Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.72] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c2) with ESMTP id 764027 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 01 Mar 2005 00:32:17 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.72; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with ESMTP id <20050301053127.ODCD2033.imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Tue, 1 Mar 2005 00:31:27 -0500 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: flow measurements Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 23:32:11 -0600 Message-ID: <00a601c51e20$04bd78c0$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00A7_01C51DED.BA2308C0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2527 In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00A7_01C51DED.BA2308C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The correction factor is the square root of the ratio of the specific gravity the guage is calibrated for to the specific gravity being = measured.=20 Thanks Bob, I'll squirrel that away. I have everything set up to measure my Meziere 136's except the AN = plumbing which didn't quite fit. I will have another try at it this week. I = bought an RCM-7000 guage on ebay for $50.00 with a measurement range of 4 to 30 GPM. The ad on ebay claimed the original price was $820. I don't = expect to get 30 GPM with my EWP's. I ended up buying two mechanical gauges from McMaster Carr. One is = 1-4.5 gpm, and the other is 5-30 gpm (the highest in that type of gauge). = Each was $59. I don't expect this to be high enough to read the mechanical = pump, but I don't really care about that so much. If necessary, I could = always get a second 5-30 gpm and put it in parallel, then add the readings. =20 Cheers, Rusty =20 ------=_NextPart_000_00A7_01C51DED.BA2308C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

The correction factor is the square root of the ratio = of the=20 specific gravity the guage is calibrated for to the specific gravity = being=20 measured. 

Thanks = Bob, I'll=20 squirrel that away.

I have everything set up to measure my Meziere 136's except the AN = plumbing=20 which didn't quite fit.  I will have another try at it this = week.  I=20 bought an RCM-7000 guage on ebay for $50.00 with a measurement range of = 4 to 30=20 GPM.  The ad on ebay claimed the original price was $820.  I = don't=20 expect to get 30 GPM with my EWP's.

I ended up buying two mechanical gauges from McMaster = Carr.  One is=20 1-4.5 gpm, and the other is 5-30 gpm (the highest in that type of = gauge). =20 Each was $59.  I don't expect this to be high enough to read the = mechanical=20 pump, but I don't really care about that so much.  If = necessary, I=20 could always get a second 5-30 gpm and put it in parallel, then add the=20 readings.  

Cheers,

Rusty

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