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The place I used to work had two quality goals:
1. Do it right the first time
2. Continuous improvement
If you do it right the first time, how can you improve it? Never did
quite figure it out.
Bob W.
On Thu, 16 Nov 2006 15:11:50 -0500
"Ed Anderson" <eanderson@carolina.rr.com> wrote:
> Couldn't agree more, Bill. I'd settle for doing it right the second time {:>)
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> Ed
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: wrjjrs@aol.com
> To: Rotary motors in aircraft
> Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 1:10 PM
> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Newby 20B questions
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> Ed,
> That is just the way it is in engineering. It is always easier to do it better the second time! There was a sign on the wall of one of the places I worked, I learned the meaning of later. "The trouble with doing everything right the first time is that people don't understand how hard that actually was!"
> Bill Jepson
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: eanderson@carolina.rr.com
> To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net
> Sent: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 4:49 AM
> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Newby 20B questions
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> I agree with your weight assessment, Bill. Pay attention to every ounce as they quickly add up into pounds. I figure I could remove approx 15-20 lbs of weight if I redid my FWF again from scratch based on lessons learned. Its easier to keep the weight down than to remove it later {:>)
>
> Ed
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: WRJJRS@aol.com
> To: Rotary motors in aircraft
> Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 12:15 AM
> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Newby 20B questions
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>
> In a message dated 11/15/2006 4:37:27 PM Pacific Standard Time, bob@hassel-usa.com writes:
> How does the flying weight compare on the 20B with a lyco 360 for example?
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> Thanks,
>
> Bob
> Bob, Mistral is listing the weight of the 20B conversion at 395 with radiators I believe. The 20B will produce IO 540 like HP though. The 13B done well can make almost 200HP without even P-porting. Most 13B's so far are about the same weight as a 360 with all the plumbing. Carefully setup the 13B NA engine shoould be lighter than a O-360, you just need to do a carefull engineering job.
> Bill Jepson
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