X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from server4.webhostingboy.com ([70.84.205.18] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c5) with ESMTPS id 952300 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 21 May 2005 18:23:36 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=70.84.205.18; envelope-from=greg@itmack.com Received: from c210-49-90-248.rochd1.qld.optusnet.com.au ([210.49.90.248] helo=me) by server4.webhostingboy.com with smtp (Exim 4.44) id 1DZcMv-000548-Ub for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 21 May 2005 17:22:54 -0500 Message-ID: <009201c55e53$9f3ba570$0c00a8c0@me> From: "Greg@itmack" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: PSRU Atkins Date: Sun, 22 May 2005 08:22:45 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_008F_01C55EA7.6E7E5690" 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-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - server4.webhostingboy.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - lancaironline.net X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - itmack.com X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_008F_01C55EA7.6E7E5690 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable George, how far off are you with a working prototype. I just bought my = RX8 engine and was going to order Tracy's PSRU for my RV8. Greg Brisbane Bill, Butch and I hare working on an Aussie design, hopefully we can get it = right! George ( down under) George, Atkins is now using the Powersport internal ring gear psru. = You can check it out on the web at www.powersportaviation.com . It's a = really nice unit though heavy, around 60 pounds. I do like the = arrangement in some ways. But it is high priced at $6,500.00! If I spend = this much on a PSRU I would buy the Mistral. Lighter and configured for = a hydraulic constant speed from the start. I had been in communication = with the designer of the PowerSport unit for some time. He was supposed = to be building a new unit that would handle more power and be lighter. = He was involved in auto work though and hasn't made much progress in = over a year. The one big advantage of the internal ring gear unit is = that it offsets the e-shaft centerlind about 3 inches lower. That lower = e-shaft center line makes it much easier to wrap the intake over the = engine. PowerSport has had some money problems so I don't know what the = current status of the company is. If I was to order from them I would = probably request a escrow account to prevent getting into trouble. Bill Jepson ------=_NextPart_000_008F_01C55EA7.6E7E5690 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
George, how far off are you with a working prototype.  I just = bought=20 my RX8 engine and was going to order Tracy's PSRU for my RV8.
 
Greg
Brisbane

Bill,
Butch and I hare working on an Aussie design, hopefully we can = get it=20 right!
George ( down under)
George, Atkins is now using the Powersport internal ring gear = psru. You=20 can check it out on the web at www.powersportaviation.com= .=20 It's a really nice unit though heavy, around 60 pounds. I do = like the=20 arrangement in some ways. But it is high priced at $6,500.00! If I = spend=20 this much on a PSRU I would buy the Mistral. Lighter and configured = for a=20 hydraulic constant speed from the start. I had been in communication = with=20 the designer of the PowerSport unit for some time. He was supposed = to be=20 building a new unit that would handle more power and be lighter. He = was=20 involved in auto work though and hasn't made much progress in over a = year.=20 The one big advantage of the internal ring gear unit is that it = offsets the=20 e-shaft centerlind about 3 inches lower. That lower e-shaft center = line=20 makes it much easier to wrap the intake over the engine. PowerSport = has had=20 some money problems so I don't know what the current status of the = company=20 is. If I was to order from them I would probably request a escrow = account to=20 prevent getting into trouble.
 
Bill Jepson
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