Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.103] (HELO ms-smtp-04-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.8) with ESMTP id 620973 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 25 Jan 2005 09:44:20 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.103; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-185-127.carolina.rr.com [24.74.185.127]) by ms-smtp-04-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id j0PEhlCi029565 for ; Tue, 25 Jan 2005 09:43:48 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <001b01c502ec$981a8760$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Battery load test Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 09:46:03 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0018_01C502C2.AF172DD0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0018_01C502C2.AF172DD0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =20 I appreciate the input, I'll order a starter solenoid and pull = both in with the start switch. Like the idea of the LED. On second = thought, it would be easier on the solenoid if it were pulled in first = and then hit the regular start switch. Wendell I have a key as well as a pushbutton for the actual start = function. Having learned to fly when hand-propping was common (I never = cared for getting that close to a prop) and hearing the horror stories = about props and flesh coming into contact, I am a little fanatic about = prop safety. To initially start my engine you have to throw/turnon at = least 6 different switches/buttons (in the air you just have to push the = starter button) . Also one thing (among many) I Really like about the = Ec2 is that it must make at least two revolutions at the rate of 150 rpm = before the ignition circuit activates - essentially impossible to turn = the prop that fast by hand for two revs. So All in all I am fairly confident my starter is under control = {:>) and probability ofaccidental starts are very remote. Ed A ------=_NextPart_000_0018_01C502C2.AF172DD0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
 

I = appreciate the=20 input, I'll order a starter solenoid and pull both in with the = start=20 switch.  Like the idea of the LED.  On second thought, = it=20 would be easier on the solenoid if it were pulled in first and = then hit=20 the regular start switch.

Wendell

 

I have a key as well as a = pushbutton=20 for the actual start function.  Having learned to fly when=20 hand-propping was common (I never cared for getting that close = to a=20 prop) and hearing the horror stories about props and flesh = coming into=20 contact, I am a little fanatic about prop safety.  To = initially=20 start my engine you have to throw/turnon at least 6 different=20 switches/buttons (in the air you just have to push the starter = button)=20 .  Also one  thing (among many) I Really = like about=20 the Ec2 is that it must make at least two revolutions at the = rate of 150=20 rpm before the ignition circuit activates - essentially = impossible to=20 turn the prop that fast by hand for two revs.

 

So All in all I am fairly = confident=20 my starter is under control {:>) and probability ofaccidental = starts=20 are very remote.

 

Ed=20 = A

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