X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imo-d04.mx.aol.com ([205.188.157.36] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c5) with ESMTP id 890076 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 20 Apr 2005 13:04:48 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.157.36; envelope-from=Lehanover@aol.com Received: from Lehanover@aol.com by imo-d04.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38.7.) id q.6.436b4d52 (3940) for ; Wed, 20 Apr 2005 13:03:47 -0400 (EDT) From: Lehanover@aol.com Message-ID: <6.436b4d52.2f97e573@aol.com> Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2005 13:03:47 EDT Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Single Rotor Balance To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Windows sub 138 In a message dated 04/20/2005 11:42 Central Daylight Time, fosborn@infowest.com writes: << I realize this is a bit of a quibble but with the increasing interest in single rotor engines there should be adequate recognition that balancing one is not easy. Balance Diagram courtesy of PL's ACRE NL. With all due reverence, Lynn. Fred O. >> Sounds good to me. Include the entire assembled weight of the rotor less the apex seals and apex seal springs. A balance person might add in that a slight imbalance to account for compression and power stroke may make things smoother. I have never built one so I advise the assistance of those who have. Lynn E. Hanover