X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-PolluStop-Diagnostic: (direct reply)\eX-PolluStop-Score: 0.00\eX-PolluStop: Scanned with Niversoft PolluStop 2.1 RC1, http://www.niversoft.com/pollustop Return-Path: Received: from smtp4.mail.ctc.net ([166.82.29.11] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c4) with ESMTPS id 869490 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 14 Apr 2005 21:24:18 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=166.82.29.11; envelope-from=alpha@concordnc.com Received: from alphasys (65.162.57.245.quickclick.ctc.net [65.162.57.245]) by smtp4.mail.ctc.net (Switch-3.1.7/Switch-3.1.7) with SMTP id j3F1NScg028466 for ; Thu, 14 Apr 2005 21:23:31 -0400 (EDT) From: Jim Brewer To: Rotary motors in aircraft X-Mailer: PocoMail 3.01 (1661) - Licensed Version Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 21:23:28 -0400 Message-ID: <2005414212328.148137@alphasys> In-Reply-To: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: V shape Apex Seal Slots? Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Thu, 14 Apr 2005 16:26:19 -0500, Russell Duffy wrote: >=A0Apex Location=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0Base=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0Top > > >=A0Seal1=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A01.99mm=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A02.16 - 2.26mm Seal2=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 >=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A01.98mm=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A02.22 - 2.25mm Seal3=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 >=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A01.98mm=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A02.18 - 2.20mm =A0=A0Clearly the slot is larger at >=A0the top - is this due to design or is this due to wear?=A0=A0Lynn??? >=A0Anybody? =A0=A0=A0=A0Hi Ed, =A0=A0I still have the=A0brand new rotor that was >=A0dropped=A0by the ceramic coaters, and I just measured the two un- >=A0smashed apex seal slots.=A0=A0I also measured the slots on the dead >=A0rotor that was involved in my oil out adventure.=A0=A0All the slots >=A0measure 1.89mm, with no sign of being larger at the top of the slot >=A0than the bottom.=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0Cheers, Rusty (my kingdom for a decent >=A0contractor)=A0 Just for the record, how did you guys measure those slots to this degree of= accuracy? What tools were used? Were the slots absolutely spotless? Jim Brewer