X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail04.syd.optusnet.com.au ([211.29.132.185] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.3) with ESMTPS id 2960552 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:07:23 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=211.29.132.185; envelope-from=lendich@optusnet.com.au Received: from george (d58-104-215-70.dsl.nsw.optusnet.com.au [58.104.215.70]) by mail04.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.13.1/8.13.1) with SMTP id m59M6YPG000658 for ; Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:06:37 +1000 Message-ID: <001401c8ca7d$17579e40$6400a8c0@george> From: "George Lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Muffler failed designs. Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:06:36 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0011_01C8CAD0.E7759430" 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_0011_01C8CAD0.E7759430 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Michael, I agree, and no he isn't - but someone could. I would if I was local, = but I'm not. It would cost as much for postage as it would cost to make = and that's not cost effective IMHO, but I am thinking about what is = involved to have them made locally. It's not a biggie, but would need to = be made in batches I believe. I have a mate who has a punch, I will see = what the costs are and let everyone know. George (down under) George: I think I get it. Sounds like fancy stuff requiring some degree of = refined technology and precision manufacturing not generally available = to the shady tree mechanic in the back woods of Maine. Is this something = he is proposing to have made as a batch order for his subscribers? Michael ----- Original Message -----=20 From: George Lendich=20 Michael, Well it's a 2 piece (exhaust header) flange( front piece about 3/16" = and backpiece about 3/16"), the inside part has a small tapered flange = of the hole and the exhaust tube has a matching expanded end which fits = over the small taper ( hard to explain, but obvious when seen) There is = an outside ( exhaust header) flange which clamps everything together ( = no welding) - excellent idea. The only problem is that the inside = exhaust header flange may need to be stamped to get tapered flange = around the hole symmetrical, maybe the outside one as well. I will see = what the costs are. Hope that helps! George (down under) -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG.=20 Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.24.1/1469 - Release Date: = 27/05/2008 1:25 PM ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01C8CAD0.E7759430 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Michael,
I agree, and no he isn't - but someone = could. I=20 would if I was local, but I'm not. It would cost as much for postage as = it would=20 cost to make and that's not cost effective IMHO, but I am thinking about = what is=20 involved to have them made locally. It's not a biggie, but would need to = be made=20 in batches I believe. I have a mate who has a punch, I will see what the = costs=20 are and let everyone know.
George (down under)
George:
 
I think I get it. Sounds like fancy = stuff=20 requiring some degree of refined technology and precision = manufacturing not=20 generally available to the shady tree mechanic in the back woods of = Maine. Is=20 this something he is proposing to have made as a batch order for his=20 subscribers?
 
Michael
 
 
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 George Lendich

Michael,
Well it's a 2 piece (exhaust=20 header) flange( front piece about 3/16" and backpiece = about=20 3/16"), the inside part has a small tapered flange of the hole and = the=20 exhaust tube has a matching expanded end which fits over the small=20 taper ( hard to explain, but obvious when seen) There is an = outside (=20 exhaust header) flange which clamps everything together ( no = welding) -=20 excellent idea. The only problem is that the inside exhaust header = flange=20 may need to be stamped to get tapered flange around the hole = symmetrical,=20 maybe the outside one as well. I will see what the costs = are.
Hope that helps!
George (down under)
 

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