Return-Path: Received: from corpprd-pxy2.canfor.ca ([198.162.160.3] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 577160 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 22 Dec 2004 15:26:56 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=198.162.160.3; envelope-from=Steve.Bartrim@canfor.com Received: from canformail1.canfor.ca (canformail1.canfor.ca [199.60.193.29]) by corpprd-pxy2.canfor.ca (Build 103 8.9.3p2/NT-8.9.3) with ESMTP id MAA05501 for ; Wed, 22 Dec 2004 12:26:18 -0800 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5.7226.0 Content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C4E864.7DE25D26" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: front cover oil fitting thread? Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 12:26:17 -0800 Message-ID: <0E7B1751E5E0EE4A8C265AEC3D2500F405924477@canformail1.canfor.ca> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: [FlyRotary] Re: front cover oil fitting thread? Thread-Index: AcTnr7UiuZSiGfJLTPyP39sMb1vi5AAr/kYg From: "Bartrim, Todd" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C4E864.7DE25D26 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Rusty; Even though I would prefer to see everything switched over to metric, I = concede that this won't happen anytime soon, so to simplify things, I = drilled and tapped all oil fittings on my block to NPT. As I wanted to = use Parker/Swagelok fittings and hose on my installation since this is = what I use at work for industrial instrumentation, it was well worth it = for me to switch. Since cost and availability is not an issue, I will = not hesitate to change hoses every 100 hours. I had already assembled my block when I made this decision, so I = connected compressed air to another fitting to have an airflow while = drilling and tapping to ensure no metal chips entered the oil = passageways. Given that you have the American aversion to all things metric, I would = have expected that you and others would have done this already, allowing = more flexibility and greater access to fittings. Todd Bartrim (I don't understand how a country that fought so hard for = independence from British rule, refuses to give up a measurement system = based on a dead English king's various body parts?) Turbo 13B RX-9endurance C-FSTB http://www3.telus.net/haywire/RV-9/C-FSTB.htm "Imagination is more important than knowledge" -Albert Einstein > -----Original Message----- > From: Rotary motors in aircraft [SMTP:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On = Behalf Of Russell Duffy > Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 2:52 PM > To: Rotary motors in aircraft > Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: front cover oil fitting thread? >=20 > I need a new adapter for the front cover, to go from whatever that = metric thread is, to AN10. I can't seem to find anything in my notes = that identifies that metric thread. Can someone tell me what it is? =20 > =20 > I stumbled across the answer in one of my own posts in the archives. = The front cover fitting is 16mm x 1.5 according to the post. If someone = knows that to be wrong, let me know. =20 > =20 > Cheers, > Rusty (talking to myself) ------_=_NextPart_001_01C4E864.7DE25D26 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable RE: [FlyRotary] Re: front cover oil fitting thread?

Hi = Rusty;
        = Even though I would prefer to see = everything switched over to metric, I concede that this won't happen = anytime soon, so to simplify things, I drilled and tapped all oil = fittings on my block to NPT. As I wanted to use Parker/Swagelok fittings = and hose on my installation since this is what I use at work for = industrial instrumentation, it was well worth it for me to switch. Since = cost and availability is not an issue, I will not hesitate to change = hoses every 100 hours.

        I had already assembled my block when I made = this decision, so I connected compressed air to another fitting to have = an airflow while drilling and tapping to ensure no metal chips entered = the oil passageways.

        Given that you have the American aversion to all = things metric, I would have expected that you and others would have done = this already, allowing more flexibility and greater access to = fittings.

Todd = Bartrim     (I don't understand how a country that = fought so hard for independence from British rule, refuses to give up a = measurement system based on a dead English king's various body = parts?)

Turbo = 13B
RX-9endurance
C-FSTB
http://www3.telus.= net/haywire/RV-9/C-FSTB.htm

        "Imagination is more important than = knowledge"
        =         =         =         =         -Albert Einstein


    -----Original = Message-----
    From:   Rotary motors in aircraft = [SMTP:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of = Russell Duffy
    Sent:   Tuesday, December 21, 2004 2:52 PM
    To:     Rotary motors in aircraft
    Subject:       <= /B> [FlyRotary] Re: front cover oil = fitting thread?

    I need a new adapter for = the front cover, to go from whatever that metric thread is, to AN10.=A0 = I can't seem to find anything in my notes that identifies that metric = thread.=A0 Can someone tell me what it is?=A0

    =A0
    I = stumbled across the answer in=A0one=A0of my own posts=A0in the = archives.=A0=A0The=A0front cover fitting is 16mm x 1.5 according to the = post.=A0 If someone knows that to be wrong, let me = know.=A0=A0

    =A0
    Cheers,
    Rusty =A0(talking to myself)

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