Return-Path: Received: from smtp105.mail.sc5.yahoo.com ([66.163.169.225] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c3) with SMTP id 884398 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 20 Apr 2005 07:45:50 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=66.163.169.225; envelope-from=prvt_pilot@yahoo.com Received: from unknown (HELO stevehome) (prvt?pilot@24.136.242.117 with login) by smtp105.mail.sc5.yahoo.com with SMTP; 20 Apr 2005 11:45:04 -0000 Reply-To: From: "Steve Brooks" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] New Rotors! Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2005 07:48:32 -0400 Message-ID: <060f01c5459e$e13bf740$6401a8c0@workgroup.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0610_01C5457D.5A2A5740" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook CWS, Build 9.0.6604 (9.0.2911.0) Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0610_01C5457D.5A2A5740 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Ed, Sounds like the fun is ready to begin. Steve Brooks -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Ed Anderson Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 11:06 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] New Rotors! Got the new rotors today - first time I've ever seen a new rotor - the are bright metallic {:>). The depth of the apex seal slot on the new rotors ranged from 9.65mm to 9.77 mm. Interestingly the width of the bottom of the apex slot was 1.88mm but the top was narrower at 1.778mm. I noticed that the lip of the apex seal slot had a tiny burr of metal along it as if they were not using a sharp enough tool or else pushing it along too fast. Or perhaps no one took the time to deburr the slot. Just in case any of you ever wonder whether you are looking at a 9.7:1 rotor or some other rotor, there is a fairly easy way to tell. Lay a straight edge across the depression in the rotor and measure from its bottom to the center of the depression, it should measure right at 4 mm. The 9.1 measure around 7mm for comparison. Just thought you might want to know. Ed Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC eanderson@carolina.rr.com ------=_NextPart_000_0610_01C5457D.5A2A5740 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Ed,
Sounds=20 like the fun is ready to begin.
 
Steve=20 Brooks
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20 [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Ed=20 Anderson
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 11:06 = PM
To: Rotary=20 motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] New=20 Rotors!

Got the new rotors today - first time = I've ever=20 seen a new rotor - the are bright metallic {:>). 
 
The depth of the apex seal slot on = the new rotors=20 ranged from 9.65mm to 9.77 mm.  Interestingly the width of the = bottom of=20 the apex slot was 1.88mm but the top was narrower at 1.778mm.  I = noticed=20 that the lip of the apex seal slot had a tiny burr of metal along it = as if=20 they were not using a sharp enough tool or else pushing it along too=20 fast.  Or perhaps no one took the time to deburr the = slot.
 
Just in case any of you ever wonder whether you are looking at a = 9.7:1=20 rotor or some other rotor, there is a fairly easy way to tell.  = Lay a=20 straight edge across the depression in the rotor and measure from its = bottom=20 to the center of the depression, it should measure right at 4 = mm.  The=20 9.1 measure around 7mm for comparison.  Just thought you might = want to=20 know.
 
Ed
 
Rv-6A N494BW Rotary = Powered
Matthews,=20 NC
eanderson@carolina.rr.com
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