Return-Path: Received: from ms-smtp-03.southeast.rr.com ([24.93.67.84] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b8) with ESMTP id 2457182 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 05 Jul 2003 22:51:35 -0400 Received: from o7y6b5 (clt78-221.carolina.rr.com [24.93.78.221]) by ms-smtp-03.southeast.rr.com (8.12.5/8.12.2) with SMTP id h662nl94021482 for ; Sat, 5 Jul 2003 22:49:48 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <001501c3436a$35835660$1702a8c0@WorkGroup> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: First run approaches Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2003 22:56:33 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0012_01C34348.AE363400" 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 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0012_01C34348.AE363400 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable RE: [FlyRotary] Re: First run approachesSorry to hear about your woes, = Rusty. But, does not sound untypical, always some small last minute detail = rather than something big {:>).=20 Regarding wiring the EC2. Recommend a very well lit work place, Get = one of those small "studio (small halogen bulb) lamps or something you = can focus on your work area. Get something to clamp the socket housing = so you have free access from all directions (clamp from the bottom if = possible). Cut not more than approx 1/16" (less than 1/8") insulation = from the wire going to the pins. Get one of those (if you don't already = have one) 3 arm clamping/holding devices with alligator clips used for = electronics or hobbies to help position the wire while you wield the = solder and soldering iron. Tie the wires so that the strain is off them = when positioning them to the pin. I also put a number tag on each end = of the wire and then after I solder one end to the pin I check with a = ohm meter that the other end of the wire (with the same tag number) = shows continunity. You can get a cold solder join that appears OK = visually and I have caught some this way. (you should try it with out = any depth perception. Trying to get a pin, the solder, the wire and the = soldering iron to the same place in space without binocular depth = perception can be frustrating to say the least {:>)). I also use a marker to mark the pin numbers on the side of the connector = shell (marking every other one works fine) as the marks stamped near the = pins themselves, get sort of hard to read after a couple of hours. So good luck, Rusty Ed Anderson ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2003 9:36 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: First run approaches Well, it's hurry up and wait time for the first engine run, so the = neighbors are off the hook for this weekend. =20 I opened the box with the temporary gauges and permanent senders = today, and found that one of the senders wasn't going to work out. The = temp sender hole on the water pump housing is 12 X 1.5, and VDO didn't = list a sender in that thread, for a 250 degree gauge. I thought I had = an adapter, so I just ordered the 1/8" NPT sender. Next I found that I = didn't have the correct adapter after all, so I ordered the correct one. = In the box today was an adapter with the correct threads, but the nose = of the temp sender won't go through the hole in the adapter. There = isn't room to drill it out either (ask me how I know this). I ordered a = 300 degree sender, which happens to come in the correct thread. Sure = hope I don't get near the top of that range :-) In other news, there are a hell of a lot of wires in the EC-2. Since = I'm starting to get to the point of needing reading glasses, what are = the chances of having all the wires in the right place? I guess I'll = find out eventually. The latest senders should arrive Wednesday, so = maybe I can get a run in toward the end of the week. =20 Rusty =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0012_01C34348.AE363400 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable RE: [FlyRotary] Re: First run approaches
Sorry to hear about your woes, = Rusty.
 
    But, does not sound = untypical,=20 always some small last minute detail rather than something big=20 {:>). 
 
 Regarding wiring the EC2.  = Recommend a=20 very well lit work place,  Get one of those small "studio (small = halogen=20 bulb) lamps or something you can focus on your work area.  Get = something to=20 clamp the socket housing so you have free access from all directions = (clamp from=20 the bottom if possible).  Cut not more than approx 1/16" (less than = 1/8")=20  insulation from the wire going to the pins.  Get one of those = (if you=20 don't already have one) 3 arm clamping/holding devices with alligator=20 clips used for electronics or hobbies to help position the wire = while you=20 wield the solder and soldering iron.  Tie the wires so that the = strain is=20 off them when positioning them to the pin.    I also put = a number=20 tag on each end of the wire and then after I solder one end to the pin I = check=20 with a ohm meter that the other end of the wire (with the same tag = number) shows=20 continunity.  You can get a cold solder join that appears OK = visually and I=20 have caught some this way.  (you should try it with out any depth=20 perception.  Trying to get a pin, the solder, the wire and the = soldering=20 iron to the same place in space without binocular depth perception can = be=20 frustrating to say the least {:>)).
 
I also use a marker to mark the pin = numbers on the=20 side of the connector shell (marking every other one works fine) as the = marks=20 stamped near the pins themselves, get sort of hard to read after a = couple of=20 hours.
 
So good luck, Rusty
 
Ed Anderson
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2003 = 9:36=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: First = run=20 approaches

Well, it=92s hurry up = and wait time=20 for the first engine run, so the neighbors are off the hook for this=20 weekend. 

 

I opened the box with = the=20 temporary gauges and permanent senders today, and found that one of = the=20 senders wasn=92t going to work out.  The temp sender hole on the = water pump=20 housing is 12 X 1.5, and VDO didn=92t list a sender in that thread, = for a 250=20 degree gauge.  I thought I had an adapter, so I just ordered the = 1/8=94 NPT=20 sender.  Next I found that I didn=92t have the correct adapter = after all,=20 so I ordered the correct one.  In the box today was an adapter = with the=20 correct threads, but the nose of the temp sender won=92t go through = the hole in=20 the adapter.  There isn=92t room to drill it out either (ask me = how I know=20 this).  I ordered a 300 degree sender, which happens to come in = the=20 correct thread.  Sure hope I don=92t get near the top of that = range=20 :-)

 

In other news, there are = a hell of=20 a lot of wires in the EC-2.   Since I=92m starting to get to = the point=20 of needing reading glasses, what are the chances of having all the = wires in=20 the right place?  I guess I=92ll find out eventually.  The = latest=20 senders should arrive Wednesday, so maybe I can get a run in toward = the end of=20 the week. 

 

Rusty

 

 

  

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