X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail25.syd.optusnet.com.au ([211.29.133.166] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0c7) with ESMTPS id 790945 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 27 Oct 2005 18:11:29 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=211.29.133.166; envelope-from=lendich@optusnet.com.au Received: from george (d58-105-108-45.dsl.nsw.optusnet.com.au [58.105.108.45]) by mail25.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.12.11/8.12.11) with SMTP id j9RMAZ50026981 for ; Fri, 28 Oct 2005 08:10:37 +1000 Message-ID: <003a01c5db43$45adb170$2d6c693a@george> From: "george lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Calibrated and Running! Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 08:10:41 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0037_01C5DB97.16BAC250" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0037_01C5DB97.16BAC250 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Joe, Many of the Microtech users here in Australia ( that I'm aware of) use = the Microtech for drag racing, and it's good for that. I got the feeling that it tends to run rich in anything but flat out. Just out of curiosity could you keep the group informed on how you find = the unit's performance. Thanks Joe. George ( down under) I think I'm all calibrated now. I got the Oil Pressure to stop being a = negative number.not quite sure how - but playing around with parameter 6 = (the other Scale Factor) in the range of 32767 (actually about 512 above = it) seemed to set the sign bit and once set it has remained. =20 I also discovered that the butterfly set screw on the intake was down = a little too far - i.e. the throttle was open about an 1/8" at idle. I = reset that to about 1/16" and started it up again. Oh my, she prrrrrrrs = so nice now. RPM now - still without prop - is 1750-1800, Oil Pres = 65-70, Fuel Pres 50. =20 I ran it for about 5 minutes only cracking the throttle a couple of = times just to see what would happen (can't help myself) - and with the = tiniest of movement of the throttle it wants to jump to 2500-3000 RPM! = So next - other than chasing little leaks of fuel, coolant, and oil - is = mounting the prop and looking at the MAP to see how well the MicroTech = stock settings fit. I've got an old Laptop I've got to rebuild so I can = install the MicroTech software. That will make reviewing the Maps and = Data Logs much easier than trying to review them on an LCD 2 line = display (that's the handset that comes with the MicroTech). =20 Thanx, Joe Hull Redmond (Seattle), Washington Cozy MkIV #991 (working on Engine & Electrical & Finishing) http://www.maddyhome.com/canardpages/pages/JoeHull/index.html =20 =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0037_01C5DB97.16BAC250 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Joe,

Many of the Microtech users here in = Australia (=20 that I'm aware of) use the Microtech for drag racing, and it's good for=20 that.

I got the feeling that it tends to run = rich in=20 anything but flat out.

Just out of curiosity could you keep = the group=20 informed on how you find the unit's performance.

Thanks Joe.

George ( down under)

I think I=92m all = calibrated now. I=20 got the Oil Pressure to stop being a negative number=85not quite sure = how =96 but=20 playing around with parameter 6 (the other Scale Factor) in the range = of 32767=20 (actually about 512 above it) seemed to set the sign bit and once set = it has=20 remained.

I also discovered that = the=20 butterfly set screw on the intake was down a little too far =96 i.e. = the=20 throttle was open about an 1/8=94 at idle. I reset that to about = 1/16=94 and=20 started it up again. Oh my, she prrrrrrrs = so nice=20 now. RPM now =96 still = without prop=20 =96 is 1750-1800, Oil Pres 65-70, Fuel Pres = 50.

I ran it for about 5 = minutes only=20 cracking the throttle a couple of times just to see what would happen = (can=92t=20 help myself) =96 and with the tiniest of movement of the throttle it = wants to=20 jump to 2500-3000 RPM! = So next =96=20 other than chasing little leaks of fuel, coolant, and oil =96 is = mounting the=20 prop and looking at the MAP to see how well the MicroTech stock settings fit. I=92ve got an old = Laptop I=92ve=20 got to rebuild so I can install the MicroTech=20 software. That will make reviewing the Maps and Data Logs much easier = than=20 trying to review them on an LCD 2 line display (that=92s the handset = that comes=20 with the MicroTech).

Thanx,

Joe=20 Hull

Redmond (Seattle),=20 Washington

Cozy MkIV #991 (working on Engine & Electrical = &=20 Finishing)

http://www.maddyhome.com/canardpages/pages/JoeHull/index.html

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