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1. 10:50 AM - Reason for use of Silk Thread (jerb)
2. 06:26 PM - Re: Reason for use of Silk Thread (Chris Blackmore)
3. 07:22 PM - Re: Reason for use of Silk Thread (Kelly McMullen)
4. 08:42 PM - Re: Reason for use of Silk Thread (teamgrumman@aol.com)
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| Subject: | Reason for use of Silk Thread |
What is the purpose of placing a piece of silk thread along with
sealant when joining the two cast halves of an aircraft engine. Is
this done on all engines or just Continental and Lycoming, what about
4-stroke Rotax.
jerb
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| Subject: | Re: Reason for use of Silk Thread |
During the war Rolls Royce used to machine to close enough tolerances tha
t
they could use a piece of silk alone as the seal between parts
-------Original Message-------
From: jerb
Subject: Engines-List: Reason for use of Silk Thread
What is the purpose of placing a piece of silk thread along with
sealant when joining the two cast halves of an aircraft engine. Is
this done on all engines or just Continental and Lycoming, what about
4-stroke Rotax.
jerb
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| Subject: | Re: Reason for use of Silk Thread |
The silk thread IS the seal even today. The so-called sealant is there just
to hold the silk thread in place. Otherwise oil could work its way past the
ordinary sealant.
On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 7:25 PM, Chris Blackmore <blackmore@platinum.ca>wrote:
> During the war Rolls Royce used to machine to close enough tolerances
> that they could use a piece of silk alone as the seal between parts
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> *From:* jerb <ulflyer@verizon.net>
> *Date:* 03/02/2010 11:58:05 AM
> *To:* engines-list@matronics.com; Kolb List <kolb-list@matronics.com>
> *Subject:* Engines-List: Reason for use of Silk Thread
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> What is the purpose of placing a piece of silk thread along with
> sealant when joining the two cast halves of an aircraft engine. Is
> this done on all engines or just Continental and Lycoming, what about
> 4-stroke Rotax.
> jerb
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| Subject: | Re: Reason for use of Silk Thread |
Ken Tunnell at LyCon has an STC to "O" ring the case.
-----Original Message-----
From: Kelly McMullen <apilot2@gmail.com>
Sent: Wed, Feb 3, 2010 7:20 pm
Subject: Re: Engines-List: Reason for use of Silk Thread
The silk thread IS the seal even today. The so-called sealant is there jus
t to hold the silk thread in place. Otherwise oil could work its way past
the ordinary sealant.
On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 7:25 PM, Chris Blackmore <blackmore@platinum.ca> wr
ote:
During the war Rolls Royce used to machine to close enough tolerances that
they could use a piece of silk alone as the seal between parts
-------Original Message-------
From: jerb
Subject: Engines-List: Reason for use of Silk Thread
What is the purpose of placing a piece of silk thread along with
sealant when joining the two cast halves of an aircraft engine. Is
this done on all engines or just Continental and Lycoming, what about
4-stroke Rotax.
jerb
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