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 [24.25.9.101] (HELO ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c4) with ESMTP id 870018 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 14 Apr 2005 23:00:14 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.101; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-185-127.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.185.127]) by ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id j3F2xQ0W011844 for ; Thu, 14 Apr 2005 22:59:27 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <001101c54167$27a2ba20$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: V shape Apex Seal Slots? Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 22:59:34 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000E_01C54145.A0615790" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000E_01C54145.A0615790 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks, Dave I have considered that, but not really keen on using 3mm seals and the = one rotor does have its slot mashed together although I imagine that = milling it to 3mm would remove the damage. I think I am going to spring = for NEW rotors even if the old RX-7 9.7:1 ones. Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: David Staten=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 10:10 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: V shape Apex Seal Slots? Umm.. dont forget you can always have them milled out to 3mm.. and = salvage if there is no other damage. =20 Dave S Ed Anderson wrote: Thanks Rusty, that confirms my suspicions that the rotors are shot. = You can bet I'll check ever rotor from now on. lesson learned. Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 5:26 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: V shape Apex Seal Slots? Apex Location Base Top Seal1 1.99mm 2.16 - 2.26mm Seal2 1.98mm 2.22 - 2.25mm Seal3 1.98mm 2.18 - 2.20mm Clearly the slot is larger at the top - is this due to design or = is this due to wear? Lynn??? Anybody? Hi Ed, I still have the brand new rotor that was dropped by the ceramic = coaters, and I just measured the two un-smashed apex seal slots. I also = measured the slots on the dead rotor that was involved in my oil out = adventure. All the slots measure 1.89mm, with no sign of being larger = at the top of the slot than the bottom. =20 Cheers, Rusty (my kingdom for a decent contractor)=20 >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_000E_01C54145.A0615790 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Thanks, Dave

I have considered that, but not really = keen on=20 using 3mm seals and the one rotor does have its slot mashed together = although I=20 imagine that milling it to 3mm would remove the damage. I think I = am going=20 to spring for NEW rotors even if the old RX-7 9.7:1 ones.

----- Original Message -----
From:=20 David=20 Staten
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft

Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 = 10:10=20 PM

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: V = shape Apex=20 Seal Slots?

Umm.. dont forget you can always have them milled out = to 3mm..=20 and salvage if there is no other damage.

Dave S

Ed = Anderson wrote:

Thanks Rusty, that confirms my = suspicions that=20 the rotors are shot. You can bet I'll check ever rotor from = now on.=20 lesson learned.

Ed

-----=20 Original Message ----- From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy To:=20 Rotary motors in = aircraft=20 Sent:=20 Thursday, April 14, 2005 5:26 PM Subject:=20 [FlyRotary] Re: V shape Apex Seal Slots?

Apex Location    =    =20     Base       =20     Top

Seal1    =    =20           =    =20 1.99mm        2.16 -=20 2.26mm

Seal2    =    =20            =20     1.98mm        = 2.22 -=20 2.25mm

Seal3    =    =20            =20     1.98mm        = 2.18 -=20 2.20mm

Clearly the slot is larger at the = top - is=20 this due to design or is this due to wear? Lynn???=20 Anybody?

Hi=20 Ed,

I still=20 have the brand new rotor that was dropped by the ceramic = coaters, and I just measured the two un-smashed apex seal = slots. I=20 also measured the slots on the dead rotor that was involved in my = oil out=20 adventure. All the slots measure 1.89mm, with no sign of = being=20 larger at the top of the slot than the=20 bottom.

Cheers,

Rusty=20 (my kingdom for a decent=20 contractor)

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