Return-Path: Received: from imf25aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.73] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c2) with ESMTP id 773096 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 06 Mar 2005 21:34:11 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.73; envelope-from=sqpilot@bellsouth.net Received: from paul52u7f5qyav ([209.214.44.169]) by imf25aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with SMTP id <20050307023325.LWYC29384.imf25aec.mail.bellsouth.net@paul52u7f5qyav> for ; Sun, 6 Mar 2005 21:33:25 -0500 Message-ID: <003b01c522be$02698e90$a92cd6d1@paul52u7f5qyav> From: "Paul" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: extending cowling Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2005 20:33:11 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0038_01C5228B.B706C580" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0038_01C5228B.B706C580 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 8:19 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: extending cowling Hi, Rusty....I agree with what Bernie had to offer. I have found that = by just covering the aluminum piece with duct tape prior to clecoing it = on works great. Duct tape is a wonderful release agent. Paul Conner Thanks for the comments. The one thing I've learned about fiberglass = is that it won't stick to duct tape. That's the only release agent I = use. =20 BTW, what's this carb crap? If it works out for you, I'll probably be = interested in buying your MicroTech.=20 Cheers, Rusty Hey, Rusty....I bought an aircraft HA-6 carb. Ron Gowan is using one = on his 13b powered LongEZ. Runs very smoothly, no flat spots or = hesitation on throttle-up. Since it is an MS aircraft carb, it has a = mixture lever, of course. I'm thinking if we can get this PM magnet = alternator thing going, I can seriously reduce my current draw by = eliminating EFI and two high pressure fuel pumps. I ran my engine again = today (with the MicroTech....also has no flat spots or hesitation. Did a = couple of aborted takeoffs, trying to get some confidence back in the = engine/fuel system. So far, it has good acceleration. I had = reinstalled my (restrictive) small aircleaner so I could run it up and = not suck in any sanding dust from the new ram air intake scoop I made. = Next I will remove the air cleaner (now that the cowling is clean and = free of sanding residue inside and out) and see what kind of static = rpm's I get as well as what the rpm's end up at rotation speed. Now, I = have to design ANOTHER manifold (for the carb). Just trying to keep up = with your manifold record. Paul Conner -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.6.2 - Release Date: 3/4/2005 ------=_NextPart_000_0038_01C5228B.B706C580 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
 
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From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 = 8:19=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = extending=20 cowling

Hi, Rusty....I agree with what Bernie had to offer. = I have=20 found that by
just covering the aluminum piece with duct tape prior = to=20 clecoing it on
works great. Duct tape is a wonderful release = agent. =20 Paul Conner

Thanks = for the=20 comments.  The one thing I've learned about fiberglass is that it = won't=20 stick to duct tape.  That's the only release agent I use. =20
 
BTW, what's this carb = crap?  If it=20 works out for you, I'll probably be interested in buying your = MicroTech.=20
 
Cheers,
Rusty

Hey, Rusty....I bought an aircraft HA-6 carb. = Ron Gowan is=20 using one on his 13b powered LongEZ.  Runs very smoothly, no flat = spots=20 or hesitation on throttle-up. Since it is an MS aircraft carb, it has = a=20 mixture lever, of course.  I'm thinking if we can get this PM = magnet=20 alternator thing going, I can seriously reduce my current draw by = eliminating=20 EFI and two high pressure fuel pumps. I ran my engine again today = (with the=20 MicroTech....also has no flat spots or hesitation. Did a couple of = aborted=20 takeoffs, trying to get some confidence back in the engine/fuel = system. =20 So far, it has good acceleration.  I had reinstalled my = (restrictive)=20 small aircleaner so I could run it up and not suck in any sanding dust = from=20 the new ram air intake scoop I made.  Next I will remove the = air=20 cleaner (now that the cowling is clean and free of sanding residue = inside and=20 out) and see what kind of static rpm's I get as well as what the = rpm's=20 end up at rotation speed.  Now, I have to design ANOTHER manifold = (for=20 the carb).  Just trying to keep up with your manifold = record.  Paul=20 Conner

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