Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.102] (HELO ms-smtp-03-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c3) with ESMTP id 884473 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 20 Apr 2005 09:00:16 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.102; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-185-127.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.185.127]) by ms-smtp-03-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id j3KCxTY5024549 for ; Wed, 20 Apr 2005 08:59:30 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <002b01c545a8$cc331810$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: New Rotors! Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2005 08:59:32 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0028_01C54587.44ECFA90" 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 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0028_01C54587.44ECFA90 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Yes, Indeed! Started putting the rotor pieces together last night, the = used side seals all give very good tolerances. I had to change some = from the slots they were in on the old rotors, but juggling them around = I could match the seal length to the slot quite well. Glad I could as = you have to trim the stock side seals for your fit - a tedious task at = best. I was a bit dismayed to find that the tolerance on my oil control rings = wear were at or outside of specs after only 150 hours. Again, this = could be accelerated wear due to ingesting the dust around my hangar. = So had to order some more. A filter will be next on the list. Interestingly in the basic kit you get through Tracy, they provide a = length of rubber channel tube that you cut your corner seal rubber plugs = out of. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Steve Brooks=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 7:48 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: New Rotors! Ed, Sounds like the fun is ready to begin. Steve Brooks -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft = [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Ed Anderson Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 11:06 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] New Rotors! Got the new rotors today - first time I've ever seen a new rotor - = the are bright metallic {:>).=20 The depth of the apex seal slot on the new rotors ranged from 9.65mm = to 9.77 mm. Interestingly the width of the bottom of the apex slot was = 1.88mm but the top was narrower at 1.778mm. I noticed that the lip of = the apex seal slot had a tiny burr of metal along it as if they were not = using a sharp enough tool or else pushing it along too fast. Or perhaps = no one took the time to deburr the slot. Just in case any of you ever wonder whether you are looking at a = 9.7:1 rotor or some other rotor, there is a fairly easy way to tell. = Lay a straight edge across the depression in the rotor and measure from = its bottom to the center of the depression, it should measure right at 4 = mm. The 9.1 measure around 7mm for comparison. Just thought you might = want to know. Ed Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC eanderson@carolina.rr.com ------=_NextPart_000_0028_01C54587.44ECFA90 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Yes, Indeed! Started putting the = rotor pieces=20 together last night, the used side seals all give very good=20 tolerances. I had to change some from the slots they were in = on the=20 old rotors, but juggling them around I could match the seal length to = the slot=20 quite well. Glad I could as you have to trim the stock side seals = for your=20 fit - a tedious task at best.

I was a bit dismayed to find that the = tolerance on=20 my oil control rings wear were at or outside of specs after only 150=20 hours. Again, this could be accelerated wear due to ingesting = the=20 dust around my hangar. So had to order some more. A = filter=20 will be next on the list.

Interestingly in the basic kit you get = through=20 Tracy, they provide a length of rubber channel tube that you cut = your=20 corner seal rubber plugs out of.

----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Steve=20 Brooks
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft

Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 = 7:48=20 AM

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: New=20 Rotors!

Ed,

Sounds like the fun is ready to begin.

Steve Brooks

-----Original Message-----
From: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20 [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Ed=20 Anderson
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 11:06 = PM
To:=20 Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] New=20 Rotors!

Got the new rotors today - first = time I've ever=20 seen a new rotor - the are bright metallic = {:>).

The depth of the apex seal slot on = the new=20 rotors ranged from 9.65mm to 9.77 mm. Interestingly the width = of the=20 bottom of the apex slot was 1.88mm but the top was narrower at=20 1.778mm. I noticed that the lip of the apex seal slot had a = tiny burr=20 of metal along it as if they were not using a sharp enough tool or = else=20 pushing it along too fast. Or perhaps no one took the time to = deburr=20 the slot.

Just in case any of you ever wonder whether you are looking at = a 9.7:1=20 rotor or some other rotor, there is a fairly easy way to tell. = Lay a=20 straight edge across the depression in the rotor and measure from = its bottom=20 to the center of the depression, it should measure right at 4 = mm. The=20 9.1 measure around 7mm for comparison. Just thought you might = want to=20 know.

Ed

Rv-6A N494BW Rotary = Powered
Matthews,=20 NC
eanderson@carolina.rr.com

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