[SEL] Curved spokes ...engine rotation

[edd payne]

Yoou blokes have got me real worried now.All the trips to the US and now you
tell me that as we went north to south and the other way around we only had
about 100 miles of safe flight.The rest of the time either the left engines
or the right engines depending which way we were going could have wound of a
turbine disc.
EDD PAYNE
PO BOX 364 GULGONG
New South Wales  AUSTRALIA 2852
0263742387
edsingns at winsoft.net.au
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Croft" <dave.croft at ntlworld.com>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 3:54
Subject: Re: [SEL] Curved spokes ...engine rotation


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rob Skinner" <rskinner at rustyiron.com>
> To: "'The SEL email discussion list'" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 4:47 PM
> Subject: RE: [SEL] Curved spokes ...engine rotation
>
>
> Big Snip>
> > Go right now to wherever you left your engine, and check the
> > spoke tension of your right wheel by plinking the spokes
> > with a sledge hammer and listening to the tone. You'll
> > probably find that the right side spokes are at the right
> > tone, but that the left spokes will be less melodious. When
> > you plunk the left spokes you'll notice that the pitch of
> > the plunk is considerably lower than that of the right
> > spokes. Why is this?
>
>
> Hi Rob, I will get down to the engine shed & "plink" the spokes of
> all my Right flywheels immediately with the sledgehammer.
> Why live a boring life with no sense of adventure!
> PS Why do you have to "Plink" the right flywheel & "plunk" the left one.
> PPS Would a Lump hammer be suitable for the lower tone of the left hand
wheel.
> Thanks for your excellent advice.
> Dave Croft
> Warrington
> http://oldengine.org/members/croft/homepage
> http://community.webshots.com/user/crftdv
>
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