Return-Path: Received: from mail28.syd.optusnet.com.au ([211.29.133.169] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c3) with ESMTP-TLS id 882602 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 18 Apr 2005 18:06:39 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=211.29.133.169; envelope-from=lendich@optusnet.com.au Received: from george (d211-31-73-154.dsl.nsw.optusnet.com.au [211.31.73.154]) by mail28.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.12.11/8.12.11) with SMTP id j3IM5mnX002716 for ; Tue, 19 Apr 2005 08:05:49 +1000 Message-ID: <003401c54463$4ec9b460$9a491fd3@george> From: "George Lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Slade, Tracy and EM2 users... Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 08:09:35 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0031_01C544B7.2027CB70" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0031_01C544B7.2027CB70 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageTracy, I received my Apex seals, please pass my thanks to Laura. Checking for slot depth for the RX8 rotors, what depth did you design = your apex seals for? BTW did you realise the RX8 front pulley bolt is 1/2" longer than the = RX7 bolt - I noticed you mention on your site some concern in this area. As the e-shaft is the same length, those chaps wanting to use the Rx8 = timing plate ( attached to Pulley) may need to purchase an RX8 pulley = bolt, to take-up that extra length. George (down under) My observations are in line with Rusty's comments. On the website you = will see that I recommend the LCD for bubble canopy planes like = RV-3,4,8, etc. and VFD for planes with a roof. I started with the VFD = in my RV-4 and loved it 99% of the time. But when the sun was low and = at my 6, I had to shade the display to see it clearly. I liked the VFD = look and will use it in my -8 but will have the popular sun shade = installed in canopy to make it visible 100% of the time. Tracy (back from SnF, landed at Lake City, parked car at top of hill, = canoed 2 miles to house.) ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 9:42 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Slade, Tracy and EM2 users... Those of you with EM's in your panel, please share your opinions on placement (pictures if you have em..) as well as switch placement. = Also share the reason for your choice of VFD versus LCD and your = experience with that choice. Hi Dave, I have the large VFD in my RV-3, and figured bigger was better when = I got it. I'm less than thrilled with the direct sunlight readability = of the display though. When I ordered the second EM-2 for my Kolb, I = opted for the LCD screen. From speaking with Tracy, it sounds like the = LCD is more readable in direct sunlight, but perhaps not as nice as the = VFD at other times. I plan to take a look at the LCD display in = comparison to the VFD, and decide which I like better, but this won't = happen for at least a few weeks. If the LCD is that much more readable, = I'll probably trade in my large VFD display for an LCD. It looks like the Velocity has a roof of sorts, so direct sunlight = might not be an issue with you. If not, then I'd go with the large VFD. Cheers, Rusty (still leaking a bit, but temps up to 162 Oil, and 182 = coolant) =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0031_01C544B7.2027CB70 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Tracy,
I received my Apex seals,  please pass my = thanks to=20 Laura.
Checking for slot depth for the RX8 rotors, what = depth did=20 you design your apex seals for?
 
BTW did you realise the RX8 front pulley bolt is = 1/2"=20 longer than the RX7 bolt - I noticed you mention on your site some = concern in=20 this area.
 
As the e-shaft is the same length, those chaps = wanting to=20 use the Rx8 timing plate ( attached to Pulley) may need to purchase an = RX8=20 pulley bolt, to take-up that extra length.
 
George (down under)
My observations are in line with Rusty's comments.  On the = website=20 you will see that I recommend the LCD for bubble canopy planes like = RV-3,4,8,=20 etc.  and VFD for planes with a roof.  I started with the = VFD in my=20 RV-4 and loved it 99% of the time.  But when the sun was low and = at my 6,=20 I had to shade the display to see it clearly.   I liked the = VFD look=20 and will use it in my -8 but will have the popular sun shade installed = in=20 canopy to make it visible 100% of the time.
 
Tracy (back from SnF, landed at Lake City,  parked car at = top of=20 hill, canoed 2 miles to house.)
 
----- Original Message -----
From: Russell=20 Duffy
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20
Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 = 9:42=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Slade, Tracy=20 and EM2 users...

Those of you with EM's in your panel, please share = your=20 opinions on
placement (pictures if you have em..) as well as = switch=20 placement. Also
share the reason for your choice of VFD versus = LCD and=20 your experience
with that choice.

 
Hi=20 Dave,
 
I = have the large VFD=20 in my RV-3, and figured bigger was better when I got it.  I'm = less than=20 thrilled with the direct sunlight readability of the display = though. =20 When I ordered the second EM-2 for my Kolb, I opted for the LCD=20 screen.  From speaking with Tracy, it sounds like the LCD is = more=20 readable in direct sunlight, but perhaps not as nice as the VFD at = other=20 times.  I plan to take a look at the LCD display in comparison = to the=20 VFD, and decide which I like better, but this won't happen for at = least a=20 few weeks.  If the LCD is that much more readable, I'll = probably trade=20 in my large VFD display for an LCD.
 
It = looks like the=20 Velocity has a roof of sorts, so direct sunlight might not be = an issue=20 with you.  If not, then I'd go with the large = VFD.
 
Cheers,
Rusty (still leaking=20 a bit, but temps up to 162 Oil, and 182 coolant)  =
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