X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from vms173015pub.verizon.net ([206.46.173.15] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.15) with ESMTP id 3770180 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:16:09 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.46.173.15; envelope-from=expressben@verizon.net Received: from D15L1MG1 ([71.181.160.243]) by vms173015.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 6.3-7.04 (built Sep 26 2008; 32bit)) with ESMTPA id <0KN800DHWNLNM3GC@vms173015.mailsrvcs.net> for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:15:24 -0500 (CDT) Message-id: <725C187114514D8CA9AF69309AB932F0@D15L1MG1> From: "Ben Baltrusaitis" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Fw: Belly Scoop Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:15:38 -0400 MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0014_01CA0B7E.86D28990" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0014_01CA0B7E.86D28990 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Excellent tip using thread and super glue, Al. I see applications where I can use your idea to measure flex using = different lengths of thread. Thanks! Ben ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Al Wick=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: 07/23/2009 10:08 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fw: Belly Scoop I see now. I like the tie offs. It appears that takes care of the x = and y movement. Nice job.=20 . . . . . Finally, you are all done. Then it's time to assume you overlooked = something that will eventually fatigue the tubing. So you super glue = some pieces of thread from tubing to fuselage. If thread breaks, you = have advance notice of fatigue failure down the road.=20 When I do creative stuff, similar to what you've done, I force myself = to sit back and say: "It's going to fail. Now, where and why?". "What = action will reduce risk?" Computer monitoring of coolant pressure is = good one, as pressure will drop long before you run out of coolant.=20 Good job venting rad btw.=20 -al wick ------=_NextPart_000_0014_01CA0B7E.86D28990 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Excellent tip = using thread=20 and super glue, Al.
I see = applications where I=20 can use your idea to measure flex using different lengths of=20 thread.
Thanks!
Ben
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Al Wick =
Sent: 07/23/2009 10:08 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fw: = Belly=20 Scoop

I see now. I like the tie offs. It = appears that=20 takes care of the x and y movement. Nice job.
 
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Finally, you are all done. Then it's = time to=20 assume you overlooked something that will eventually fatigue the = tubing. So=20 you super glue some pieces of thread from tubing to fuselage. If = thread=20 breaks, you have advance notice of fatigue failure down the road.=20
 
When I do creative stuff, similar to = what you've=20 done, I force myself to sit back and say: "It's going to fail. Now, = where and=20 why?". "What action will reduce risk?" Computer monitoring of coolant = pressure=20 is good one, as pressure will drop long before you run out of coolant. =
 
Good job venting rad btw. =
 
-al = wick
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