X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail-bw0-f211.google.com ([209.85.218.211] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.14) with ESMTP id 3744460 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:26:02 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.218.211; envelope-from=msteitle@gmail.com Received: by bwz7 with SMTP id 7so2719250bwz.19 for ; Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:25:23 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:in-reply-to:references :date:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; bh=lkuhx6ViQffiIqwcgyT+1e/ScP0icCpfEfvezHJ7Ad0=; b=aaV9vzPmU5wvi0uC5xRwuTFgEsrJVLStpiRq7rGJk1ASzNY9pqvDjiXvrZFOcVZHTb 52s1dQ7vII2/H6B4yIjbKiOgztOuyXypeuC2TqZSCgU2T5hWcd9/k4P0V7ed00DLDrg9 W3LU7QQMiKOIFtwzoiYVnH9h/slRnYKAhM4PI= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; b=Xd0RAmc63Iw0djokcy5xPN1TGDEfqd1LJvDxWYtx7O7UfpyE4j5RU6++a29MEXZWr4 Z5VcduGYdeG/JzND55K6g5ehidR4tIHdj4C9Ln9tWbKY0FwhhRSYt6J2gypUSvgvddzN XE+LrhJCRBqpdjmwy+fWxF+0ZshxSrR7cV020= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.204.117.142 with SMTP id r14mr1902979bkq.197.1246677923016; Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:25:23 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2009 22:25:22 -0500 Message-ID: <5cf132c0907032025s78a8267m11a84523bceb9903@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] First Start From: Mark Steitle To: Rotary motors in aircraft Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=0016e6da98f2c0322b046dd8d243 --0016e6da98f2c0322b046dd8d243 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Joe, Way to go!!! I love the sound of the 20B. Keep up posted on your progress. Mark S. Austin, Tx On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 9:59 PM, wrote: > Today I reached a mile stone on my Velocity / 20B project. The many hours > of research, planning, building, etc paid off today as the 20B came to life > this afternoon. > > About 9:30 this morning, Ed Anderson came by and looked over my > installation. After finding no major deal breakers we prepared to start up > the 20B for the first time. At first there was no life. Started the > routine troubleshooting - simulate injectors - OK, simulate spark - OK. > Well what about the CAS. Traced the wires and found a error in the CAS > wiring. A soldering iron had the problem fixed in about 30 minutes. Now we > were starting to get some puffs of smoke that were actual combustion by > products, but could not quite get it to run. Twice it caught but would not > sustain running. After numerous discussions of lean, rich, try this, try > that, recharge the battery - we hit on a combination that would sustain > running. Ran for about 90 seconds at 1500 to 2000 RPM and shut it down. > Looked over the engine and found everything to still be intact, no major > leaks, or anything melted. > > Time to take a break, finished off the third pitcher of lemon aid, sat down > and recapped the days events with Ed, while thanking him for all his help, > both today and for all the wisdom I have gain from him through this list. > Ed wished me continued success as he departed for home. > > Took a break for dinner, realizing it was the first meal of the day. Then > I could not resist running it a bit more (7 more times actually.) Showed > the wife that it would actually run (she missed the fist start by about 10 > minutes.) Worked on validating temp and pressure measurements as well as > tuning on the low speed end. By the end of the night I have a repeatable > starting pattern and have pretty smooth running down to about 1000 RPM. > Most of the leaves on the south east corner of my property are gone, the > 20B makes a super leaf blower. > > In the end starting a rotary for the first time can be summed up with one > word ... Cool. > > Thanks again for your help Ed and to all on this list that have given > wisdom and knowledge and made this day possible. > > Joe - VELO 173 RG / 20B > > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: > http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html > --0016e6da98f2c0322b046dd8d243 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Joe,
Way to go!!!=A0 I love the sound of the 20B.=A0 Keep up posted on your= progress.
=A0
Mark S.
Austin, Tx


=A0
On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 9:59 PM, <jewen@comporium.net> wrote:
Today I reached a mile stone on = my Velocity / 20B project. =A0The many hours of research, planning, buildin= g, etc paid off today as the 20B came to life this afternoon.

About 9:30 this morning, Ed Anderson came by and looked over my install= ation. =A0After finding no major deal breakers we prepared to start up the = 20B for the first time. =A0At first there was no life. =A0Started the routi= ne troubleshooting - simulate injectors - OK, simulate spark - OK. =A0Well = what about the CAS. =A0Traced the wires and found a error in the CAS wiring= . =A0A soldering iron had the problem fixed in about 30 minutes. =A0Now we = were starting to get some puffs of smoke that were actual combustion by pro= ducts, but could not quite get it to run. =A0Twice it caught but would not = sustain running. =A0After numerous discussions of lean, rich, try this, try= that, recharge the battery - we hit on a combination that would sustain ru= nning. =A0Ran for about 90 seconds at 1500 to 2000 RPM and shut it down. = =A0Looked over the engine and found everything to still be intact, no major= leaks, or anything melted.

Time to take a break, finished off the third pitcher of lemon aid, sat = down and recapped the days events with Ed, while thanking him for all his h= elp, both today and for all the wisdom I have gain from him through this li= st. =A0Ed wished me continued success as he departed for home.

Took a break for dinner, realizing it was the first meal of the day. = =A0Then I could not resist running it a bit more (7 more times actually.) = =A0Showed the wife that it would actually run (she missed the fist start by= about 10 minutes.) =A0Worked on validating temp and pressure measurements = as well as tuning on the low speed end. =A0By the end of the night I have a= repeatable starting pattern and have pretty smooth running down to about 1= 000 RPM. =A0Most of the leaves on the south east corner of my property are = gone, the 20B makes a super leaf blower.

In the end starting a rotary for the first time can be summed =A0up wit= h one word ... Cool.

Thanks again for your help Ed and to all on thi= s list that have given wisdom and knowledge and made this day possible.

Joe - VELO 173 RG / 20B

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