X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail-fx0-f52.google.com ([209.85.161.52] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.0) with ESMTPS id 5067599 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 29 Jul 2011 08:57:25 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.161.52; envelope-from=wdleonard@gmail.com Received: by fxd18 with SMTP id 18so2330373fxd.25 for ; Fri, 29 Jul 2011 05:56:47 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=RoD9hXTlrxA6CGzsv7KLhx2j1XCpNF7+VUphptwTj2k=; b=e0DqlP/PKm+du+xmMktuNH97Cd77RXtiIXh8hOLZmghM4S+Vre9hWBrkm83DpMXZjB aSXRiy2s1sHQ5Mp3PMK4WRSBiwqCJFS6n3fpNUbsmuOTqssxSzxRcjz3pVbwV2y99lok eIh0Z54TGoQZ5/P0xQw0U+qP/RmcwqFnLyQs4= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.223.53.77 with SMTP id l13mr1766317fag.84.1311944207400; Fri, 29 Jul 2011 05:56:47 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.223.96.197 with HTTP; Fri, 29 Jul 2011 05:56:47 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 05:56:47 -0700 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Flywheel Machine Work From: David Leonard To: Rotary motors in aircraft Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001517475340727df904a934d0d0 --001517475340727df904a934d0d0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 At $100/hr I was only going to do the minimum. Besides, I am looking forward to some weight in the flywheel to help smooth things out. Dave On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 10:52 PM, Kelly Troyer wrote: > Dave , > > Not sure exactly where you are located but southern Calif has a bunch of > machine shops that cater > to the Hot Rod set and can do flywheel balancing..........I would make > some calls and do a little price > compareing.............Bad luck on the bolt hole in the balance > pit............I will make a note and mark my > wheel to avoid that problem...........But look on the bright side that is > a little less weight............Did you > try to take any more weight off other than the clutch disk area ? > > > Kelly Troyer > *"DYKE DELTA JD2" (Eventually)* > "13B ROTARY"_ Engine > "RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2 > "MISTRAL"_Backplate/Oil Manifold > "TURBONETICS"_TO4E50 Turbo > > *From:* David Leonard > *To:* Rotary motors in aircraft > *Sent:* Friday, July 29, 2011 12:14 AM > *Subject:* [FlyRotary] Re: Flywheel Machine Work > > I just got my parts back from the shop today... cost me $350!!! Wont be > going back there... though they do need to make a living. Nice work on the > starter, addapter plate, and fly wheel. Only problem is that they placed > on of the bolt holes part way into the balance pit on the back side. So not > only does that throw off the balance, but the bolt head now > has symmetrical purchase.. So I will probably take it back for new holes, > but will also need to get the fly wheel re-balanced... which is only done a > long way away from here.... > > I wonder how much balancing costs...??? > > Dave Leonard > > On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 4:54 PM, Kelly Troyer wrote: > > Dave, > Any luck with a machine shop yet ??............... > > Kelly Troyer > *"DYKE DELTA JD2" (Eventually)* > "13B ROTARY"_ Engine > "RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2 > "MISTRAL"_Backplate/Oil Manifold > "TURBONETICS"_TO4E50 Turbo > > *From:* David Leonard > *To:* Rotary motors in aircraft > *Sent:* Monday, July 25, 2011 4:43 PM > *Subject:* [FlyRotary] Re: Quiet > > Just trying where to got to get it machined... 9.8 lbs is only about > double the existing flex plate.. so not the end of the world. > > Dave > > On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 1:30 PM, Mark Steitle wrote: > > Kelly, > > Well buddy, I guess it is just you and me. Like they say, last one out, > turn off the lights. > > Have you heard any more about the flywheel conversion from Dave Leonard? > Last I recall, he was ready to machine the starter. I keep hoping for a > lighter solution from Tracy. > > Mark > > On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 2:10 PM, Kelly Troyer wrote: > > Sure is quiet out there.................Is everyone at OshKosh??....................... > > Sure wish I could go !!............. > > Kelly Troyer > *"DYKE DELTA JD2" (Eventually)* > "13B ROTARY"_ Engine > "RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2 > "MISTRAL"_Backplate/Oil Manifold > "TURBONETICS"_TO4E50 Turbo > > > > > > -- > David Leonard > > Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY > http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net > http://RotaryRoster.net > > > > > > -- > David Leonard > > Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY > http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net > http://RotaryRoster.net > > > -- David Leonard Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net http://RotaryRoster.net --001517475340727df904a934d0d0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable At $100/hr I was only going to do the minimum. =A0Besides, I am looking for= ward to some weight in the flywheel to help smooth things out.

