X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 1 [X] Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-mealy.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.69] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.3) with ESMTP id 1673706 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 14 Dec 2006 07:53:47 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.69; envelope-from=jerryhey@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=G0wMF81pw6zkKVHH33OulBIeZ6+igJRAImnRrllHXQIZEVuGB7fZOR+zGgfTJm5M; h=Received:Mime-Version:In-Reply-To:References:Content-Type:Message-Id:From:Subject:Date:To:X-Mailer:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [76.2.80.86] (helo=[192.168.0.101]) by elasmtp-mealy.atl.sa.earthlink.net with asmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1Guq56-0003uZ-Ii for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 14 Dec 2006 07:53:01 -0500 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v752.3) In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-1-962517862 Message-Id: From: Jerry Hey Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: One Rotor Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 07:53:15 -0500 To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.752.3) X-ELNK-Trace: 8104856d7830ec6b1aa676d7e74259b7b3291a7d08dfec794b571076006374d2af756c1c4ab4c9ae350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 76.2.80.86 --Apple-Mail-1-962517862 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed It is very unlikely that I will be able to produce high quality e- shafts. I am not nearly experienced enough as a machinist. Machining is a hobby that I have only pursued for a couple of years and I have Grand Canyon size holes in my skill set. I do have access to some nice equipment and I am interested in trying.... as part of my self education. On Dec 14, 2006, at 3:41 AM, George Lendich wrote: > Rusty, > 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 ----- > From: Russell Duffy > To: Rotary motors in aircraft > 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. > > 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. > > 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 > > > > --Apple-Mail-1-962517862 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 It is very unlikely that I will = be able to produce high quality e-shafts.=A0 I am not nearly experienced = enough as a machinist. Machining is a hobby that I have only pursued for = a couple of =A0years and I have Grand Canyon size holes in my skill = set.=A0 =A0I do have access to some nice equipment and I am interested = in trying....=A0 as part of my self education.=A0 =A0


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On Dec 14, = 2006, at 3:41 AM, George Lendich wrote:

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I believe the side=A0seal surface is cast iron = and the cooling is the same i.e.=A0water.=A0
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Hi = George,
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I had assumed the = same=A0things, but I didn't see anywhere that looked like the two pieces = were joined.=A0 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 :-)
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I'm starting to = get pissed (American, not Australian) at the whole gyrocopter community, = and have almost decided to forget about building one.=A0 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.=A0 I just wish I had the ability and equipment = to do serious machining.=A0=A0=A0I've got lots of wacky ideas, and = enough housings to keep me busy for quite a = while.=A0
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Maybe=A0I can = resist building anything else until a perfect LSA aircraft comes out.=A0 = An RV-12 might make a dandy single rotor platform = :-)
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