Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #16681
From: George Lendich <lendich@optusnet.com.au>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Engine assembled
Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 07:25:24 +1000
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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Rusty,
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 -----
Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 6:49 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Engine assembled

Thanks for the comments Ed and Todd.   
 
 Todd (wondering how Rusty broke a corner seal?) 
 
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 :-) 
 
Rusty (currently with more unflyable planes than anyone, including Ken P)
 
 
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