Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from [205.152.59.69] (HELO imf21aec.bellsouth.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b9) with ESMTP id 2480248 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 20 Jul 2003 20:29:44 -0400 Received: from rad ([68.212.1.129]) by imf21aec.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.05.27 201-253-122-126-127-20021220) with ESMTP id <20030721002943.TXNI16013.imf21aec.bellsouth.net@rad> for ; Sun, 20 Jul 2003 20:29:43 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Tachs & things Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2003 19:29:44 -0500 Message-ID: <001a01c34f1f$2ee18d20$0201a8c0@rad> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001B_01C34EF5.460B8520" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001B_01C34EF5.460B8520 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I took the plane to the airport on Friday, mounted the wings and = went taxi testing yesterday. As simple as this may be for many of you, it was = a bit of a thrill for me.=20 =20 Congrats. I moved mine to the airport Saturday, minus the wing = installation and showing off :-) Don't believe anyone who says it isn't a thrill. =20 Is there anybody on this list that is using the EC2 and getting an accurate signal to drive an inexpensive, off the shelf tach? What about those, not using the EC2, how are you getting your trigger signal? =20 Any input would be greatly appreciated. =20 Indeed the would. Now that the EM-2 is farther off, I'm pretty happy I = got those nice "temporary" gauges. About the only thing I need to do is get = the *&!!#@ tach working. I was going to try to use my Fluke 87 meter, but I don't think that will pass inspection :-) =20 =20 Todd, are you using LS-1 coils? If so, that may be our problem. I know Tracy has Mazda coils, as does Tommy. From Ed's response, it sounds = like he has them as well. Is anyone actually running with GM coils who has a functional tach? You'd think the trigger signal would be the same, but there has to be a reason this doesn't work. Don't make me have to put a scope on it :-) =20 =20 I called VDO about my tach, and they said it wouldn't work with the = ignition coil hookup. I pointed out that their advertising and instructions said that it would. His response was that I could waste time trying if I = wanted to, but that it wouldn't work. Just great support. =20 =20 Rusty=20 ------=_NextPart_000_001B_01C34EF5.460B8520 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I took the plane to the = airport on Friday, mounted the wings and went taxi testing yesterday. As simple as = this may be for many of you, it was a bit of a thrill for me. =

Congrats. I moved mine to the airport Saturday, minus the wing installation and showing off = :-) Don’t believe anyone who says it isn’t a = thrill.

Is there anybody on this = list that is using the EC2 and getting an accurate signal to drive an inexpensive, = off the shelf tach? What about those, not using the EC2, how are you getting = your trigger signal?

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

Indeed the would. Now that = the EM-2 is farther off, I’m pretty happy I got those nice = “temporary” gauges. About the only thing I need to do is get the *&!!#@ = tach working. I was going to try to use my Fluke 87 meter, but I = don’t think that will pass inspection :-)

Todd, are you using LS-1 = coils? If so, that may be our problem. I know Tracy = has Mazda coils, as does Tommy. From Ed’s response, it sounds like he = has them as well. Is anyone actually running with GM coils who has a functional tach? You’d think the trigger signal would be the = same, but there has to be a reason this doesn’t work. Don’t = make me have to put a scope on it :-)

I called VDO about my tach, and = they said it wouldn’t work with the ignition coil hookup. I pointed = out that their advertising and instructions said that it would. His response was = that I could waste time trying if I wanted to, but that it wouldn’t = work. Just great support…

Rusty

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