X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from hrndva-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([71.74.56.124] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.0) with ESMTP id 5041280 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 03 Jul 2011 14:00:08 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=71.74.56.124; envelope-from=rdarrah@austin.rr.com Return-Path: X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=PfPQ8rIoTcZsncbPZjVSZ7K0hy8Zc4hmL68r4VPNpKE= c=1 sm=0 a=AhzICBayb1uQBB9fgINJrA==:17 a=Vp_1IBM3kuXywPNKYuEA:9 a=QEXdDO2ut3YA:10 a=pGLkceISAAAA:8 a=Ia-xEzejAAAA:8 a=TVKv1hmayIkHyb4s6wkA:9 a=DttmxU_qPAEdxKnsLU0A:7 a=MSl-tDqOz04A:10 a=EzXvWhQp4_cA:10 a=AhzICBayb1uQBB9fgINJrA==:117 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 X-Originating-IP: 70.114.160.244 Received: from [70.114.160.244] ([70.114.160.244:49210] helo=BobLaptop) by hrndva-oedge02.mail.rr.com (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.3.46 r()) with ESMTP id 7F/1C-01023-40EA01E4; Sun, 03 Jul 2011 17:59:32 +0000 Message-ID: From: "Bob Darrah" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] 20B Rebuild Date: Sun, 3 Jul 2011 12:59:31 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0045_01CC3981.0D088B90" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 15.4.3508.1109 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V15.4.3508.1109 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0045_01CC3981.0D088B90 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thomas, Be sure you have the means to separate the two parts of the eccentric = shaft before you crack the case. It is a simple tool that the dealer = wanted $800 for. I made one from parts in my scrap box in about 15 = minutes. It consists of a threaded rod with nut, and one end threaded = to fit the hole in the shaft. 18 mm, don=E2=80=99t remember the pitch, = but it is the same as the O2 sensor. and a heavy chunk of metal with a = loose fit hole that the rod goes threw it and reaches beyond the end of = the shaft. Of course you may know all this already. Good luck! Bob Darrah From: Thomas Mann=20 Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2011 1:44 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Subject: [FlyRotary] 20B Rebuild A little prep work before I start my rebuild.........=20 Is there any machine work that needs to be done to the eccentric shaft = (such as would be done with a crankshaft?) How do I know that I am replacing the rotor in the correct position. I won't crack the case open until this fall but these are just the = nagging questions I have. T Mann ------=_NextPart_000_0045_01CC3981.0D088B90 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
Thomas,
 
Be=20 sure you have the means to separate the two parts of the eccentric shaft = before=20 you crack the case.  It is a simple tool that the dealer wanted = $800=20 for.  I made one from parts in my scrap box in about 15 = minutes.  It=20 consists of a threaded rod with nut, and one end threaded to fit the = hole in the=20 shaft.  18 mm, don=E2=80=99t remember the pitch, but it is the same = as the O2=20 sensor.  and a heavy chunk of metal with a loose fit hole that the = rod goes=20 threw it and reaches beyond the end of the shaft.
 
Of=20 course you may know all this already.  Good luck!
 
Bob=20 Darrah
 
Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2011 1:44 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] 20B Rebuild
 
A=20 little prep work before I start my rebuild.........=20
Is there any machine work that needs to be done to the eccentric = shaft=20 (such as would be done with a crankshaft?)
 
How do I know that I am replacing the rotor in the correct = position.
 
I won't crack the case open until this fall but these are just the = nagging=20 questions I have.
 
T Mann
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