Return-Path: Received: from server18.safepages.com ([216.127.146.7] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.3) with ESMTP id 2579140 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 14 Sep 2003 14:07:34 -0400 Received: by server18.safepages.com (Postfix, from userid 1012) id B5D2D6EE14; Sun, 14 Sep 2003 18:05:29 +0000 (GMT) Received: from 2b0w201 (1Cust60.tnt24.atl4.da.uu.net [65.227.68.60]) by server18.safepages.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 750CA6EFC2 for ; Sun, 14 Sep 2003 18:05:27 +0000 (GMT) From: "Tommy James" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Good news, Bad news Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2003 14:07:07 -0400 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0059_01C37AC9.7B6779E0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2911.0) Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2919.6600 In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0059_01C37AC9.7B6779E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit MessageRusty, I think the prop adjustment is the culprit.. (in addition to the piggy factor) Try moving the pitch to about 20 degrees measured at 75% of radius. Compare the results to the more fine setting and you may discover you are generating a lot of power but not enough thrust with the current setting of 12-14 degrees. regards, Tommy<>< ps. The prop could cavitate for a moment when beginning the roll. pps. I'd like to learn from the comparison even if it doesn't work.. ppps. I don't know how Warp recommends to set it up. -----Original Message----- From: John Slade [mailto:sladerj@bellsouth.net] Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2003 10:13 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Good news, Bad news The only other variable is the prop. I'm using a 3 blade Warp Drive prop, and I'm starting to question how well it may be working. Rusty, My guess would be the prop first, then the BUC. The prop is the easiest to change. Can you borrow one from someone for a week or so? That way you'd have known performance to compare with. We're all learning from this. Thanks. John Slade ------=_NextPart_000_0059_01C37AC9.7B6779E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Rusty, I think=20 the prop adjustment is the culprit.. (in addition to the piggy=20 factor) Try moving the pitch to about 20 degrees measured at 75% of = radius.  Compare the results to the more fine setting and you may = discover=20 you are generating a lot of power but not enough thrust with the current = setting=20 of 12-14 degrees. 
regards,
Tommy<><
ps.  The=20 prop could cavitate for a moment when beginning the = roll.
pps.  I'd=20 like to learn from the comparison even if it doesn't=20 work..
ppps.  I=20 don't know how Warp recommends to set it up.
-----Original Message-----
From: John Slade=20 [mailto:sladerj@bellsouth.net]
Sent: Sunday, September 14, = 2003=20 10:13 AM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject:=20 [FlyRotary] Re: Good news, Bad news

The only other variable is the prop.  I'm using a 3 = blade Warp=20 Drive prop, and I'm starting to question how well it may be = working. =20
Rusty,
My=20 guess would be the prop first, then the BUC.
The=20 prop is the easiest to change. Can you borrow one from someone for a = week or=20 so? That way you'd have known performance to compare with.=20
We're all learning from this. Thanks.
John=20 Slade
 
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