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X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from wproxy.gmail.com ([64.233.184.193] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.7f) with ESMTP id 950937 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 23 Jan 2006 16:27:25 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.233.184.193; envelope-from=russell.duffy@gmail.com Received: by wproxy.gmail.com with SMTP id 37so1035681wra for ; Mon, 23 Jan 2006 13:26:41 -0800 (PST) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=beta; d=gmail.com; h=received:from:to:subject:date:message-id:mime-version:content-type:x-priority:x-msmail-priority:x-mailer:importance:x-mimeole; b=FaLvZrzaRJueqofEWWx8f8romya9r5rXyBBCNXKPWomJ7NmwnbRzMsxCLQB7GXI7g1mSow/BfXQnK51j9n4yiRBjp6fp4avwWY8d+HS9WH/KcK75Qk/f0ox0zVms6X+xlsB7QlNzBqZakwbMVZH9v9lQn3JLjRxrWsadnnkic5k= Received: by 10.54.128.9 with SMTP id a9mr7960268wrd; Mon, 23 Jan 2006 13:26:41 -0800 (PST) Return-Path: Received: from rd ( [65.6.194.9]) by mx.gmail.com with ESMTP id d16sm3127383wra.2006.01.23.13.26.40; Mon, 23 Jan 2006 13:26:41 -0800 (PST) From: "Russell Duffy" To: "Flyrotary List" Subject: Rusty's slightly used redrive sale Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 15:26:40 -0600 Message-ID: <000001c62063$b35c9c80$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01C62031.68C22C80" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2527 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C62031.68C22C80 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Greetings, =20 After some thought, I've decided to abandon the RD-1C drive for the = single rotor. It was originally purchased because it was an off the shelf = product, though we had no idea if it would behave with the torque reversals on = the single rotor. As Tracy told me long ago, if it doesn't work, you'll = know it right away, and he was right as usual :-) =20 =20 Since it's obvious that some significant time and effort will be = required to make the RD-1C drive work with the single rotor, then I might as well = start with a lighter drive in the first place. The RD-1C really is way = overbuilt for a single rotor, and the weight really isn't helping my CG situation = on the Kolb.=20 =20 With that in mind, I'm officially announcing that my RD-1C drive is for sale. The price will be $2500, plus actual UPS shipping charges to = anyone in the continental US. There are 4- 3/16" holes drilled in the drive = plate for my current muffler mount, and some light surface rust on the = external steel parts. It's just amazing how it can sit in my garage for a year without rusting, then rust in 2 weeks after getting to the airport. Otherwise, the drive is perfect, and has only a few minutes of running = time. =20 Another option for anyone wanting the drive, is a different drive plate. = I have one of CCI's drive plates that re-locates the starter to the = exhaust side of the engine. Whoever buys the drive can have their choice of = plates. I need to keep one plate or the other, since I'm getting another set of spacer blocks from Tracy. My plan is to use the spare plate to mount a starter, and my muffler, in order to be able to continue running the = engine periodically. =20 =20 Someone recently asked me to let them know if I decided to sell the = drive. Unfortunately, I can't find the email, nor can I remember who it was. Whoever you are, I'm afraid you'll have to consider this your = notification :-) =20 Cheers, Rusty (preparing for all out RV-8 construction) =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C62031.68C22C80 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

Greetings,

After some = thought, I've=20 decided to abandon the RD-1C drive for the single rotor. It was = originally=20 purchased because it was an off the shelf product, though we had no idea = if it=20 would behave with the torque reversals on the single rotor. As = Tracy told=20 me long ago, if it doesn't work, you'll know it right away, and he was = right as=20 usual :-)

Since it's = obvious that=20 some significant time and effort will be required to make the RD-1C = drive work=20 with the single rotor, then I might as well start with a lighter drive = in the=20 first place. The RD-1C really is way overbuilt for a single rotor, = and=20 the weight really isn't helping my CG situation on the Kolb.=20

With that in = mind, I'm=20 officially announcing that my RD-1C drive is for sale. The price = will be=20 $2500, plus actual UPS shipping charges to anyone in the continental=20 US. There are 4- 3/16" holes drilled in the drive plate for = my=20 current muffler mount, and some light surface rust on the external steel = parts. It's just amazing how it can sit in my garage for a year = without=20 rusting, then rust in 2 weeks after getting to the airport. = Otherwise, the=20 drive is perfect, and has only a few minutes of running time. =20

Another option = for anyone=20 wanting the drive, is a different drive plate. I have one of CCI's = drive=20 plates that re-locates the starter to the exhaust side of the = engine. =20 Whoever buys the drive can have their choice of plates. I = need to=20 keep one plate or the other, since I'm getting another set of = spacer blocks=20 from Tracy. My plan is to use the spare plate to mount a starter, = and my=20 muffler, in order to be able to continue running the engine = periodically. =20

Someone = recently asked=20 me to let them know if I decided to sell the drive. Unfortunately, = I can't=20 find the email, nor can I remember who it was. Whoever you are, = I'm afraid=20 you'll have to consider this your notification :-)

Cheers,

Rusty = (preparing for all=20 out RV-8 construction)

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