Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf17aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.65] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c2) with ESMTP id 764291 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 01 Mar 2005 08:19:14 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.65; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by imf17aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with ESMTP id <20050301131828.EKOM2031.imf17aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Tue, 1 Mar 2005 08:18:28 -0500 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: flow measurements Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2005 07:19:13 -0600 Message-ID: <000c01c51e61$436a0610$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/related; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000D_01C51E2E.F8CF9610" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 X-Mimeole: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2527 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000D_01C51E2E.F8CF9610 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_000E_01C51E2E.F8CF9610" ------=_NextPart_001_000E_01C51E2E.F8CF9610 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1251" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable A Google search for RCM-7000 only found a "coverslipping machine" = whatever that is? So what sort of flow gauge is it that you've got there?=20 =20 I found the same thing, but looked at the "completed listings" on ebay = this morning. I found this: http://tinyurl.com/6memj Looks pretty nice to = me. =20 Same Question? Whacha got? Can either of these be used in flight or is = it just for ground tests? Are these an orifice type? (square root = extraction of DP). If so then they will add a little restriction, but this is where = that pressure recovery and permanent pressure loss comes into play.=20 =20 Overnight, I kept thinking of limitations to the meters that I ordered = last night, so this morning I bit the bullet, and ordered a better one = instead. The one I just ordered is 4-50 gpm, and will be ground only. =20 =20 Cheers, Rusty (need to work some OT to help pay for this) =20 Vane-Indicating Flowmeters =09 Click to change image size =95 Maximum Pressure: 200 psi @ 400=B0 F =95 Maximum Temperature: 400=B0 F =95 Accuracy: =B12% =09 A 17-7 PH series stainless steel vane indicator moves in proportion = to flow rate and is unaffected by mounting position, so it can be used in = both horizontal and vertical applications. There are no mechanical linkages, = no floats that could stick, and no tubes to clean=97ideal for use with = liquids containing solid particles that clog conventional meters. All have a direct-reading scale. The housing is brass with a tempered-glass window; flowmeters also have EPDM O-rings. Connections are NPT female, unless = noted. To Order: Please specify direction of flow: left to right, right = to left, up, or down. =09 Flow Pipe O'all =09 Range, gpm Size Lg. Each =09 =09 0.4-5 1/2" 5 11/16" =20 4165K111 $342.69 =09 1-10 1/2" 5 11/16" =20 4165K121 342.69 =09 1.5-15 3/4" 5 11/16" =20 4165K131 342.69 =09 2-20 1" 5 11/16" =20 4165K141 342.69 =09 4-50 1" 5 11/16" =20 4165K151 342.69 =09 15-150 1 1/2"=87 12" =20 4165K161 507.69 =09 20-250 2"=87 12" =20 4165K171 528.46 =09 30-300 3"=87 12" =20 4165K181 588.46 =09 =87 Connections are NPT male.=09 ------=_NextPart_001_000E_01C51E2E.F8CF9610 Content-Type: text/html; charset="windows-1251" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
A=20 Google search for RCM-7000 only found a "coverslipping machine" whatever = that=20 is? So what sort of flow gauge is it that you've got there? 
 
I found the same thing, = but looked=20 at the "completed listings" on ebay this morning.  I found = this: =20 http://tinyurl.com/6memj&nbs= p;  Looks pretty nice to=20 me.
 
Same=20 Question? Whacha got? Can either of these be used in flight or is = it just=20 for ground tests? Are these an orifice type? (square root extraction of = DP). If=20 so then they will add a little restriction, but this is where that = pressure=20 recovery and permanent pressure loss comes into play. 
&nbs= p;
Overnight, = I kept=20 thinking of limitations to the meters that I ordered last = night, so=20 this morning I bit the bullet, and ordered a better one = instead.   The=20 one I just ordered is 4-50 gpm,  and=20 will be ground only. =20
&nbs= p;
Cheers,
Rusty (need to = work some OT=20 to help pay for this)
&nbs= p;
Vane-Indicating Flowmeters =
  =95 Maximum=20 Pressure: 200 psi @ 400=B0 F
=95 Maximum Temperature: 400=B0 = F
=95 Accuracy: =B12%
     A 17-7=20 PH series stainless steel vane indicator moves in proportion to = flow rate=20 and is unaffected by mounting position, so it can be used in both=20 horizontal and vertical applications. There are no mechanical = linkages, no=20 floats that could stick, and no tubes to clean=97ideal for use = with liquids=20 containing solid particles that clog conventional meters. All have = a=20 direct-reading scale. The housing is brass with a tempered-glass = window;=20 flowmeters also have EPDM O-rings. Connections are NPT female, = unless=20 noted.
     To Order:  Please specify = direction of=20 flow: left to right, right to left, up, or down.
=
Flow Pipe O'all  
Range, gpm Size Lg. Each =  
0.4-5  1/2" 5 11/16"
 4165K11= 1  $342.69 
1-10  1/2" 5 11/16"
 4165K12= 1    342.69 
1.5-15  3/4" 5 11/16"
 4165K13= 1    342.69 
2-20 1" 5 11/16"
 4165K14= 1    342.69 
4-50 1" 5 11/16"
  buildTargetStr('TR434;tr;PT4341') 4165K151    342.69 
15-150 1 1/2"=87 12"
 4165K16= 1    507.69 
20-250 2"=87 12"
 4165K17= 1    528.46 
30-300 3"=87 12"
 4165K18= 1    588.46 
=87 Connections are NPT=20 = male.
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