Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 23:29:30 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: <5zq@cox.net> Received: from lakermmtao03.cox.net ([68.230.240.36] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 576227 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 21 Dec 2004 22:27:32 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.240.36; envelope-from=5zq@cox.net Received: from OFFICE ([68.110.249.147]) by lakermmtao03.cox.net (InterMail vM.6.01.04.00 201-2131-117-20041022) with SMTP id <20041222032658.WDRG2250.lakermmtao03.cox.net@OFFICE> for ; Tue, 21 Dec 2004 22:26:58 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <009501c4e7d5$f40c3eb0$6401a8c0@OFFICE> From: "Bill&Sue" <5zq@cox.net> X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Remove lower cowl for prop balancing? X-Original-Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 22:25:57 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0092_01C4E7AC.0AFF6F40" 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 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0092_01C4E7AC.0AFF6F40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I'm planning to have my prop dynamically balanced next month. =20 I'm worrying about whether to remove the lower cowl also, considering = that the prop blast might do it damage without the support of the upper = cowl. Maybe I worry too much, what have others done? Bob, definitely take the lower cowl off. You'll need to run the enging = at cruise rmp, for me that was 2400 rpm. Thats a lot of energy hitting a = cowling that is designed to work as a whole. Besides, you'll need full = access to the fly-wheel for adding weights.=20 Bill Harrelson 5zq@cox.net N5ZQ 320 875 hrs N6ZQ IV 0.009% ------=_NextPart_000_0092_01C4E7AC.0AFF6F40 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
 
I'm planning to=20 have my prop dynamically balanced next month. =20
 
I'm worrying=20 about whether to remove the lower cowl also, considering that the prop = blast=20 might do it damage without the support of the upper=20 cowl.
 
Maybe I worry=20 too much,  what have others = done?
 
 
Bob, definitely take the lower cowl off. = You'll need=20 to run the enging at cruise rmp, for me that was 2400 rpm. Thats a lot = of=20 energy hitting a cowling that is designed to work as a whole. Besides, = you'll=20 need full access to the fly-wheel for adding weights.=20
 
Bill = Harrelson
5zq@cox.net
N5ZQ  320  875=20 hrs
N6ZQ  =20 = IV  0.009%
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