X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imr-da03.mx.aol.com ([205.188.105.145] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.8) with ESMTP id 4398693 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:42:59 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.105.145; envelope-from=Lehanover@aol.com Received: from imo-da03.mx.aol.com (imo-da03.mx.aol.com [205.188.169.201]) by imr-da03.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id o6JJgKeb032251 for ; Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:42:20 -0400 Received: from Lehanover@aol.com by imo-da03.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v42.9.) id q.db8.fef4681 (37116) for ; Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:42:15 -0400 (EDT) Received: from magic-m19.mail.aol.com (magic-m19.mail.aol.com [172.21.136.208]) by cia-ma01.mx.aol.com (v129.4) with ESMTP id MAILCIAMA012-90fc4c44aa9737; Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:42:15 -0400 From: Lehanover@aol.com Message-ID: <61db0.70a5d042.39760497@aol.com> Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:42:15 EDT Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Emailing: MVC-014F To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_61db0.70a5d042.39760497_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 9.0 VR sub 5203 X-AOL-ORIG-IP: 173.88.9.178 X-AOL-IP: 172.21.136.208 X-Spam-Flag:NO X-AOL-SENDER: Lehanover@aol.com --part1_61db0.70a5d042.39760497_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 7/19/2010 12:30:56 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, echristley@nc.rr.com writes: Yeah, Lynn, it's my redrive. A one off that could be considered a re-design of the Ross units. The piece in the rear is the bellhousing, a large aluminum casting. I sold that part off to another builder and built a mounting plate closer to what RWS sells. The propeller bolts up to a NASCAR wheel hub (front left, right behind the input shaft) with the very stout axle bolted to the gearbox. The input shaft drives the planets, and a free floating shaft transfers power from the carrier directly to the prop, so that if the shaft breaks the prop will windmill freely. Gear ratio is 3.17. I drew up a couple like that, with a NASCAR safety hub and bearings. My last racer has quick change axle stub tubes and hubs on the front uprights with the stock spindles cut off of a pair of Mustang II spindles. Just one spare hub and bearings fits any corner. Strong as a bridge and aluminum lite. The 3 plus ratio is better as well. What are the gears from? Well done. Lynn E. Hanover --part1_61db0.70a5d042.39760497_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

In a message dated 7/19/2010 12:30:56 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,=20 echristley@nc.rr.com writes:

Yeah,=20 Lynn, it's my redrive. A one off that could be considered a=20
re-design of the Ross units.

The piece in the rear is the=20 bellhousing, a large aluminum casting. I
sold that part off to= =20 another builder and built a mounting plate closer
to what RWS=20 sells.

The propeller bolts up to a NASCAR wheel hub (front left,= right=20 behind
the input shaft) with the very stout axle bolted to the=20 gearbox. The
input shaft drives the planets, and a free floati= ng=20 shaft transfers
power from the carrier directly to the prop, so that= if=20 the shaft breaks
the prop will windmill freely. Gear ratio is= =20 3.17.

I drew up a couple like that, with a NASCAR safety hub and bearings.= My=20 last racer has quick change axle stub tubes and hubs on the front uprights= with=20 the stock spindles cut off of a pair of Mustang II spindles. Just one spar= e hub=20 and bearings fits any corner. Strong as a bridge and aluminum lite.

The 3 plus ratio is better as well. What are the gears from?

Well done.

Lynn E. Hanover

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