Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.70] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 564291 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 12 Dec 2004 09:20:08 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.70; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with ESMTP id <20041212141952.ORPE2051.imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Sun, 12 Dec 2004 09:19:52 -0500 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Serious single rotor questions (serious??) Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 08:20:13 -0600 Message-ID: <001001c4e055$b1d2a2f0$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0011_01C4E023.673832F0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01C4E023.673832F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable He uses a racing motorcycle chain up to a propeller shaft in pillow = block bearings up where the engine is supposed to be. Charlie Thanks Charlie. For some reason, I never thought of that, but it does = seem easy, and I agree with the 3:1 ratio. I'd sure hate to think of that = chain coming off and going through the prop though. =20 =20 I mentioned the chain to my wife, and she reminded me of all those = Junkyard Wars episodes we've seen. On that show, anyone who uses a chain to = drive anything is destined to lose. I would hope that I could exceed the = average Junkyard Wars standard of quality though :-) =20 Thanks, Rusty (something else to think about) =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01C4E023.673832F0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

He uses a racing motorcycle chain up to a propeller = shaft in=20 pillow block bearings up
where the engine is supposed to=20 be.

Charlie

Thanks = Charlie. =20 For some reason, I never thought of that, but it does seem easy, and I = agree=20 with the 3:1 ratio.   I'd sure hate to think of that chain = coming off=20 and going through the prop though. 
 
I mentioned the chain to my = wife, and she=20 reminded me of all those Junkyard Wars episodes we've seen.  On = that show,=20 anyone who uses a chain to drive anything is destined to lose.  I = would=20 hope that I could exceed the average Junkyard Wars standard of quality = though=20 :-)
 
Thanks,
Rusty (something else to think=20 about)
 
 



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