X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 10 [X] Return-Path: Received: from bay0-omc2-s17.bay0.hotmail.com ([65.54.246.153] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.6) with ESMTP id 1828591 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 10 Feb 2007 11:14:09 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.54.246.153; envelope-from=lors01@msn.com Received: from hotmail.com ([65.54.250.89]) by bay0-omc2-s17.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.2668); Sat, 10 Feb 2007 08:13:22 -0800 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Sat, 10 Feb 2007 08:13:21 -0800 Message-ID: Received: from 4.171.147.105 by BAY115-DAV17.phx.gbl with DAV; Sat, 10 Feb 2007 16:13:19 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [4.171.147.105] X-Originating-Email: [lors01@msn.com] X-Sender: lors01@msn.com From: "Tracy Crook" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Apologies / progress Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 11:13:16 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00E7_01C74D04.764B1AF0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.50.0034.2000 Seal-Send-Time: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 11:13:16 -0500 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 10 Feb 2007 16:13:21.0303 (UTC) FILETIME=[6219A270:01C74D2E] Return-Path: lors01@msn.com This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00E7_01C74D04.764B1AF0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageAnd Rusty, should apologize for making me feel like a complete = stone. He starts building his RV-8 over 4 years after me, finishes and = flies it, then put it up for sale, all before mine is done. A pox on = you Rusty! BTW, I still can't figure out how people part with = something that takes so much blood, sweat & tears to build. Maybe I'm = overly prone to developing emotional attachments to machines. But mine is coming along after deciding to devote some uninterrupted = "RV-8 only" days on it. Still waiting on Blue Mountain to return the = EFIS 1 from updating before I can re-install the panel. Fly-by-wire = finally finished.=20 I always underestimate the time required to integrate and package = stuff. The power lever position sensor alone took a full week to design = and prototype. Came out really neat though and I think I will like the = very light feel of the throttle control made possible by the FBW = approach. I did retain the variable friction adjustment on the quadrant = just in case it feels wrong to have so little resistance. Did a few of the inevitable re-dos on several coolant fittings and plugs = that leaked. As much as I like J B Weld and epoxy putty, NEVER use it = to plug unused coolant ports like the heater port and the rotor housing = coolant ports on turbo housings. They will always develop hair-line = leaks around the perimeter after a few thermal cycles. Tracy =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 11:05 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: wire routing apologize for my ingnorance: As well you should :-) Who is John Cleese? John Cleese is one of the funniest men of all times. He is best known = as a member of Monty Python, but has done lots of other work as well, = including the Fawlty Towers show, which was just hilarious. =20 = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cleese Cheers, Rusty (Ni, Ni) ------=_NextPart_000_00E7_01C74D04.764B1AF0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
And  Rusty, should apologize for making me feel  like a = complete=20 stone.   He starts building his RV-8 over 4 years = after me,=20 finishes and flies it,  then put it up for sale, all before = mine is=20 done.  A pox on you Rusty!   BTW, I still can't = figure=20 out  how people  part with something that takes so = much=20 blood, sweat & tears to build.  Maybe I'm overly prone to=20 developing emotional attachments to machines.
 
But mine is coming along after deciding to devote some = uninterrupted=20  "RV-8 only" days on it.   Still waiting on Blue Mountain = to=20 return the EFIS 1 from updating before I can re-install the panel.  = Fly-by-wire finally finished. 
 
 I  always underestimate the time required to = integrate and=20 package stuff.  The power lever position sensor alone took a full = week to=20 design and prototype.   Came out really neat though and I = think I will=20 like the very light feel of the throttle control made possible by the = FBW=20 approach.  I did retain the variable friction adjustment on the = quadrant=20 just in case it feels wrong to have so little resistance.
 
Did a few of the inevitable re-dos on several coolant fittings and = plugs=20 that leaked.   As much as I like J B Weld and epoxy putty, =  NEVER=20 use it to plug unused coolant ports like the heater port and the rotor = housing=20 coolant ports on turbo housings.  They will always develop = hair-line leaks=20 around the perimeter after a few thermal cycles.
 
Tracy  
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Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 = 11:05=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: wire=20 routing

apologize for my ingnorance:
 
As well you should :-)
 
Who is=20 John Cleese?
 
John Cleese is one of = the funniest men of all times.  He is best known as a member = of=20 Monty Python, but has done lots of other work as well, including the = Fawlty=20 Towers show, which was just=20 hilarious.  
 
http://en.wikipedia.org= /wiki/John_Cleese
 
Cheers,
Rusty (Ni, Ni)
 
 
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