X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fmailhost02.isp.att.net ([207.115.11.52] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.0) with ESMTP id 5053901 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 16 Jul 2011 14:08:50 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=207.115.11.52; envelope-from=bbradburry@bellsouth.net Received: from desktop (adsl-98-85-147-140.mco.bellsouth.net[98.85.147.140]) by isp.att.net (frfwmhc02) with SMTP id <20110716180812H0200cetfve>; Sat, 16 Jul 2011 18:08:12 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [98.85.147.140] From: "Bill Bradburry" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Modified 20B/RX-8 flexplate Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2011 14:08:16 -0400 Message-ID: <90EE400E6EBE4B4796F486609476E9DC@Desktop> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0019_01CC43C1.CF35F230" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: AcxD4e0C1HVdBH/0RF6FAnqIjc2WsQAARtTQ X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6001.18049 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0019_01CC43C1.CF35F230 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mark, Don't you think the bolts need to be torqued? If you tighten them down against two plates, there will be some springiness no matter how stiff the plates are. Bill B _____ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Mark Steitle Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2011 1:58 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Modified 20B/RX-8 flexplate Kelly, Yes, spacers will be required, approximately .250" thick, unless I decide to connect the two plates via welding, then it won't matter if they touch or not. Originally, I thought they would nest together without the need for spacers. I like the idea of bolting them so it can be disassembled if necessary. Mark On Sat, Jul 16, 2011 at 12:32 PM, Kelly Troyer wrote: Mark, Do the bolt points of both flexplates nest together without any space between both flexplates or will spacers be needed when bolting together ??............Could not tell from the photo................. Kelly Troyer "DYKE DELTA JD2" (Eventually) "13B ROTARY"_ Engine "RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2 "MISTRAL"_Backplate/Oil Manifold "TURBONETICS"_TO4E50 Turbo From: Mark Steitle To: Rotary motors in aircraft Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2011 11:46 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Modified 20B/RX-8 flexplate All, Attached is a picture of my proposed solution to the cracking flexplates. I used my old 13B flexplate, removed the ring gear, and nested it inside the 20B/RX-8 flexplate. It could be held together by bolting or by welding around the outer perimeter, similar to how the ring gear is attached, although welding may cause warping. If bolted, there would be ten bolts holding the two flexplates together. I favor the bolting method as the four bolts holding the aluminum adapter will be a bit tricky to install and bolting would make it a bit easier to assemble. Mark ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Mark Date: Sat, Jul 16, 2011 at 11:47 AM Subject: To: msteitle@gmail.com Sent from my iPhone -- Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_0019_01CC43C1.CF35F230 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Mark,

Don’t you think the bolts = need to be torqued? If you tighten them down against two plates, there will = be some springiness no matter how stiff the plates = are.

Bill B

From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Mark Steitle
Sent: Saturday, July 16, = 2011 1:58 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Modified 20B/RX-8 flexplate

Kelly,

Yes, spacers will be required, approximately .250" thick, = unless I decide to connect the two plates via welding, then it won't matter if = they touch or not. Originally, I thought they would nest together = without the need for spacers. I like the idea of bolting them so it can be disassembled if necessary.

Mark

On Sat, Jul 16, 2011 at 12:32 PM, Kelly Troyer <keltro@att.net> = wrote:

Mark,=

&nbs= p;Do the bolt points of both flexplates nest together without any space = between both

flexplates or will spacers be needed when bolting together ??............Could not = tell

from the photo.................

Kelly Troyer
"DYKE DELTA JD2" = (Eventually)

"13B ROTARY"_ Engine
"RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2
"MISTRAL"_Backplate/Oil Manifold

"TURBONETIC= S"_TO4E50 Turbo

From: Mark Steitle = <msteitle@gmail.com>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 16, = 2011 11:46 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] = Modified 20B/RX-8 flexplate

All, =

Attached is a picture of my proposed solution to the cracking flexplates. I used = my old 13B flexplate, removed the ring gear, and nested it inside the 20B/RX-8 flexplate. It could be held together by bolting or by welding = around the outer perimeter, similar to how the ring gear is attached, although = welding may cause warping. If bolted, there would be ten bolts holding the two flexplates together. I favor the bolting method as the four bolts = holding the aluminum adapter will be a bit tricky to install and bolting would = make it a bit easier to assemble.

Mark

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