X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from smtp106.mail.sc5.yahoo.com ([66.163.169.226] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c5) with SMTP id 933270 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 05 May 2005 07:01:35 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=66.163.169.226; envelope-from=prvt_pilot@yahoo.com Received: from unknown (HELO stevehome) (prvt?pilot@24.136.242.117 with login) by smtp106.mail.sc5.yahoo.com with SMTP; 5 May 2005 11:00:51 -0000 Reply-To: From: "Steve Brooks" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Duct Nearly Finished Date: Thu, 5 May 2005 07:04:25 -0400 Message-ID: <00c001c55162$337c5bc0$6401a8c0@workgroup.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00C1_01C55140.AC6ABBC0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook CWS, Build 9.0.6604 (9.0.2911.0) In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00C1_01C55140.AC6ABBC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Ed, It sounds like you're becoming quite handy with fiberglass. You may be ready to start a composite project. Steve Brooks -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Ed Anderson Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 9:44 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Duct Nearly Finished Got the new duct nearly finished. Just need to pop rivet the hinge halves on it, sand some of the worst bumps off, paint it and put it on. Then ready to go fly and try out the new duct and engine. Took two days, to make the mold, fiberglass the outside and contour the inside for that trumpet shape - it would have taken me two weeks 5 years ago - but still prefer metal {:>). Now just have to whip up a combination filter holder and Plenum and I'm done with mods for the summer (I think). Tracy got the apex seals for analysis but just headed out to Colorado like he had planned rather than postpone his trip to play with the seals - just don't know about some folks {:>). Sure makes me wonder why airline builders use all of those expensive circuit breakers rather than cheap fuses - must be something I'm missing. Fortunately, we have the right to make the choice that suits our preferences (and pocket book). Ed Ed Ed Anderson Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC eanderson@carolina.rr.com ------=_NextPart_000_00C1_01C55140.AC6ABBC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Ed,
It=20 sounds like you're becoming quite handy with fiberglass.  You may = be ready=20 to start a composite project.
 
Steve=20 Brooks
 
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From: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20 [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Ed=20 Anderson
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 9:44 PM
To: = Rotary=20 motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Duct Nearly=20 Finished

Got the new duct nearly = finished.  Just need=20 to pop rivet the hinge halves on it, sand some of the worst bumps off, = paint=20 it and put it on.  Then ready to go fly and try out the new duct = and=20 engine.  Took two days, to make the mold, fiberglass the outside = and=20 contour the inside for that trumpet shape - it would have taken me two = weeks 5=20 years ago - but still prefer metal {:>).
 
Now just have to whip up a = combination filter=20 holder and Plenum and I'm done with mods for the summer (I=20 think).
 
Tracy got the apex seals for = analysis but=20 just headed out to Colorado like he had planned rather than postpone = his trip=20 to play with the seals - just don't know about some folks=20 {:>).
 
Sure makes me wonder why airline = builders use all=20 of those expensive circuit breakers rather than cheap fuses - must be=20 something I'm missing.  Fortunately, we have the right to make = the choice=20 that suits our preferences (and pocket book).
 
Ed
 
Ed
Ed Anderson
Rv-6A N494BW Rotary=20 Powered
Matthews, NC
eanderson@carolina.rr.com
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