X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from qmta09.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.30.96] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.1) with ESMTP id 4084640 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:56:46 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=76.96.30.96; envelope-from=n3773@comcast.net Received: from omta14.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.30.60]) by qmta09.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id W3ed1d0021HpZEsA93wCzd; Sat, 16 Jan 2010 03:56:12 +0000 Received: from rv8 ([71.237.248.186]) by omta14.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id W3wB1d006422aQ78a3wBaH; Sat, 16 Jan 2010 03:56:12 +0000 Message-ID: <65E4C5CE21D642A1B276D64DA35D3832@rv8> Reply-To: "kevin lane" From: "kevin lane" To: "flyrotary" Subject: mechanical vs electrical Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:56:24 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0008_01CA961C.D101B080" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5843 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0008_01CA961C.D101B080 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I suppose this argument simply goes in circles, but a mechanical gauge = works when there is no electrical source. that seems like a big factor = to me. I still remember my Jeff rose electronic ignition [on my O-320] = dying while flying over crater lake, OR and that 1920's-era magneto = never knew what was happening. I have a mechanical oil pressure[nylon = line] & temp gauge that have 1000+ hrs on them and no problems. same = with my van's fuel gauges [original, electrical non-capacitance resistor = style]. but, while I argue of the benefits of independent, = non-electrical gauges, I admit that this rotary engine will have an = electric fuel pump, so, when the juice quits, I guess it doesn't matter = if you don't know why. what about an electric airspeed indicator? all = those messy tubes and ports and such! =E2=98=BA kevin [will readily = admit I may simply be dumb and happy] ------=_NextPart_000_0008_01CA961C.D101B080 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =EF=BB=BF
I suppose this argument simply goes in = circles,=20 but a mechanical gauge works when there is no electrical source.  = that=20 seems like a big factor to me.  I still remember my Jeff rose = electronic=20 ignition [on my O-320] dying while flying over crater lake, OR and = that=20 1920's-era magneto never knew what was happening.  I have a = mechanical oil=20 pressure[nylon line] & temp gauge that have 1000+ hrs on = them and=20 no problems.  same with my van's fuel gauges [original, electrical=20 non-capacitance resistor style].  but, while I argue of the = benefits of=20 independent, non-electrical gauges, I admit that this rotary engine will = have an=20 electric fuel pump, so, when the juice quits, I guess it doesn't matter = if you=20 don't know why.  what about an electric airspeed indicator?  = all those=20 messy tubes and ports and such! =E2=98=BA   kevin [will = readily admit I may=20 simply be dumb and happy]
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