---------------------------------------------------------- Engines-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 02/03/10: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 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) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 10:50:00 AM PST US 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 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:26:07 PM PST US From: "Chris Blackmore" Subject: Re: Engines-List: 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 ========== ========== ========== ========== ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:22:41 PM PST US Subject: Re: Engines-List: Reason for use of Silk Thread From: Kelly McMullen 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 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 > > *-------Original Message-------* > > *From:* jerb > *Date:* 03/02/2010 11:58:05 AM > *To:* engines-list@matronics.com; Kolb List > *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 > > > ============ > he Engines-List Email Forum - or?Engines-List"> > http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Engines-List ============= sp; - > MATRONICS WEB FORUMS - p://forums.matronics.com ============= sp; - List > Contribution Web Site - sp; -Matt Dralle, List Admin. > ution">http://www.matronics.com/contribution ============ > > > * > > * > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 08:42:25 PM PST US Subject: Re: Engines-List: Reason for use of Silk Thread From: teamgrumman@aol.com Ken Tunnell at LyCon has an STC to "O" ring the case. -----Original Message----- From: Kelly McMullen 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 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 ============ he Engines-List Email Forum -or?Engines-List">http://www.matronics.com/Nav igator?Engines-List=============sp; - MATRONI CS WEB FORUMS -p://forums.matronics.com=========== ==sp; - List Contribution Web Site -sp; -Matt Drall e, List Admin.ution">http://www.matronics.com/contribution===== ======= target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Engines-List tp://forums.matronics.com _blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution ======================== =========== ======================== =========== ======================== =========== ======================== =========== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message engines-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Engines-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/engines-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/engines-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.