X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-PolluStop-Diagnostic: (direct reply)\eX-PolluStop-Score: 0.00\eX-PolluStop: Scanned with Niversoft PolluStop 2.1 RC1, http://www.niversoft.com/pollustop Return-Path: Received: from smtpauth01.mail.atl.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.61] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c4) with ESMTP id 865318 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 11 Apr 2005 15:42:07 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.61; envelope-from=jerryhey@earthlink.net Received: from [65.176.160.19] (helo=earthlink.net) by smtpauth01.mail.atl.earthlink.net with asmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1DL4me-0000x8-IG for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 11 Apr 2005 15:41:22 -0400 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=simple; s=test1; d=earthlink.net; h=Date:Subject:Content-Type:Mime-Version:From:To:In-Reply-To:Message-Id:X-Mailer; b=twIKH/mt+SpiH1GDCtoQXcF/hoWs4vNckMbX0dhulOa/KxwmpmwziFfPT6f/i7S2; Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 14:42:50 -0500 Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Washing Machine Was [FlyRotary] Re: The Verdit! c wasRe: [FlyRotary] No Joy on Sun & Fun{:<( Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-2--350098834 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v552) From: Jerry Hey To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" In-Reply-To: Message-Id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.552) X-ELNK-Trace: 8104856d7830ec6b1aa676d7e74259b7b3291a7d08dfec7922aea6915f43802c876df7727dc74d50350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 65.176.160.19 --Apple-Mail-2--350098834 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Ed, not that you need help but RepairClinic.com is a super site when=20 it comes to fixing appliances. They have a drill down feature that=20 will quickly identify the problem, provide guidance on the repair and=20= sell you the parts. Very quick. My method when something breaks is=20 to give this reference to my wife and very generously tell her she is=20= welcome to use my tools. Jerry On Monday, April 11, 2005, at 02:08 PM, Ed Anderson wrote: > I don't know, Finn.=A0 I was under the impression that the seals (not=20= > counting Tracy's seals) were fairly brittle and broke before they > = bent. > =A0 > I have the engine back in the shop and was starting the tear down,=20 > when the wife came down and informed me the washing machine wasn't=20 > working AGGHGGG!=A0=A0 Of course, the appliance makers now assume no = one=20 > does home repair so there is not so much as a parts exploded diagram.=A0= =20 > But, managed to get it apart expecting to see belts - but nope -=20 > direct drive.=A0 But, I do spot the problem there is a plastic coupler=20= > between the motor and the gear box and it is clearly broken.=A0 Well,=20= > because of no parts diagram have to search the inter net to find a=20 > diagram, locate the part number and find a store that had one.=A0 But,=20= > great the store will print me out a diagram of the system!=A0 Wife = goes=20 > to get part while I return to engine.=A0 Comes back with part, but=20 > because the lady I talked to had gone to lunch the new lady didn't=20 > know which diagram to print out ARRRGGG!=A0 > =A0 > Anyhow as I write this the wife is cleaning up the mess around the=20 > washer and she has just called, so its back to putting the washer=20 > backtogether and then maybe to the engine > =A0 > Arrrrrrgggg! > =A0 > Ed A > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Finn Lassen > To: Rotary motors in aircraft > Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 8:44 AM > Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: The Verdit! c wasRe: [FlyRotary] No Joy on=20 > Sun & Fun{:<( > > Ed Anderson wrote: =A0 > > It appears that Al's assessment may be correct that particularly=20 > because of the apparent orientation of the electrode when I screw it=20= > into the hole ending up such that the apex hit the curved back part=20 > rather than the end pointed toward the center electrode.=A0 It appears=20= > the apex seal did bounce over that curve part for a while and either=20= > the apex seals finally gave way or the springs under them did.=A0=20 > Perhaps Lynn would know if its possible to break the springs while=20 > leaving the seal intact. > > Could the seals be bent to the point they no longer can more freely in=20= > the grooves? > > Finn > --Apple-Mail-2--350098834 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/enriched; charset=ISO-8859-1 Ed, not that you need help but RepairClinic.com is a super site when it comes to fixing appliances. They have a drill down feature that will quickly identify the problem, provide guidance on the repair and sell you the parts. Very quick. My method when something breaks is to give this reference to my wife and very generously tell her she is welcome to use my tools. Jerry On Monday, April 11, 2005, at 02:08 PM, Ed Anderson wrote: = Arial0000,0000,0000I don't know, Finn.=A0 I was under the impression that the seals (not counting Tracy's seals) were fairly brittle and broke before they = bent.0000,0000,0000 =A0 ArialI have the engine back in the shop and was starting the tear down, when the wife came down and informed me the washing machine wasn't working AGGHGGG!=A0=A0 Of course, the appliance makers now assume no one does home repair so there is not so much as a parts exploded diagram.=A0 But, managed to get it apart expecting to see belts - but nope - direct drive.=A0 But, I do spot the problem there is a plastic coupler between the motor and the gear box and it is clearly broken.=A0 Well, because of no parts diagram have to search the inter net to find a diagram, locate the part number and find a store that had one.=A0 But, great the store will print me out a diagram of the system!=A0 Wife goes to get part while I return to engine.=A0 Comes back with part, but because the lady I talked to had gone to lunch the new lady didn't know which diagram to print out ARRRGGG!=A0 =A0 ArialAnyhow as I write this the wife is cleaning up the mess around the washer and she has just called, so its back to putting the washer backtogether and then maybe to the engine =A0 = ArialArrrrrrgggg! =A0 ArialEd A ----- Original Message ----- From: 1999,1999,FFFFFinn = Lassen0000,0000,0000 To: 1999,1999,FFFFRotary motors in aircraft0000,0000,0000 Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 8:44 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: The Verdit! c wasRe: [FlyRotary] No Joy on Sun & Fun{:<<( Ed Anderson wrote: =A0 ArialIt appears that Al's assessment may be correct that particularly because of the apparent orientation of the electrode when I screw it into the hole ending up such that the apex hit the curved back part rather than the end pointed toward the center electrode.=A0 It appears the apex seal did bounce over that curve part for a while and either the apex seals finally gave way or the springs under them did.=A0 Perhaps Lynn would know if its possible to break the springs while leaving the seal intact. Could the seals be bent to the point they no longer can more freely in the grooves? Finn = --Apple-Mail-2--350098834--