X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 30 [X] Return-Path: Received: from mail14.syd.optusnet.com.au ([211.29.132.195] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.3) with ESMTPS id 1673238 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 14 Dec 2006 03:42:38 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=211.29.132.195; envelope-from=lendich@optusnet.com.au Received: from george (d58-109-59-179.dsl.nsw.optusnet.com.au [58.109.59.179]) by mail14.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.13.1/8.13.1) with SMTP id kBE8fYqd017200 for ; Thu, 14 Dec 2006 19:41:38 +1100 Message-ID: <005b01c71f5b$ae1debf0$b33b6d3a@george> From: "George Lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: One Rotor Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 18:41:38 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0056_01C71FAF.7D0CFED0" 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 X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 0657-0, 12/12/2006), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0056_01C71FAF.7D0CFED0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageRusty, Like I said to Jerry, I've done all the research up to the point of = manufacture and I will pass this on to him. It won't be too much of a = problem once good quality e-shafts are available at a reasonable price. = I'm hoping Jerry will rise to the challenge. With Richard working on = the end housings, who knows what will eventuate! George (down under) ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 11:27 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: One Rotor I believe the side seal surface is cast iron and the cooling is the = same i.e. water.=20 Hi George, I had assumed the same things, but I didn't see anywhere that looked = like the two pieces were joined. I was ready to be even more impressed = in his machining skill if he managed to machine those water passages in = a one piece housing :-) I'm starting to get pissed (American, not Australian) at the whole = gyrocopter community, and have almost decided to forget about building = one. I'm still unnaturally interested in playing with the single rotor = engine though, so I'll continue messing with the one I have, using a = test stand rather than an aircraft for now. I just wish I had the = ability and equipment to do serious machining. I've got lots of wacky = ideas, and enough housings to keep me busy for quite a while. =20 Maybe I can resist building anything else until a perfect LSA aircraft = comes out. An RV-12 might make a dandy single rotor platform :-) Rusty ------=_NextPart_000_0056_01C71FAF.7D0CFED0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Rusty,
Like I said to Jerry, I've done all the = research up=20 to the point of manufacture and I will pass this on to him. It won't be = too much=20 of a problem once good quality e-shafts are available at a reasonable = price. I'm=20 hoping Jerry  will rise to the challenge. With Richard = working on=20 the end housings, who knows what will eventuate!
George (down under)
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Thursday, December 14, = 2006 11:27=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: One = Rotor

I believe the side seal = surface is=20 cast iron and the cooling is the same i.e. water. 
 
Hi George,
 
I had assumed the same things, but I = didn't see=20 anywhere that looked like the two pieces were joined.  I was = ready to be=20 even more impressed in his machining skill if he managed to machine = those=20 water passages in a one piece housing = :-)
 
I'm starting to get pissed (American, not = Australian)=20 at the whole gyrocopter community, and have almost decided to forget = about=20 building one.  I'm still unnaturally interested in playing with = the=20 single rotor engine though, so I'll continue messing with the one I = have,=20 using a test stand rather than an aircraft for now.  I just wish = I had=20 the ability and equipment to do serious = machining.   I've got=20 lots of wacky ideas, and enough housings to keep me busy for quite a=20 while. 
 
Maybe I can resist building anything = else until=20 a perfect LSA aircraft comes out.  An RV-12 might make a dandy = single=20 rotor platform :-)
 
Rusty
 
 
 
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