X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-kukur.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.65] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.5) with ESMTP id 5512663 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:04:53 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.65; envelope-from=n360tg@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=n8VZNg5FvUWO/Za6/qQfgqCELkbuIlZo58sRDSZDWsuERv2m+/TtXsUEq6Jyqrau; h=Received:From:Mime-Version:Content-Type:Subject:Date:In-Reply-To:To:References:Message-Id:X-Mailer:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [184.0.224.156] (helo=[192.168.1.69]) by elasmtp-kukur.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpsa (TLSv1:AES128-SHA:128) (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1SNv98-0000xS-6Y for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:04:18 -0400 From: Thomas Giddings Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1084) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-45-781971440 Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Fixed Pitch props. Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:04:16 -0400 In-Reply-To: To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Message-Id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1084) X-ELNK-Trace: 77b0437ff618fec294f5150ab1c16ac07c540ca440b21de7cab995c94d47c09bcd0ac5a73198806b350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 184.0.224.156 --Apple-Mail-45-781971440 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Hmmmm New Zealand... well actually there are several sources for engines = built with improved and lighter components...The big deal is to find = someone who has actually tested them enough to know what they are = talking about and predict how they will perform.. =20 KIND REGARDS Thomas Giddings n360tg@earthlink.net 727 858 1772 On Apr 27, 2012, at 5:05 PM, Bobby J. Hughes wrote: > Rumor now has it as New Zealand.=20 > =20 > From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] = On Behalf Of Thomas Giddings > Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 3:29 PM > To: Rotary motors in aircraft > Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fixed Pitch props. > =20 > A slip of the lip will sink a ship..If I said anymore I would have to = shoot myself and then you:) > =20 > =20 > KIND REGARDS > Thomas Giddings > n360tg@earthlink.net > 727 858 1772 > =20 > =20 > =20 > On Apr 27, 2012, at 4:18 PM, Bobby J. Hughes wrote: >=20 >=20 > Alright Tom you=92re not getting off that easy. =93However the only = thing Mazda is the Rotor Housings and the E Shaft=94 Where did you come = up with different irons? New Zealand, Australia or Bill Jepson? =20 > =20 > =20 > Bobby > =20 > =20 > =20 > From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] = On Behalf Of Thomas Giddings > Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 9:35 AM > To: Rotary motors in aircraft > Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fixed Pitch props. > =20 > It is a 20B/ Marcotte PSRU. However the only thing Mazda is the Rotor = Housings and the E Shaft. . By the way in case the post was not noticed. = I have an intake and throttle bodies. Similar to what Mark Steitle has = done. I am going a different route and have this and a Brand new "in = the Box" Rotrex Super Charger C38-91 for sale. Looking for offers > =20 > KIND REGARDS > Thomas Giddings > n360tg@earthlink.net > 727 858 1772 > =20 > =20 > =20 > On Apr 26, 2012, at 9:57 AM, Ernest Christley wrote: >=20 >=20 >=20 > Bill Bradburry wrote: >=20 >=20 > Tom, > =20 > What engine/PSRU are you planning to put in your Venture? It seems to > me that you are going to have to do some thinking about this = combination > if you plan to use a Mazda engine. > =20 > =20 > =20 > = ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > =20 > *From:* Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] > *On Behalf Of *Thomas Giddings > =20 > =20 > Thanks for your info. I did contact Craig Catto and here is his = response: > =20 > Hello Tom, > =20 > That is going to be quite a challenge to fit. We make them for the = 540 > Berkut, and that is about a 285mph aircraft and have done one for a > E-racer turbo 540 at 350HP doing over 300mph. > =20 > I do not think I want to challenge the auto conversion, just the power > curve many times seems hard to fit. We know the curve of the Lyc = engine > very well and so not such a big deal to fit in these types of > applications. Easiest way for you to fit it is probably with a MT. > =20 > All the best, > =20 > Craig > =20 > =20 > =20 > I was surprised at his answer as i thought he did Tracy's prop. The > speed of the Venture will not be that much more then what he = described. > It may be the high HP I will be using.Any more suggestions would be > appreciated. > =20 >=20 > Along the lines of using a 3D printer to shape that you glass, I built = a CNC mill to cut a form from soft wood that I > glassed. There was a learning curve that took a while to get = over...about the same 3 months that it would take to get a > Cato prop. I could build another one in a week now for around $100. = This one most likely has way to much pitch, but it > will give me a data point before I put a clock in the hub. >=20 > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: = http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html > =20 > =20 --Apple-Mail-45-781971440 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Hmmmm New Zealand... well actually there are = several sources for engines built with improved and lighter = components...The big deal is to find someone who has actually tested = them enough to know what they are talking about and predict how they = will perform..  
KIND = REGARDS
Thomas Giddings
72= 7 858 1772



On Apr 27, 2012, at 5:05 PM, Bobby J. Hughes = wrote:

Rumor = now has it as New Zealand. 
From: Rotary motors in aircraft = [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Thomas = Giddings
Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 3:29 = PM
To: Rotary = motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fixed Pitch = props.
A slip of the lip will sink a = ship..If I said anymore I would have to shoot myself and then = you:)
KIND = REGARDS
Thomas = Giddings