Return-Path: Received: from sccrmhc11.comcast.net ([204.127.202.55] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2) with ESMTP id 380069 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 26 Aug 2004 20:40:58 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.202.55; envelope-from=n3773@comcast.net Received: from rv8 (c-24-21-140-241.client.comcast.net[24.21.140.241]) by comcast.net (sccrmhc11) with SMTP id <2004082700402801100d9hg4e> (Authid: n3773@comcast.net); Fri, 27 Aug 2004 00:40:29 +0000 Message-ID: <063901c48bce$bc263180$f18c1518@rv8> Reply-To: "kevin lane" From: "kevin lane" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: WWES (what would Ed say?) Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 17:42:25 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0636_01C48B94.0C9F1770" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1437 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0636_01C48B94.0C9F1770 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Ed - when I saw the variable length intake that the BMW uses, which has = a rotating inner cylinder to change the path length, I thought that was = quite ingenious since the outer dimensions don't change and rotation is = an easy motion to adjust. I have never heard your comments on this = design. is it too difficult to machine and duplicate? does it not work = for our application? Kevin Lane Portland, OR e-mail-> n3773@comcast.net web-> http://home.comcast.net/~n3773 (browse w/ internet explorer) ------=_NextPart_000_0636_01C48B94.0C9F1770 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Ed - when I saw the variable = length=20 intake that the BMW uses, which has a rotating inner cylinder to change = the path=20 length, I thought that was quite ingenious since the outer dimensions = don't=20 change and rotation is an easy motion to adjust. I have never = heard your=20 comments on this design. is it too difficult to machine and=20 duplicate? does it not work for our application?

Kevin Lane Portland, OR
e-mail-> n3773@comcast.net
web-> http://home.comcast.net/~n3773
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