Return-Path: Received: from imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.69] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b3) with ESMTP id 96086 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 29 May 2004 13:11:57 -0400 Received: from TOSHIBAjhr ([209.214.14.30]) by imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.08 201-253-122-130-108-20031117) with SMTP id <20040529171126.URMX1408.imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net@TOSHIBAjhr> for ; Sat, 29 May 2004 13:11:26 -0400 From: "John Slade" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Engine comparison Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 13:11:25 -0400 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0044_01C4457E.71EE8770" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0044_01C4457E.71EE8770 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Dean, Mine are the non turbo rotors. I forget what the ratio is. I've been wiping the pipes with acetone. Now I'm trying a little RTV under the connector. No, it was a different joint each time. The first time one blew I think I disturbed a joint that I didn't redo. The second time I redid all the joints and remade the pipes to get a better fit. This time it was a wide clamp that was too far towards the edge of the hose. All of these issues could be [have been] avoided by getting a good fit, having ribs on the pipes, and using 3 inch connectors. It's no problem when the hose blows. It just flies like a Cessna and I have lots of hours in them. :) John ------=_NextPart_000_0044_01C4457E.71EE8770 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Dean,

Mine are the non turbo = rotors. I=20 forget what the ratio is.

I've been wiping the = pipes with=20 acetone. Now I'm trying a little RTV under the=20 connector.

No, it was a different = joint each=20 time. The first time one blew I think I disturbed a joint that I didn't = redo.=20 The second time I redid all the joints and remade the pipes to get a = better fit.=20 This time it was a wide clamp that was too far towards the edge of = the=20 hose. All of these issues could be [have been] avoided by getting a good = fit,=20 having ribs on the pipes, and using 3 inch=20 connectors.

It's no problem when = the hose=20 blows. It just flies like a Cessna and I have lots of hours in them.=20 :)

John

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