Return-Path: Received: from rwcrmhc13.comcast.net ([204.127.198.39] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.4) with ESMTP id 2607085 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 28 Sep 2003 13:29:48 -0400 Received: from rv8 (12-225-206-211.client.attbi.com[12.225.206.211]) by comcast.net (rwcrmhc13) with SMTP id <2003092817294601500f1bp7e>; Sun, 28 Sep 2003 17:29:46 +0000 Message-ID: <001a01c385e6$1c445b40$d3cee10c@rv8> From: "kevin lane" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Life is better at 5 psi Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2003 10:29:43 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0017_01C385AB.6E7D8ED0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0017_01C385AB.6E7D8ED0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Messagerusty - my -6A has a tendency to pull to the left, some alignment = problems I guess. I replace the right pad on a yearly basis and will = replace the rotor next year. new pads help immensely. be aware that = when the pads wear down to the rivets that you can actually blow the = puck out of the cylinder, which, on a plane like mine which steers only = with its brakes, can lead to a disaster. I have had to shim new brake = pads with a piece of .025 in order to eliminate the initial drag and = allow the rotor to turn. apparently some of the pads are a bit thicker = than spec. Kevin Lane Portland, OR e-mail-> n3773@comcast.net web-> http://home.comcast.net/~n3773 (browse w/ internet explorer) ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2003 9:00 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Life is better at 5 psi Thanks for the comments Kevin. I think Guinea pig is probably closer = than professor though :-)=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 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 Cheers, Rusty ------=_NextPart_000_0017_01C385AB.6E7D8ED0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
rusty - my -6A has a tendency = to pull to=20 the left, some alignment problems I guess.  I replace the right pad = on a=20 yearly basis and will replace the rotor next year.  new pads help=20 immensely.  be aware that when the pads wear down to the rivets = that you=20 can actually blow the puck out of the cylinder, which, on a plane like = mine=20 which steers only with its brakes, can lead to a disaster.  I have = had to=20 shim new brake pads with a piece of .025 in order to eliminate the = initial drag=20 and allow the rotor to turn.  apparently some of the pads are a bit = thicker=20 than spec.
Kevin Lane  Portland, OR
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----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Saturday, September 27, = 2003 9:00=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Life = is better=20 at 5 psi

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=20 loop from the gear leg to the caliper, which reduces the fatigue on = this=20 joint.  It has worked fine for 1000 hrs.  Avoid a single = tight bend,=20 these don't take the flexing without breaking.
Kevin Lane  Portland, OR 
 
The RV-8=20 had a large loop also, and since I couldn't find a drawing that = showed=20 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=20 like the loops, and said that they would vibrate, and break.  = Since I=20 knew that my RV-8 was done the same way, I didn't worry about = it. =20 I don't think the loop would have been a problem, if the brakes = didn't=20 chatter.  Anyway, these pads will get replaced, and = hopefully, that=20 will be the end of the chattering problem.  Heck, these pads are = so old=20 that they might even be asbestos.  
 
Cheers,
Rusty
 

 
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