X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([75.180.132.123] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.11) with ESMTP id 3394227 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:57:14 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=75.180.132.123; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from computername ([75.191.186.236]) by cdptpa-omta05.mail.rr.com with ESMTP id <20081223205636.UXAQ18275.cdptpa-omta05.mail.rr.com@computername> for ; Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:56:36 +0000 From: "Ed Anderson" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] : Activity ... update and Season's Greetings Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:56:42 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_003F_01C96517.0CF05520" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.5510 In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 Thread-Index: AcllC3nXPucJOIf8S8idaHDYJfDPRAANO6/w Message-Id: <20081223205636.UXAQ18275.cdptpa-omta05.mail.rr.com@computername> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_003F_01C96517.0CF05520 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Looks like a nice shaped diffuser. I used some heavy duty aircraft rubber I had laying around. It's glued to the edge of the fiberglass duct and fits snuggly against the outer edge of the front of the core. When I pull up the bottom part of the cowl to install it, this lifts the duct into place on the front of the oil cooler the rubber protects the core and seals against it. That way I don't have to keep applying RTV each time I take off the cowl. Seems to work, no signs of leaks - but then air leaks don't necessarily leave nice easy to spot trails. Ed Ed Anderson Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC eanderson@carolina.rr.com http://www.andersonee.com http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW http://www.dmack.net/mazda/index.html _____ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Jeff Whaley Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 9:33 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] : Activity ... update and Season's Greetings Attached are some photos of the cowl mod and new diffuser mold . haven't flown since Dec 6; have to repaint cowling and install new diffuser to radiator. Any suggestions for sealing to face of an aluminum radiator? I was thinking either marine-grade epoxy or blue RTV. Hope to be flying again by mid January '09. Merry Christmas to all you rotor-heads and best wishes for the New year. Jeff From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Jeff Whaley Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 11:12 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Activity Thanks for that suggestion Lynn . Activity: I'm moving my radiator air intake slightly forward (about 3") to get out of boundary layer and molding/making a streamlined duct which can be 100% sealed to face of radiator; the rear iron air purge line to expansion tank (3/8" hose with 3/32" drilled restrictor insert) has been worked out. Will provide pictures of cowling/ducting mods next week . expect to do layup tomorrow. Jeff From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Lynn Hanover Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2008 9:19 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Activity Jerry, things are real quiet on your part, how is your project coming?? We do miss your activity like when you where on the Tailwind Activities. My project is receiving the finishing touches and will be ready to go when the snow clears in the spring. It is looking like I don't have enough prop (68 x 72) on the Rotary, will need to get it out of the garage after the new year and run it some more with the tach that Bob White put together for me. Farmer John The rotary has ports open to the outside all of the time. Humid air can enter the engine as it goes through heating and cooling each day. In a barn, in a hanger, even a heated shop. I use motor oil in the intake and turn over the engine a complete cycle, (three crank revolutions) and tape the exhaust pipe shut. Turn over three revs monthly when out of service. More of them have died sitting still than running. Lynn E. Hanover __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 3267 (20080714) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com ------=_NextPart_000_003F_01C96517.0CF05520 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Looks like a nice shaped = diffuser.  I used some heavy duty aircraft rubber I had laying around.  = It’s glued to the edge of the  fiberglass duct and fits snuggly against = the outer edge of the front of the core.  When I pull up the bottom part of = the cowl to install it, this lifts the duct into place on the front of the oil = cooler the rubber protects the core and seals against it.  That way I = don’t have to keep applying RTV each time I take off the cowl.  Seems to = work, no signs of leaks – but then air leaks don’t necessarily = leave nice easy to spot trails.

 

Ed

 

Ed Anderson

Rv-6A N494BW Rotary = Powered

Matthews, NC

eanderson@carolina.rr.com=

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From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Jeff Whaley
Sent: Tuesday, December = 23, 2008 9:33 AM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] : = Activity ... update and Season's Greetings

 

Attached = are some photos of the cowl mod and new diffuser mold … haven’t flown = since Dec 6; have to repaint cowling and install new diffuser to radiator. Any suggestions for sealing to face of an aluminum = radiator?

I was = thinking either marine-grade epoxy or blue RTV. Hope to be flying again by mid = January ‘09.

Merry = Christmas to all you rotor-heads and best wishes for the New = year.

Jeff

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From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Jeff Whaley
Sent: Friday, December = 19, 2008 11:12 AM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Activity

 

Thanks for = that suggestion Lynn …

Activity: = I’m moving my radiator air intake slightly forward (about 3”) to get = out of boundary layer and molding/making a streamlined duct which can be 100% = sealed to face of radiator; the rear iron air purge line to expansion tank = (3/8” hose with 3/32” drilled restrictor insert) has been worked out. = Will provide pictures of cowling/ducting mods next week … expect to do = layup tomorrow.

Jeff

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From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Lynn Hanover
Sent: Thursday, December = 18, 2008 9:19 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Activity

 

Jerry, things are real quiet on your part, how is = your project coming??  We do miss your activity like when you where on = the Tailwind Activities.  My project is receiving the finishing touches = and will be ready to go when the snow clears in the spring.  It is = looking like I don't have enough prop (68 x 72) on the Rotary, will need to get = it out of the garage after the new year and run it some more with the tach that = Bob White put together for me.  Farmer = John

 

The rotary has ports open to the outside all = of the time. Humid air can enter the engine as it goes through heating and = cooling each day. In a barn, in a hanger, even a heated shop. I use motor oil in = the intake and turn over the engine a complete cycle, (three crank revolutions) and tape the exhaust pipe shut. Turn over three revs = monthly when out of service.

 

More of them have died sitting still than = running.

 

Lynn E. = Hanover



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