X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from bay0-omc2-s10.bay0.hotmail.com ([65.54.246.146] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.4) with ESMTP id 1425457 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 28 Sep 2006 22:38:56 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.54.246.146; envelope-from=lors01@msn.com Received: from hotmail.com ([65.54.250.81]) by bay0-omc2-s10.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Thu, 28 Sep 2006 19:22:08 -0700 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Thu, 28 Sep 2006 19:22:08 -0700 Message-ID: Received: from 4.171.129.205 by BAY115-DAV9.phx.gbl with DAV; Fri, 29 Sep 2006 02:22:07 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [4.171.129.205] X-Originating-Email: [lors01@msn.com] X-Sender: lors01@msn.com From: "Tracy Crook" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Flexible Exhaust Pipe.. Tracy? Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 22:22:04 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_02CD_01C6E34C.868AF0B0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.20.0029.3000 Seal-Send-Time: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 22:22:04 -0400 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 29 Sep 2006 02:22:08.0329 (UTC) FILETIME=[10233B90:01C6E36E] Return-Path: lors01@msn.com This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_02CD_01C6E34C.868AF0B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable My SS flex pipe came from the same source Dave. Lifespan seems to be = inversely proportional to amount of bend in it. I now use it only for = vibration isolation (perfectly straight) and the same piece has been on = the plane for over 300 hours. When I used it for bends I had to replace = it in less than 50 hours. Just got my 20B exhaust system back with Jethot 2000 ceramic coating. = Hope it works as well as it looks.=20 Tracy (back from rental house renovation hell)=20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: David Leonard=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 11:34 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Flexible Exhaust Pipe.. Tracy? I just got some flexible exhaust pipe from JC Whitney. The stuff is = pretty neat, it is very flexible (though will not make an extremely = tight bend). It was inexpensive, and made of 304 stainless. It is also = light weight.=20 So the only questions are how well will it hold up, and how to attach = it to the rest of the exhaust system. =20 Tracy, I understand you have been using flexible pipe and it has been = holding up OK. I just want to make sure you are using the same stuff. = Here is the link to what I have: = http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Product/tf-Browse/s-10101/Pr-p_Product= CATENTRY_ID:2006251/p-2006251/N-111+10201+600012761/c-10101 = Is that the same stuff you are using? Has it really held up? My plan = for installation is to have u-joint flanges welded on. Any better ideas = or tips? Thanks, --=20 David Leonard Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY My websites at: http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/rotaryroster/index.html = = http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/vp4skydoc/index.html http://leonardiniraq.blogspot.com ------=_NextPart_000_02CD_01C6E34C.868AF0B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
My SS flex pipe came from the same source Dave.  Lifespan = seems to be=20 inversely proportional to amount of bend in it.   I now use it = only=20 for vibration isolation (perfectly straight) and the same piece has been = on the=20 plane for over 300 hours.  When I used it for bends I had to = replace it in=20 less than 50 hours.
 
 Just got my  20B exhaust system back with Jethot 2000 = ceramic=20 coating.  Hope it works as well as it looks. 
 
Tracy  (back from rental house renovation hell) 
----- Original Message -----
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, = 2006 11:34=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Flexible = Exhaust=20 Pipe.. Tracy?

I just got some flexible exhaust pipe from JC Whitney.  The = stuff is=20 pretty neat, it is very flexible (though will not make an extremely = tight=20 bend).  It was inexpensive, and made of 304 stainless.  It = is also=20 light weight.
 
So the only questions are how well will it hold up, and how = to=20 attach it to the rest of the exhaust system. 
 
Tracy, I understand you have been using flexible pipe and it has = been=20 holding up OK.  I just want to make sure you are using the same=20 stuff.  Here is the link to what I have:
 
htt= p://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Product/tf-Browse/s-10101/Pr-p_Product.CA= TENTRY_ID:2006251/p-2006251/N-111+10201+600012761/c-10101=20
 
Is that the same stuff you are using?  Has it really held = up? =20 My plan for installation is to have u-joint flanges welded on.  = Any=20 better ideas or tips?
 
Thanks,

--
David Leonard

Turbo = Rotary RV-6=20 N4VY
My websites at:
http://memb= ers.aol.com/_ht_a/rotaryroster/index.html=20
http://members= aol.com/_ht_a/vp4skydoc/index.html
http://leonardiniraq.blogspot.= com=20
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