17aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.05.27 201-253-122-126-127-20021220) with ESMTP id <20030926220727.HOHK1821.imf17aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rad> for ; Fri, 26 Sep 2003 18:07:27 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: intake tubing? Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2003 17:07:28 -0500 Message-ID: <001d01c3847a$931f89a0$0201a8c0@rad> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001E_01C38450.AA4981A0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001E_01C38450.AA4981A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Has anyone considered using really heavy hose for the runners, rather = than something ridged like aluminum, or fiberglass? It would have to be fuel resistant of course, which rules out silicone I believe. I'll have to = hit McMasters for 2" Viton hose :-)=20 =20 OK, just to extend my own question here, I looked at the McMaster site, = and came up with a couple of different Buna-N hoses that would probably work fine as an intake hose. The biggest limitation is the temp resistance, which is only up to about 212F. It seems like this would be the easy = way to chase EDDIE :-) =20 Rusty (full of wacky ideas)=20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_001E_01C38450.AA4981A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Has anyone = considered using=20 really heavy hose for the runners, rather than something ridged like = aluminum,=20 or fiberglass?  It would have to be fuel resistant of course, which = rules=20 out silicone I believe.  I'll have to hit McMasters for 2" Viton = hose=20 :-) 
 
OK, just to extend = my=20 own question here, I looked at the McMaster site, and came up with = a couple=20 of different Buna-N hoses that would probably work fine as an = intake=20 hose.  The biggest limitation is the temp resistance, which is only = up to=20 about 212F.  It seems like this would be the easy way to chase = EDDIE=20 :-)
 
Rusty (full of wacky=20 ideas) 
 
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