Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf20aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.68] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.3) with ESMTP id 437895 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 30 Sep 2004 08:50:00 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.68; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by imf20aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with ESMTP id <20040930124926.BLQO1719.imf20aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Thu, 30 Sep 2004 08:49:26 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Progress on the rebuild (Update Sept 30) Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 07:49:35 -0500 Message-ID: <000c01c4a6eb$f07373c0$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000D_01C4A6C2.079FDCC0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000D_01C4A6C2.079FDCC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable My question for the masses.. with regards to piping and tubing, what are the recommendations? Automotive or aviation flaring tools for flared fittings (pro-con on this one)? Firesleeve or braided? or firesleeve over braid? Welded, tapped or clamped fittings/hoses for the various plumbing? Dave Staten =20 Sounds like you really scored on your ebay engine purchase. As for plumbing, I've used aircraft braided type hose for everything I could. Currently, I'm using AN-12 for oil and water, and it seems to be fine. = I believe I'd narrow the choices to either aircraft style braided hose, or high quality automotive hoses. Clearly, auto hoses are good enough, and = I'm not sure I wouldn't go that way if I were doing it all over. It would certainly have simplified a few areas of the installation. On the other hand, properly installed braided hose inspires a lot more confidence. Either is fine. Just pick whichever one you're comfortable with. =20 =20 Cheers, Rusty (space ship one, dizzy, but successful) ------=_NextPart_000_000D_01C4A6C2.079FDCC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

My question for the masses.. with regards to piping = and tubing,=20 what are
the recommendations? Automotive or aviation flaring tools = for=20 flared
fittings (pro-con on this one)? Firesleeve or braided? or=20 firesleeve
over braid? Welded, tapped or clamped fittings/hoses for = the=20 various
plumbing?

Dave Staten

 
Sounds = like you really=20 scored on your ebay engine purchase.  As for plumbing, I've used = aircraft=20 braided type hose for everything I could.  Currently, I'm using = AN-12 for=20 oil and water, and it seems to be fine.  I believe I'd narrow the = choices=20 to either aircraft style braided hose, or high quality automotive = hoses. =20 Clearly, auto hoses are good enough, and I'm not sure I wouldn't go that = way if=20 I were doing it all over.  It would certainly have simplified = a few=20 areas of the installation. On the other hand, properly installed braided = hose=20 inspires a lot more confidence.  Either is fine.  Just pick = whichever=20 one you're comfortable with. 
 
Cheers,
Rusty = (space ship one,=20 dizzy, but successful)



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