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Please correct the error and then click the Refresh button, or try again later. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cannot have a DOCTYPE declaration outside of a prolog. Error processing resource 'http://www.bob-white.com/rotary/'. Line ... To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 12:56 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Best practices > Oops! I forgot to put in a link to the site: > > http://www.bob-white.com/rotary/ > > On Wed, 2 Feb 2005 11:55:16 -0700 > Bob White wrote: > >> If anyone is interested, I set up a Wiki site on my server that could >> be used for documentaton purposes. I've never done a Wiki before, so >> I'm just learning. They way they work is anyone can enter or modify >> data as the see fit. With a little extra work some formatting can be >> done but mostly, it's just a matter of typing stuff in or cut-and-past >> from the emails. Links are made automatically. >> >> The advantages are that it's easy to search for information, and no >> one person is needed to keep the site up to date. The disadvantage is >> that anyone can change the info! (although in the case of malicious >> acts or mistakes, everything can be recovered). Wiki proponents claim >> the results aren't as bad as they sound like they would be. :) >> >> For an example page that I put in, do a search on "intake". >> >> If this is successful, it can be spun off onto it's own web site. >> Take a look and let me know what you think. >> >> Bob White >> >> On Wed, 2 Feb 2005 11:51:18 -0500 >> randy echtinaw wrote: >> >> > Gentlemen, >> > Someone recently asked if anyone was documenting the successful >> > applications of the rotary engine in aircraft. Unfortunately I >> > deleted >> > the question but FWIW. I am trying to keep a record for myself of >> > anything I feel pertinent to my intended installation which will be >> > a non turbo'ed 200-220 hp 13B or Renesis engine. In going back >> > through my records I found the following: >> > >> > There is a site entitled "Best installation practices" by Mr. >> > Wrathall >> > >> > members.aon.at/wrathall/rotary/ There is some good data here >> > but >> > >> > as far as I can tell nothing has been updated at this site since >> > March >> > of 2003 >> > >> > A 2nd site, rotary.microcosman.com was to be started by Dean Head in >> > August of 2002. This was to be an improvement of the Wrathall >> > listing >> > with all the do's and dont's of rotary engine installation. I just >> > checked the site. I found several links to various rotary sites but >> > I did not find anything resembling the above mentioned list. >> > >> > So, the short answer is no, no one is keeping a list of rotary >> > do's >> > >> > and dont's that I am aware of. I wish someone would. I would >> > volunteer >> > except for two reasons A) I am a lurker here trying to learn and B) >> > I >> > >> > have never even seen a rotary engine. (A + B = totally >> > unqualified:(( >> > There is a tremendous amount of information on the FLYROTARY site >> > but >> > >> > specific answers are hard to find which is understandable because it >> > seems that what works well today is outdated tomorrow with all the >> > experimenting going on. >> > I think I am in the same boat as many of the "lurkers" on this >> > site. >> > I have neither the time, the money or the engine experience to >> > experiment. I will leave that to people with much more talent than >> > I. I also do not have the $$$$$ to purchase a firewall forward >> > installation. What I can do, and do well, is assemble my own engine >> > from proven parts and/or designs of others. >> > There are members out there offering engine mounts, intake >> > runners, >> > >> > exhausts, mufflers, PSRU's, spinners and soon to be be bell housings >> > and propellers and probably more. Unfortunately, you have to be a >> > member here for awhile before these suppliers reveal themselves as >> > there is no listing for them. >> > After 18 months on this list I finally got the nerve to ask my >> > first >> > really stupid question concerning inverted oil pickup. I had asked >> > this question once before on "another" list so I held my hands over >> > my ears! Lo and behold I immediately got several polite, >> > intelligent answers. The lesson: No matter how stupid you think >> > your question is feel free to ask it here, then I won't have to:)) >> > Randy (2 SkBolts down an Acro Sport 1 to go) >> > >> > >> >> >> -- >> http://www.bob-white.com >> N93BD - Rotary Powered BD-4 (soon) >> >> >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html >> >> > > > -- > http://www.bob-white.com > N93BD - Rotary Powered BD-4 (soon) > >>> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >>> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html