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 2754936 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 24 Feb 2008 03:31:57 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=202.146.213.1; envelope-from=greg@itmack.com Received: (qmail 55721 invoked by uid 399); 24 Feb 2008 08:31:14 -0000 Received: from c210-49-46-125.rochd1.qld.optusnet.com.au (HELO NOTEBOOK) (210.49.46.125) by mail4.qnetau.com with ESMTPM; 24 Feb 2008 08:31:14 -0000 X-Originating-IP: 210.49.46.125 Message-ID: <000f01c876bf$e9835ab0$6c02a8c0@NOTEBOOK> From: "Greg" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Starting RV8 engine mount Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2008 18:33:20 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000C_01C87713.BAD4C790" 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 080223-0, 23/02/2008), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000C_01C87713.BAD4C790 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi George, I live in Brisbane ( south side of the river). I've already = started down this route so I'll see where it takes me. I haven't any = machining ability so this is the easiest way, I think. Got any drawings of the reinforced oil pan? That sounds interesting. Regards Greg 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_000C_01C87713.BAD4C790 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi George,  I live in Brisbane ( = south side of=20 the river).  I've already started down this route so I'll see where = it=20 takes me.  I haven't any machining ability so this is the easiest = way, I=20 think.
 
Got any drawings of the reinforced oil = pan? =20 That sounds interesting.
 
Regards Greg

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=20 engine mount pads (very strong). You can have one at cost and do your = own=20 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=20 design with oil pan 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
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20
Sent: Saturday, February 23, = 2008 3:42=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Starting RV8=20 engine mount

Dear Greg
       I=20 understand what you are saying about the shipping. Over here if you = want to=20 have a c&c mach shop do just one plate the set up charges = would =20 knock your socks off. I have a shop that has the program already = made=20 up  so the price for 20 units is more affordable. send me some = pic when=20 you get done. Have a look at my web site techwelding.com.=20 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=20 one as posted a drawing of the plate so I thought I might as = well.  I=20 don't see why it wouldn't be the same for every = airframe.  What=20 I have to do is print a full scale drawing and check it against my = sump=20 and I'll 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=20 aircraft
Sent: Friday, February = 22, 2008=20 8:26 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] = Re: Starting=20 RV8 engine mount

Thanks Ed, but freight = would cost=20 more than I can make the thing for I'd expect.  I'm not = exactly=20 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=20 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=20 aircraft
Sent: Friday, = February 22,=20 2008 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=20 so the water jet cutters can finish it off.  I've = attached=20 the drawing for anyone interested.  I haven't had it = plotted=20 to full size scale yet so there may be some = errors.
 
With some of the excess = Al I'll make=20 a 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=20 an O ring for a seal so I'll get the spacer machined to = take an O=20 ring as well.  The drawing shows 2 spacers I thought = I may as=20 well have a spare since it's just scrap = material.
 
Regards Greg

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