X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail-px0-f180.google.com ([209.85.212.180] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.8) with ESMTP id 4385243 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 08 Jul 2010 10:55:18 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.212.180; envelope-from=msteitle@gmail.com Received: by pxi3 with SMTP id 3so401161pxi.25 for ; Thu, 08 Jul 2010 07:54:38 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:received:in-reply-to :references:date:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; bh=2qT5k1PPYtjw1Y/cg9onMyxT8CzU2na/kIwJQfecA7w=; b=M21JTFuXYUoaxSX5FiOGSdPxXzgL2+EnACgYvXH9ld2cwWKJDhGMLnnxL8jUxtB8XC DWMSZHhX2UEr294yzMJ6v7kha1rm0S7uHiIYi0aL5fWQMJnmeCOJLw2p4z32agfoukh6 WNIVA8YfBjTzNjHSwuSfEYUgV2+RrIy7CFWR0= 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=k0B70mzMPEBwhhyDcKprEvbzBdC+MNbE5JwMG5dC1qVJL/uEQ/EWT7H43pPIqGJH1z KmBRS2jL8O/Xg93lyx1/FTd0RuRJSypcYH00BwkmXaV/UrG9j2NGvwNj75ECGlaarOW6 z500/v+UX7IctYjEl8tlb/flIRWgqzbjaAtxg= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.142.125.19 with SMTP id x19mr8865122wfc.44.1278599342146; Thu, 08 Jul 2010 07:29:02 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.231.190.213 with HTTP; Thu, 8 Jul 2010 07:29:01 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2010 09:29:01 -0500 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Flight Report From: Mark Steitle To: Rotary motors in aircraft Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=000e0cd32a0899452e048ae11bee --000e0cd32a0899452e048ae11bee Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Step 1 should read, "Machine the aluminum side housings from billet aluminum *per attached drawings*." The real issue is that I would hate to see all of Richard's excellent work lost if anything were to happen to him. It would turn into another story of some mystical rotary engine stored away in a garage somewhere for decades, never to run again. The "hairy-chested hero" group needs to do more to further the rotary movement for those that will follow. Otherwise, we will keep reinventing the same old wheel over and over again. Mark On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 9:18 AM, Tracy Crook wrote: > *how about a "how to" manual? * > > After following Richard's impressive effort over the years, I can just > imagine that manual. > > Step 1. Machine the aluminum side housings from billet aluminum. > Step 2 Cast the iron wear surfaces and machine the o-ring grooves to > seal the water jacket area. > . > . > . > Step 302 ........... > > Some projects aren't suited to DIY manuals. If you had the talent & > ability to follow the instructions, you probably wouldn't need the manual at > all. It sure is way beyond what I could tackle. > > Tracy > > On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 9:52 AM, Mark Steitle wrote: > >> Well then, how about a "how to" manual? >> >> Mark >> >> On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 12:04 PM, Richard Sohn wrote: >> >>> As soon as someone shows up with a couple million bucks. >>> >>> Richard Sohn >>> N2071U >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> *From:* Mark Steitle >>> *To:* Rotary motors in aircraft >>> *Sent:* Wednesday, July 07, 2010 9:22 AM >>> *Subject:* [FlyRotary] Re: Flight Report >>> >>> Richard, >>> >>> That works for me, RES12 it is. So, when do you start selling these >>> little jewels? >>> >>> Mark >>> >>> On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 9:09 AM, Richard Sohn wrote: >>> >>>> Whatever, I call it the RES12. If there is a 13B based version in the >>>> future it will be a RES13. >>>> >>>> Richard Sohn >>>> N2071U >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> *From:* Mark Steitle >>>> *To:* Rotary motors in aircraft >>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 06, 2010 1:19 PM >>>> *Subject:* [FlyRotary] Re: Flight Report >>>> >>>> Richard, >>>> >>>> Then, wouldn't you refer to half a 12A as a 6A? >>>> >>>> Mark >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 12:27 PM, Richard Sohn wrote: >>>> >>>>> Yes Mark, >>>>> >>>>> the airframe is my AVID Heavy Hauler, which I flew for 10 years with a >>>>> SOOB. Airframe mods are done, and the engine is on the test stand for shake >>>>> down runs. >>>>> I would call that engine a 12B because it uses a 12A rotor and rotor >>>>> housing. >>>>> >>>>> Richard Sohn >>>>> N2071U >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> >> > --000e0cd32a0899452e048ae11bee Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Step 1 should read, "Machine the aluminum side housings from billet al= uminum per attached drawings."

The real issue is th= at I would hate to see all of Richard's excellent work lost if anything= were to happen to him. =A0It would turn into another story of some mystica= l rotary engine stored away in a garage somewhere for decades, never to run= again. =A0The "hairy-chested hero" group needs to do more to fur= ther the rotary movement for those that will follow. =A0Otherwise, we will = keep reinventing the same old wheel over and over again.

Mark


On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 9:18 AM, Tracy Crook <tracy@rotaryaviation.co= m> wrote:
how about a "how to" manual? <= /i>

After following Richard's impressive effort over the years, = I can just imagine that manual.

Step 1.=A0=A0=A0 Machine the aluminum side housings from billet aluminu= m.
Step 2 =A0=A0=A0 Cast the iron wear surfaces and machine the o-ring grooves= to seal the water jacket area.=A0
.
.
.
Step 302=A0 .........= ..

Some projects aren't suited to DIY manuals.=A0 If you had the= talent & ability to follow the instructions, you probably wouldn't= need the manual at all.=A0 It sure is way beyond what I could tackle.

Tracy

On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 9:52 AM= , Mark Steitle <msteitle@gmail.com> wrote:
Well then, how about a "how to" manual? =A0

Ma= rk

On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 12:04 PM, Richa= rd Sohn <res12@fairpoint.net> wrote:
As soon as someone shows up with a cou= ple million=20 bucks.
=A0
Richard Sohn
N2071U
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Mark Steitle=20
Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 9:22= =20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Flight=20 Report

Richard,
=A0
That works for me, RES12 it is.=A0 So, when do you start selling the= se=20 little jewels?=A0 =A0
=A0
Mark

On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 9:09 AM, Richard Sohn <= span dir=3D"ltr"><res12@fairpoint.net>=20 wrote:
Whatever, I call it the RES12. If = there is a=20 13B based version in the future it will be a RES13.
=A0
Richard Sohn
N2071U
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2010 1:= 19=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Flight= =20 Report

Richard,=20

Then, wouldn't you refer to half a 12A as a 6A? =A0

Mark

On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 12:27 PM, Richard S= ohn <res12@fairpoint.net> wrote:
Yes Mark,
=A0
the airframe is my AVID Heavy = Hauler, which=20 I flew for 10 years with a SOOB. Airframe mods are done, and the en= gine=20 is on the test stand for shake down runs.
I would call that engine a 12B= because it=20 uses a 12A rotor and rotor housing.
=A0
Richard Sohn
N2071U
=A0




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