X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail08.syd.optusnet.com.au ([211.29.132.189] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c5) with ESMTPS id 943267 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 13 May 2005 18:30:33 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=211.29.132.189; envelope-from=lendich@optusnet.com.au Received: from george (d220-236-29-226.dsl.nsw.optusnet.com.au [220.236.29.226]) by mail08.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.12.11/8.12.11) with SMTP id j4DMThou016002 for ; Sat, 14 May 2005 08:29:44 +1000 Message-ID: <006b01c5580b$e30c8420$e21decdc@george> From: "George Lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: sinle rotor stuff was Re: Soft Seals Sloppy slots S^4 Date: Sat, 14 May 2005 08:34:12 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0068_01C5585F.B4691490" 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_0068_01C5585F.B4691490 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageRusty, If the e-shaft is a cut down type - I would recommend you Not use it in = an Aircraft, but Ok for a demonstrator or the like. Much better to use a = single e-shaft made to order, using high strength steel etc. I'm in the process of getting one made locally. George (down under) Have you worked -out all your requirements for the single rotor. It = not as simple as it first appears, but not so complicated when it's all = said and done. I guess your turning down a RX7 e-shaft and filling the extra holes.=20 Hi George, I haven't pushed the single rotor project much, because I've been too = busy with the RV-3. I did just buy a complete single rotor engine off = Ebay, and will peek inside soon. I know I have to fill in at least one = hole on the shaft, but otherwise it all seems usable. Seems to be older = housings, but I won't know how old until I get inside. I'm not sure if = I'll use this engine in it's entirety, or use the REW housings I already = purchased. It will probably depend on what I find inside. =20 Cheers, Rusty (gotta make a new intake for the RV-3 first) ------=_NextPart_000_0068_01C5585F.B4691490 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Rusty,
If the e-shaft is a cut down type - I = would=20 recommend you Not use it in an Aircraft, = but Ok for a=20 demonstrator or the like. Much better to use a single e-shaft made to = order,=20 using high strength steel etc.
I'm in the process of getting one = made=20 locally.
George (down under)
Have you worked -out all your = requirements for=20 the single rotor. It not as simple as it first appears, but not so = complicated=20 when it's all said and done.
 
I guess your turning down a RX7 = e-shaft and=20 filling the extra holes. 
 
Hi George,
 
I haven't pushed the single rotor project = much,=20 because I've been too busy with the RV-3.  I did just buy a = complete=20 single rotor engine off Ebay, and will peek inside soon.  I know = I have=20 to fill in at least one hole on the shaft, but otherwise it all seems=20 usable.  Seems to be older housings, but I won't know how old = until I get=20 inside.  I'm not sure if I'll use this engine in it's entirety, = or use=20 the REW housings I already purchased.  It will probably depend on = what I=20 find inside. 
 
Cheers,
Rusty (gotta make a new intake for the RV-3 = first)
 
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