Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.100] (HELO ms-smtp-01-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.8) with ESMTP id 602608 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 10 Jan 2005 18:08:18 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.100; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-069-132-111-212.carolina.rr.com [69.132.111.212]) by ms-smtp-01-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id j0AN7xKk008950 for ; Mon, 10 Jan 2005 18:08:00 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <006701c4f769$4183a5f0$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Straighten Fins (not Finn) [FlyRotary] Re: Oil cooler baffles Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 18:08:11 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0064_01C4F73F.58792070" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0064_01C4F73F.58792070 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageNo special trick that I know, John. However, from my experience = in straightening fins, two tools are invaluable. One is what looks to = be a small pair of pliers with flat nose that you can slip (gently) = between two squashed together fins and by squeezing the handle = straighten a fin. Depending on how mashed together they are, you may = need something that is thin (like a dull blade from a scalpel or wood = carving tool) but not too sharp as those fins will seem to have melted = together. Get a separation started with the blade and then slip in the = nose of the pliers. =20 You may be able to get that tool at some of the larger auto stores. The other tool which is great when you just need some minor fin = alignment {:>) looks like a four sided plastic comb on a handle. The = different teeth spacing meant for different fin spacing so make certain = you use the correct one. But, I don't find this one that useful when a = bunch of fins are bashed together as you can not get the teeth between = the fins. Those tools and lots of patience are needed. Just a thought, you might contact some local radiator shop and see if = they have a kid that they might employ just to straighten fins and have = him do it. Ed Anderson ----- Original Message -----=20 From: John Slade=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 4:53 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Flattened Fins (not Finn) : [FlyRotary] Re: = Oil cooler baffles > Could there be a hangar bum that doesn't like rotaries=20 Nah. I don't think so. He'd have to be a very neat hangar bum.... or a = hangar bum with a hose pipe. I think the hangar bum was probably me. :( Anyone have any special tricks for bending oil cooler fins while lying = on your back with your arms up a NACA scoop? John (why me?) ------=_NextPart_000_0064_01C4F73F.58792070 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
No special trick that I know, = John.  However,=20 from my experience in straightening fins, two tools are = invaluable.  One is=20 what looks to be a small pair of pliers with flat nose that you can slip = (gently) between two squashed together fins and by squeezing the handle=20 straighten a fin.  Depending on how mashed together they are, you = may need=20 something that is thin (like a dull blade from a scalpel or wood carving = tool)=20 but not too sharp as those fins will seem to have melted together.  = Get a=20 separation started with the blade and then slip in the nose of the = pliers. =20
 
You may be able to get that tool at = some of the=20 larger auto stores.
 
The other tool which is great when you = just need=20 some minor fin  alignment {:>) looks like a four sided plastic = comb on a=20 handle.  The different teeth spacing meant for different fin = spacing so=20 make certain you use the correct one.  But, I don't find this one = that=20 useful when a  bunch of fins are bashed together as you can not get = the=20 teeth between the fins.
 
Those tools and lots of patience are=20 needed.
 
Just a thought, you might contact some = local=20 radiator shop and see if they have a kid that they might employ just to=20 straighten fins and have him do it.
 
Ed Anderson
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 John=20 Slade
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 = 4:53=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Flattened Fins=20 (not Finn) : [FlyRotary] Re: Oil cooler baffles

> Could=20 there be a hangar bum that doesn=92t like rotaries 
Nah. I don't think so. He'd have to be a = very neat=20 hangar bum.... or a hangar bum with a hose = pipe.
I think the hangar bum was probably = me.=20 :(
 
Anyone have any special tricks for bending = oil cooler=20 fins while lying on your back with your arms up a NACA=20 scoop?
 
John (why me?)
 
 
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