X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 1 [X] Return-Path: Received: from ms-smtp-02.southeast.rr.com ([24.25.9.101] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.3) with ESMTP id 1635671 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 03 Dec 2006 15:12:35 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.101; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-100-190.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.100.190]) by ms-smtp-02.southeast.rr.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with SMTP id kB3KC5OA018462 for ; Sun, 3 Dec 2006 15:12:06 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <000001c71717$526dc240$1002a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: gauges Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2006 12:47:41 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=response Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2962 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine Guilty, TJ. If I had listened to folks advice or been smarter to start with, I would have stuck with U-line controlled model aircraft {:>). But, this is more fun! Ed ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas y Reina Jakits" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 12:35 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: gauges > Hey Mark, > > forget Ed - he is hopelessly lost in doing everything backwards - or > should I say "plugs-up!!" > People told him countless times that it wouldn't work - he just doesn't > listen! > However he did mention he never told his engine that it was "pu" now and > can't work! > Maybe he did the same with the gauges! > > TJ :)) > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ed Anderson" > To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" > Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 7:56 AM > Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: gauges > > >> Hey! A little more respect for your elders {:>). Back then there were >> very few liquid cooled engines in flying homebuilts at all - NOW you can >> find "coolant" or "Water" pressure and temperature gauges. >> >> Yes, I have been know to make do with what ever would make it go. If we >> were logical (according to most folks) we would be flying behind a >> Lycoming {:>). >> >> Trying my hand at the use of a miniature colored graphic OLED display - >> but can't even get the thing to turn on a pixel yet. So is it the >> display, the controller, my connections or my software? (No answer >> required) These things have gotten very complicated, taking 15-20 >> separate commands just to configure and initialize - makes programming a >> chip seem simple {:>) >> >> Ed >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Steitle, Mark R" >> To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" >> Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 7:27 AM >> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: gauges >> >> >> Ed, >> Let's see if I got this straight... You fly an airplane you built in your >> garage, installed a car engine... (sideways), with pistons that go round >> and round instead of up and down (like real engines do), you're using a >> fuel pressure sender for water, and a water sender for fuel. Hmmmmm, OK, >> sounds perfectly logical to me. >> >> Mark >> >> ________________________________ >> >> From: Rotary motors in aircraft on behalf of Ed Anderson >> Sent: Sat 12/2/2006 9:41 AM >> To: Rotary motors in aircraft >> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: gauges >> >> >> Wendell, I used a 0-30 psi fuel pressure sender for my water pressure - >> still working after 8 years. I also used UMA's 0-30 psi fuel gauge which >> they remarked as "water pressure" rather than "Fuel Pressure". They >> used to have a Water pressure gauge - you might try their web site. >> >> http://www.umainstruments.com/ >> >> Ed >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Wendell Voto >> To: Rotary motors in aircraft >> Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 11:31 PM >> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: gauges >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Lehanover@aol.com >> To: Rotary motors in aircraft >> Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 9:17 PM >> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: gauges >> >> >> In a message dated 12/1/2006 9:33:27 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, >> downing.j@sbcglobal.net writes: >> >> >> Some DAR's require that you have a valve and can reach it with your seat >> belt on. I assume an electric one, as Ed mentioned would also do. JohnD >> >> The control valve could be outside the cockpit and operated by a dash >> mounted pointer with a long aluminum tube shaft through the firewall to >> the valve. >> >> LYnn E. Hanover >> >> Speaking of fuel valves, the original Cozy plans call for a manual >> selector valve mounted between the pilot and co-pilot with lines up to >> the seat-back and then to the engine. This setup has several connections >> in the cockpit that can leak. >> >> As far as a fuel shut off valve, I don't plan on using one, just turn off >> the fuel pumps. For maintenance I plan on ball valves out of the tank >> (ahead of the sump tank) and these could be remotely operated. >> >> Thanks to all for the responses on the gauges questions. I found some >> sources for the VDO units and will look at the suggested ones also. >> >> Any suggestions on water pressure gauge senders? Can't find any yet. >> >> Wendell >> >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >>> -- >>> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >>> Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/ >>> >> >> >> -- >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/ >> > > > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/