X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([75.180.132.122] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.10) with ESMTP id 4610242 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 03 Dec 2010 10:43:19 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=75.180.132.122; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([10.127.143.54]) by cdptpa-qmta03.mail.rr.com with ESMTP id <20101203135844401.FIFI25774@cdptpa-qmta03.mail.rr.com> for ; Fri, 3 Dec 2010 13:58:44 +0000 Return-Path: X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=Inhw+Jdt7z1D3BivGPfn2aw54OvUEJw5lAn/booRZkE= c=1 sm=0 a=IeGp0_pf0ZwA:10 a=8nJEP1OIZ-IA:10 a=rPkcCx1H5rrOSfN0dPC7kw==:17 a=arxwEM4EAAAA:8 a=r1ClD_H3AAAA:8 a=HZJGGiqLAAAA:8 a=Ia-xEzejAAAA:8 a=7g1VtSJxAAAA:8 a=IhTu4Gq8A4IutzZZlTgA:9 a=ePXnJmXEgNPB9xSJb68A:7 a=2K1jg1D39TUYgWDkj2aqh3H85zkA:4 a=wPNLvfGTeEIA:10 a=Qa1je4BO31QA:10 a=HeoGohOdMD0A:10 a=EzXvWhQp4_cA:10 a=rPkcCx1H5rrOSfN0dPC7kw==:117 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 X-Originating-IP: 174.110.167.5 Received: from [174.110.167.5] ([174.110.167.5:51821] helo=EdPC) by cdptpa-oedge04.mail.rr.com (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.3.46 r()) with ESMTP id 35/20-13137-B17F8FC4; Fri, 03 Dec 2010 13:56:43 +0000 Message-ID: <3C0242E6650D4B128B01FF24DE1C816D@EdPC> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] intake blower update Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2010 08:56:27 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 14.0.8117.416 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V14.0.8117.416 Very nicely done, Earnest!! Ed Edward L. Anderson Anderson Electronic Enterprises LLC 305 Reefton Road Weddington, NC 28104 http://www.andersonee.com http://www.eicommander.com -------------------------------------------------- From: "Ernest Christley" Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 11:05 PM To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: [FlyRotary] intake blower update > I've been working diligently on this. I first tried to make a casted > aluminum piece. That failed. I was able to make > several small parts, but trying to cast this big plate resulted in a paint > can sized chunk of aluminum stuck in the > furnace. I ran out of fuel at just the wrong time. > > So, I ordered a 12"x12"x1.5" block of 6061-T6, chopped off the corners, > chopped off then new corners, tapped the center > for a 1/2" bolt, and started turning. The pile of shiny stuff is aluminum > swarf. The lathe was kicking it out like a > web out of a spider. > The Harley-Davidson rotor bolts onto the front. I turned an alignment > tool to center it. The clutch plate snaps > (literally clicks when it goes in) into the back of the plate, and the > whole assembly snaps into the flex plate. > > The only step left is to rivet the impeller blades onto the plate, fill > the pump body with foam and carve a volute, then > glass it in. > > > > > > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: > http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html >