X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from ms-smtp-05.southeast.rr.com ([24.25.9.104] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.9) with ESMTP id 2080259 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 02 Jun 2007 09:05:43 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.104; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-103-061.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.103.61]) by ms-smtp-05.southeast.rr.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with SMTP id l52D4Y5Y022213 for ; Sat, 2 Jun 2007 09:04:35 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <006001c7a516$98d751a0$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] diffusers Date: Sat, 2 Jun 2007 09:04:47 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_005D_01C7A4F5.117BD760" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3028 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_005D_01C7A4F5.117BD760 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I understand, John. My sentiments exactly - the main reason I built a metal airplane was so = I could avoid fiberglass work - but after a number of years of making = fiberglass things, its gotten to where I can tolerate (but not like) it. = I made the mistake of using a low density foam to shape my last duct = (pinched duct) and it has started to develop cracks which of course does = not help airflow. So will have to byte the bullet and build them once = again with a better foam. Yes, if you want to ever fly, there has to be a line drawn someplace = between "needed" and "Nice" to do. =20 Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: John Downing=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2007 7:58 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] diffusers Ed, no chance here of trying to reproduce those diffusers for sale. = It took my son and I, three hours to get the glass on. We finally tried = wrapping a one inch wide band of glass around the narrow part of the = neck to keep it tight to the mold. My glass work is marginal at best = and I'm in the competition with Rusty for the most ugly cowling award. = Next winter I'll have ample opportunity to clean things up some, now = flying is the priority. JohnD ------=_NextPart_000_005D_01C7A4F5.117BD760 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I understand, John.
 
My sentiments exactly - the main reason I built = a metal=20 airplane was so I could avoid fiberglass work - but after a number of = years of=20 making fiberglass things, its gotten to where I can tolerate (but not = like)=20 it.    I made the mistake of using a low density foam to = shape my=20 last duct (pinched duct) and it has started to develop cracks which of = course=20 does not help airflow.  So will have to byte the bullet and build = them once=20 again with a better foam.
 
Yes, if you want to ever fly, there has to be a = line drawn=20 someplace between "needed" and "Nice" to do. 
 
Ed
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From:=20 John=20 Downing
Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2007 = 7:58=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] = diffusers

Ed, no chance here of trying to = reproduce those=20 diffusers for sale.  It took my son and I, three hours = to get=20 the glass on.  We finally tried wrapping a one inch wide = band of=20 glass around the narrow part of the neck to keep it tight to the = mold. =20 My glass work is marginal at best and I'm in the competition with = Rusty for=20 the most ugly cowling award.  Next winter I'll have ample = opportunity to=20 clean things up some, now flying is the priority. =20 JohnD 
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