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 [24.25.9.100] (HELO ms-smtp-01-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c4) with ESMTP id 870042 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 14 Apr 2005 23:26:24 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.100; 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-01-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id j3F3PaLw012529 for ; Thu, 14 Apr 2005 23:25:37 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <003101c5416a$cf916bc0$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 23:25:45 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_002E_01C54149.484DBF40" 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_002E_01C54149.484DBF40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable No personal experience, just an impression that the 3mm seals being = heavier may cause more wear on the housing walls than the ligher 2mm. I = know they are used, but I have also heard that some milling of slots by = some parties is less precise than needed. But, if you are having good = results - I certainly wouldn't tear down the engine to replace them. = {:>) Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: John Slade=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 11:10 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: V shape Apex Seal Slots? 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.=20 May I ask why? (says he with the indestructible 3mm seals installed) John (driving to S&F in the am) ------=_NextPart_000_002E_01C54149.484DBF40 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
No personal experience, just an = impression that the=20 3mm seals being heavier may cause more wear on the housing walls than = the ligher=20 2mm.  I know they are used, but I have also heard that some milling = of=20 slots by some parties is less precise than needed.  But, if you are = having=20 good results - I certainly wouldn't tear down the engine to replace = them.=20 {:>)
 
Ed
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From:=20 John=20 Slade
Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 = 11:10=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: V = shape Apex=20 Seal Slots?

I have considered that, but not = really keen=20 on using 3mm seals and the one rotor does have its slot mashed = together=20 although I imagine that milling it to 3mm would remove the = damage.  I=20 think I am going to spring for NEW rotors even if the old RX-7 9.7:1=20 ones. 
 
May=20 I ask why? (says he with the indestructible 3mm seals=20 installed)
John=20 (driving to S&F in the am)
 
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