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Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf17aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.65] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 3048795 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 27 Feb 2004 21:37:39 -0500 Received: from rad ([65.0.137.125]) by imf17aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.05 201-253-122-130-105-20030824) with ESMTP id <20040228023738.NDRP1865.imf17aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rad> for ; Fri, 27 Feb 2004 21:37:38 -0500 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "Flyrotary List" Subject: Plasma Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 20:37:38 -0600 Message-ID: <00b101c3fda3$d4eb68c0$6001a8c0@rad> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00B2_01C3FD71.8A50F8C0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00B2_01C3FD71.8A50F8C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Greetings, =20 The plasma cutter is your friend. Man, that thing slices though 1/4" stainless like butter. If Philips lays me off as planned, maybe I'll = cut the company van into pieces and FedEx it back to them using the company account :-) =20 =20 The stainless flanges weigh 2 lb 6 oz, and the Racing Beat 1/2" flange weighs 4 lb 13 oz. I didn't really do all this for the weight savings, = but I'll take a couple pounds. =20 Overall progress isn't as quick as I'd like, but rev 2 will run again = before too long. The exhaust should be finished by next weekend, then I'll = only have plumbing and wiring to go for ignition. I'll still need to make = some radiator ducts before it's ready to fly though. Most of the EM-2 = harness is done, so it will be installed before the next run. =20 =20 Cheers, Rusty (the mad plasma man) ------=_NextPart_000_00B2_01C3FD71.8A50F8C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

Greetings,

The plasma = cutter is your=20 friend. Man, that thing slices though 1/4" stainless like = butter. If=20 Philips lays me off as planned, maybe I'll cut the company van into = pieces and=20 FedEx it back to them using the company account :-) =

The stainless = flanges weigh=20 2 lb 6 oz, and the Racing Beat 1/2" flange weighs 4 lb 13 oz. I = didn't=20 really do all this for the weight savings, but I'll take a couple=20 pounds.

Overall = progress isn't as=20 quick as I'd like, but rev 2 will run again before too long. The = exhaust=20 should be finished by next weekend, then I'll only have plumbing and = wiring to=20 go for ignition. I'll still need to make some radiator ducts = before it's=20 ready to fly though. Most of the EM-2 harness is done, so it will = be=20 installed before the next run.

Cheers,

Rusty (the mad = plasma=20 man)

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