X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from bay0-omc2-s37.bay0.hotmail.com ([65.54.246.173] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.2) with ESMTP id 1568840 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 15 Nov 2006 12:18:30 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.54.246.173; envelope-from=lors01@msn.com Received: from hotmail.com ([65.54.250.80]) by bay0-omc2-s37.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Wed, 15 Nov 2006 09:18:07 -0800 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Wed, 15 Nov 2006 09:18:07 -0800 Message-ID: Received: from 4.171.114.29 by BAY115-DAV8.phx.gbl with DAV; Wed, 15 Nov 2006 17:18:06 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [4.171.114.29] X-Originating-Email: [lors01@msn.com] X-Sender: lors01@msn.com From: "Tracy Crook" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Bulys exhaust / Rusty wins! / Datalogger Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 11:59:52 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00BD_01C708AD.8EEA6980" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.20.0029.3000 Seal-Send-Time: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 11:59:52 -0500 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 15 Nov 2006 17:18:07.0200 (UTC) FILETIME=[04563600:01C708DA] Return-Path: lors01@msn.com This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00BD_01C708AD.8EEA6980 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I had the same experience when using tangential muffler (guts evaporated = but no change in sound). That was one of the fastest RV-8 completes I know of Rusty, Congrats and = do what the object of this whole thing is about (enjoy flying : ). My = -8 is getting closer (new(est) goal is Sn'F 07). Debugged the new 20B = w/ RX-8 crank sensor version of the EC2 which was causing engine miss = above 3500 rpm. Thought it was the wiring coupling that others had = mentioned but problem was software related. First high power test = eliminated my fears that the high pitch prop (104") would be fully = stalled and make very little static/takeoff thrust. I had the plane = tied to my golf cart and it dragged it over the wheel chocks before the = throttle was fully open. The datalogger prototype (imaginatively named the DL1) is finished and = will be installed in the -4 today. Spec has changed since original = concept. No longer a part of the FBW controller since I decided that = the 70 minute log was too short for some purposes. New version stores = up to 100 hours of engine data on a CF card. The card is then removed = and read on a PC and displayed via Excel spreadsheet charts. The = spreadsheets were the hardest part of the job but I'm very happy with = the results. The logger can be added to any EM2 by connecting the = serial data link wire from the EM2. Yes, a software update of the EM2 = is required but will be free when buying the datalogger. Price is = expected to be in the range of $200 - 250. Tracy=20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: George Graham=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 7:42 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Bulys new exhaust Thanks Buly, I was happy with my tangental muffler until the weld = cracked after about 400 hours. The weld that let go was the one that = held the pipe onto the main cylinder. BTW, my innards went away = quickly, and I didn't notice any change in sound (perhaps it was = gradual? ) We will see if the pics post on the great newsgroup site. George Bulent Aliev wrote:=20 Hi George, I have only few photos while I was making it. I don't=20 think I can post all these on the email list? The big pipe with the holes fits in a slip socket at the bottom I'll take some more finished photos one day. I also had to make a=20 full heat shield from 0.016 ss. On Nov 14, 2006, at 7:35 AM, George Graham wrote: > > Buly, > > Did you post a picture of your new muffler system? > > I'd love to see what you've created. > > > > George Graham > Mazda Rx7ez N4449E > Sarasota Florida -SRQ > > Want to start your own business? Learn how on Yahoo! Small = Business. George Graham Mazda Rx7ez N4449E Sarasota Florida -SRQ=20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- Access over 1 million songs - Yahoo! Music = Unlimited. ------=_NextPart_000_00BD_01C708AD.8EEA6980 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I had the same experience when using tangential muffler (guts = evaporated=20 but no change in sound).
 
That was one of the fastest RV-8 completes I know of Rusty, = Congrats and do=20 what the object of this whole thing is about (enjoy flying : ).  My = -8 is=20 getting closer (new(est) goal is Sn'F 07).  Debugged the new 20B w/ = RX-8=20 crank sensor version of the EC2 which was causing engine miss above 3500 = rpm.  Thought it was the wiring coupling that others had mentioned = but=20 problem was software related.  First high power test = eliminated my=20 fears that the high pitch prop  (104") would be fully stalled = and make=20 very little static/takeoff thrust.  I had the plane tied to my golf = cart=20 and it dragged it over the wheel chocks before the throttle was = fully=20 open.
 
The datalogger prototype (imaginatively named the DL1) is finished = and will=20 be installed in the -4 today.  Spec has changed since original=20 concept.  No longer a part of the FBW controller since I decided = that the=20 70 minute log was too short for some purposes.  New version stores = up to=20 100 hours of engine data on a CF card.  The card is then removed = and read=20 on a PC and displayed via Excel spreadsheet charts. The=20 spreadsheets were the hardest part of the job but I'm very happy = with the=20 results.   The logger can be added to any EM2 by connecting = the serial=20 data link wire from the EM2.  Yes, a software update of the EM2 is = required=20 but will be free when buying the datalogger.   Price is = expected=20 to be in the range of $200 - 250.
 
Tracy
----- Original Message -----
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft
Sent: Tuesday, November 14, = 2006 7:42=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Bulys = new=20 exhaust


Thanks Buly,  I was happy with my tangental = muffler=20 until the weld cracked after about 400 hours.  The weld that let = go was=20 the one that held the pipe onto the main cylinder.  BTW, my = innards went=20 away quickly, and I didn't notice any change in sound (perhaps it was = gradual?=20 )

We will see if the pics post on the great newsgroup=20 site.

George

Bulent Aliev=20 <atlasyts@bellsouth.net> wrote:=20
Hi=20 George, I have only few photos while I was making it. I don't =
think I=20 can post all these on the email list?
The big pipe with the holes = fits in=20 a slip socket at the bottom
I'll take some more finished photos = one day.=20 I also had to make a
full heat shield from 0.016 = ss.



On=20 Nov 14, 2006, at 7:35 AM, George Graham wrote:

>
>=20 Buly,
>
> Did you post a picture of your new muffler=20 system?
>
> I'd love to see what you've=20 created.
>
>
>
> George Graham
> Mazda = Rx7ez=20 N4449E
> Sarasota Florida -SRQ
>
> Want to start = your own=20 business? Learn how on Yahoo! Small=20 Business.




George Graham
Mazda Rx7ez = N4449E
Sarasota Florida -SRQ=20

Access over 1 million songs - Yahoo!=20 Music Unlimited.
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