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From: Dale Rogers <dale.r@cox.net>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Machining help needed
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 0:51:33 -0400
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Jerry,

   Look for a tool and die shop near you.  Someone can 
"sharpen" your reamer to exactly the size you want.

Dale R.

> From: Jerry Hey <jerryhey@earthlink.net>
> Date: 2005/06/29 Wed PM 10:49:10 EDT
> To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Machining help needed
> 
> Mike,  the closest reamer I have located is a .5469 which is only 
> slightly too big.  It probably would work but if I could stay within 
> tolerances that would be better.  The bore  is sized to create the 
> right crush on the o-ring.  Pressurized fuel,  leaking is not  an 
> option.    Jerry
> 
> 
> On Wednesday, June 29, 2005, at 09:10 PM, Michael D. Callahan wrote:
> 
> > You need a proper sized fluted reamer for that. The boring bar wil be 
> > far
> > too rough and you have to have a full through hole for  the adjustable
> > reamers. Drill and/or bore the hole about .015 undersize and ream it 
> > up from
> > there.
> >     If you were closer, I'd knock this right out for you.  Mike C.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jerry Hey" <jerryhey@earthlink.net>
> > To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 9:07 PM
> > Subject: [FlyRotary] Machining help needed
> >
> >
> >> I need to find someone to finish the bores on my injector bosses or
> >> tell me how to do it.   Final i.d.should be .540 to .545 in.    The
> >> bosses are .45 in high and are bored and reamed to .5312.  Material is
> >> 6061.   I tried using a boring bar but could not maintain the
> >> tolerances.  I bought adjustable hand reamers but they were not the
> >> right tool for the job.  I considered trying to sand the bore to the
> >> correct size using a flapper but have not tried it  yet.  Suggestions?
> >> Volunteers?     Jerry
> >>
> >>
> >>
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