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Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2010 20:12:24 -0800 (PST)
From: Kelly Troyer <keltro@att.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] intake blower update
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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Gosh Ernest I love machine work !!...........Looks beautiful to a =0A"Machi=
ne=A0Head"...........=0A=0ASeriously looks great.............=0A=A0=0AKelly=
 Troyer=0A"DYKE DELTA JD2" (Eventually)=0A"13B ROTARY"_ Engine=0A"RWS"_RD1C=
/EC2/EM2=0A"MISTRAL"_Backplate/Oil Manifold=0A"TURBONETICS"_TO4E50 Turbo=0A=
=0A=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0AFrom: Ernest Christley <echr=
istley@att.net>=0ATo: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.ne=
t>=0ASent: Thu, December 2, 2010 10:05:04 PM=0ASubject: [FlyRotary] intake =
blower update=0A=0AI've been working diligently on this.=A0 I first tried t=
o make a casted aluminum =0Apiece.=A0 That failed.=A0 I was able to make=0A=
several small parts, but trying to cast this big plate resulted in a paint =
can =0Asized chunk of aluminum stuck in the=0Afurnace.=A0 I ran out of fuel=
 at just the wrong time.=0A=0ASo, I ordered a 12"x12"x1.5" block of 6061-T6=
, chopped off the corners, chopped =0Aoff then new corners, tapped the cent=
er=0Afor a 1/2" bolt, and started turning.=A0 The pile of shiny stuff is al=
uminum =0Aswarf.=A0 The lathe was kicking it out like a=0Aweb out of a spid=
er.=0AThe Harley-Davidson rotor bolts onto the front.=A0 I turned an alignm=
ent tool to =0Acenter it.=A0 The clutch plate snaps=0A(literally clicks whe=
n it goes in) into the back of the plate, and the whole =0Aassembly snaps i=
nto the flex plate.=0A=0AThe only step left is to rivet the impeller blades=
 onto the plate, fill the pump =0Abody with foam and carve a volute, then=
=0Aglass it in.
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ad><body><div style=3D"font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:1=
4pt"><DIV></DIV>=0A<DIV>Gosh Ernest I love machine work !!...........Looks =
beautiful to a "Machine&nbsp;Head"...........</DIV>=0A<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>=0A<=
DIV>Seriously looks great.............<BR>&nbsp;</DIV>=0A<P>Kelly Troyer<BR=
><STRONG><FONT size=3D4>"DYKE DELTA JD2"</FONT> <FONT size=3D1>(Eventually)=
</FONT></STRONG></P>=0A<P>"13B ROTARY"_ Engine<BR>"RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2<BR>"MI=
STRAL"_Backplate/Oil Manifold</P>=0A<P>"TURBONETICS"_TO4E50 Turbo</P>=0A<DI=
V><BR></DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; FON=
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times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT size=3D2 face=3DTahoma>=0A<HR SIZE=3D1=
>=0A<B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> Ernest Christley =
&lt;echristley@att.net&gt;<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPA=
N></B> Rotary motors in aircraft &lt;flyrotary@lancaironline.net&gt;<BR><B>=
<SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Thu, December 2, 2010 10=
:05:04 PM<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [FlyR=
otary] intake blower update<BR></FONT><BR>I've been working diligently on t=
his.&nbsp; I first tried to make a casted aluminum piece.&nbsp; That failed=
.&nbsp; I was able to make<BR>several small parts, but trying to cast this =
big plate resulted in a paint can sized chunk of aluminum stuck in the<BR>f=
urnace.&nbsp; I ran out of fuel at just the wrong time.<BR><BR>So, I ordere=
d a 12"x12"x1.5" block of 6061-T6, chopped off the corners, chopped off the=
n new corners, tapped the center<BR>for a 1/2" bolt, and started turning.&n=
bsp; The pile of shiny stuff is aluminum swarf.&nbsp; The lathe was kicking=
 it
 out like a<BR>web out of a spider.<BR>The Harley-Davidson rotor bolts onto=
 the front.&nbsp; I turned an alignment tool to center it.&nbsp; The clutch=
 plate snaps<BR>(literally clicks when it goes in) into the back of the pla=
te, and the whole assembly snaps into the flex plate.<BR><BR>The only step =
left is to rivet the impeller blades onto the plate, fill the pump body wit=
h foam and carve a volute, then<BR>glass it in.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR></DIV></=
DIV></div></body></html>
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