Paul--
The attached will, hopefully, reflect my concern over dimensions for
motor mount design sent to me (Thank You!). Assume the top view of what
you had sent, previously, was reversed as engine will rotate
counterclockwise from pilot's perspective.
Tom
It helps if you forward quote the old messages keeping the old subject
heading. Helps me figure out what you are referring to.
All top views sent are correct. That is not the oil pan. That
is the air intact plenum.
With a 2.85:1 gear box the prop rotates clockwise from the
pilots view. Same direction the engine turns. The correct direction
for most props. Counter clockwise with the 2.17:1 gear box.
Requires special custom props and develops less HP. Which gear
box do you have?
1/8th inch wall on all the short tubes and washers.
The diameter depends on the size of the bolt heads.
I would say one inch minimum OD.
The Barry rubber bushing cups are 1.5 inch OD as the bolt is
a half inch.
Upper long tubes are 5/8th OD .049 wall and the lower long tubes
are 7/8th OD .049 wall.
The link rubber rods ends are from McMaster Carr.
Here is the pic and catalog page again.
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Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.
I'm sorry if this is a stupid question but I'm really trying to learn...
The rubber rod-ends from McMaster Carr specify 250 pound load for the 1/2"
rod. Without trying to find the brain cells that learned about moments and
vectors a long time ago, it seems like that doesn't leave much margin for a
plane that might pull 3 or 4 Gs. I assume I'm missing something, can
someone explain?
Thanks,
Michael McMahon
The CG of the engine gear box and prop is just over the
main rubber bushings so the static load on these rubber rod ends
is plus or minus 50 pounds so 4 G's would be 200 pounds.
BTW these rubber rod ends and the main Barry rubber bushings can
take temporary over loads up to two or three times
their static ratings. However if you are building an aerobatic
airplane you should beef up the entire motor mount. Particularly if
you plan on pulling negative G's.
Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.
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