X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([75.180.132.120] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.3) with ESMTP id 2915433 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 09 May 2008 14:37:18 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=75.180.132.120; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 ([75.191.186.236]) by cdptpa-omta02.mail.rr.com with SMTP id <20080509183640.FYPW15993.cdptpa-omta02.mail.rr.com@edward2> for ; Fri, 9 May 2008 18:36:40 +0000 Message-ID: <000f01c8b203$a29e2ba0$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Louvers Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 14:36:45 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000C_01C8B1E2.1B345980" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000C_01C8B1E2.1B345980 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Scott, the gent who did mine retired from the Louver business back a few = years ago, but here are a few potential sources from the web. Some of = them look like they will punch holes in your metal strip (or provide one = of there own) fairly reasonably. Most of them punch it into mild steel, if you specify aluminum make = certain its a softer "annealed" temper such as 6061-0 or perhaps 5050. = If you use a harder such as 6061-T6, the louver punch will tear the = metal near the end. =20 http://www.hotrodlouvers.com/ http://www.officialhotrodlouvers.com/products.html http://www.fredsfab.com/hoodlouvers.htm http://dowcoenterprises.com/ Hope this helps Ed Ed Anderson Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC eanderson@carolina.rr.com http://www.andersonee.com http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW http://www.dmack.net/mazda/index.html ----- Original Message -----=20 From: SHIPCHIEF@aol.com=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 2:11 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Louvers Ed and All; I'm getting ready to cut the hot air outlet holes in my right cowl = cheek. I want to install louvered panels similar to Ed's, and wonder where = you get them, and what kind of options are available? I don't really want to buy a louver punch, but maybe? Any help would be great, I live in the Seattle area. Scott E ************** Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family = favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=3Daolfod00030000000001) ------=_NextPart_000_000C_01C8B1E2.1B345980 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Scott, the gent who did mine retired = from the=20 Louver business back a few years ago, but here are a few potential = sources from=20 the web.  Some of them look like they will punch holes in your = metal strip=20 (or provide one of there own) fairly reasonably.
 
Most of them punch it into mild steel, = if you=20 specify aluminum make certain its a softer "annealed" temper such as = 6061-0 or=20 perhaps 5050. If you use a harder such as 6061-T6, the louver punch will = tear=20 the metal near the end. 
 
http://www.hotrodlouvers.com/<= /FONT>
 
http://www.of= ficialhotrodlouvers.com/products.html
 
http://www.fredsfab.com/= hoodlouvers.htm
 
http://dowcoenterprises.com/
 
Hope this helps
 
 
Ed
 
Ed Anderson
Rv-6A N494BW Rotary=20 Powered
Matthews, NC
eanderson@carolina.rr.comhttp://www.andersonee.com
http:/= /members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW
http://www.dmack.net/mazda= /index.html
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 SHIPCHIEF@aol.com
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 2:11 = PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] = Louvers

Ed and All;
I'm getting ready to = cut the hot=20 air outlet holes in my right cowl cheek.
I want to install louvered = panels=20 similar to Ed's, and wonder where you get them, and what kind of = options are=20 available?
I don't really want to buy a louver punch, but = maybe?
Any=20 help would be great, I live in the Seattle area.
Scott=20 E


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Wondering what's for Dinner = Tonight? Get=20 new twists on family favorites at AOL=20 = Food.
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