X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fmailhost04.isp.att.net ([204.127.217.104] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.16) with ESMTP id 3889892 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 18 Oct 2009 09:41:02 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.217.104; envelope-from=keltro@att.net DKIM-Signature: v=1; q=dns/txt; d=att.net; s=dkim01; i=keltro@att.net; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; t=1255873261; h=Content-Type: MIME-Version:In-Reply-To:Message-Id:Date:Subject:To:From; bh=7EAy3C ARTXaxkH2xKZDUKO9hrV/NsgdgtzHQcvvGUD8=; b=ZuVKoy/XwSFZs1l7fU4aCI5pI 9GSFcoLuDRChfu0EENeaasNzVgylk5leeWnh8k7/SklWYBgbk1YYBatJWHVCw== Received: from fwebmail17.isp.att.net ([204.127.221.117]) by isp.att.net (frfwmhc04) with SMTP id <20091018134027H0400g4te9e>; Sun, 18 Oct 2009 13:40:27 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [204.127.221.117] Received: from [208.114.38.92] by fwebmail17.isp.att.net; Sun, 18 Oct 2009 13:40:26 +0000 From: "Kelly Troyer" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] IVO Prop Question for Chris Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2009 13:40:26 +0000 Message-Id: <101820091340.18802.4ADB1ACA000557620000497222228869349B0A02D29B9B0EBF019D9B040A05@att.net> In-Reply-To: X-Mailer: AT&T Message Center Version 1 (Mar 2 2009) X-Authenticated-Sender: a2VsdHJvQGF0dC5uZXQ= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_18802_1255873226_0" --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_18802_1255873226_0 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Doug, Jim Maher came up with the "Ammeter" IVO prop pitch idea and can give you the answer to that question...............Also John Slade has reported that after the aluminum disks get impregnated with carbon from the brushes that brush life increases dramatically but I cannot remember the hours that John reported................ -- Kelly Troyer "Dyke Delta"_13B ROTARY Engine "RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2 "Mistral"_Backplate/Oil Manifold -------------- Original message from DLOMHEIM@aol.com: -------------- >I have the IVO Magnum in flight adjustable 3 blade prop with 45 to 105 inch pitch range. Chris: Are you using an ammeter to set you pitch by chance? If so how much of load is on it at fine vs. coarse pitch settings? Also have you had to change out your brushes yet? I am hearing we should expect to get about 15 hrs. on them before needing to change them out and wondered if your ground testing had validated that number yet... Thanks for the information. Doug Lomheim RV-9A, 13B, FWF, IVO --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_18802_1255873226_0 Content-Type: multipart/related; boundary="NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_18802_1255873226_1" --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_18802_1255873226_1 Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Doug,

Jim Maher came up with the "Ammeter" IVO prop pitch idea = and can give you the answer to that question...............Also John Slade = has reported that after the aluminum disks get impregnated with

carbon from the brushes that brush life increases dramatically but I c= annot remember the hours that

John reported................

--
Kelly Troyer
"Dyke Delta"_1= 3B ROTARY Engine
"RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2
"Mistral"_Backplate/Oil Manifol= d

-------------- Original message from DLOMHEIM@aol.com: -----= ---------

>I have the IVO Magnum in flight adjustabl= e 3 blade prop with 45 to 105 inch pitch range.

Chris: Are you using an ammeter to set = you pitch by chance? If so how much of load is on it at fine vs. coar= se pitch settings? Also have you had to change out your brushes = yet? I am hearing we should expect to get about 15 hrs. on them before needing to change them out and wondered if you= r ground testing had validated that number yet...

Thanks for the information.

Doug Lomheim

RV-9A, 13B, FWF, IVO

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