X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from qw-out-2122.google.com ([74.125.92.27] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.14) with ESMTP id 3735884 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:08:12 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=74.125.92.27; envelope-from=wdleonard@gmail.com Received: by qw-out-2122.google.com with SMTP id 3so1334304qwe.25 for ; Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:07:36 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:in-reply-to:references :date:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; bh=/pC2Zm0QzQBX7uCe3/qqZSZGa0BAKgwgCAq3KHlw1/k=; b=EXewL+ULOsSc4xgLrjIK2BmybdqVaH+7mg/jU7j3AVf9gdprWry7hrH3FikMKqKwrM mKLccVZIRMMV5RdOzyL6oo9n0WmaXFgyJXzpjMRvu8Ig1AfZ3c/sPgncBUBah9nc/UpB J0Yb8FHwAT7lbRPz3g38DkFMBDwn4tny23OuU= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; b=KA6vyhkRPuJUvqBXfy/M40278Bsvu3eXT99jezMSKfE8Xby7oLBsX463k036eelPZw DlF7vO4qYnx4dB4/Wn4q4PQ8Vs+i573tKfbrJQc5Bb9IWw7bmuF2mRL3RqKVz1N3bnqQ Ozl52NhqK2op2q5C3PsaxOogyi0+XU8SGhmSQ= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.220.96.67 with SMTP id g3mr1315581vcn.63.1246251599026; Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:59:59 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:59:58 -0700 Message-ID: <1c23473f0906282159i4f1908bche4d3545d6328fed7@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: More progress, more questions.... From: David Leonard To: Rotary motors in aircraft Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=0016e646991cdc5b91046d758fdb --0016e646991cdc5b91046d758fdb Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I'm with you Bill, Pretty much plug and play for me (tuning excluded). My only real hickup was the fact the I miswired the coils and they were firing in the wrong order. Video on my website of my attempted first start. -- David Leonard Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net http://RotaryRoster.net On Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 8:43 PM, Mike Wills wrote: > Bill, > > Good to see that not everyone has had to deal with the gremlins. It > indicates light at the end of the tunnel. Another setback for me this > weekend, but hopefully will figure it out sooner or later and finally get > back to flight test. > > BTW, if you have RD-1 #1, I guess that means I have RD-1 #0? Mine was the > prototype Tracy flew after removing the Ross. I think he said it had around > 160 hours on it when he swapped it for a production RD-1A, but dont remember > the details. Man that was a long time ago. > > Mike Wills > RV-4 N144MW > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Bill Eslick > *To:* Rotary motors in aircraft > *Sent:* Sunday, June 28, 2009 6:11 PM > *Subject:* [FlyRotary] Re: More progress, more questions.... > > *I have been watching all this EC2 problem solving going on for some time > now.* *Maybe I was just lucky, but I certainly don't remember having near > the problems that seem to be plaguing builders now. Or is it just that > those who don't have problems don't post?* > > *For me, it wasn't quite plug and play, but it was darn close. Following > the manual exactly is almost mandatory. I had to read and re-read sections > until it became clear in my mind what was going to happen. Generally, if > you call Tracy, he will point out some sentence in the manual that you have > glossed over. > > Sorry if this looks like a rant, but just wanted to point out that not > everyone has problems with the EC2. > > Bill Eslick > 610 hours 13B NA RD-1(#1) EC-2 > * > > As has been pointed out, the EC2 is not a plug and play device and does >> take some degree of ghostbusters poltergeist work to chase the gremlins >> down. >> > > --0016e646991cdc5b91046d758fdb Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I'm with you Bill,
=A0
Pretty much plug and play for me (tuning excluded).=A0 My only real hi= ckup was the fact the I miswired the coils and they were firing in the wron= g order.=A0 Video on my website of my attempted first start.

--
David Leonard

Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY
http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net
http://RotaryRoster.net


On Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 8:43 PM, Mike Wills <rv-4mike@cox.net&= gt; wrote:
Bill,
=A0
=A0Good to see that not everyone has h= ad to deal with the gremlins. It indicates light at the end of the tunnel. = Another setback for me this weekend, but hopefully will figure it out soone= r or later and finally get back to flight test.
=A0
=A0BTW, if you have RD-1 #1, I guess t= hat means I have RD-1 #0? Mine was the prototype Tracy flew after removing = the Ross. I think he said it had around 160 hours on it when he swapped it = for a production RD-1A, but dont remember the details. Man that was a long = time ago.
=A0
Mike Wills
RV-4 N144MW
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2009 6:11 PM<= /div>
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: More progre= ss, more questions....

I have been watching all this EC2 proble= m solving going on for some time now.=A0 Maybe I was just luc= ky, but I certainly don't remember having near the problems that seem t= o be plaguing builders now.=A0 Or is it just that those who don't have = problems don't post?

For me, it wasn't quite plug and play, but it was darn close.=A0= Following the manual exactly is almost mandatory.=A0 I had to read and re-= read sections until it became clear in my mind what was going to happen.=A0= Generally, if you call Tracy, he will point out some sentence in the manua= l that you have glossed over.

Sorry if this looks like a rant, but just wanted to point out that not = everyone has problems with the EC2.

Bill Eslick
610 hours=A0 13B= =A0 NA=A0 RD-1(#1)=A0 EC-2


=A0As has been pointed out, the EC2 is not a plug and play device and does take = some=A0degree of=A0ghostbusters poltergeist work to chase the gremlins down= .

<= /div>

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