X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from exchange.carey.wa.edu.au ([118.82.44.212] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4c2o) with ESMTPS id 4890697 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 04 Mar 2011 10:54:49 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=118.82.44.212; envelope-from=stevei@carey.asn.au Received: from exchange.carey.local ([10.10.0.5]) by exchange.carey.local ([10.10.0.5]) with mapi; Fri, 4 Mar 2011 23:54:00 +0800 From: To: Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 23:54:15 +0800 Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Knock sensor and indicator Thread-Topic: [FlyRotary] Re: Knock sensor and indicator Thread-Index: AcvahGCSbXQhL7DQTNOVj42vxa0oRQ== Message-ID: References: In-Reply-To: Accept-Language: en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: acceptlanguage: en-US Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_000_C6BBA3FB0B334CA4AA5271214D5C7966careyasnau_" MIME-Version: 1.0 --_000_C6BBA3FB0B334CA4AA5271214D5C7966careyasnau_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Guys Having a Renesis with a Knock Sensor already present and bolted to the hous= ing I built up a Knock Sensor kit amplifier/filter ($20) produced by Silico= n Chip Magazine March 2007. Still building so haven't used it yet but planned to have a visual indicato= r. Makes sense that perhaps the damage is done before I can respond. Cheers Steve Izett Perth WA On 04/03/2011, at 11:37 PM, Chris Barber wrote: Fortitude, yeah, that sounds MUCH better than stupidity ;-) Remember, the difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has it= s limits. Plugging along.... Uh, I may be reconsidering the knock sensor thing. Hmmmm? Don't really wa= nt to add that much more, I have enough to do and it may be more prudent to= be way more mindful of my other factors. I am boosted, but at a very low = lever (3lbs worth of springs in the waste gate...ground adjustable by addin= g or removing springs). I was using 87 octane, now using 93. Also, will b= e much more conscious of timing and mixture. Heck, there must only be a fe= w failure modes left that I have not discovered, so maybe I am closer???? Chris Kinda looking forward to tearing her open this weekend......(hmmm, how did = Einstein define insanity????) ________________________________ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [flyrotary@lancaironline.net] on behalf of = downing.j@sbcglobal.net [downing.j@sbcgloba= l.net] Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 9:21 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Knock sensor and indicator Chris, somewhere back in history when I was growing up, it would be said t= hat you have cast iron fortitude, hang in there, flight is eminent. JohnD ----- Original Message ----- From: Chris Barber To: Rotary motors in aircraft Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 9:43 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Knock sensor and indicator Since I have had an issue with detonation, I am contemplating adding a knoc= k sensor. What do y'all know about this addition. I do not believe Tracy'= s EM has a provision for a reading, so, what might be a good route to take.= The brief research I have done shows different frequencies, types etc. = What would be correct for a rotary, both as to a sensor and something to no= tify me in the cabin? Thanks. I am about to replace ALL my apex seals and= soft parts and hopefully finally lick this issue....hopefully....did I men= tion hopefully...determinably...persistent? (heck, I wasn't planning anythi= ng else this weekend ) Chris ________________________________ The contents of this email are confidential and intended only for the named= recipients of this e-mail. If you have received this e-mail in error, you = are hereby notified that any use, reproduction, disclosure or distribution = or the information contained in this e-mail is prohibited. Please notify th= e sender immediately and then delete/destroy the e-mail and any printed cop= ies. All liability for viruses is excluded to the fullest extent of the law= . --_000_C6BBA3FB0B334CA4AA5271214D5C7966careyasnau_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Guys

Having a Renesis with a Knock Sensor already present and bolted to the= housing I built up a Knock Sensor kit amplifier/filter ($20) produced by&n= bsp;Silico= n Chip Magazine March 2007.
Still building so haven't used it yet but planned to have a visual indica= tor. Makes sense that perhaps the damage is done before I can respond.

Cheers

Steve Izett
Perth WA

On 04/03/2011, at 11:37 PM, Chris Barber wrote:

F= ortitude, yeah, that sounds MUCH better than stupidity ;-)

 

R= emember, the difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its= limits.

 

P= lugging along....

 

U= h, I may be reconsidering the knock sensor thing.  Hmmmm= ?  Don't really want to add that much more, I have enough to do and it= may be more prudent to be way more mindful of my other factors.  I am boosted, but at a very low lever (3lbs=  worth of spr= ings in the waste gate...ground adjustable by adding or removing spr= ings).  I was using 87 octane, now using 93.  Also, will be much more conscious of timing and mixture.  Heck, ther= e must only be a few failure modes left that I have not discovered, so mayb= e I am closer????

 

C= hris
<= a>Kinda looking forward to tearing her open this w= eekend......(hmmm, how did Einstein define insanity????)
From: Rotary motors in aircraft [flyrotary@lancaironline.net] on = behalf of downing.j@sbcglobal.net [downing.j@sbcglobal.net]
Sent: Friday, Marc= h 04, 2011 9:21 AM
To: Rotary motors = in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotar= y] Re: Knock sensor and indicator

Chris,  somewhere back in history= when I was growing up, it would be said that you have cast iron fortitude,= hang in there, flight is eminent.  JohnD
----- Origina= l Message -----
From: Chris Barber
Sent:<= span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> Friday, March 04, 2011 9:= 43 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Knock sens= or and indicator

Since I have had an is= sue with detonation, I am contemplating adding a knock sensor.  What do y'all know = about this addition.  I do not believe Tracy's EM has a provision for a reading, so, what might be a good route to take.  T= he brief research I have done shows different frequencies, types etc= .   What would be correct for a rotary, both as to a sensor and s= omething to notify <= /span>me in the cabin?  Thanks.  I am about to replace ALL my apex s= eals and soft parts and hopefully finally lick this issue....hopefully....d= id I mention hopefully...determinably...persistent? (heck, I = wasn't planning anything else this weekend <g>)

 

Chris


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