X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.101] (HELO ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3.5) with ESMTP id 1027154 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 30 Jun 2005 11:34:47 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.101; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-065-188-083-049.carolina.res.rr.com [65.188.83.49]) by ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id j5UFY0l9015475 for ; Thu, 30 Jun 2005 11:34:01 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <002001c57d89$2d966630$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Stainless Steel 13B Exhaust Flange? Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 11:34:17 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001D_01C57D67.A63609F0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001D_01C57D67.A63609F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageHey! Hey! No need to get nasty - old men can do, well, most of the time - that is = unless we forget, err ... what the H---- were we talking about? {:>) Plasma cutter, uh? Wonder what I could tell the wife I could repair = around the house with one? I would probably use 304 as that has stood up well in my 384 hours of = run time. Thanks for confirming the material of the RB flange. Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 10:59 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Stainless Steel 13B Exhaust Flange? looking to re-do my two hole exhaust system into a single tube. Am = looking for a source of 13B exhaust flange stainless steel. I am aware = that Mazdatrix has a Racing Beat Flange - however, I do not believe it = is Stainless steel. Anybody have a source?=20 You're right about that flange not being stainless. It's about a half = inch mild steel, and it's heavy. =20 I never could find any stainless ones, so I ended up making my own out = of 1/4" 321 SS, which was probably overkill in thickness and grade of = stainless. I decided it was easier, and lighter to make two separate = flanges, rather than try to copy the one piece flange. As you see, the = plasma cutter was a key ingredient in the process. You'd be an (even) = old (er) man if you try to cut this with a hacksaw :-)=20 Cheers, Rusty=20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_001D_01C57D67.A63609F0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Hey! Hey!
 
No need to get nasty - old men can do, well, = most of the=20 time - that is unless we forget, err ... what the H---- were we talking = about?=20 {:>)
 
Plasma cutter, uh?  Wonder what I could = tell the wife=20 I could repair around the house with one?
 
I would probably use 304 as that has stood up = well in my=20 384 hours of run time.
 
Thanks for confirming the material of the RB=20 flange.
 
Ed
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 = 10:59=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Stainless Steel=20 13B Exhaust Flange?

looking to re-do my two hole exhaust system = into a=20 single tube.  Am looking for a source of 13B exhaust flange = stainless=20 steel.  I am aware that Mazdatrix has a Racing Beat Flange - = however, I=20 do not believe it is Stainless steel.  Anybody have a = source? 
 
You're right about that flange not being = stainless.  It's=20 about a half inch mild steel, and it's heavy. =20
 
I=20 never could find any stainless ones, so I ended up making my own out = of 1/4"=20 321 SS, which was probably overkill in thickness and grade = of=20 stainless.  I decided it was easier, and lighter to make two = separate=20 flanges, rather than try to copy the one piece flange. =20 As you see, the plasma cutter was a key ingredient in = the=20 process.  You'd be an (even) old (er) man if you try to cut = this=20 with a hacksaw :-) 
 
Cheers,
Rusty=20
 
 

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