Return-Path: Received: from sccrmhc14.comcast.net ([204.127.202.59] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c3) with ESMTP id 818026 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 23 Mar 2005 19:35:34 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.202.59; envelope-from=n3773@comcast.net Received: from rv8 (c-24-21-140-241.client.comcast.net[24.21.140.241]) by comcast.net (sccrmhc14) with SMTP id <2005032400344701400kfq15e>; Thu, 24 Mar 2005 00:34:47 +0000 Message-ID: <003701c53009$46e949e0$f18c1518@rv8> Reply-To: "kevin lane" From: "kevin lane" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Exhaust System Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 16:34:40 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0034_01C52FC6.362F3260" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0034_01C52FC6.362F3260 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable -it looks like if you had used the muffler where the inlet is on the = edge rather than the middle, and didn't attempt to have the muffler = perfectly down the center, that you could eliminate an elbow. I'm not = being critical of what you have, you do beautiful work, just throwing = out an idea since you haven't finish welded things yet. Isn't it = surprising how much those mufflers weigh? It appears you have the same = one I am going to use, except I have 3 rotors! Wonder how long it will = last? My welder warned me that after the exhaust is coated inside and = out that it is very difficult to repair any cracks. So I have decided = to wait before any jet-coating gets done. Nice flanges, they look = familiar! Kevin Lane Portland, OR e-mail-> n3773@comcast.net ----- Original Message -----=20 From: William=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 1:51 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Exhaust System Charlie, Here are some photos of my exhaust setup using a Spintech muffler, and = a 2 into 1 adapter. Tough to get it down between the motor mounts, etc. = Still have to have it finished welded and put retainer tabs on the = joints, although I don't think anything can go anywhere. Have you obtained an engine yet? Bill Schertz KIS Cruiser # 4045 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_0034_01C52FC6.362F3260 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
-it looks like if you had = used the=20 muffler where the inlet is on the edge rather than the middle, and = didn't=20 attempt to have the muffler perfectly down the center, that you could = eliminate=20 an elbow.  I'm not being critical of what you have, you do = beautiful work,=20 just throwing out an idea since you haven't finish welded things = yet. =20 Isn't it surprising how much those mufflers weigh?  It appears you = have the=20 same one I am going to use, except I have 3 rotors!  Wonder how = long it=20 will last?  My welder warned me that after the exhaust is coated = inside and=20 out that it is very difficult to repair any cracks.  So I have = decided to=20 wait before any jet-coating gets done. Nice flanges, they look=20 familiar!
Kevin Lane  Portland, OR
e-mail-> n3773@comcast.net
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From:=20 William=20
Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 = 1:51=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Exhaust = System

Charlie,
Here are some photos of my exhaust = setup using a=20 Spintech muffler, and a 2 into 1 adapter. Tough to get it down between = the=20 motor mounts, etc. Still have to have it finished welded and put = retainer tabs=20 on the joints, although I don't think anything can go = anywhere.
 
Have you obtained an engine = yet?
Bill Schertz
KIS Cruiser # = 4045

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