X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from vms173005pub.verizon.net ([206.46.173.5] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.3) with ESMTP id 2933879 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 22 May 2008 11:52:26 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.46.173.5; envelope-from=expressben@verizon.net Received: from ben22d25bef6f7 ([71.181.172.171]) by vms173005.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-6.01 (built Apr 3 2006)) with ESMTPA id <0K1A00JAC13EE5F6@vms173005.mailsrvcs.net> for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 22 May 2008 10:45:15 -0500 (CDT) Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 11:51:48 -0400 From: "Ben Baltrusaitis" Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Marcotte redrive To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Message-id: <000c01c8bc23$c054a870$2f01a8c0@ben22d25bef6f7> MIME-version: 1.0 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0009_01C8BC02.37AB7880" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 080522-0, 05/22/2008), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean References: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0009_01C8BC02.37AB7880 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable We used to use transmission fluid for lubrication when mounting tires on = steel wheels. Supposedly it doesn't attack rubber. Ben ----- Original Message -----=20 From: John Downing=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: 05/22/2008 11:03 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Marcotte redrive Gentlemen, the drive pins and bushings that I received from Marcotte = were 1/4" to long and bored out for bolts, instead of tapped for cap = screws and when I assembled the couplings it would not bolt up because = the base of the drive pins held the drive and driven disc's 1/8" to far = apart and the bolts were interfering with the bell housing. So a trip = to the machinist and another $100.00 shot and removing the material in = the bell housing so the bolts and nuts have room to rotate, I hope to = reinstall the redrive again. =20 Can I put baby powder or silicon on the rubber bushings to help with = the assembly into the driven disc, the pins are really snug and are = going to need quite a bit of pressure to get the six of them into place. = The silicon would work the best, but would it have a negative effect on = the rubber and the operation of the coupling. Thankyou for any input. = JohnD definitely frustrated in the country. ------=_NextPart_000_0009_01C8BC02.37AB7880 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
We used to = use transmission=20 fluid for lubrication when mounting tires on steel wheels. Supposedly it = doesn't=20 attack rubber.
Ben
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From:=20 John=20 Downing
Sent: 05/22/2008 11:03 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Marcotte=20 redrive

Gentlemen, the drive pins and = bushings that I=20 received from Marcotte were 1/4" to long and bored out for bolts, = instead of=20 tapped for cap screws and when I assembled the couplings it would not = bolt up=20 because the base of the drive pins held the drive and driven disc's = 1/8" to=20 far apart and the bolts were interfering with the bell housing.  = So a=20 trip to the machinist and another $100.00 shot and removing the = material in=20 the bell housing so the bolts and nuts have room to rotate, I hope to=20 reinstall the redrive again. 
 
Can I put baby powder or silicon on = the rubber=20 bushings to help with the assembly into the driven disc, the pins are = really=20 snug and are going to need quite a bit of pressure to get the six of = them into=20 place.  The silicon would work the best, but would it have a = negative=20 effect on the rubber and the operation of the coupling.  Thankyou = for any=20 input.  JohnD definitely frustrated in the=20 country.
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