X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail08.syd.optusnet.com.au ([211.29.132.189] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.3) with ESMTPS id 2948719 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 01 Jun 2008 18:02:23 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=211.29.132.189; envelope-from=lendich@optusnet.com.au Received: from george (d58-104-215-70.dsl.nsw.optusnet.com.au [58.104.215.70]) by mail08.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.13.1/8.13.1) with SMTP id m51M1ZDJ022793 for ; Mon, 2 Jun 2008 08:01:37 +1000 Message-ID: <002401c8c433$10d52740$6400a8c0@george> From: "George Lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Marcotte redrive Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 08:01:35 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001E_01C8C486.E103BF00" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 0657-0, 12/12/2006), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001E_01C8C486.E103BF00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable John, Use soap (kitchen washing -up detergent)and water. Don't use any oils or = silicone as this will caused the parts to be lubricated and this is = something you don't want. Once you have the damper assembled you don't = want the parts sliding around, the soap and water will dry and the fit = will remain good and tight as is intended. George (down under) Gentlemen, the drive pins and bushings that I received from Marcotte = were 1/4" to long and bored out for bolts, instead of tapped for cap = screws and when I assembled the couplings it would not bolt up because = the base of the drive pins held the drive and driven disc's 1/8" to far = apart and the bolts were interfering with the bell housing. So a trip = to the machinist and another $100.00 shot and removing the material in = the bell housing so the bolts and nuts have room to rotate, I hope to = reinstall the redrive again. =20 Can I put baby powder or silicon on the rubber bushings to help with = the assembly into the driven disc, the pins are really snug and are = going to need quite a bit of pressure to get the six of them into place. = The silicon would work the best, but would it have a negative effect on = the rubber and the operation of the coupling. Thankyou for any input. = JohnD definitely frustrated in the country. -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG.=20 Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.21/1455 - Release Date: = 19/05/2008 5:04 PM ------=_NextPart_000_001E_01C8C486.E103BF00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
John,
Use soap (kitchen washing -up = detergent)and water.=20 Don't use any oils or silicone as this will caused the parts to be=20 lubricated and this is something you don't want. Once you have the = damper=20 assembled you don't want the parts sliding around, the soap and water = will dry=20 and the fit will remain good and tight as is intended.
George (down under)
Gentlemen, the drive pins and = bushings that I=20 received from Marcotte were 1/4" to long and bored out for bolts, = instead of=20 tapped for cap screws and when I assembled the couplings it would not = bolt up=20 because the base of the drive pins held the drive and driven disc's = 1/8" to=20 far apart and the bolts were interfering with the bell housing.  = So a=20 trip to the machinist and another $100.00 shot and removing the = material in=20 the bell housing so the bolts and nuts have room to rotate, I hope to=20 reinstall the redrive again. 
 
Can I put baby powder or silicon on = the rubber=20 bushings to help with the assembly into the driven disc, the pins are = really=20 snug and are going to need quite a bit of pressure to get the six of = them into=20 place.  The silicon would work the best, but would it have a = negative=20 effect on the rubber and the operation of the coupling.  Thankyou = for any=20 input.  JohnD definitely frustrated in the country.

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