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 mail07.syd.optusnet.com.au ([211.29.132.188] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c4) with ESMTPS id 870121 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 15 Apr 2005 02:49:48 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=211.29.132.188; envelope-from=lendich@optusnet.com.au Received: from george (d220-236-205-162.dsl.nsw.optusnet.com.au [220.236.205.162]) by mail07.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.12.11/8.12.11) with SMTP id j3F6muSS030711 for ; Fri, 15 Apr 2005 16:48:59 +1000 Message-ID: <00ba01c54187$b7e36290$a2cdecdc@george> From: "George Lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: V shape Apex Seal Slots? Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2005 16:52:39 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00B7_01C541DB.887C54E0" 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 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00B7_01C541DB.887C54E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Ed, The 3mm seals are a must with Turbo BUT I have been advised that they = don't seal as well as the 2mm . George ( down under) ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Ed Anderson=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 1:25 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: V shape Apex Seal Slots? 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_00B7_01C541DB.887C54E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Ed,
The 3mm seals are a must with Turbo = BUT I have=20 been advised that they don't seal as well as the 2mm .
George ( down under)
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Ed=20 Anderson
Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 = 1:25=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: V = shape Apex=20 Seal Slots?

No personal experience, just an = impression that=20 the 3mm seals being heavier may cause more wear on the housing walls = than the=20 ligher 2mm.  I know they are used, but I have also heard that = some=20 milling of slots by some parties is less precise than needed.  = But, if=20 you are having good results - I certainly wouldn't tear down the = engine to=20 replace them. {:>)
 
Ed
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 John=20 Slade
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20
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=20 keen 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 = ones. 
 
May I ask why? (says he with the = indestructible 3mm=20 seals installed)
John (driving to S&F in the=20 am)
 
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