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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Today I am a man!
From: Mark Steitle <msteitle@gmail.com>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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Chris,

Way to go Chris.  There's nothing wrong with oxy-acetylene welding.  Knowing
how to weld is empowering and can open doors to build all kinds of cool
stuff, sorta like knowing how to tune an EC-2.  ;-)

Mark

On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 11:06 AM, Chris Barber <cbarber@texasattorney.net>wrote:

>  Well, yesterday actually.  I completed the EAA Sport Air workshop
> yesterday on Welding.  While I know the Gas Oxy method it just a BIT
> antiquated by all the new stuff, the class removed much of the mystery
> involved.  I was amazed at the progress made in just two days.  From
> dripped, blotchy beads, to "not all that bad", somewhat consistent beads.
>
>
> I know it is not much of a leap for many of y'all, but I always felt quite
> lacking not having a base understanding of the process (videos and books
> just do not breach the gap).  Now I will be looking for a Tig course, or
> even, now with a basic comprehension, even a friends input.  The Velocity is
> not a big welded craft, but there were a few things I would at least have
> entertained, even if I would have farmed them out anyway.
>
> On the rotary front, since I dedicated a bus for just the EM2/EC2 and
> reinstalled the units in the plane (currently using Rino's old unit since
> the wiring is correct for it...my unit has a pin difference being a later
> unit), I am currently NOT having my tach dropping out at 6000 rpm (so
> far).  Last night I did a quick run up after leaving from the welding class
> and ran up to 6450 rmp static at about 34.5 MAP.  I had trouble holding it
> with the brakes...and this was on rough asphalt.  I hope to get out there in
> a bit and do some tuning and RE-determine best cranking settings.  It is
> starting quickly when cold at full rich mixture.  Gotta keep it a full
> mixture for a few minutes till it warms.  However, it is taking quite a bit
> of fudging around to get it to start hot.  Per Mistral, my injectors are
> large so I think I may need to go leaner (about 10 o' clock currently)  when
> hot...or so my preliminary feeling is such.  For those who are not there
> yet, you pretty much have to start over with base mapping every time you
> get your units back from Tracy.  Of course, I am getting much better at
> it...... ;-)
>
> All the best,
>
> Chris Barber
> Houston, Texas
> Velocity 13b turbo with Mistral intake
>

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<div>Chris,</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>Way to go Chris.=A0 There&#39;s nothing wrong with oxy-acetylene weldi=
ng.=A0 Knowing how to weld is empowering and=A0can open doors to build all =
kinds of cool stuff, sorta like knowing how to tune an EC-2.=A0=A0;-)</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>Mark=A0 <br><br></div>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 11:06 AM, Chris Barber <s=
pan dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:cbarber@texasattorney.net">cbarber@te=
xasattorney.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0=
px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">
<div>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 13px; COLOR: #000000; DIRECTION: ltr; FONT-FAMILY:=
 Tahoma">
<div>Well, yesterday actually<a></a>.=A0 I completed the=A0EAA<a></a><a></a=
>=A0Sport Air<a></a> workshop yesterday on Welding.=A0 While I know the Gas=
 Oxy method it just a=A0BIT antiquated by all the new stuff, the class remo=
ved much of the mystery involved.=A0 I was amazed at the progress made in j=
ust two days.=A0 From dripped, blotchy beads, to &quot;not all that bad&quo=
t;, somewhat=A0consistent<a></a> beads.=A0 </div>

<div>=A0</div>
<div>I know it is not much of a leap for many of y&#39;all, but I always fe=
lt quite lacking not having a base understanding of the process (videos and=
 books just do not breach the gap).=A0 Now I will be looking for a=A0Tig<a>=
</a><a></a> course, or even, now with a basic comprehension, even a friends=
 input.=A0 The Velocity is not a big welded craft, but there were a few thi=
ngs I=A0would<a></a> at least have entertained, even if I would have farmed=
 them out anyway.</div>

<div>=A0</div>
<div>On the rotary front, since I=A0dedicated a bus for just the EM2<a></a>=
<a></a>/EC2<a></a><a></a> and reinstalled the units in the plane (currently=
 using=A0Rino&#39;s<a></a><a></a> old unit since the wiring is correct for =
it...my unit has a pin difference being a later unit), I am currently=A0NOT=
=A0having my=A0tach<a></a><a></a> dropping out at 6000 rpm (so far).=A0 Las=
t night I did a quick run up after leaving from the welding class and ran u=
p to 6450=A0rmp<a></a><a></a> static at about 34.5 MAP.=A0 I had trouble ho=
lding it with the brakes...and this was on rough asphalt.=A0 I hope to get =
out there in a bit and do some tuning and RE-determine best cranking settin=
gs.=A0 It is starting=A0quickly<a></a> when cold at full rich mixture.=A0=
=A0Gotta<a></a><a></a> keep it a full mixture for a few minutes till it war=
ms.=A0 However, it is taking quite a bit of fudging around to get it to sta=
rt hot.=A0 Per Mistral, my injectors are large so I think I may need to go =
leaner (about=A010 o&#39; clock currently) =A0when hot...or so my prelimina=
ry feeling is such.=A0 For those who are not there yet, you pretty much hav=
e to start over with base mapping=A0every time<a></a> you get your units ba=
ck from Tracy.=A0 Of course, I am getting much better at it...... ;-)</div>

<div>=A0</div>
<div>All the best,</div>
<div>=A0</div><font color=3D"#888888">
<div>Chris Barber</div>
<div>Houston, Texas</div>
<div>Velocity=A013b<a></a><a></a> turbo with Mistral intake</div></font></d=
iv></div></blockquote></div><br>

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