Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #17756
From: Jim Sower <canarder@frontiernet.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: 2nd battery Re: Amps required to run engine &amp- hours available
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 23:13:12 -0600
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
I'd be afraid that the belt would start whipping around or something and trash the shield.
Then I'd have metal flying around along with the belt ... No thanks ... Jim S.

Marvin Kaye wrote:

Posted for "Mark R Steitle" <mark.steitle@austin.utexas.edu>:

"""
 I went with the Aero-Electric Z-14 approach (two alts, two batteries).
 I rationalize that chances are slim that both alts will quit on the same
 flight, unless I break a belt and it takes out the second belt.
"""

Given the concern about the first broken belt removing the remaining one, I've often wondered why no one has suggested a sheet metal guard that separates the 2 belts?  A flat sheet of .040 aluminum mounted to some brackets that were outside the perimeter of the belts with clearance holes for the pulleys would shield the belts from each other... there must be at least .250 or more between the belts.  Has anyone ever tried anything like this?

 <marv>

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