Actually that does not look like the pined version. Never can be 100%
sure from a picture but that looks like the version with a plasma cut holes in
gear then rosette weld fills the holes. You can send just the input
shaft. I'll give you some instructions on how to check for proper end play
on it. You may have to change the thickness or number of nylon snubber
washers on nose of prop shaft.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 12:27
AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: RD-1B
failure
Tracy,
Here is a pic of my sun gear. It looks to me like the drill and pin
version but I hope I am wrong. The pin seems to have broken off in shear
as I can rotate the 2 parts with my hands. No external signs of damage
however. At least now we know the weak link in the the drive.
Tomorrow I plan to send off my EC2 and this sun gear, but not the rest of
the redrive as all seems in order there.
Please keep im mind that the Computer B started working normally again
before I removed it so this is one of those intermittant problems.
However, there problem was sustained and reproducable over several
engine starts and at least 10 switches between computers A and B.
Computer A always worked just fine.