Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.101] (HELO ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 2938600 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 19 Jan 2004 09:00:23 -0500 Received: from edward (clt78-020.carolina.rr.com [24.93.78.20]) by ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id i0JE0JYs021011 for ; Mon, 19 Jan 2004 09:00:20 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <006701c3de94$95b99740$2402a8c0@edward> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Intake question Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 09:00:24 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0064_01C3DE6A.ACA574D0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0064_01C3DE6A.ACA574D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageRusty, I used "Steel Epoxy" stick (dough like consistency) and added somed = JB weld to smooth it out. I used it to smooth the airflow from my first = manifold into the port. I roughed the aluminum runner and then applied = the ball of "steel Epoxy" stick until I had the general shape I wanted, = then added JB weld for smoothness. I flew it for 160 hours with no = problem. The pieces are too large to go into the port even if they = separated from the wall (unless like you say they broke apart). Ed=20 Ed Anderson RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2004 9:56 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Intake question Greetings, I was looking at the latest intake today, and noticed that the = secondary ports on the intake are quite a bit taller than the ones on = the engine itself. Attached is a picture that shows the intake gasket, = thought the intake runner to give you some idea of what the size = difference is. The top of the runner is fine, but the bottom, as shown = in the picture, is off by about half and inch. =20 The question is- how many people would feel comfortable filling this = in with epoxy putty, JB Weld, or similar glue? It makes me nervous, = but it would be such a large piece, that it couldn't go through the port = if it broke, unless it broke into pieces. Obviously, the surface would = be cleaned, and roughed up to make the best adhesion. What do you = think? BTW- I'm off for 3 weeks, and my goal is to have the engine running, = and perhaps even have the plane back in the air with the rev-2 = configuration by the end of that time. =20 Cheers, Rusty (time to let go of my EM-2 now Tracy ) =20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_0064_01C3DE6A.ACA574D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Rusty,
 
    I used "Steel Epoxy" = stick=20 (dough like consistency) and added somed JB weld to smooth it out.  = I used=20 it to smooth the airflow from my first manifold into the port.  I = roughed=20 the aluminum runner and then applied the ball of "steel Epoxy" stick = until I had=20 the general shape I wanted, then added JB weld for smoothness.  I = flew it=20 for 160 hours with no problem.  The pieces are too large to go into = the=20 port even if they separated from the wall (unless like you say they = broke=20 apart).
 
Ed
Ed Anderson
RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered
Matthews, NC
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From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2004 = 9:56=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Intake=20 question

Greetings,
 
I was looking = at the=20 latest intake today, and noticed that the secondary ports on the = intake are=20 quite a bit taller than the ones on the engine itself.  Attached = is a=20 picture that shows the intake gasket, thought the intake runner to = give you=20 some idea of what the size difference is.  The top of the runner = is fine,=20 but the bottom, as shown in the picture, is off by about half and = inch. =20
 
The question = is- how many=20 people would feel comfortable filling this in with epoxy putty, JB = Weld, or=20 similar glue?   It makes me nervous, but it would be such a = large=20 piece, that it couldn't go through the port if it broke, unless = it broke=20 into pieces.  Obviously, the surface would be cleaned, = and=20 roughed up to make the best adhesion.  What do you=20 think?
 
BTW- I'm off = for 3=20 weeks, and my goal is to have the engine running, and perhaps = even have=20 the plane back in the air with the rev-2 configuration by the end of = that=20 time.  
 
Cheers,
Rusty (time = to let go of=20 my EM-2 now Tracy <g>) 

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