Return-Path: Received: from ms-smtp-01.southeast.rr.com ([24.93.67.82] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.4) with ESMTP id 2605763 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 26 Sep 2003 23:23:52 -0400 Received: from o7y6b5 (clt78-020.carolina.rr.com [24.93.78.20]) by ms-smtp-01.southeast.rr.com (8.12.5/8.12.2) with SMTP id h8R3GGA8010756 for ; Fri, 26 Sep 2003 23:16:16 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <003101c384a6$81eaeb80$1702a8c0@WorkGroup> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: aluminum intake tubing? Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2003 23:21:57 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_002E_01C38484.FA9F4FC0" 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_002E_01C38484.FA9F4FC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable No, Mark, I don't Never thought to take one as my "manufacturing facility" just my = table top in the work shop. I build the molds out of foam board because = it is cheap and easy to shape. Then I mix the kickapoo juice in a = Folgers Coffe Can (after carefully and exactingly measuring each = component of course), then I pour it into the mold. I have only done = this a few times - this is time No.3. No time to take photos once the = juice is mixed - as the resin will set in less than 8 minutes and will = become impossible to pour before then. =20 I do this in my wonderful 40x30 ft workshop that out behind the = house with two garage doors one with a loading dock. Only 50 ft back to = house and meals, etc. Could possible ask for a better set up. But, = then I deserve it - as I build the old damn airplane in my basement back = in Virginia before I retired to North Carolina. That included running = up my rotor engine on a test stand on the driveway in a subdivision - = with two mufflers I might add - to keep from being lynched by the = neighbors. Ed, Do you have a web site with pictures of your intake manifold = manufacturing facility? Or, will that be part of your EDDIE slide = show? Mark S. I am currently making the mold for another plastic intake part. = This time it will be for the lower part of the intake, so I can use = inexpensive straight tubing with the bend in the plastic casting rather = than keep paying for expensive pre-bent tubing. =20 Good Luck =20 Ed Anderon ------=_NextPart_000_002E_01C38484.FA9F4FC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

No, Mark, I don't

Never thought to = take one=20 as my "manufacturing facility" just my table top in the work = shop. I build the molds out of foam board because it is cheap = and easy=20 to shape. Then I mix the kickapoo juice in a Folgers Coffe Can = (after=20 carefully and exactingly measuring each component of course), then I = pour it=20 into the mold. I have only done this a few times - this is time=20 No.3. No time to take photos once the juice is mixed - as = the=20 resin will set in less than 8 minutes and will become impossible to = pour=20 before then.

I do this in my wonderful = 40x30 ft=20 workshop that out behind the house with two garage doors one with a = loading=20 dock. Only 50 ft back to house and meals, etc. Could = possible ask=20 for a better set up. But, then I deserve it - as I build the old = damn=20 airplane in my basement back in Virginia before I retired to North=20 Carolina. That included running up my rotor engine on a test = stand on=20 the driveway in a subdivision - with two mufflers I might add - to = keep from=20 being lynched by the neighbors.

Ed,

Do you have a web site with pictures of your intake manifold=20 manufacturing facility? Or, will that be part of your = EDDIE slide=20 show?

Mark S.

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I am currently making the mold for = another plastic=20 intake part. This time it will be for the lower part of the = intake, so=20 I can use inexpensive straight tubing with the bend in the plastic = casting=20 rather than keep paying for expensive pre-bent=20 tubing.

Good=20 Luck

Ed=20 Anderon

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