Return-Path: Received: from mail.theofficenet.com ([65.166.240.5] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with SMTP id 577192 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 22 Dec 2004 16:08:57 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.166.240.5; envelope-from=jackoford@theofficenet.com Received: (qmail 18646 invoked from network); 22 Dec 2004 20:56:55 -0000 Received: from dpc691941229.direcpc.com (HELO jack) (69.19.41.229) by mail.theofficenet.com with SMTP; 22 Dec 2004 20:56:55 -0000 Message-ID: <00da01c4e86a$58aa4df0$0200a8c0@jack> From: "Jack Ford" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: front cover oil fitting thread? Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 13:08:02 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00D7_01C4E827.447C9380" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1437 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00D7_01C4E827.447C9380 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable RE: [FlyRotary] Re: front cover oil fitting thread?Instead of a wrong = guess as to the circumference of the world at the equator? My sense of proportion works better based on the dead king's = extremeties. Besides, I have twelve fingers (all on one hand). Jack Ford (Looking for the other hand) Cozy MKIV 882 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Bartrim, Todd=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:26 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: front cover oil fitting thread? Hi Rusty;=20 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=20 RX-9endurance=20 C-FSTB=20 http://www3.telus.net/haywire/RV-9/C-FSTB.htm=20 "Imagination is more important than knowledge"=20 -Albert Einstein=20 -----Original Message-----=20 From: Rotary motors in aircraft [SMTP:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] = On Behalf Of Russell Duffy=20 Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 2:52 PM=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 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,=20 Rusty (talking to myself)=20 ------=_NextPart_000_00D7_01C4E827.447C9380 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable RE: [FlyRotary] Re: front cover oil fitting = thread?
Instead of a wrong guess as to the = circumference of=20 the world at the equator?
My sense of proportion works better = based on the=20 dead king's extremeties.
Besides, I have twelve fingers (all on = one=20 hand).
 
Jack Ford  (Looking for the other=20 hand)
Cozy MKIV 882
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Bartrim, Todd
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, = 2004 12:26=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: front = cover oil=20 fitting thread?

Hi = Rusty;
        Even though I would prefer to see everything switched = over to=20 metric, I concede that this won't happen anytime soon, so to simplify = things,=20 I drilled and tapped all oil fittings on my block to NPT. As I wanted = to use=20 Parker/Swagelok fittings and hose on my installation since this is = what I use=20 at work for industrial instrumentation, it was well worth it for me to = switch.=20 Since cost and availability is not an issue, I will not hesitate to = change=20 hoses every 100 hours.

        I had already assembled my block when I made = this decision,=20 so I connected compressed air to another fitting to have an airflow = while=20 drilling and tapping to ensure no metal chips entered the oil=20 passageways.

        Given that you have the American aversion to all = things=20 metric, I would have expected that you and others would have done this = already, allowing more flexibility and greater access to=20 fittings.

Todd=20 Bartrim     (I don't understand how a country that = fought=20 so hard for independence from British rule, refuses to give up a = measurement=20 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=20

        "Imagination is more important than = knowledge"=20
       =20        =20        =20        =20         -Albert=20 Einstein


    -----Original=20 Message-----
    From:   Rotary motors in=20 aircraft [SMTP:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Russell = Duffy
    Sent:   Tuesday,=20 December 21, 2004 2:52 PM
    To:     Rotary motors in aircraft
    Subject:        = [FlyRotary] Re: front cover oil fitting=20 thread?

    I need a new adapter for = the front=20 cover, to go from whatever that metric thread is, to AN10.  I = can't=20 seem to find anything in my notes that identifies that metric = thread. =20 Can someone tell me what it is? 


    I stumbled across = the answer=20 in one of my own posts in the=20 archives.  The front cover fitting is 16mm x 1.5 = according to=20 the post.  If someone knows that to be wrong, let me=20 know.  


    Cheers,
    Rusty  (talking to=20 myself)

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