X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from access.aic-fl.com ([204.49.76.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c5) with ESMTP id 943504 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 13 May 2005 21:59:24 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.49.76.2; envelope-from=unicorn@gdsys.net Received: from b9k4u9 (unverified [204.49.76.30]) by access.aic-fl.com (Rockliffe SMTPRA 4.5.6) with SMTP id for ; Fri, 13 May 2005 20:53:03 -0500 Message-ID: <004b01c55838$e5fa82e0$1e4c31cc@b9k4u9> From: "Richard Sohn" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: sinle rotor stuff was Re: Soft Seals Sloppy slots S^4 Date: Fri, 13 May 2005 20:56:19 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0046_01C557FE.3657CA80" 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_0046_01C557FE.3657CA80 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message ----- Original Message -----=20 From: George Lendich=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 3:34 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: sinle rotor stuff was Re: Soft Seals Sloppy = slots S^4 Rusty, 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. = 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) George, why do you recommend not to use a cut down e-shaft in an aircraft? = Do you know what the stock shaft is made of?=20 I would be concerned about having the appropoiate core strength and = durability.=20 Richard Sohn N-2071U ------=_NextPart_000_0046_01C557FE.3657CA80 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
 
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From:=20 George=20 Lendich
Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 3:34 = PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: sinle = rotor=20 stuff was Re: Soft Seals Sloppy slots S^4

Rusty,
If the e-shaft is a cut down type - I = would=20 recommend you Not use it in an Aircraft, = but Ok for=20 a 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=20 complicated when it's all said and done.
 
I guess your turning down a = RX7 e-shaft=20 and 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=20 get inside.  I'm not sure if I'll use this engine in it's = entirety, or=20 use the REW housings I already purchased.  It will probably = depend on=20 what I find inside. 
 
Cheers,
Rusty (gotta make a new intake for the = RV-3=20 first)
 
George,
 
why=20 do you recommend not to use a cut down e-shaft in an aircraft? Do = you know=20 what the stock shaft is made of?
I=20 would be concerned about having the appropoiate core strength and=20 durability.
 
Richard = Sohn
N-2071U
 
 
 
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