X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [129.116.87.170] (HELO MAIL01.austin.utexas.edu) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c5) with ESMTP id 911278 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 22 Apr 2005 11:44:30 -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_01C54752.117818DD" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Aeroturbine muffler Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2005 10:43:45 -0500 Message-ID: <87DBA06C9A5CB84B80439BA09D86E69EC08223@MAIL01.austin.utexas.edu> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: [FlyRotary] Re: Aeroturbine muffler Thread-Index: AcVHURXDQeMbdcCVQ8ibZFwlet0W3AAAGGzg From: "Mark R Steitle" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C54752.117818DD Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Todd,=20 From the looks of it, I would be surprised if it is even 5 pounds. You can get more info from what appears to the parent company's web site at http://stores.channeladvisor.com/vertexnow/. They also have flexible exhaust couplings, and many other items that could be useful to our efforts. =20 =20 I have contacted them just this morning about whether or not they recommend using it on a rotary. Depending on their response, I may follow up with another inquiry concerning their lifetime warranty. I'll post their reply when received. =20 =20 Mark =20 ________________________________ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bartrim, Todd Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 10:36 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Aeroturbine muffler =20 Hi Mark; While I'm currently satisfied with the performance of my homemade "SpinTech" muffler, I'm very intrigued by this one. I could find no weights listed, but it looks like it shouldn't be more than ~7#. What I find most appealing about this muffler is the claimed "cooler" performance. It seems that they're implying an overall reduction in temps, due to less backpressure as well as a cooling effect within the muffler. As some of you may recall, I incorporated a muffler housing into the bottom of my fuselage to keep the muffler out of the airstream and out of the cowl, however while it doesn't get too hot, a reduction of this temp would be welcome. You should contact them for further details as I and I'm certain many others would be very interested. =20 Todd =20 =09 ________________________________ =20 It looks to be very streamlined, made of SS, lightweight, and has no packing. It sells for less than $200 (except for the 5" model). This looks like this just might be what I've been looking for. More info available at http://www.pickupspecialties.com/Aero_Turbine/aeroturbine_mufflers.htm. Comments??? =20 Mark S. (I have no affiliation with this company) =09 ------_=_NextPart_001_01C54752.117818DD Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Todd,

From the looks of it, I would be = surprised if it is even 5 pounds.  You can get more info from what appears to = the parent company’s web site at http://stores.channe= ladvisor.com/vertexnow/.  They also have flexible exhaust couplings, and many other items = that could be useful to our efforts. 

 

I have contacted them just this = morning about whether or not they recommend using it on a rotary.  = Depending on their response, I may follow up with another inquiry concerning their lifetime warranty.  I’ll post their reply when received.  =   

 

Mark

 

From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bartrim, Todd
Sent: Friday, April 22, = 2005 10:36 AM
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Aeroturbine muffler

 

Hi = Mark;

    While I'm = currently satisfied with the performance of my homemade "SpinTech" = muffler, I'm very intrigued by this one. I could find no weights listed, but it looks = like it shouldn't be more than ~7#. What I find most appealing about this = muffler is the claimed "cooler" performance. It seems that they're = implying an overall reduction in temps, due to less backpressure as well as a = cooling effect within the muffler. As some of you may recall, I incorporated a = muffler housing into the bottom of my fuselage to keep the muffler out of the = airstream and out of the cowl, however while it doesn't get too hot, a reduction = of this temp would be welcome.

    You should = contact them for further details as I and I'm certain many others would be very = interested.

 

Todd

 

 

It looks to be very streamlined, made of SS, = lightweight, and has no packing. It sells for less than $200 (except for the 5” model).  This looks like this just might be what I’ve been = looking for.  More info available at http://www.pickupspecialties.com/Aero_Turbine/aeroturbine_mufflers= .htm.  Comments???

 

Mark S.

(I have no affiliation with this = company)

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