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| I'm larry,
Mosquito #1120.
Youtube.com/LarryCanFly
I want to learn more about helicopters from Kathy, Stu, and everyone on this forum.
And I hope to somehow contribute too.
To start, I've bought every issue of Experimental Helo ever published,
and I'm happy to share anything/everything I learn flying and working on my Mosquito.
OK, something Technical->Mosquito: ....
The temp of the lower part of the primary reduction / sprag clutch has ranged from 150F to 175F after a 10+ minute hover.
Edited by larry 2009-09-02 5:57 PM
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| Love to watch you fly Larry. Hope to be in the air soon with mine. I been working on that last 5% for 6 months. |
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| Have an XEL on order and was wondering what kind of special tools I might need to assemble it? |
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Location: Murray, Utah, USA | OK, something Technical->Mosquito: ....
The temp of the lower part of the primary reduction / sprag clutch has ranged from 150F to 175F after a 10+ minute hover.
Larry, I don't know a lot about this machine, but didn't see other answers, so I'll offer that those temps sound very reasonable for a reduction box. |
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| The temp is good , the lube won't break down till 250 degF ,The temps are comprable to a certifted ship and a hover is the most work it will do.But if you want to cool the parts use a blast tube from the fan on the engine .-the TH 55 hughes had two 1/2 in dieameter tubes to cool the mags off the main cooling shroud, Just a thought. |
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| Don: I've always heard it was good to get the oil/lube temp up around 200ยบ F to get the water moisture out of the oil to help avoid some acid??? What is your experience/knowledge? |
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| Need to sustain the temps for a few minutes and let the moisture vent,If the seals are good there should be no problem with water entry.But a hot gearbox is a sign of begining failure so use a teletemp strip like the R-22 or use a light coat or stripe of zink cromate paint as it will turn brown when over temped (used by Bell and Sikorsky Helicopters) |
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| Don: You've done it again. I've been associated with aviation since 1954 and have never heard of the use of zinc chromate paint as a temp sensor.
I had an idea that you are probably carrying around a lot of useful information. I know that Reed West has told me a lot about you and your brother's contribution to his helicopter arena. I still remember your coming to our house and talking helicopters when we started the magazine. Thanks again for that support. |
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