X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from ms-smtp-03.southeast.rr.com ([24.25.9.102] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.10) with ESMTP id 2158612 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 04 Jul 2007 21:18:55 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.102; 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-03.southeast.rr.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with SMTP id l651IIsU025933 for ; Wed, 4 Jul 2007 21:18:19 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <002001c7bea2$62841070$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] That cheap ventilation fan Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2007 21:18:24 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001D_01C7BE80.DB2D5120" 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_001D_01C7BE80.DB2D5120 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Ouch! The good news is that only hardware was damaged. Glad it = wasn't a foot or something else caught under the flange. Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Wendell Voto=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 5:58 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] That cheap ventilation fan Decided to replace the ventilation fan in the shop, had an old a/c = condenser fan (220volt) to replace the a/c cond. fan I was using since = the plug was running warm and the motor was somewhat over-loaded. To control the fan I found an old a/c contactor and could wire to = irrigation control 24vac. So the free fan, free contactor and free = 24vac, I needed to run thermostat wire (free) to some switches laying = around (free). So I needed to run the control wire over head to other = side of shop, couldn't reach a board that it needed to go over (already = moved the ladder) so I'll just climb on the strake and easily reach the = board. So I commenced to climb on the strake from the back (engine is now in = place on the 'New Engine Mount'), you guessed it, up went the nose of = the Cozy and down went I and the engine. Wasn't too bad until I hooked = up the winch and lifted the plane back to normal position, the Mazda oil = cooler was smashed by the prop flange. So... the cheap fan has now cost = more than a new one, even with remote control. Anyone have a lead on an oil cooler? Wendell (winch staying hooked up) ------=_NextPart_000_001D_01C7BE80.DB2D5120 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 Ouch!  The good news is that only = hardware was=20 damaged.   Glad it wasn't a foot or something else caught = under=20 the flange.
 
Ed
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Wendell = Voto=20
Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 = 5:58=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] That cheap = ventilation fan

Decided to replace the ventilation fan in the shop, had an old = a/c=20 condenser fan (220volt) to replace the a/c cond. fan I was using since = the=20 plug was running warm and the motor was somewhat over-loaded.
 
To control the fan I found an old a/c contactor and could wire to = irrigation control 24vac.  So the free fan, free contactor and = free=20 24vac, I needed to run thermostat wire (free) to some switches laying = around=20 (free). So I needed to run the control wire over head to other side of = shop,=20 couldn't reach a board that it needed to go over (already moved the = ladder) so=20 I'll just climb on the strake and easily reach the board.
 
So I commenced to climb on the strake from the back (engine is = now in=20 place on the 'New Engine Mount'), you guessed it, up went the nose of = the Cozy=20 and down went I and the engine.  Wasn't too bad until I hooked up = the=20 winch and lifted the plane back to normal position, the Mazda oil = cooler was=20 smashed by the prop flange.  So... the cheap fan has now cost = more than a=20 new one, even with remote control.
 
Anyone have a lead on an oil cooler?
 
Wendell (winch staying hooked = up)
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