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> Thanks Ed. There is one item that I feel I should mention. This has to
> do with what happens if the filter gets wet. If you can see in the
> picture, the airflow through the filter is such that the screen would
> catch any of the filter element if it somehow came loose.
>
> Also, there will be a spring-loaded door that would open if the element
> became clogged.
>
> Mark S.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On
> Behalf Of Ed Anderson
> Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 9:24 AM
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> Impressive piece of work, Mark
>
> Ed A
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark R Steitle"
> To: "Rotary motors in aircraft"
> Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 10:01 AM
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>
> Bill,
> Here is a picture of the "work in progress". It is missing the final
> piece that covers the filter element and transitions back to the TB. I
> had a pic of the finished product, but it appears to have disappeared
> from my files. I can take another tonight and send it tomorrow.
>
> I had planned to put a bypass flapper valve in the system to switch from
> filtered to ram air. I still need to do that.
>
> Mark S.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On
> Behalf Of William
> Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 9:13 PM
> To: Rotary motors in aircraft
> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: flyrotary_Web_Archive
>
> Got a picture Mark?
> Bill Schertz
> KIS Cruiser # 4045
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark R Steitle"
> To: "Rotary motors in aircraft"
> Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 1:08 PM
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>
> Ernest,
> I built a filter box for my Lancair ES using a similar design
> (flat-pleated filter) for Ford 5.0 HO application. Without realizing
> it, I have designed in a trap to separate larger particles as you have
> described. It also has a flap for ram air at higher altitudes & speeds.
> I carved the mold out of blue foam, then glassed over it. Once cured, I
> removed the foam. Probably not a task for the fiberglass challenged
> builder, but not all that difficult to do either.
>
> Mark S.
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