X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [64.129.170.194] (HELO VIRCOM1.fcdata.private) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4c3j) with ESMTP id 4952617 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 20 Apr 2011 20:01:09 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.129.170.194; envelope-from=cbarber@texasattorney.net Received: from FCD-MAIL06.FCDATA.PRIVATE ([fe80::697f:d6aa:b87:78d8]) by FCD-MAIL05.FCDATA.PRIVATE ([fe80::809d:a06e:5913:452e%15]) with mapi id 14.01.0270.001; Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:55:56 -0500 From: Chris Barber To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Mistral Intake Documentation? Thread-Topic: [FlyRotary] Re: Mistral Intake Documentation? Thread-Index: AQHL/7HYQSKPkm/R70KmAdjsPNSaCZRna7Iq Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2011 23:59:31 +0000 Message-ID: <2D41F9BF3B5F9842B164AF93214F3D3065A5DA03@FCD-MAIL06.FCDATA.PRIVATE> References: In-Reply-To: Accept-Language: en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: x-originating-ip: [166.139.76.11] Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_000_2D41F9BF3B5F9842B164AF93214F3D3065A5DA03FCDMAIL06FCDATA_" MIME-Version: 1.0 --_000_2D41F9BF3B5F9842B164AF93214F3D3065A5DA03FCDMAIL06FCDATA_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I am certain Dave Staten will jump in to correct me, but I believe the Mist= ral Intake we got was priced in the low $2000.00 range plus shipping from t= he Continent. When Mistral presented the opportunity to get the intake several years ago = we jumped at it. The intake was the one major missing link in the rotary c= onversion that was not already really available "off the shelf". At the ti= me Bruce Turintine had stated he wanted to introduce an intake but it turne= d into vapor ware. While both Dave and I are pretty bright and have developed skills, the idea= of fabricating an efficient intake was most likely beyond us. I would very much like to see a more readily available "off the shelf" inta= ke on the market. I dislike the fact that if something were to happen to m= y current one I have no place to turn. Yeah, I know the odds of an intake = (at least this type) failing is slim, I still feel a bit trapped. I may even be inclined to by a back up. Chris ________________________________ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [flyrotary@lancaironline.net] on behalf of = Bryan Winberry [bryanwinberry@bellsouth.net] Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 6:02 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Mistral Intake Documentation? Jarrett, I=92m certainly interested in a manifold. I recall the mistral one going f= or quite a lot. Obviously the more you can sell, the less you have to ask = for them. What sort of investment is required to produce say ten units? I=92m thinki= ng 5-700 dollars(sales price), but then again, I like a bargain. Also it d= epends on how much profit you feel you need to make. I hope I haven=92t insulted you. But I have no clue as to how much goes in= to cooking up one of these. I have a Renesis if you=92re looking for a test bed. Bryan ________________________________ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Beh= alf Of H & J Johnson Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 6:14 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Mistral Intake Documentation? So it's possible that I've missed the question [I'm a bit behind on my emai= ls] but is there a market for a Mistral type intake manifold system? I'm i= n the process of finalizing a casting furnace and foundry setup and have be= en looking at various projects in and around rotary engines. Intake manifol= ds have been at the top of the list. I own the needed CNC equipment to buil= d the molds and patterns for a project of this level, it's always just been= a issue of time to dedicate to the project. Recently I was given an opportunity to have more time to do on projects lik= e this [stop working two jobs and have multiple days off to do stuff like t= his with a reasonably flexible schedule] I'm curious as to the demand for a reasonably priced manifold? [Also, in th= e end customers mind, what would be 'reasonably priced'?] Best Regards Jarrett Johnson www.innovention-tech.com -- Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.= html --_000_2D41F9BF3B5F9842B164AF93214F3D3065A5DA03FCDMAIL06FCDATA_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I am certain Dave Staten will jump in to correct me, but I believe the M= istral Intake we got was priced in the low $2000.00 range plus shipping fro= m the Continent.

 

When Mistral presented the opportunity to get the intake several years a= go we jumped at it.  The intake was the one major missing link in the = rotary conversion that was not already really available "off the shelf= ".  At the time Bruce Turintine had stated he wanted to introduce an intake but it turned into= vapor ware.

 

While both Dave and I are pretty bright and have develo= ped skills, the idea of fabricating an efficient intake = was most likely beyond us.

 

I would very much like to see a more readily available "off the she= lf" intake on the market.  I dislike the fact that if something w= ere to happen to my current one I have no place to turn.  Yeah, I know= the odds of an intake (at least this type) failing is slim, I still feel a bit trapped.

 

I may even be inclined to by a back up.

 

Chris

From: Rotary motors in aircraft [flyrotary= @lancaironline.net] on behalf of Bryan Winberry [bryanwinberry@bellsouth.ne= t]
Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 6:02 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Mistral Intake Documentation?

Jarrett,=

I=92m certainly= interested in a manifold.  I recall the mistral one going for quite a= lot.  Obviously the more you can sell, the less you have to ask for them.  

What sort of in= vestment is required to produce say ten units?  I=92m thinking 5-700 d= ollars(sales price), but then again, I like a bargain.  Also it depends on how much profit you feel you need to make.

I hope I haven= =92t insulted you.  But I have no clue as to how much goes into cookin= g up one of these.

I have a Renesi= s if you=92re looking for a test bed.

Bryan     

&= nbsp;

From:= Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.n= et] On Behalf Of H & J John= son
Sent: Wednesday, April 20, = 2011 6:14 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircra= ft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Mi= stral Intake Documentation?

 

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