X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fed1rmmtao05.cox.net ([68.230.241.34] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c5) with ESMTP id 911416 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 22 Apr 2005 14:04:57 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.241.34; envelope-from=ALVentures@cox.net Received: from BigAl ([68.7.14.39]) by fed1rmmtao05.cox.net (InterMail vM.6.01.04.00 201-2131-118-20041027) with ESMTP id <20050422180412.GXXA8651.fed1rmmtao05.cox.net@BigAl> for ; Fri, 22 Apr 2005 14:04:12 -0400 From: "Al Gietzen" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Aeroturbine muffler Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2005 11:04:14 -0700 Message-ID: <000001c54765$b1a3d3e0$6400a8c0@BigAl> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01C5472B.0544FBE0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C5472B.0544FBE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Subject: [FlyRotary] Aeroturbine muffler =20 OK, while Ed is waiting for his side housings to arrive I thought I = would ask if anyone has heard, or tried this muffler. Here is a snip from = their description of the truck/SUV muffler model 3030, which has a 3' inlet/outlet. They also make 2.5", 3.5", 4" and 5" inlet/outlet models. = It comes with a lifetime warranty . 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) =20 This muffler is quite similar to the one I designed and had fabed out of = 321 SS by Custom Aircraft Parts. The difference is that in theirs the gas expands freely in the front portion of the muffler; mine expends through = an inner perforated tube wall. The basic concept is the same, but I can = see where their design may be better. =20 You may want to check with http://www.customaircraft.com and see how much they would charge to = make a few knockoffs out of SS321, or even inconel. =20 Al ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C5472B.0544FBE0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Subject: [FlyRotary] Aeroturbine muffler

 

OK, while Ed is waiting for = his side housings to arrive I thought I would ask if anyone has heard, or tried = this muffler.  Here is a snip from their description of the truck/SUV = muffler model 3030, which has a 3’ inlet/outlet.  They also make = 2.5”, 3.5”, 4” and 5” inlet/outlet models.  It comes = with a lifetime warranty <big grin>.  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)

 

This muffler is quite similar to = the one I designed and had fabed out of 321 SS by Custom Aircraft Parts.  = The difference is that in theirs the gas expands freely in the front portion of the = muffler; mine expends through an inner perforated tube wall.  The basic = concept is the same, but I can see where their design may be = better.

 

You may want to check with http://www.customaircraft.com= and see how much they would charge to make a few knockoffs out of SS321, or even = inconel.

 

Al

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