X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fmailhost04.isp.att.net ([207.115.11.54] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2c4) with ESMTP id 2626411 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 31 Dec 2007 19:11:15 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=207.115.11.54; envelope-from=atlasyts@bellsouth.net Received: from [72.153.159.215] (adsl-153-159-215.mia.bellsouth.net[72.153.159.215]) by isp.att.net (frfwmhc04) with SMTP id <20080101001036H0400a99v4e>; Tue, 1 Jan 2008 00:10:36 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [72.153.159.215] Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v753) In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Message-Id: Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Bulent Aliev Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: EGT thermocouples Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2007 19:10:34 -0500 To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.753) I had the Micro-1000 and they held OK for 20 hrs at 2" from the ports. Buly On Dec 31, 2007, at 4:36 PM, Bob White wrote: > On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 09:32:59 -0800 > "Al Gietzen" wrote: > >> The Micro-1000 probes from ACS are $28.95. >> http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/inpages/micro6egt.php >> The only problem is that different probes use different hole sizes. >> Could be a problem if your current ones are larger. >> >> Bob W. >> >> Bob; >> >> Thanks for lead. It's interesting that they are guaranteed; but I' >> concerned that the SS housing may not last long 2" from the port in a >> rotary. The ones I've been using are inconel 600 which I think is >> a better >> bet. Also since my wiring assumes the 4' leads, I better stick >> with the >> same kind I've got. >> >> Happy New Year!! >> >> Al >> > Hi Al, > > It's always easiest to replace what's there, and the price difference > isn't that great anyway. I used the P-110 probes described at: > http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/inpages/eip110egttit.php because > I didn't know about the Micro-1000 probes at the time. I haven't > heard > of any problems with the probes because of the rotary exhaust. Any of > them should handle the temperature OK if the pulses don't get them. > > Bob W. > > -- > N93BD - Rotary Powered BD-4 - http://www.bob-white.com > 3.8 Hours Total Time and holding > Cables for your rotary installation - http://roblinstores.com/cables/ > > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/ > flyrotary/List.html