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From: "Ed Anderson" <eanderson@carolina.rr.com>
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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Off Subject / Getting Even => Swerving to on subject
Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2011 19:37:08 -0500
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Ah, the undeniable joy? - of being the first to tread where no man has gone 
before!  You know how to identify the pioneer, don't you Ernest? - its that 
fellow with all the arrows in him (or metal shavings on the floor, or bolts 
and nuts embedded in the wall and ceiling, or ... well, you know {:>))

But, the up side (yes, there is one)  is when you are finished (hopefully 
successfully) - you can take pride in toughing it through and exploring the 
new territory for those who chose to follow.  You will make it a bit easier 
for them to do so quicker, cheaper and with more confidence in the out come. 
So here's pulling for you.

Its been a few years, since I was down to see the first assembly of your 
engine - 'bout time you get that thing fired up {:>)

Ed

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From: "Ernest Christley" <echristley@nc.rr.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 5:42 PM
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Off Subject / Getting Even => Swerving to on 
subject

> tonyslongez@cox.net wrote:
>> Well as much as I love the banter. I say  F#!@ck the TSA they don't know 
>> Sh!%$ about rotary engines, so lets get back to rotarys so we can all fly 
>> around their fat A$$'s
>>
> OK, how about this.
> My engine made noise this past weekend.  They weren't all great 
> noises....but, ya' gotta start somewhere.
>
> I filled the coolant with water, teaspoon of Dawn dishwashing liquid, and 
> some anti-corrosion/antifreeze goop.  That dishwashing liquid sure does 
> make a lot of suds.  Then I hooked up a power supply and fired up the 
> electric water pump.  NO LEAKS!!
>
> Inspired, pulled the trailing plugs and hooked a battery to the starter. 
> The bendix would barely engage, and I had to relieve a small spot on the 
> blower shroud to let the starter swing in some more.   That turned the 
> engine, but with a bunch of squalling.  The bendix was rubbing up against 
> the shroud.  A few minutes with a hammer and a box knife and that 
> irritation was removed.  Put everything back together, and the engine 
> spinning still making a lot of squealing noises.  The generators rotor was 
> rubbing the backside of its guard.  This needed a more substantial fix. 
> The rotor needed to move back anywhere between 1/16" and 1/4". 
> Begrudingly, I pulled the whole blower apart.
> Yesterday, I faced .080" off the back of the rotor, and .075" off the back 
> of the mount's base.  Got the blower with the rotor mounted yesterday.  If 
> I don't spend to much time at the gym, I should be able to get the rest of 
> it back together.  If I can get it to spin with only "normal" noises, I'll 
> start pouring oil in it...and then check the timing with a light...and 
> then.........
>
> Whew!! Getting ahead of myself there.
>
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