X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail08.syd.optusnet.com.au ([211.29.132.189] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.1) with ESMTPS id 2836323 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:05:07 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=211.29.132.189; envelope-from=lendich@optusnet.com.au Received: from george (d58-105-141-238.dsl.nsw.optusnet.com.au [58.105.141.238]) by mail08.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.13.1/8.13.1) with SMTP id m37M4BGP010954 for ; Tue, 8 Apr 2008 08:04:13 +1000 Message-ID: <005301c898fb$534b34b0$ee8d693a@george> From: "George Lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Oil flow rate Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2008 08:04:16 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0050_01C8994F.23C15CC0" 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 X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 0657-0, 12/12/2006), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0050_01C8994F.23C15CC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable bearings is improved as well, and that is the object of increasing the = pressure. But most like the increase to show up more in the bearings = than the nozzles, so restrictors are added. Not a big deal at lower RPM. = They start out just about .230MM and I have mine down to .180MM with = perfect results. We use Weber main fuel jets for restrictors. The balls = and springs are removed. I would leave them in for airplane use as the = oil pressure with this big leak is dismal at idle, as so many of the = street racers find out.=20 =20 Lynn, I'm looking at using 2mm for my single rotor e-shaft, would that also = be your recommendation? I have the option of doing it two ways, the first is to drill a hole = just past the housing bearing surface ( there's not much room), so it = will have to be pretty much a straight hole rather than the angles 2 = rotor nozzles. The second option, and I'm not so sure it's a good idea, is to use the = bearing lube hole and drill a 2mm hole in the rotor bearing through to = the rotor cavity. Apparently this works well for delivering oil to cool = the rotor, my concern is it starving the rotor bearing of it much needed = lubricant? George ( down under)=20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides. -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG.=20 Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.8/1362 - Release Date: = 6/04/2008 11:12 AM ------=_NextPart_000_0050_01C8994F.23C15CC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
bearings is improved as well, and that is the object of = increasing the=20 pressure. But most like the increase to show up more in the bearings = than the=20 nozzles, so restrictors are added. Not a big deal at lower RPM. They = start out=20 just about .230MM and I have mine down to .180MM with perfect results. = We use=20 Weber main fuel jets for restrictors. The balls and springs are = removed. I=20 would leave them in for airplane use as the oil pressure with this big = leak is=20 dismal at idle, as so many of the street racers find out. 
  
 Lynn,
I'm looking at using 2mm for my single rotor e-shaft, would = that=20 also be your recommendation?
 
I have the option of doing it two ways, the first is to = drill a hole=20 just past the housing bearing surface ( there's not much room), so it = will=20 have to be pretty much a straight hole rather than the angles 2 rotor=20 nozzles.
 
The second option, and I'm not so sure it's a good idea, is to = use the=20 bearing lube hole and drill a 2mm hole in the rotor bearing through to = the=20 rotor cavity. Apparently this works well for delivering oil to cool = the rotor,=20 my concern is it starving the rotor bearing of it much needed = lubricant?
George ( down under) 


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