X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail-fx0-f52.google.com ([209.85.161.52] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.1) with ESMTPS id 5083978 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 06 Aug 2011 10:59:30 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.161.52; envelope-from=msteitle@gmail.com Received: by fxd18 with SMTP id 18so447772fxd.25 for ; Sat, 06 Aug 2011 07:58:53 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=bcQ1F5IEoP0hO5myAkZbW8HGfiojT/PuJRu2tG+wTcg=; b=pP2rN9JALC9DaFJuTC5NlZ6KvEEmOqSynN0Iv/Qq+2/7iA3TW32xU6dd7i5a/zv8qY TZO5InEBHMP39OjCmB+jRg5tjWNFbPv/+rPC5Ka26NUE6q3EgPruObgw7U4PgbM1Hw05 m0ANKvWX5BD4gK2xE7GNeUU31n6/ptkjFp2dA= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.223.55.203 with SMTP id v11mr484358fag.78.1312642733554; Sat, 06 Aug 2011 07:58:53 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.223.95.205 with HTTP; Sat, 6 Aug 2011 07:58:53 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2011 09:58:53 -0500 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Fwd: Flex plate cracks From: Mark Steitle To: Rotary motors in aircraft Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=0015174760fad9baaa04a9d77344 --0015174760fad9baaa04a9d77344 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Kelly, Thanks for the info. I've been saving this thread from the beginning. I'm waiting for a flight report before I place my order. Mark On Sat, Aug 6, 2011 at 9:27 AM, Kelly Troyer wrote: > Mark, > > In case you have lost it the best price we have found for the "ACT" > Prolite > flywheel Part #600140 is from "THMotorsports"........Link > below..........Do not > be alarmed that the photo is one for another brand of auto.......... > > http://thmotorsports.com/act/act_flywheel_prolite/600140/i-47718.aspx > > Kelly Troyer > *"DYKE DELTA JD2" (Eventually)* > "13B ROTARY"_ Engine > "RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2 > "MISTRAL"_Backplate/Oil Manifold > "TURBONETICS"_TO4E50 Turbo > > *From:* Mark Steitle > > *To:* Rotary motors in aircraft > *Sent:* Saturday, August 6, 2011 8:43 AM > > *Subject:* [FlyRotary] Re: Fwd: Flex plate cracks > > David, > > Thanks for the pictures. Have you done a full assembly fit check? Have > you done any ground runs? Will the flywheel fit with the flat washers > installed between Tracy's acapter and flywheel, or will those have to be > left out? > > Mark - on the verge of ordering a prolite flywheel. > > On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 11:41 PM, David Leonard wrote: > > Well, I'd say that pretty well seals the fate of using flex plates. You > guys all owe me a beer for finding the issue :-) > > Here are some pictures of the machined flywheel that Kelly turned us on to > (ACT prolite). Weight is now under 9 lbs. I think it is a good balance > between weight and beefyness. Someone with better access to a CNC could > make the mods quick and easy, and the mods to that start/addapter plate are > pretty easy. > > Here is the front side. > > -- > David Leonard > > Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY > http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net > http://RotaryRoster.net > > On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 6:08 PM, Charlie England wrote: > > > > I was moving stuff around in the hangar today& picked up my salvage yard > flex > plate. Found two 3/4" cracks: down from 9 o'clock& up from 3 o'clock holes > in > the pic. Plate has never flown AFAIK. > > Charlie > > > > > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: > http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html > > > > > > > > --0015174760fad9baaa04a9d77344 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Kelly,=A0

Thanks for the info. =A0I've been saving t= his thread from the beginning. =A0I'm waiting for a flight report befor= e I place my order. =A0

Mark

On Sat, Aug 6, 2011 at 9:27 AM, Kelly Troyer <keltro@att.net> wrote:
Mark,
=A0
=A0=A0 In case you have lost it the best price we have found for= the "ACT" Prolite
flywheel Part #600140 is from "THMotorsports"........<= var>Link below..........Do not
be alarmed that the photo is one for another brand of auto......= ....
=A0
=A0
Kelly Troyer
"DYKE DELTA JD2" = (Eventually)
"13B ROTARY"_ Engine
"RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2
&quo= t;MISTRAL"_Backplate/Oil Manifold
"TURBONETICS"_TO4E50 Turbo

From: Mark Steitle <= ;msteitle@gmail.com= >

To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Saturday, August= 6, 2011 8:43 AM

S= ubject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fwd: Flex plate cracks
<= div>

David,=A0=20

Thanks for the pictures. =A0Have you done a full assembly fit check? = =A0Have you done any ground runs? =A0Will the flywheel fit with the flat wa= shers installed between Tracy's acapter and flywheel, or will those hav= e to be left out? =A0

Mark =A0- on the verge of ordering a prolite flywheel.

On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 11:41 PM, David Leonard <<= a href=3D"mailto:wdleonard@gmail.com" rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">wd= leonard@gmail.com> wrote:
Well, I'd say that pretty well seals the fate of using = flex plates.=A0 You guys all owe me a beer for finding the issue :-)
Here are some pictures of the machined flywheel that Kelly turned us on to = (ACT prolite).=A0 Weight is now under 9 lbs.=A0 I think it is a good balanc= e between weight and beefyness.=A0 Someone with better access to a CNC coul= d make the mods quick and easy, and the mods to that start/addapter plate a= re pretty easy.

Here is the front side.

--
David Leonard

Turbo Rotary= RV-6 N4VY
http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net
http://RotaryRoster.net

On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 6:08 PM, Charlie England <= ceengland@bellsouth.net> wrote:


I was moving stuff around in the hangar= today& =A0picked up my salvage yard flex
plate. Found two 3/4"= cracks: down from 9 o'clock& =A0up from 3 o'clock holes in
the pic. Plate has never flown AFAIK.

Charli= e




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Homepage: =A0http://www.flyrotary.com/<= br>Archive and UnSub: =A0 http://mail.lancai= ronline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html








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