Return-Path: Received: from mail22.syd.optusnet.com.au ([211.29.133.160] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.9) with ESMTP-TLS id 711671 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 07 Feb 2005 16:24:50 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=211.29.133.160; envelope-from=lendich@optusnet.com.au Received: from george (d220-237-204-150.dsl.nsw.optusnet.com.au [220.237.204.150] (may be forged)) by mail22.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.12.11/8.12.11) with SMTP id j17LNEiM029517 for ; Tue, 8 Feb 2005 08:23:17 +1100 Message-ID: <002301c50d5b$89774fd0$96cceddc@george> From: "George Lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Engine assembled Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 07:25:24 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0020_01C50DAF.5AAF4140" 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 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0020_01C50DAF.5AAF4140 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageRusty, What's your recommended way of inserting the apex seal including tip. What I have been shown is to superglue the end piece to the apex seal, = with spring place under it, and with the corner seal in place, gently = but firmly slide the apex seal ( one piece now) and spring into place. A little heat and movement will separate the two apex seal pieces. You = will actually hear the corner seal click into place when you turn the = engine over by hand. I would love to hear of other methods. George ( down under) ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 6:49 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Engine assembled Thanks for the comments Ed and Todd. =20 Todd (wondering how Rusty broke a corner seal?)=20 Well, if you must know... :-) I was unsure of whether to put the tip = of the apex seal in first, or the corner seal. I ended up putting the = tip first, then the corner seal, and it worked fine, until the last one. = On the last one, I was having trouble getting the corner seal to line = up in it's hole, and also with the tip of the apex seal. After wiggling = on this some, I managed to get it stuck such that I couldn't pull it out = with my fingers. Let's just say it doesn't take much to snap these = things with a pair of pliers :-) =20 Rusty (currently with more unflyable planes than anyone, including Ken = P) ------=_NextPart_000_0020_01C50DAF.5AAF4140 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Rusty,
What's your recommended way of = inserting the=20 apex seal including tip.
 
What I have been shown is to superglue = the end=20 piece to the apex seal,  with spring place under it, and with the = corner=20 seal in place, gently but firmly slide the apex seal ( one piece = now) and=20 spring into place.
 
A little heat and movement will = separate the two=20 apex seal pieces. You will actually hear the corner seal click into = place when=20 you turn the engine over by hand.
I would love to hear of other = methods.
George ( down under)
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Tuesday, February 08, = 2005 6:49=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Engine = assembled

Thanks for the comments Ed and Todd. =20  
 
 Todd=20 (wondering how Rusty broke a corner seal?) 
 
Well, if you must know... :-)  I was = unsure of=20 whether to put the tip of the apex seal in first, or the corner = seal.  I=20 ended up putting the tip first, then the corner seal, and it worked = fine,=20 until the last one.  On the last one, I was having trouble = getting the=20 corner seal to line up in it's hole, and also with the tip of the apex = seal.  After wiggling on this some, I managed to get it stuck = such that I=20 couldn't pull it out with my fingers.  Let's just say it doesn't = take=20 much to snap these things with a pair of pliers :-) =20
 
Rusty (currently with more unflyable planes = than=20 anyone, including Ken P)
 
 
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