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Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf23aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.71] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.4) with ESMTP id 2606675 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 28 Sep 2003 00:00:18 -0400 Received: from rad ([68.212.13.204]) by imf23aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.05.27 201-253-122-126-127-20021220) with ESMTP id <20030928040017.DJDI20055.imf23aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rad> for ; Sun, 28 Sep 2003 00:00:17 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Life is better at 5 psi Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2003 23:00:23 -0500 Message-ID: <007101c38575$0ab7a060$0201a8c0@rad> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0072_01C3854B.21E19860" 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_0072_01C3854B.21E19860 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks for the comments Kevin. I think Guinea pig is probably closer = than professor though :-)=20 =20 please note that my -6A uses a large loop from the gear leg to the = caliper, which reduces the fatigue on this joint. It has worked fine for 1000 = hrs. Avoid a single tight bend, these don't take the flexing without = breaking. Kevin Lane Portland, OR=20 =20 The RV-8 had a large loop also, and since I couldn't find a drawing that showed how the RV-3 was supposed to be (the drawings are there, I just didn't initially see them), I made it like the RV-8 was. The inspector didn't like the loops, and said that they would vibrate, and break. = Since I knew that my RV-8 was done the same way, I didn't worry about it. I = don't think the loop would have been a problem, if the brakes didn't chatter. Anyway, these pads will get replaced, and hopefully, that will be the = end of the chattering problem. Heck, these pads are so old that they might = even be asbestos. =20 =20 Cheers, Rusty =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0072_01C3854B.21E19860 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

Thanks for the comments = Kevin. I think=20 Guinea pig is probably closer than professor though=20 :-)

please note that my -6A uses a = large loop=20 from the gear leg to the caliper, which reduces the fatigue on this = joint. =20 It has worked fine for 1000 hrs. Avoid a single tight bend, these = don't=20 take the flexing without breaking.

Kevin Lane Portland, OR

The RV-8 had=20 a large loop also, and since I couldn't find a drawing that showed = how the=20 RV-3 was supposed to be (the drawings are there, I just didn't initially = see=20 them), I made it like the RV-8 was. The inspector didn't like the = loops,=20 and said that they would vibrate, and break. Since I knew that my = RV-8 was=20 done the same way, I didn't worry about it. I don't think the = loop=20 would have been a problem, if the brakes didn't = chatter. Anyway,=20 these pads will get replaced, and hopefully, that will be the end of the = chattering problem. Heck, these pads are so old that they might = even be=20 asbestos.

Cheers,

Rusty

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