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From: "George Lendich" <lendich@optusnet.com.au>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Ed's Status
Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 17:08:14 +1000
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I feel I must say something which everyone may already know, but there are
two types of TES from Creevey one is designed to 400 degree F and the other
is designed to 500F.
I could have quite easily have purchased the lower temps ones from Creevey,
as that what was initially quoted on. It was only when I searched the
web-site that I discovered the anomaly.

Please feel alerted to the differences.
George ( down under)

> Hi Bob,
>
> Tried posting to the list but Marv's gate keeper bounced the message, so
> hope you don't mind being imposed upon, I would appreciate it if you post
> this message.
>
> Several folks have wonder where I am in Louisiana (NOT Los Angelos).  I am
> staying with my sister in Kinder, Louisiana about 75 miles east of the
> Lousisana-Texas border at the cross roads of US HWY 190 and 165.
>
> Received the apex part (lost one of those triangler pieces of the apex
seal
> in the dusty, junk ..er treasure filled garage - currently my white room
for
> engine repair) from Laura and Tracy today.  So should be able to put the
> engine back together tomorrow.  Plans are to install it in the aircraft on
> Friday and do test runs on Saturday and hopefully head for home on Sunday.
>
>
> Nothing new on the possible cause of the localized heating due to friction
> which caused the "O" rings on both side of the rotor to fail.  Clearly the
> chamber must have been narrower there for some reason. Perhaps almost as
big
> a puzzle is why it now rotates freely without any friction.   The only
thing
> I can presume is that whatever was rubbing has now been worn down.
>
> Have not been able to find a caliper to measure the rotor housing as of
yet.
> Kinder's moto is the "Cross roads to everywhere" - but, I don't think much
> stops here.  No Wal-Mart, no Home Depot, etc, the closest of those are a
30
> mile one way trip along two lane roads.   Gotten spoiled traveling in my
> airplane and being close to a large city.
>
> Am able to monitor the Fly Rotary list, just can't reply directly.
>
> Thanks
>
> Best Regards
>
> Ed A
>
>
>
>
> Bob, not certain any of these photos got posted to the list of my brake
fire
> incident.  My brake line was alumimum tube which as can be seen in the one
> photo failed with an approx 3/4" chunk blow out the side of the tube -
> clearly a fatique failure.  Other photo shows toasted wheel pant and other
> photo show aircraft in shalow ditch with the wheel pant still smoldering.
> You can see the very bright green antifreeze which my nephew threw on the
> blaze buying us some time to go get a fire extinguisher.
>
> All repaired - well, other than the toasted wheel pant which will remain
> with my nephew as a reminder of this "occassion" with his Uncle Ed {:>).
I
> have a capture video frame of the fireball when the hydraulic fluid
> ignited - but will have to wait until I get home to post it.
>
> Thanks
>
> Ed