Dave

On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 10:52= PM, Kelly Troyer <k= eltro@att.net> wrote:
Dave ,
=A0
=A0=A0 Not sure exactly where you are located but southern Calif= has a bunch of machine shops that cater
to the Hot Rod set and can do flywheel=A0=A0<= span>balancing..........I would make some calls and=A0do a li= ttle price
compareing.............Bad luck on the bolt hole in the balance = pit............I will make a note and mark my
wheel to avoid that problem...........But look on t= he bright side that is a little less weight............Did you
try to take any more weight off other than the clutch disk area = ?
=A0
=A0
Kelly Troyer
"DYKE DELTA JD2&= quot; (Eventually)
"13B ROTARY"_ Engine
"RWS"_RD1C/EC= 2/EM2
"MISTRAL"_Backplate/Oil Manifold
"TURBONETICS"_TO4E50 Turbo

From: David Leonard &l= t;wdleonard@gmail.= com>
To: Rotary mo= tors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Friday, July 29,= 2011 12:14 AM
Subject: [= FlyRotary] Re: Flywheel Machine Work

I just got my parts back from the shop today... =A0cost me $350!!! =A0= Wont be going back there... though they do need to make a living. =A0Nice w= ork on the starter, addapter plate, and fly wheel. =A0Only pro= blem is that they placed on of the bolt holes part way into the balance pit= on the back side. =A0So not only does that throw off the balance, but the = bolt head now has=A0symmetrical=A0purchase.. =A0So I will probably take it = back for new holes, but will also need to get the fly wheel re-balanced... = which is only done a long way away from here....=20

I wonder how much balancing costs...???

Dave Leonard

On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 4:54 PM, Kelly Troyer <keltro@a= tt.net> wrote:
Dave,
=A0=A0 Any luck with a machine shop yet ??...............
=A0
Kelly Troyer
"DYKE DELTA JD2&= quot; (Eventually)
"13B ROTARY"_ Engine
"RWS"_RD1C/EC= 2/EM2
"MISTRAL"_Backplate/Oil Manifold
"TURBONETICS"_TO4E50 Turbo

From: David Leonard &l= t;wdleonard@gmail.com>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Monday, July 25, 2011 = 4:43 PM
Subject: [FlyRota= ry] Re: Quiet

Just trying where to got to get it machined... =A09.8 lbs is only abou= t double the existing flex plate.. so not the end of the world.=20

Dave

On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 1:30 PM, Mark Steitle <msteitle@gmail.com> wrote:
Kelly,
=A0
Well buddy, I guess it is just you and me.=A0 Like they say, last one = out, turn off the lights.=A0
=A0
Have you heard any more about the flywheel conversion=A0from Dave Leon= ard?=A0 Last I recall, he was ready to machine the starter.=A0 I keep hopin= g for a lighter solution from Tracy.=A0=A0
=A0
Mark =A0

On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 2:10 PM, Kelly Troyer <keltro@a= tt.net> wrote:
Sure is quiet out there.................Is everyone at Osh= Kosh ??.......................
=A0
Sure wish I could go !!.............=A0
=A0
Kelly Troyer
"DYKE DELTA JD2&= quot; (Eventually)
"13B ROTARY"_ Engine
"RWS"_RD1C/EC= 2/EM2
"MISTRAL"_Backplate/Oil Manifold
"TURBONETICS"_TO4E50 Turbo




--
David Leonard

Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net
http://RotaryRoster.net





-- David Leonard

Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY
http://N4VY.= RotaryRoster.net
htt= p://RotaryRoster.net





--
David Leonard<= br>
Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY
http://N= 4VY.RotaryRoster.net
http://Rota= ryRoster.net
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