<Eureka!  for some reason I thought that the e shaft had gear teeth.  seeing
<Richard's pic I realize that it simply has a lobe that must rotate inside
<the rotor (duh!) which provides the "crankshaft" depicted in the other
<diagrams.  this is how the rotor provides rotation to the output shaft. I
<know I am setting myself up as the idiot, but I would guess that I'm not
<alone.   kevin

Keven,

Congrats!!  Definitely no idiot. The rotary is a very complex machine
that outwardly looks quite simple. Now read all the relevent posts again
and go out and TELL A FRIEND.  Dave Mix


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