Return-Path: Received: from imf25aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.73] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b8) with ESMTP id 334928 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 26 Jul 2004 15:55:03 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.73; envelope-from=atlasyts@bellsouth.net Received: from [65.11.33.2] by imf25aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.08 201-253-122-130-108-20031117) with ESMTP id <20040726195423.OALV1789.imf25aec.mail.bellsouth.net@[65.11.33.2]> for ; Mon, 26 Jul 2004 15:54:23 -0400 User-Agent: Microsoft-Entourage/10.1.4.030702.0 Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 15:54:18 -0400 Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] metric tubing? From: Bulent Aliev To: Rotary motors in aircraft Message-ID: In-Reply-To: Mime-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="B_3173702061_16110274" > This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. --B_3173702061_16110274 Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit On 7/26/04 3:44 PM, "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> wrote: > Greetings, > > I mentioned that I need to make a sleeve to adapt the MSD injectors to the > holes in the center housing. I was trying to find a stock piece of steel (or > anything else that will work) tubing that had an ID of .55", and an OD greater > than .65". The plan would be to put this on the lathe, and turn the OD down > to a nice fit in the holes in the block. As it turns out, 14mm is almost > exactly .55", and certainly close enough for the o-ring seal that will go > there. > > Searching the internet, the only place I found that has this is Parker Steel > International, and they're a wholesale only place, requiring tax exempt > numbers, minimum orders, etc. Does anyone know where I can get 14mm ID tubing > that would work for this? > > Thanks, > Rusty (in search of a better GPS display) > Rusty, try www.mcmastercarr.com. They have all kinds of metric tubing. Bulent --B_3173702061_16110274 Content-type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Re: [FlyRotary] metric tubing? On 7/26/04 3:44 PM, &qu= ot;Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> wrote:

Greetings,
I mentioned that I need to make a sleeve to adapt= the MSD injectors to the holes in the center housing.  I was trying to= find a stock piece of steel (or anything else that will work) tubing that h= ad an ID of .55", and an OD greater than .65".  The plan woul= d be to put this on the lathe, and turn the OD down to a nice fit in the hol= es in the block.  As it turns out, 14mm is almost exactly .55", an= d certainly close enough for the o-ring seal that will go there.  
Searching the internet, the only place I found th= at has this is Parker Steel International, and they're a wholesale only plac= e, requiring tax exempt numbers, minimum orders, etc.  Does anyone know= where I can get 14mm ID tubing that would work for this?
Thanks,
Rusty (in search of a better GPS display)


Rusty, try www.mcmastercarr.com. They have all kinds of metric tubing.
Bulent --B_3173702061_16110274--