Bob I know a god of small engine repair, from chainsaws, GP motorcycles to rotax,s. Contact me off list and I am sure he will be able to help.
J Justin Sinclair 17 Queen st. Scarborough Qld 4020 Hm 07 3885 8949 Mob 0421 061 811 Email jjsincl...@optusnet.com.au Sent from my iPad > On 26 Jun 2014, at 6:35 pm, "Bob Ward" <wendo...@westnet.com.au> wrote: > > Their motors may still be current technology but sadly, factory support for > maintaining them is not. A DG 400 with a broken crankshaft was recently > rescued from being a conventional launch glider only, by fortuitous sourcing > of a second hand crankshaft by a well connected professional workshop. > My own, Ventus 2CM suffered a burnt piston when engine was 10 years old with > fifty hours engine time. Neither Schempp Hirth or Solo could provide the > required spare parts. "this engine no longer supported" I eventually flew the > glider as a self launcher two years later, after locating a small workshop > with the capability of making pistons from poured metal. > Now my glider is U/S engine again with an U/S water pump. Surprise, surprise, > neither Schempp Hirth or solo can supply the simple seal or impeller needed > to fix it. > It looks likely that I may be able to get the engine airborne again by > fitting an electric water pump, as is currently used on the Arcus.All at > great cost of course and with no apology or explanation from Schempp Hirth as > to why their support of the engine on the Ventus 2CM ceased inside ten years > from manufacture. > > Regards > Bob Ward > > -----Original Message----- From: Ross McLean > Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2014 5:53 PM > To: 'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.' > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] battery power > >>>> "Hopefully, electric will triumph and we won't be burning non-renewables" > > Where exactly do you figure the energy to recharge the batteries will be > coming from?? > > ROSS > > _________________________________________________________________________________________ > > -----Original Message----- > From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net > [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of DMcD > Sent: Wednesday, 25 June 2014 10:57 PM > To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] battery power > >>>> I love the ability of the virtual world to spread unsubstantiated gossip, >>>> usually with a mindset bend behind it. > > Well, it certainly allows you to compare second hand values of cars better > than one might without a virtual world. And the Priapsis does not look that > great. And considering you can get the same or better mileage from a number > of other cars of similar size > > I've got no mindset other than the fact that right now, it's regrettably > difficult to see an electric self launcher (ultralight) or sustainer > competing with a petrol powered engine. > > A 30 year old DG-400 or ASH 26 is still a working proposition because their > motors are still fairly current technology. When they were new, NiCad > batteries were the state of the art and remember how awful they were in most > cases. I can clearly remember the bang as my expensive SAFT batteries > splatted all over the room courtesy of their state of the art charger. > > Hopefully, electric will triumph and we won't be burning non-renewables but I > for one would not want to spend a lot of money on an electric sailplane right > now and the long, long extension cord to recharge it while flying around our > non-electric airfields. > > D > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
