Mark Wrathall wrote:

I see that www.freedommotors.com is no longer there. This was the

engine

vapourware side of the Moller skycar. Shame in a way bacause the

engine

concept was good and would have been popular for homebuilders if

1/

actually

made and 2/ offered for a  low initial price.

I see http://www.italsistem.com/italiano/XR-8.htm is offering a

Fichtel

and

Sachs KM914 derivative for the go kart scene for 3400 euro from
www.HV-racing.de
Here is a short article in German from guys who drove both this

new

engine

and the old (bankrupt) Wankel GmbH engine. They like this new one

better

because it is small and lighter.
http://www.motorsport-xl.de/download/technik/2004/Motoren_0404.pdf

This engine is supposedly made with castings for the

Dimond/MidwestAero

engine.

Found this article on the coatings used by UAV
http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/poe/poe114.html

Mark

Mark according to the engineers at Diamond there are two nicasil coating

companies

in the UK. One of which does good work and the other has had problems.
Do you know which one this is?

Paul Lamar

Mark wrote:
Martin won't let on which companies they were.
Mark

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