Return-Path: Received: from ns5.rokland.us ([67.15.10.31] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP-TLS id 523707 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 08 Nov 2004 21:26:53 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=67.15.10.31; envelope-from=bob@bob-white.com Received: from bgp01386220bgs.brodwy01.nm.comcast.net ([68.35.160.74] helo=localhost) by ns5.rokland.us with smtp (Exim 4.43) id 1CRLi8-0004ea-AV for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 08 Nov 2004 20:26:20 -0600 Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2004 19:26:18 -0700 From: Bob White To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: Re: EGT sensors Message-Id: <20041108192618.766266dd.bob@bob-white.com> In-Reply-To: References: X-Mailer: Sylpheed version 1.0.0beta2 (GTK+ 1.2.10; i686-pc-linux-gnu) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Antivirus-Scanner: Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - ns5.rokland.us X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - lancaironline.net X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - bob-white.com X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: On Mon, 8 Nov 2004 20:32:43 -0500 "John Slade" wrote: > The EM2 manual explains how to make your own thermocouples from > thermocouple wire. The EGT sensor I have came with a Westach > instrument, but basically it's just a thermocouple wire hooked to a > bolt (probe) which is held in the exhaust stream by a clamp around the > exhaust pipe with a hole for the bolt. I'm not sure where you could > put a second sensor in a turbo installation unless you drilled the > cast manifold. I added a second sensor on the turbo heat shield. > John > > > I have several EGT probes left over from the original Lycoming installation. You have to drill a hole in the exhaust pipe (I'm NA) and the probe is held in place with what is esentially a hose clamp that goes round the exhaust pipe. Is there any reason not to use these on the rotary? Bob White (I promise to pay more attention to my subjects and quoted material) -- http://www.bob-white.com N93BD - Rotary Powered BD-4 (soon)