Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.70] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c3) with ESMTP id 881940 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 18 Apr 2005 10:45:36 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.70; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with ESMTP id <20050418144446.PWUK2068.imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Mon, 18 Apr 2005 10:44:46 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Air filters Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 09:45:03 -0500 Message-ID: <045901c54425$34f000f0$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_045A_01C543FB.4C19F8F0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2527 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_045A_01C543FB.4C19F8F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable So tonight I removed the an item of concern. There was a screw = inside my airbox (under the filter) holding it down onto it's proper position. =20 =20 Hi Todd, =20 I'm fairly paranoid about items that can get ingested too. All hardware inside the airbox must be drilled and safety wired. =20 =20 But more disconcerting is another mod. Many builders have done this = and that is the plastic steel (JB weld or Devcon) inside the secondary = intakes in the end plates. =20 =20 I certainly share your concern about that mod, and it's the single = reason that's kept me from using the 6-port housings that I have in the garage. It's also a concern for those who are making their own PP engines, since = you have to fill that port up with the epoxy stuff. While it doesn't seem likely that it would crumble off, and get into the engine, it would = always bother me. =20 =20 BTW, I know Tracy's test stand engine has eaten it's share of JB weld (consider the owner ) without any damage, but maybe he just got = lucky. It's also possible that Murphy's law has an exemption for engines on the ground :-) =20 Cheers, Rusty (perhaps the only one with a copy of Bruce's video on DVD) =20 ------=_NextPart_000_045A_01C543FB.4C19F8F0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
    So tonight I removed the an item of concern. = There was=20 a screw inside my airbox (under the filter) holding it down onto = it's=20 proper position.  
 
Hi=20 Todd,
 
I'm=20 fairly paranoid about items that can get ingested too.  All = hardware inside=20 the airbox must be drilled and safety wired.  =20
 
    But more disconcerting is another mod. Many builders have = done this=20 and that is the plastic steel (JB weld or Devcon) inside the=20 secondary intakes in the end plates.  
 
I certainly=20 share your concern about that mod, and it's the single reason that's = kept me=20 from using the 6-port housings that I have in the = garage.  It's=20 also a concern for those who are making their own PP engines, since = you=20 have to fill that port up with the epoxy stuff.  While it = doesn't seem=20 likely that it would crumble off, and get into the engine, it would = always=20 bother me.  
 
BTW, I know=20 Tracy's test stand engine has eaten it's share of JB weld = (consider the=20 owner <g>) without any damage, but maybe he just got = lucky. =20 It's also possible that Murphy's law has an exemption for engines = on the=20 ground :-)
 
Cheers,
Rusty=20 (perhaps the only one with a copy of Bruce's video on=20 DVD)   
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