Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #37777
From: Bob Tilley <btilley@mchsi.com>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Single rotor video
Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2007 16:05:51 -0400
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Hey Lynn,

I think we need to set up a secret SELL THE GYRO society!  Just to keep all our friends from hurting themselves.

Bob


On Jun 9, 2007, at 11:09 AM, Lehanover@aol.com wrote:
This could just be silly, but how about reducing the torque the engine can produce at lower revs, by backing off the timing and over-leaning the injection system. Once through the problem RPM, then back to ideal power settings. Sell the gyro. We raced on 20 degrees
BTDC both leading and trailing for years. Idle settings as low as 13 degrees leading and 5 ATDC trailing have been used.
 
The idea of running with no pitch was to eliminate blade stiffness as a part of the problem.
 
A friend had one of those props on his ultra-light and it touched the chassis on run up, where the wood prop of the same diameter did not.
 
 He cut off two inches and all was well. But they are very flexible.  
 
Lynn E. Hanover
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sell the Gyro  



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