Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #13727
From: David Staten <Dastaten@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Serious single rotor questions
Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 12:06:55 -0600
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
I believe if you go look at the front "side" housing where the eshaft emerges you will see some channeling that runs from the eshaft in a downward and oblique angle. With the engine mounted normally, or mounted plugs up, this passage still heads in a downward manner to the sump. When mounted plugs down, this will have the effect of trapping or pooling oil that is draining from the rotors.  This is just from looking at it, not conducting any studies.
 
Also, I know I havent posted much in the past few weeks, been doing other things... but those of you planning on doing your own rebuild I have one lil tidbit of advice: Buy a BIG impact wrench. Even if its from a pawn shop.. The "nut from hell" just isnt going to break loose with a cheap home depot or walmart (campbell-hausfield is the brand) impact wrench. Just not enough "OOOMPH". By and large, cheaper tools are perfectly acceptable elsewhere but with regards to removing nuts that are torqued heavily WITH locktite... the cheaper stuff just dont cut it.
 
I was in the process of tearing down engines 2 and 3, to blast the housings, then transport them up to the airport (essentially so I could move all my tools up there too and not have to transport em back and forth....).. and I finally gave up and bought a 3/4" drive impact from a pawn shop.. three times has heavy as the CH one. Put it on, set it on the lowest setting, and a single one second pull spun off the nut. HALLELUJAH!
 
Dave

jesse farr wrote:
OK ! I better go look at them things more carefully next time, before opening mouth and inserting foot.  <g>  thanks  jof
----- Original Message ----- From: Kelly Troyer
   Sprays inside rotor (rotor is open on one side).... See attachment !
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