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  1. knotsofast

    Belt drive

    It depends on the belt. In some belts the specs call for not applying pressure from the outside as it will fatigue the fibers and shorten belt life considerably. It is my understanding that a ribbed back belt should only have pressure from the inside, a smooth backed belt can use an outside...
  2. knotsofast

    Parts Wanted MZ202 fan assembly wanted

    Anybody out there have a good fan assembly for an MZ202. The fan assembly includes the fan, starter ring gear, and rotor all in one factory balanced unit.
  3. knotsofast

    Parts For Sale VW Water Cooled / Rotorway / Porsche Engine NEW in crate

    RotorWay is alive and well with a new name and new owner. Now called Rotor X you can find them here Home - Rotor X Aircraft Manufacturing Co. Serial number will tell you if it's gold or Clecos.
  4. knotsofast

    Mosquito XE: What a Blast!!!

    While I have not flown one yet, I did recently acquire an XEL project. Now I just need to find time to work on it.
  5. knotsofast

    Volkswagen powered Gyroplane fly’s

    That's my Bensen in the video, well it was before I sold it anyhow. That was my first aircraft rebuild. Sold it to buy the derelict Scorpion that I rebuilt. Recently upgraded to a 162F
  6. knotsofast

    Volkswagen powered Gyroplane fly’s

    Thanks for the memories Gerald. That was an awesome day.
  7. knotsofast

    Flying Gyrocopter/project

    Been my experience that most guys don't want to trade aircraft for motorcycles. It's not that easy to find someone that both wants what you have and has what you want. Sell your stuff then buy the machine you're after. Here's one I know of, around the corner from me and fairly close to you...
  8. knotsofast

    Rotorway Scoripon One Helicopter

    I know a guy that knows a guy in Georgia that has a Scorpion 1 and wants to sell it, but it doesn't have a cabin. Should you decide you want an open model I can try to track him down for you.
  9. knotsofast

    Dyna Vibe prop balancer

    Balancer is sold.
  10. knotsofast

    Dyna Vibe prop balancer

    PRICE DROP. It's been a couple weeks and seems like there's no interest. I'll take $1000 plus shipping.
  11. knotsofast

    Dyna Vibe prop balancer

    I have a chance to upgrade to a helicopter balancer but I need to sell my prop balancer first. Dyna Vibe classic prop balancer in like new condition. See details here http://www.rpxtech.com/classic-prop-balancer.html It has all the cables and sensors that it originally came with, manual, fitted...
  12. knotsofast

    Dual EGT, water temp, Hobbs, ignition switches For Sale

    Am I asking too much for this stuff or is everyone going to glass panel. Feel free to make an offer.
  13. knotsofast

    Dual EGT, water temp, Hobbs, ignition switches For Sale

    I sold off all the Mini 500 stuff I had with the exception of these few items. All were intended to monitor a Grey Head Rotax 582 but I'm sure will work on other engines. All are new and in the box with the exception of one of the ignition switches. Dual Westach EGT, 2 1/4, with probes. If you...
  14. knotsofast

    Joe Waitman and Rotorway

    Thanks Hillberg. He told me it was a factory deal but when the Exec prints that came with it showed otherwise I was scratching my head. Good to know there are, or at least were, others out there. Stuart, just to clarify, I don't have Waitman blades, I have Rotorway blades that were assembled by...
  15. knotsofast

    Joe Waitman and Rotorway

    Thanks for the input guys. The ship was originally a 78 Scorpion 133 so obsolete would be an accurate description. The guy I got it from purchased it around 86. Unclear when but he also got his hands on a partial 145 Exec kit that was being purchased in installments. At some point in time...
  16. knotsofast

    Joe Waitman and Rotorway

    Are any of you guys familiar with Joe Waitman and his work on/with Rotorway Scorpions? What little I know for sure is that he was a Rotorway dealer and was involved in building and selling composite rotor blades. Why the interest? I've recently acquired a Scorpion that he had done some work...
  17. knotsofast

    1835 running issues

    The dual 34's would keep the theme of the mid 80's gyro that I'm restoring. What about the EMPI copy of the Weber? What's the word on those? On the other hand a single carb is easier to set up and likely be lighter. But I was under the impression that downdraft was better for the Armstrong...
  18. knotsofast

    1835 running issues

    I had considered the coil. Tested the resistance while it was still hot and over a short period of time watched it drop from 9 ohms, to 8, to 7... About a week later my shinny new Blue Bosch shows up in the mail. Put it on and no change. Turns out one of the leads on my multimeter went bad. More...
  19. knotsofast

    1835 running issues

    This is what I get for writing from memory, in the morning, while still on my first cup of coffee. Firing order is, of course, 1432. I'm not sure where I read 15* for timing but that is also incorrect. I broke out the protractor to check the timing marks on the prop hub and indeed the 2 marks I...
  20. knotsofast

    1835 running issues

    Funny thing, I had considered switching the carbs earlier but never did. The sucking cylinder (probably just not firing regularly) that I was concerned with has gone from #3 to #1. The cutting out and miss has changed to a surge, hard to determine exactly what is cutting out now. Looks like it...
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