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 5.0c7) with ESMTP id 800376 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 31 Oct 2005 08:45:05 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.101; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-025-165.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.25.165]) by ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id j9VDiE4p008085 for ; Mon, 31 Oct 2005 08:44:14 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <001701c5de21$33311970$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Shady Bend Report Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 08:44:22 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0014_01C5DDF7.4A1CF700" 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_0014_01C5DDF7.4A1CF700 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageHi, George=20 I don't think he was quite to that point - but very close. He had a = casting of the metal insert for the wear surface of the side housing and = the mold for the aluminum casting that the insert would bolt to. Looks = like he had solved the coolant sealing challenge between the insert and = the aluminum plate. Sort of nice in that if the wearing surface becomes = too worn to redo - simply unbolt it and bolt in a new one. Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: george lendich=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 2:08 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Shady Bend Report Ed, Did Richard have anything with the new side housing running yet. George (down under) Hi Rusty, Yes, Rich told me about wheel landing with a prop that was longer = (well, maybe not now) than he was used to. Just glad no worst than = that. The prop he had on enabled him to get up to 6600 rpm he stated - = forgot to ask if that was on take off/static or in the air. Still = looked and sounded good. Yes, I think you would be interested in what Richard Shon had done = with his one rotor. You might be interested in his side housing. Too = bad you could not make it. Hope to see you next year. Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2005 10:10 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Shady Bend Report Yes, we had Rusty's Rotary show up (sans Rusty), guess I'm going = to have to stop calling it Rusty's. Rich came to the flyin to learn = more about the rotary engine, so the RV-3 is in good hands. In fact, = I saw Finn eyeing it with a gleam in his eye. Hi Ed, Thanks for the kind comments, and great report. I actually = thought I'd get an RV-7 friend of mine to fly me over yesterday, and = figured it would be interesting to walk around anonymously :-) He = already had plans though, so maybe next year. =20 You're right about the plane being in good hands with Rich Nadig. = There are very few people that I would have been comfortable selling the = plane to, but he's certainly one of them. It should really be nice by = the time he gets done fine tuning some things. Might need to add a wheel = on the front to protect the prop though :-) =20 I spent the week finishing up the single rotor engine = installation. I'll post some pics later in the week, when it's closer = to being done. Total weight is around 235 lbs. With any luck, I can = make a leisurely flight to next years roundup. =20 Cheers, Rusty (maybe canceling the Sonex order tomorrow) ------=_NextPart_000_0014_01C5DDF7.4A1CF700 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Hi, George
 
I don't think he was quite to that point - but = very=20 close.  He had a casting of the metal insert for the wear surface = of the=20 side housing and the mold for the aluminum casting that the insert would = bolt=20 to.  Looks like he had solved the coolant sealing challenge between = the=20 insert and the aluminum plate.  Sort of nice in that if the wearing = surface=20 becomes too worn to redo - simply unbolt it and bolt in a new = one.
 
Ed
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 george=20 lendich
Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 = 2:08=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Shady = Bend=20 Report

 
Ed,
Did Richard have anything with the = new side=20 housing running yet.
George (down under)
 
Hi Rusty,
 
Yes, Rich told me about wheel landing with a = prop that=20 was longer (well, maybe not now) than he was used to.  Just = glad no=20 worst than that.  The prop he had on enabled him to get up to = 6600 rpm=20 he stated - forgot to ask if that was on take off/static or in the=20 air.  Still looked and sounded good.
 
Yes, I think you would be interested in what = Richard=20 Shon had done with his one rotor.  You might be interested in = his side=20 housing.  Too bad you could not make it.  Hope to see you = next=20 year.
 
Ed
----- Original Message ----- =
From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20
Sent: Sunday, October 30, = 2005 10:10=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Shady Bend=20 Report

Yes, we had Rusty's Rotary show up (sans = Rusty),=20 guess I'm going to have to stop calling it Rusty's.  Rich = came to the=20 flyin to learn more about the rotary engine, so  the RV-3 is =  in=20 good hands.  In fact, I saw Finn eyeing it with a gleam in = his=20 eye.
 
Hi=20 Ed,
 
Thanks=20 for the kind comments, and great report.  I actually thought = I'd get=20 an RV-7 friend of mine to fly me over yesterday, and figured it = would be=20 interesting to walk around anonymously :-)  He already had = plans=20 though, so maybe next year. 
 
You're=20 right about the plane being in good hands with Rich Nadig.  = There are=20 very few people that I would have been comfortable selling the = plane to,=20 but he's certainly one of them.  It should really be nice by = the time=20 he gets done fine tuning some things. Might need to add a wheel on = the=20 front to protect the prop though = :-)  
 
I spent=20 the week finishing up the single rotor engine = installation. =20 I'll post some pics later in the week, when it's closer to being=20 done.  Total weight is around 235 lbs.  With any = luck,=20 I can make a leisurely flight to next years=20 roundup.  
 
Cheers,
Rusty=20 (maybe canceling the Sonex order=20 = tomorrow) 
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