X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail04.syd.optusnet.com.au ([211.29.132.185] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.0) with ESMTPS id 2754673 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 23 Feb 2008 19:02:22 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=211.29.132.185; envelope-from=lendich@optusnet.com.au Received: from george (d58-105-105-62.dsl.nsw.optusnet.com.au [58.105.105.62]) by mail04.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.13.1/8.13.1) with SMTP id m1O01Yc9028099 for ; Sun, 24 Feb 2008 11:01:36 +1100 Message-ID: <007501c87678$6d3ac3e0$3e69693a@george> From: "George Lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Starting RV8 engine mount Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2008 10:01:36 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0072_01C876CC.3DBF1CC0" 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-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 0657-0, 12/12/2006), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0072_01C876CC.3DBF1CC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Greg, Your correct, postage to the US and vice versa is very expensive. I sent = a Bellhousing to the states and it cost $100. Where are you located? I have designed a Bellhousing with integral engine mount pads (very = strong). You can have one at cost and do your own machining if you wish = OR you could use a new design of mine which is a reinforced oil pan come = engine mount. This incorporates the flatplate type design with oil pan = modifications - currently in use. This all presuppose you have the 'where with all' to fabricate or = machine. I can organize the fabrication of the oil pan out of chrome = molly (at cost). This the way I will go for my single, if you wish to be involved I'm in = Brisbane. George (down under) ----- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition.=20 Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.9/1294 - Release Date: = 22/02/2008 6:39 PM ------=_NextPart_000_0072_01C876CC.3DBF1CC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Greg,
Your correct, postage to the US and = vice versa is=20 very expensive. I sent a Bellhousing to the states and it cost=20 $100.
Where are you located?
I have designed a Bellhousing with = integral engine=20 mount pads (very strong). You can have one at cost and do your own = machining if=20 you wish OR you could use a new design of mine which is a reinforced oil = pan=20 come engine mount. This incorporates the flatplate type design with oil = pan=20 modifications - currently in use.
This all presuppose you have the 'where = with all'=20 to fabricate or machine. I can organize the fabrication of the oil pan = out of=20 chrome molly (at cost).
 
This the way I will go for my = single, if you=20 wish to be involved I'm in Brisbane.
George (down under)
----- 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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