I do not claim to be an expert in this matter, but during the presentation
by Eric Barger, one of the features highlighted was simplicity of

assembly.

This may not pertain to installation of the rotor seals, however the

engine

itself was extremely simple to assemble a single rotor. It was

demonstrated

by laying the back plate between 2 tables, an o-ring or 2(I think) laying on
the rotor housing, place the rotor, insert the crank, a few more o-rings,
the back plate, then housing bolts. It was mentioned that the 2 rotor
required some jigging, and I would imagine the more rotors the more

complex

the process. I would think that some of the needle bearings would need to be
pressed in after partial placement of the separator plate over the crank,
etc. (just guessing here folks)

C. Smith

The major complexity is mindset.  It is a very simple design -- so is a
bomb detonator.  With each, you need to be more careful than the
simplicity would imply.  All we need is some guy slapping his engine
together the way he's been doing with Geos or Notaxes, nicking the
coating or something, then going in with engine failure.

I've been playing with engines of all sorts for a long time.  If you
offered me a build-it-yourself Rotamax and a good discount, I would take
it, but even then I would want someone who's done it before to Elmer me
through the initial assembly.

Keith W



Keith,

We would be helping in the builder assist and then use the feedback and or
experience from the customer to see the "True" level of simplicity. I think
what we will do is pick a few folks that are currently ordering engines and
ask them if they would like to build their own engine at Oshkosh. We really
believe it would express the simplicity as well as give the owner a really
awesome experience and then the follow up data would be valuable for the
rest of our current and new customers.

Thanks for your input we appreciate it.

Eric Barge
RotaMax Inc.
www.rotamax.net

That sounds like the perfect way to do it.

Keith W.



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