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Well, it is not first start yet, just the baby step of
cranking it under its own internal electric power with switches and wires
properly layed out (following many hours of special time with the ECU
wire diagrams and Bob Knuckles Z-14 drawings). It was more about bringing
my electrical power and mechanical power together to act for the greater
good. But it does bring the potential of first start much closer. My
EC2 is complete and my oil lines are good, but I still need to rerun my fuel
lines, which are mostly done...THEN I will be ready for attempts at first
start. Right now, just cranking it over with the starter under ships
electircal power was music to my ears.......it is transitioning from a pile of
pretty fiberglass and a big hunk of metal to a real life aeroplane.
To you ol' hands at this I am sure just turning it
over a few times is not a big deal, but to me, the ground up noobie (after 4.5
years of building <g>) it was great.....I may actually burst at actual
first start. Hopefully soon.
All the best,
Chris
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 4:53
PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Happy Birthday
to me.....my favorite present
Ahaaaa..... Or should I say, Hmm.... Isn't that a sweet
sound!
Glad o hear first start went smoothly Chris. Sometimes we get the
impression that it's a months long ordeal getting that sound to happen!
Tracy
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 9:13
PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Happy Birthday to
me.....my favorite present
Dateline: May 8, 2007 - Houston, Texas;
Today, Officer C. Barber, Esq., on his 46th birthday, achieved FIRST CRANK
of his Wankle Rotary engine mounted on the rear of his Velocity SE.
While the engine was in no way prepared for starting, the fact that all the
wires that were layed with great care per Bob Knuckles Z-14 (duel alt, duel
battery) drawings and run to the panel actually worked. The
primary switch was turned on, the secondary switch was turned on and then
the "crossover" switch was activated. Then the lucky Mr. Barber
pressed the starter button and the rotary churned away dutifully. Then
he did the same thing several more times. <g>
All the best,
Chris
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