Return-Path: Received: from [206.228.212.23] (HELO mail.statesville.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2) with ESMTP id 393426 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 04 Sep 2004 21:02:40 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.228.212.23; envelope-from=twjames@statesville.net Received: from TWJames [63.162.171.178] by mail.statesville.net with ESMTP (SMTPD32-8.12) id AEF017D4024C; Sat, 04 Sep 2004 20:33:52 -0400 From: "Tommy James" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Doin' the duct Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2004 20:33:57 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0103_01C492BE.80C0D860" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.5510 Thread-Index: AcSS3MIXb861wux/R7K4ip1hMv0TlwAAl+yA In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 Message-Id: <200409042033284.SM01204@TWJames> X-RBL-Warning: REVDNS: This E-mail was sent from a MUA/MTA 63.162.171.178 with no reverse DNS entry. X-RBL-Warning: SPAMHEADERS: This E-mail has headers consistent with spam [4000020e]. X-Declude-Sender: twjames@statesville.net [63.162.171.178] X-Note: Scanned for Spam This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0103_01C492BE.80C0D860 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sorry Ed, the last time I looked at your ducts there was a big donut in the opening..:0). Is there a turbulence causing lip with the duct, foam separator and the cowl? Does the duct fit around the outside of cowl inlet? TJ _____ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Ed Anderson Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2004 7:10 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Doin' the duct Tommy, I basically bring my ducts out to the inlet opening and use a bit of 1/8" thick foam weather-strip insulation to prevent contact between duct and inlet part of cowling. There is very little vibration to content with unlike a Lycoming which would play havoc with such a set up. Ed Ed Anderson RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC ----- Original Message ----- From: Tommy James To: Rotary motors in aircraft Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2004 6:10 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Doin' the duct Hi Guys. I need understanding on how to mate the radiator ducts with the cowl opening. I can see how to mount the rads to motor mount and redrive back plate. Follow on in the footsteps of master glass scuptors like Tracy. Ed and RD with foam, electrical tape and poprivets. But I can't 'see' the junction of duct and cowl.. Thanks for any ideas. The duct tape is a little cheezie..:-) Regards, Tommy James<>< (designing second edition cooling system) ------=_NextPart_000_0103_01C492BE.80C0D860 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

Sorry Ed, the last time I looked at = your ducts there was a big donut in the opening..:0).   Is there a = turbulence causing lip with the duct, foam separator and the cowl?  Does the = duct fit around the outside of cowl inlet?

TJ

 

From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Ed Anderson
Sent: Saturday, September = 04, 2004 7:10 PM
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Doin' the duct

 

Tommy, I basically bring my ducts out to the inlet = opening and use a bit of 1/8" thick foam weather-strip insulation to = prevent contact between duct and inlet part of cowling.  There is very = little vibration to content with unlike a Lycoming which would play havoc with = such a set up.

 

Ed

 

Ed Anderson
RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered
Matthews, NC

----- Original Message -----

From: Tommy James

Sent: = Saturday, September 04, 2004 6:10 PM

Subject: = [FlyRotary] Doin' the duct

 

Hi Guys.

I need understanding on how to mate = the radiator ducts with the cowl opening.  I can see how to mount the = rads to motor mount and redrive back plate.  Follow on in the footsteps of = master glass scuptors like Tracy. Ed and RD with foam, electrical tape and = poprivets.

But I can’t ‘see’ = the junction of duct and cowl..  Thanks for any ideas.  The duct = tape is a little cheezie..:-)

Regards,

Tommy James<>< (designing = second edition cooling system)

 

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