Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #29159
From: Steve Brooks <prvt_pilot@yahoo.com>
Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: RD-1B Service alert
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 20:00:22 -0500
To: 'Rotary motors in aircraft' <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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Tracy told me that the original design was a press fit, but Ford tolerance weren't consistent enough to allow for that.  He apparently had the same problem on his original drive where the sun gear was just press fit, and that is why he went to the weld option.  Now it's drilled and pinned.
 
Steve
-----Original Message-----
From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of John Slade
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 5:37 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: RD-1B Service alert

>the gear was re-welding itself to the shaft, from the heat during the slipping.
Cool! Now that's what I call a fail safe design ;)
John
 
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