Return-Path: Received: from [65.54.168.122] (HELO hotmail.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c3) with ESMTP id 883084 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 19 Apr 2005 00:15:05 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.54.168.122; envelope-from=lors01@msn.com Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Mon, 18 Apr 2005 21:14:20 -0700 Message-ID: Received: from 4.174.0.31 by BAY3-DAV18.phx.gbl with DAV; Tue, 19 Apr 2005 04:14:20 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [4.174.0.31] X-Originating-Email: [lors01@msn.com] X-Sender: lors01@msn.com From: "Tracy Crook" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Slade, Tracy and EM2 users... Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 00:14:18 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_007A_01C54474.BA801B20" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.10.0011.1703 Seal-Send-Time: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 00:14:18 -0400 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 19 Apr 2005 04:14:20.0373 (UTC) FILETIME=[42A3A050:01C54496] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_007A_01C54474.BA801B20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageThe apex seals are designed for the RX-7 rotor , not the RX-8. = No use on the RX-8 rotor was intended. The concern (at the time) was the engagement of the pulley flange on the = crank, not the bolt. It is not a concern now. As I recall, the RX-8 timing plate bolts to the flange with the 4 small = bolts on the periphery and does not affect spacing on the large pulley = bolt through the center.=20 Tracy Tracy, 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.) ------=_NextPart_000_007A_01C54474.BA801B20 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
The apex seals are designed for the RX-7 rotor , not the = RX-8.  No use=20 on the RX-8 rotor was intended.
 
The concern (at the time) was the engagement of the pulley flange = on the=20 crank, not the bolt.  It is not a concern now.
 
As I recall, the RX-8 timing plate bolts to the flange with the 4 = small=20 bolts on the periphery and does not affect spacing on the large pulley = bolt=20 through the center. 
 
Tracy

Tracy,
I received my Apex seals,  please pass my = thanks to=20 Laura.
Checking for slot depth for the RX8 rotors, = what depth=20 did 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=20 to 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=20 RV-3,4,8, etc.  and VFD for planes with a roof.  I started = with=20 the VFD in my RV-4 and loved it 99% of the time.  But when the = sun was=20 low and at my 6, I had to shade the display to see it = clearly.   I=20 liked the VFD look and will use it in my -8 but will have the = popular sun=20 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=20 hill, canoed 2 miles to house.)
 
 
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