Return-Path: Received: from [129.116.87.170] (HELO MAIL01.austin.utexas.edu) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c3) with ESMTP id 883954 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 19 Apr 2005 16:44:20 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=129.116.87.170; envelope-from=mark.steitle@austin.utexas.edu X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5.7226.0 Content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C54520.7571F818" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: flyrotary_Web_Archive Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 15:43:36 -0500 Message-ID: <87DBA06C9A5CB84B80439BA09D86E69EC08209@MAIL01.austin.utexas.edu> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: [FlyRotary] Re: flyrotary_Web_Archive Thread-Index: AcVFHt1woeP6pyq5TmCGdW0bJbRVPgAAUMkQ From: "Mark R Steitle" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C54520.7571F818 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks, Ken. I'll take a picture of the semi-finished item tonight and post it tomorrow. =20 Mark ________________________________ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of kenpowell@comcast.net Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 3:31 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: flyrotary_Web_Archive =20 Hi Mark, Great looking inlet tract. Note that a K&N filter will still pass air even if it gets wet. Unfortunately, if you force enough water thru it dirt will also be passed. =20 Ken Powell=20 Bryant, Arkansas=20 501-847-4721 =20 -------------- Original message --------------=20 =09 > Thanks Ed. There is one item that I feel I should mention. This has to=20 > do with what happens if the filter gets wet. If you can see in the=20 > picture, the airflow through the filter is such that the screen would=20 > catch any of the filter element if it somehow came loose.=20 >=20 > Also, there will be a spring-loaded door that would open if the element=20 > became clogged.=20 >=20 > Mark S.=20 >=20 > -----Original Message-----=20 > From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On=20 > Behalf Of Ed Anderson=20 > Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 9:24 AM=20 > To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 > Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: flyrotary_Web_Archive=20 >=20 > Impressive piece of work, Mark=20 >=20 > Ed A=20 > ----- Original Message -----=20 > From: "Mark R Steitle"=20 > To: "Rotary motors in aircraft"=20 > Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 10:01 AM=20 > Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: flyrotary_Web_Archive=20 >=20 >=20 > Bill,=20 > Here is a picture of the "work in progress". It is missing the final=20 > piece that covers the filter element and transitions back to the TB. I=20 > had a pic of the finished product, but it appears to have disappeared=20 > from my files. I can take another tonight and send it tomorrow.=20 >=20 > I had planned to put a bypass flapper valve in the system to switch from=20 > filtered to ram air. I still need to do that.=20 >=20 > Mark S.=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > -----Original Message-----=20 > From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On=20 > Behalf Of William=20 > Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 9:13 PM=20 > To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 > Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: flyrotary_Web_Archive=20 >=20 > Got a picture Mark?=20 > Bill Schertz=20 > KIS Cruiser # 4045=20 > ----- Original Message -----=20 > From: "Mark R Steitle"=20 > To: "Rotary motors in aircraft"=20 > Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 1:08 PM=20 > Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: flyrotary_Web_Archive=20 >=20 >=20 > Ernest,=20 > I built a filter box for my Lancair ES using a similar design=20 > (flat-pleated filter) for Ford 5.0 HO application. Without realizing=20 > it, I have designed in a trap to separate larger particles as you have=20 > described. It also has a flap for ram air at higher altitudes & speeds.=20 > I carved the mold out of blue foam, then glassed over it. Once cured, I=20 > removed the foam. Probably not a task for the fiberglass challenged=20 > builder, but not all that difficult to do either.=20 >=20 > Mark S.=20 >=20 > /List.html=20 >=20 > >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/=20 > >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html >=20 >=20 >=20 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ----=20 > ----=20 >=20 >=20 > > >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/=20 > > >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html=20 > >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/=20 > >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html >=20 > >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/=20 > >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html ------_=_NextPart_001_01C54520.7571F818 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Thanks, Ken.  I’ll take = a picture of the semi-finished item tonight and post it = tomorrow.

 

Mark

From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of kenpowell@comcast.net
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, = 2005 3:31 PM
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: flyrotary_Web_Archive

 

Hi Mark,

Great looking inlet tract.  Note that a K&N filter will = still pass air even if it gets wet.  Unfortunately, if you force enough = water thru it dirt will also be passed. 


Ken Powell
Bryant, Arkansas
501-847-4721

 

-------------- Original message --------------

> 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
> To: Rotary motors in aircraft
> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: flyrotary_Web_Archive
>
> 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 =
> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: flyrotary_Web_Archive
>
>
> 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 =
> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: flyrotary_Web_Archive
>
>
> 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.
>
> /List.html
>
> >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/
> >> Archive: = http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html
>
>
>
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