X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 2 [X] Return-Path: Received: from smtprh02.spirittelecom.com ([165.166.0.78] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.8) with ESMTPS id 2028063 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 06 May 2007 00:01:41 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=165.166.0.78; envelope-from=Jewen@comporium.net X-Report-Abuse-To: abuse@spirittelecom.com X-DKIM: Sendmail DKIM Filter v0.5.2 smtprh02.spirittelecom.com l4640cRl020766 DKIM-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed/simple; d=comporium.net; s=spiritmail; t=1178424038; bh=3bnL4RgBQDZcN9aHFxka+28NmXs=; h=Message-ID:From:To: References:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Priority: X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:X-MIMEOLE:X-Virus-Scanned: X-Virus-Status; b=ApurhttrVhHmaBO0Hg47pbVVKnTgkoDXOT3AFwrQ/zT87wD8a NMzCuFiI/tGkdjgXbaOztVJOYtDSueUyduqSw== Received: from engineer1 (208-104-80-123.lnhe.2wcm.comporium.net [208.104.80.123] (may be forged)) by smtprh02.spirittelecom.com (8.13.6/8.13.1) with SMTP id l4640cRl020766 for ; Sun, 6 May 2007 04:00:38 GMT Message-ID: <002401c78f93$1a425df0$6505a8c0@cooleygroup.local> From: "Joe Ewen" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] brake Fluid Date: Sun, 6 May 2007 00:00:36 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0021_01C78F71.9311C440" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3028 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV 0.88/3211/Sat May 5 22:05:40 2007 on smtprh02.spirittelecom.com X-Virus-Status: Clean This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0021_01C78F71.9311C440 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Velocity calls for using DOT 5 (Not DOT 5.1). Velocities use this = because the master cylinders are automotive and are not compatible with = the 5606. The brakes used are aircraft by either Matco or Cleveland and = there have been no issues using the 5.1 with them (that I know of.) Joe ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Ed Anderson=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 5:41 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] brake Fluid John, I switched from the typical aircraft 5606 brake fluid to the new = spec Mil-PRF-8382 brake fluid which moved the flash point from around = 240F to 440F. The new stuff is 100% compatible with aircraft brake = components and can even be mixed with the older 5606 with no problem - = other than the mixture will have a flashpoint somewhere in-between the = two. But, others have reported successfully using some DOT approved = (Silicon based I believe), but be careful - some of the Automobile type = brake fluid is supposed to be incompatible with aircraft brake = components (the seals I presume) and can cause the assembly to = malfunction. Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Lehanover@aol.com=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 2:21 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Weekend In a message dated 5/5/2007 1:26:47 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, = downing.j@sbcglobal.net writes: Ed, I'll take the weekend theory, it will take the group 6 months = to digest all that info you exposed them to, this week. I'm getting the = boot cowl painted and hope get the final instruments in next and go for = the big first start next weekend. What brake fluid is nascar using or perhaps Lynn? I know = there was much discussion on this awhile back and we don't need to wade = through it again. I will post some pictures midweek when I get = everything secured, firewall forward. JohnD Lockheed 550. DOT-5 compatible. 550 degree wet boiling point. Some = big parts stores and most hotrod shops/catalogs. A must with carbon = brake pads. Lynn E. Hanover -------------------------------------------------------------------------= --- See what's free at AOL.com. ------=_NextPart_000_0021_01C78F71.9311C440 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Velocity calls for using DOT 5 (Not DOT=20 5.1).  Velocities use this because the master cylinders are = automotive=20 and are not compatible with the 5606.  The brakes used are aircraft = by=20 either Matco or Cleveland and there have been no issues using the 5.1 = with them=20 (that I know of.)
 
Joe
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Ed=20 Anderson
Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 = 5:41=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] brake = Fluid

John, I switched from the typical aircraft 5606 brake fluid to = the new=20 spec Mil-PRF-8382 brake fluid which moved the flash point from around = 240F to=20 440F.  The new stuff is 100% compatible with aircraft brake = components=20 and can even be mixed with the older 5606 with no problem - other than = the=20 mixture will have a flashpoint somewhere in-between the two.
 
But, others have reported successfully using some DOT approved = (Silicon=20 based I believe), but be careful - some of the Automobile type =  brake=20 fluid is supposed to be incompatible with aircraft brake components = (the seals=20 I presume) and can cause the assembly to malfunction.
 
Ed
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Lehanover@aol.com
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20
Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 = 2:21=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Weekend

In a message dated 5/5/2007 1:26:47 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, = downing.j@sbcglobal.net=20 writes:
Ed, I'll take the weekend theory, = it will=20 take the group 6 months to digest all that info you exposed them=20 to, this week.  I'm getting the boot cowl painted and = hope=20 get  the final instruments in next and go for the big first = start=20 next weekend.
 
       What=20 brake fluid is nascar using or perhaps Lynn?  I know there = was much=20 discussion on this awhile back and we don't need to wade through = it=20 again.  I will post some pictures midweek when I get = everything=20 secured, firewall forward. =20 JohnD
Lockheed 550. DOT-5 compatible. 550 degree wet boiling point. = Some big=20 parts stores and most hotrod shops/catalogs. A must with carbon = brake=20 pads.
 
Lynn E. Hanover



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