Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.69] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1) with ESMTP id 2503738 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 25 Jul 2003 20:54:53 -0400 Received: from rad ([68.212.3.215]) by imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.05.27 201-253-122-126-127-20021220) with ESMTP id <20030726005452.ZZLQ14409.imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rad> for ; Fri, 25 Jul 2003 20:54:52 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Tachs & things Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2003 19:54:53 -0500 Message-ID: <000001c35310$868c4e30$0201a8c0@rad> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01C352E6.9DB64630" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C352E6.9DB64630 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable So this leads me to question whether the Tiny Tach will work either. I = guess Rusty will answer this question soon. =20 =20 Good to hear all (except the tach) is going so well. I finished = pro-sealing the tank senders and covers in place, as well as adding the fuel return fittings. I'm copying Tracy's fuel system, except for using the right = tank instead of the left. I went ahead and added an additional return = fitting to the left tank cover since it was so easy to do now, and I'll just put a = cap on it, possibly forever. If I ever change the system and need to return = to either tank, I'll have the fitting ready. =20 =20 I received my Tiny Tach today, and it looks as I expected. I ordered it directly from tinytach.com Monday via regular UPS. Those guys are a = very trusting bunch. There's no place to enter payment info on their web = page, and you see a note that says an invoice will be mailed when the order is ready to ship. I figured that meant that I'd get an email asking for = credit card info when they were going to ship, but amazingly, they ship the = order the same day they (snail)mail the invoice. In my case, the tach beat = the invoice here. =20 =20 As for the tach, the red wire that you wrap around the spark plug wire = is 10 inches long. The instructions say to wrap it around 3-4 times, then cut = off the excess. I'm thinking that I'll wrap it 4 times, and leave the = excess sticking straight out away from anything else. If I recall correctly, = my wires are a suppression type, so I may need to wrap the red wire a few = more times. If it works perfectly at 4 turns, I'll cut it off. My plan is = to be ready to run it again by next weekend, assuming the pro-seal looks cured enough to put fuel in the tanks, so look for a report next weekend. =20 BTW- I just ordered a boost gauge too. I may try to find a place to permanently install this, depending on how the MAP shows up on the EM-2. = If it's not on the main screen, I'll have to keep the boost gauge, since = that's going to be something I'll need to be able to look at any time I adjust = the throttle, at least while I'm sorting out the turbo control. =20 =20 Cheers, Rusty=20 ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C352E6.9DB64630 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
So this leads me to question = whether the Tiny=20 Tach will work either. I guess Rusty will answer this question=20 soon.   
 
Good to hear all (except the tach) = is going so=20 well.  I finished pro-sealing the tank senders and covers = in=20 place, as well as adding the fuel return fittings.  I'm = copying=20 Tracy's fuel system, except for using the right tank = instead of the=20 left.  I went ahead and added an additional return fitting to=20 the left tank cover since it was so easy to do now, and I'll just = put a cap=20 on it, possibly forever.  If I ever change the system and need = to=20 return to either tank, I'll have the fitting=20 ready.  
 
I received my Tiny Tach today, and it = looks as I=20 expected.  I ordered it directly from tinytach.com Monday via = regular=20 UPS.  Those guys are a very trusting bunch.  There's no = place to=20 enter payment info on their web page, and you see a note that says an = invoice=20 will be mailed when the order is ready to ship.  I figured that = meant that=20 I'd get an email asking for credit card info when they were going to = ship, but=20 amazingly, they ship the order the same day they (snail)mail the=20 invoice.  In my case, = the tach beat=20 the invoice here. 
 
As for the tach, the red wire that you wrap = around the=20 spark plug wire is 10 inches long.  The instructions say to wrap it = around=20 3-4 times, then cut off the excess.  I'm thinking that I'll wrap it = 4=20 times, and leave the excess sticking straight out away from anything = else. =20 If I recall correctly, my wires are a suppression type, so I may need to = wrap=20 the red wire a few more times.  If it works perfectly at 4 turns, = I'll cut=20 it off.  My plan is to be ready to run it again by next weekend, = assuming=20 the pro-seal looks cured enough to put fuel in the tanks, so look for a = report=20 next weekend.
 
BTW- I just ordered a boost gauge too.  = I may try=20 to find a place to permanently install this, depending on how the MAP = shows up=20 on the EM-2.  If it's not on the main screen, I'll have to keep the = boost=20 gauge, since that's going to be something I'll need to be able to look = at any=20 time I adjust the throttle, at least while I'm sorting out the turbo=20 control. 
 
Cheers,
Rusty =
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