Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.102] (HELO ms-smtp-03-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 3112665 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 22 Mar 2004 08:20:20 -0500 Received: from edward (clt78-020.carolina.rr.com [24.93.78.20]) by ms-smtp-03-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id i2MDKHs2007792 for ; Mon, 22 Mar 2004 08:20:18 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <002201c41010$6f845080$2402a8c0@edward> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Cooling Ducts Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 08:20:24 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001F_01C40FE6.867C3C00" 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_001F_01C40FE6.867C3C00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message NC ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2004 8:38 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Cooling Ducts Well Ed, I hope you're happy :-) Just say it's perfect, and there = won't be any trouble :-) =20 Clearly, I still have some work to do to get these mounted = permanently, but I can't do that until I put the cowl back on and find = the best alignment with the inlets. Unfortunately, I couldn't do that = because I had to add to the inlet lip on part of the cowl, and the epoxy = was still wet. I think that's the really downer about dealing with = fiberglass. Everything take multiple steps, and you have to wait for = glue to dry between them. Anyway, I anticipate some pain and suffering = when it comes time to get a good transition between the cowl inlet, and = the ducts, but so far, I'm quite pleased with how they're coming along. = Unfortunately, I have to go back to work (such as it is) for the next = week and a half. After that, I should have plenty of time, because = Philips is still planning to lay me off. Amazingly, they're already = talking about hiring me as a consultant until they get an official slot = opened to hire me back. =20 Cheers, Phil-bert (Philips-Dilbert) They really look good, Rusty. In fact, I'd say they are PERFECT! =20 I like the smooth flow you have from duct to core, should minimize = turbulence. They are certainly more conducive to good airflow than my = original ducts which still managed to keep the engine cool. So these = should do much better than mine. If find it interesting that your duct = is asymmetrically upward to accommodate the height of the radiator where = as mine are just the opposite and I have my cores mounted so high that a = corner actually rubs against the cowling. So I was wondering what the = height of your cores were? Ed Anderson ------=_NextPart_000_001F_01C40FE6.867C3C00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
 
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From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2004 = 8:38=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Cooling=20 Ducts

Well Ed, I hope you're happy :-)    = Just say it's perfect, and there won't be = any trouble=20 :-)  
 
Clearly, I still have some = work to do to=20 get these mounted permanently, but I can't do that until I put the = cowl back=20 on and find the best alignment with the inlets.  Unfortunately, I = couldn't do that because I had to add to the inlet lip on part of the = cowl,=20 and the epoxy was still wet.  I think that's the really downer = about=20 dealing with fiberglass.  Everything take multiple steps, and you = have to=20 wait for glue to dry between them.  Anyway, I anticipate some = pain and=20 suffering when it comes time to get a good transition between the cowl = inlet,=20 and the ducts, but so far, I'm quite pleased with how they're coming=20 along. 
 
Unfortunately, I have to go = back to work=20 (such as it is) for the next week and a half.  After that, I = should have=20 plenty of time, because Philips is still planning to lay me off.  = Amazingly, they're already talking about hiring me as a consultant = until they=20 get an official slot opened to hire me back. 
 
Cheers,
Phil-bert = (Philips-Dilbert)

 
They really look good, Rusty.  In fact, = I'd say=20 they are PERFECT! 
 
    I like the smooth flow = you have=20 from duct to core, should minimize turbulence.   They are = certainly=20 more conducive to good airflow than my original ducts which still = managed to=20 keep the engine cool.  So these should do much better than = mine.  If=20 find it interesting that your duct is asymmetrically upward to = accommodate the=20 height of the radiator where as mine are just the opposite and I have = my cores=20 mounted so high that a corner actually rubs against the cowling.  = So I=20 was wondering what the height of your cores were?
 
Ed = Anderson
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