X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail16.syd.optusnet.com.au ([211.29.132.197] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.8) with ESMTPS id 972523 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 06 Feb 2006 16:36:58 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=211.29.132.197; envelope-from=lendich@optusnet.com.au Received: from george (d211-31-190-152.dsl.nsw.optusnet.com.au [211.31.190.152]) by mail16.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.12.11/8.12.11) with SMTP id k16La6Du022841 for ; Tue, 7 Feb 2006 08:36:09 +1100 Message-ID: <001901c62b65$56e99e00$98be1fd3@george> From: "george lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Rusty's Single Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2006 07:36:06 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit 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 Hi Fred - where have you been, I hadn't seen comments from you recently! Rusty purchased the single as a 'completed engine' so might not know the different weights. I have some updated info on the single and balancing if you need it. Do you remember we were discussing the merits of different placement of the single rotor oiling cooling jet -well that's all sorted! When I get mine done I will give you all the details but it depends on what rotor you are using ( and it's internal volume). I won't go into details here and bore everyone with a lengthy discussion on the single - contact me directly. George (down under) lendich@optusnet.com.au > Rusty, > > I would be interested to learn what you did to balance your single > rotor. Did you add weight to the counterweights? > Were the counterweights the only "flywheel" in this latest smooooth run? > > Fred O. > > > Well, there's certainly nothing wrong with the balance of the single > > rotor parts, because it's smooooooth as can be now that the redrive > > and prop are gone. Below 1800 or so, there's some shake from the lack > > of flywheel weight, but it runs down to 1000 rpm or so without being > > too bad. Above 2000, up to 6000 rpm, it's true rotary smooth. I > > guess I just need a redrive with a suitable dampener now, but that's > > not going to be any sort of priority until the RV-8 is done. > > Unfortunately, that kit was delayed, and I won't even get it until the > > first of March. > > > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/ >