X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail4.qnetau.com ([202.146.213.1] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.0) with ESMTP id 2753790 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 23 Feb 2008 01:59:31 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=202.146.213.1; envelope-from=greg@itmack.com Received: (qmail 38956 invoked by uid 399); 23 Feb 2008 06:58:49 -0000 Received: from c210-49-46-125.rochd1.qld.optusnet.com.au (HELO NOTEBOOK) (210.49.46.125) by mail4.qnetau.com with ESMTPM; 23 Feb 2008 06:58:49 -0000 X-Originating-IP: 210.49.46.125 Message-ID: <001c01c875e9$d5f03c60$6c02a8c0@NOTEBOOK> From: "Greg" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Starting RV8 engine mount Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2008 17:00:55 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0019_01C8763D.A76313F0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3028 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 080222-0, 22/02/2008), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0019_01C8763D.A76313F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The water jet cutters charged me just over $100 AUS to cut my instrument = panel so I expect this would be less. I don't think the thickness = phases them much. My understanding is they charge by the length of cut. = I hope to get a mate with a mill to eat out the internal part to = lighten it. There's no need for any precision there. Regards Greg ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Ed Klepeis=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 3:42 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Starting RV8 engine mount Dear Greg I understand what you are saying about the shipping. Over here = if you want to have a c&c mach shop do just one plate the set up charges = would knock your socks off. I have a shop that has the program already = made up so the price for 20 units is more affordable. send me some pic = when you get done. Have a look at my web site techwelding.com. thanks = Regards = Ed Klepeis ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Greg=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 10:56 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Starting RV8 engine mount I'm in Australia. As far as I know no one as posted a drawing of = the plate so I thought I might as well. I don't see why it wouldn't be = the same for every airframe. What I have to do is print a full scale = drawing and check it against my sump and I'll post any changes. Regards Greg Dear Greg It looks exactly like the ones I have but without Dim I = can't say for sure.Where are you located? Good luck. = Regards = Ed Klepeis ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Greg=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 8:26 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Starting RV8 engine mount Thanks Ed, but freight would cost more than I can make the thing = for I'd expect. I'm not exactly local. Does my drawing look correct = compared to the original. It's cut out for Barry 22002-12 mounts. Regards Greg Dear Greg If interested I have mount plates all machined up = ready to go. = Regards = Ed Klepeis ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Greg=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 6:59 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Starting RV8 engine mount Hi, I started the engine mount for my RV8 with Renesis = engine today. Copying the basic design of the CCI mount for which I was = ripped off, I bought some Al plate 0.5" thick to fit between sump and = engine and made a CAD drawing so the water jet cutters can finish it = off. I've attached the drawing for anyone interested. I haven't had it = plotted to full size scale yet so there may be some errors. With some of the excess Al I'll make a spacer to fit between = the oil pickup and engine so the pickup is lowered by the same amount as = the plate. The oil pickup uses an O ring for a seal so I'll get the = spacer machined to take an O ring as well. The drawing shows 2 spacers = I thought I may as well have a spare since it's just scrap material. Regards Greg -------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive and UnSub: = http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_0019_01C8763D.A76313F0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
The water jet cutters charged me just = over $100 AUS=20 to cut my instrument panel so I expect this would be less.  I don't = think=20 the thickness phases them much.  My understanding is they charge by = the=20 length of cut.  I hope to get a mate with a mill to eat out the = internal=20 part to lighten it.  There's no need for any precision = there.
 
Regards Greg
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Ed=20 Klepeis
Sent: Saturday, February 23, = 2008 3:42=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Starting RV8=20 engine mount

Dear Greg
       = I understand=20 what you are saying about the shipping. Over here if you want to have = a=20 c&c mach shop do just one plate the set up charges would  = knock your=20 socks off. I have a shop that has the program already made up  so = the=20 price for 20 units is more affordable. send me some pic when you get = done.=20 Have a look at my web site techwelding.com. thanks
          &nbs= p;            = ;            =             &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;            = ;            =    =20 Regards
          &nbs= p;            = ;            =             &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;            = ;            = =20 Ed Klepeis
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Greg =
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20
Sent: Friday, February 22, = 2008 10:56=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Starting RV8=20 engine mount

I'm in Australia.  As far as I = know no one=20 as posted a drawing of the plate so I thought I might as well.  = I don't=20 see why it wouldn't be the same for every airframe.  What = I have=20 to do is print a full scale drawing and check it against my sump and = I'll=20 post any changes.
Regards
Greg

Dear Greg
      It = looks=20 exactly like the ones I have but without Dim I can't say for = sure.Where=20 are you located? Good luck.
          &nbs= p;            = ;            =             &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;            = ;            =      =20 Regards
          &nbs= p;            = ;            =             &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;            = ;            = =20 Ed Klepeis
 
----- Original Message ----- =
From:=20 Greg
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20
Sent: Friday, February = 22, 2008=20 8:26 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Starting=20 RV8 engine mount

Thanks Ed, but freight = would cost more=20 than I can make the thing for I'd expect.  I'm not exactly=20 local.  Does my drawing look correct compared to the=20 original.  It's cut out for Barry 22002-12 = mounts.
 
Regards Greg
 

Dear Greg
         If = interested=20 I have mount plates all machined up ready to go.
          &nbs= p;            = ;            =             &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;            = ;  =20 Regards
          &nbs= p;            = ;            =             &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;            = ;  =20 Ed Klepeis
----- Original Message ----- =
From:=20 Greg=20
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft
Sent: Friday, = February 22, 2008=20 6:59 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] = Starting=20 RV8 engine mount

Hi, I started the engine = mount for my=20 RV8 with Renesis engine today. Copying the basic design of = the CCI=20 mount for which I was ripped off, I bought some Al = plate=20 0.5" thick to fit between sump and engine and made a CAD = drawing so=20 the water jet cutters can finish it off.  I've attached = the=20 drawing for anyone interested.  I haven't had it = plotted to=20 full size scale yet so there may be some = errors.
 
With some of the excess Al = I'll make a=20 spacer to fit between the oil pickup and engine so the = pickup is=20 lowered by the same amount as the plate. The oil pickup = uses an=20 O ring for a seal so I'll get the spacer machined to take an = O ring=20 as well.  The drawing shows 2 spacers I thought I may = as well=20 have a spare since it's just scrap material.
 
Regards Greg

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