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     1. 08:36 AM - Re: Baffle Springs (Dale Ensing)
 
 
 


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    Time: 08:36:01 AM PST US
    From: Dale Ensing <densing@carolina.rr.com>
    Subject: Re: Baffle Springs
    Sorry Vinod, could not find a picture. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 19, 2011, at 4:11, Vinod Wahi <vinod.wahi@googlemail.com> wrote: > Thanks for your efforts Dale. > On 19 April 2011 02:37, Dale Ensing <densing@carolina.rr.com> wrote: > Vinod > I'll look thru my files for a picture. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Vinod Wahi > To: lycomingengines-list@matronics.com > Sent: Monday, April 18, 2011 12:13 PM > Subject: Re: LycomingEngines-List: Baffle Springs > > Dale, > do you have a picture? > > On 18 April 2011 16:44, Dale Ensing <densing@carolina.rr.com> wrote: > > > > Mick > Another solution I used.... > Cut the heads off from four 1 inch 4-40 screws. Peen a flat on the > cut end of the screws. Drill a hole in the flat for safety wire. > Connected each end of pre-measured length of safety wire to a screw. > Insert a screw, with an adjustment nut already on screw, into hole > in each baffle. Install all metal lock nut on end of each screw. > Adjust for proper length and tighten nuts. > Dale > > Sent from my iPad > > On Apr 18, 2011, at 3:26 AM, "mullokintyre" > <mmul6471@bigpond.net.au> wrote: > > > > > > > I have seen a number of solutions to tying together the front and > rear baffles underneath the cylinders on an o_320, > > One solution is to attach springs. That's good, but no one seems > to have any idea of the spring size, tension etc etc > > 2Second solution is to use steel tie wire with a washer at either > end. But I have difficulty picturing this - how do you stop the wire > from untwisting? And what length of wire do you start off with?? > Both attempts I have had result in the twisted wire breaking before > it takes up the slack and tightens the two baffles. > > 3. > > On another aircraft (production) I have seen a rod with both ends > threaded that takes very small all steel lock nuts. > > This is the solution I want, but can't find any part numbers in my > Lycoming parts book. > > Anyone have an idea where I might find them?? > > Thanks, > > Mick > > > > > > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=337311#337311 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >tures Navigator to browse > s.com/Navigator?LycomingEngines-List" target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?LycomingEngines-List > ronics.com/" target="_blank">http://forums.matronics.com > Matt Dralle, List Admin. > ==== > > > -- > Vinod Wahi > > Mailto:vinod.wahi@googlemail.com > www.wahi-air.com > Tel.:+49 172 4038 502 > > > s-List">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?LycomingEngines-List > ics.com > matronics.com/contribution > > > s-List" target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?LycomingEngines-List > ttp://forums.matronics.com > _blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution > > > -- > Vinod Wahi > > Mailto:vinod.wahi@googlemail.com > www.wahi-air.com > Tel.:+49 172 4038 502 > >




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