X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 1 [X] Return-Path: Received: from access.aic-fl.com ([204.49.76.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.3) with ESMTP id 1673826 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 14 Dec 2006 08:30:01 -0500 Received-SPF: softfail receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.49.76.2; envelope-from=unicorn@gdsys.net Received: from main (unverified [204.49.76.46]) by access.aic-fl.com (Rockliffe SMTPRA 4.5.6) with SMTP id for ; Thu, 14 Dec 2006 07:26:28 -0600 Message-ID: <000d01c71f83$e0e4b410$2e4c31cc@main> From: "Richard Sohn" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: One Rotor Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 07:29:22 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0008_01C71F51.92FD3BF0" 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_0008_01C71F51.92FD3BF0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 7:27 PM 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 Rusty, George is right, it is all like a stock MAXDA. The outer and inner = part are sealed against the rotor housing by the O-Rings. No need to = seal them to each other. The only sealing area is around the bearing.=20 Richard Sohn N2071U ------=_NextPart_000_0008_01C71F51.92FD3BF0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
 
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From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Wednesday, December 13, = 2006 7:27=20 PM
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
 
 
Rusty,
 
George is right, it is all like a stock = MAXDA. The=20 outer and inner part are sealed against the rotor housing by the = O-Rings. No=20 need to seal them to each other. The only sealing area is around the = bearing.=20
 
Richard = Sohn
N2071U
 
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