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rotor
02-06-2006, 06:14 PM
Hi all,

Just picked up my new (rebuilt) EA81 today ....

Fuel injected - Wolf 3D computer. Ground tuning the motor ran up to 5200 with 14.5 degrees on a 3 bladed 72 inch Warp Drive - 2.21:1 autoflight gearbox. Running 4 coil pack with crank type sensing through modified dizzy .... this won't give me as much power as a dizzy/single coil setup can with enhanced spark will ... but it will give me excellent redundancy ....

Rebuild done by Butch .... computer setup, dizzy conversion, wiring and tuning by George May from Racetech ....

Photo 1: Final adjustments to timing ....

Photo 2: Tuning up on the laptop .... (Butch testing the durability of his new reebocks in the exhaust blast ... :giggle: .... not long mate)


rotor
russ
02-06-2006, 07:47 PM
GOOD LUCK...................... :nervious:
Aussie_Paul
02-06-2006, 08:36 PM
Geez Rotor, I can't believe, after all the info availible, you had the gearbox mounted the wrong. That way makes it more difficult to have a stable gyro without having step on a milk crate to get in it. :(

Aussie Paul. :mrhappy
rotor
02-06-2006, 08:45 PM
Actually Paul .... I'll have to step up onto the wing to get into it :clap:


Sorry Paul, couldn't help myself. Here's a pic of the gyro it's going into ... :giggle: :peace:
russ
02-06-2006, 08:53 PM
Paul..............thawt you knew.............he's one of those fixed winger tossers :crazyas:

keep it under your hat tho..............mums the word :peace:
Aussie_Paul
02-06-2006, 08:54 PM
Oh shyte!!!!!!! I stuffed up again!!!

Boy that sure looks nice Geoff. What is it?

Aussie Paul. :mrhappy
rotor
02-06-2006, 09:14 PM
Jodel D18 ... timber and fabric - Jodels have been around since just after the second world war .... this modified design was developed to fit into the RA-AUS ultralight 2 seater category. Cruise depending on motor around 90-100 knots, around 6 hrs endurance and with the ea81 should get about 1000ft climb-out fully loaded ..

Should be heaps of fun with the added ability to go places fairly quickly .....

Had to sell the Gyro to get into this, but hope to get another single seat gyro next year after the finances pick back up again .....


Geoff
ben
09-06-2006, 01:00 AM
rotor

i'd love to know what that engine will pull in a thrust test!!!

couse i will be building one with butchs help and running a 72 in warp with a 2.16 gearbox ,
thanks ben
rotor
09-06-2006, 08:02 AM
ben ... not a prob - it'll be a little while before I get it in and running though

Will post it as soon as I find out


rotor
ben
13-06-2006, 09:58 AM
great will look foward to it

:cheers:
ben
05-07-2006, 06:09 AM
rotor
been able to do a thrust test on that motor yet ????
bones
05-07-2006, 07:23 AM
Geez Rotor, I can't believe, after all the info availible, you had the gearbox mounted the wrong. That way makes it more difficult to have a stable gyro without having step on a milk crate to get in it. :(

Aussie Paul. :mrhappy

:chuckel: :clap:, let me give you some help here Paul, first you take the right one out first, then after moving the left one slightly so as it can be moved quickly, pull it out also very quickly, so as your mouth, doesnt catch it on the way out..... :rockon:, just noticed this one it was on while i was away..damn it
rotor
05-07-2006, 07:31 AM
rotor
been able to do a thrust test on that motor yet ????


Gedday Ben,

Sorry mate, it's currently sitting on the bench pointing skyward whilst the mounts are being built around it ..

hang in there mate.

rotor