Rob, Thank you.
Regards Jarek On Sun, 3 Jan 2021 at 22:46, Rob Thompson <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Jarek, > The rules and regulations are supposed to stop people doing stupid things > but they also stop people doing sensible things. > > Great Plains Aircraft sell dual ignition heads.... > http://www.greatplainsas.com/sccylheads.html > > If you buy these you can always put your Limbach heads back on if you want > to turn it back into a "certified" motor. > > > regards > Rob > > Rob Thompson > 0429 493 828 > > > On Mon, Jan 4, 2021 at 7:18 AM Jarek Steliga <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Rob, >> >> Question is, is it better to have a certified Limbach engine (which has >> not been modernized for 50 years), or to introduce a second ignition system >> and be 99% sure that in a critical situation it will save your life. >> It is strange that such an engine was certified at the time. >> There is no problem with drilling, as you can see. There are already >> plants that do it on request, but only in the US. >> It is strange that Peter Limbach himself or his successors have not >> introduced this system to their product so far. >> >> Generally, SLICK has a mandatory service of 250h / 2 years, but mine was >> about 40h / 2 years old and the rotor had to be replaced, the engine had >> already been working badly, so having a secondary ignition system you can >> feel more confident by 99%. >> >> >> Regards >> Jarek >> >> >> >> >> On Sun, 3 Jan 2021 at 18:11, Jarek Steliga <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Thank you. Looks like none of these has ever been tried by members of >>> this mailing list. >>> >>> Regards >>> Jarek >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sun, 3 Jan 2021 at 04:19, Michael Stockhill <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks, Rob, >>>> >>>> I knew that once. Sod old age. >>>> >>>> M >>>> >>>> On Sat, Jan 2, 2021, 5:27 PM Rob Thompson <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Limbach requires a 250 hour magneto inspection on >>>>> single ignition motors. >>>>> >>>>> https://limflug.de/en/support/downloads.php?type=technicalBulletins&id=905.700.020.305.pdf&action=download >>>>> >>>>> regards >>>>> Rob >>>>> >>>>> Rob Thompson >>>>> 0429 493 828 >>>>> (Please note that my new email address is [email protected]) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Jan 3, 2021 at 12:05 PM Michael Stockhill <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> While most mags have a 500 hour inspection interval, with the Limbach >>>>>> mag being direct drive, and firing with wasted spark, I believe it has >>>>>> some >>>>>> interesting environmental issues. It turns much faster than other >>>>>> applications and fires more frequently. After seeing my last mag at 250 >>>>>> hours, internally it looked more like a 500 hour mag to me. Hence, I >>>>>> have >>>>>> decided on that inspection/overhaul interval. Having only one is a good >>>>>> incentive. >>>>>> >>>>>> Does anyone else have any observations or thoughts on this? >>>>>> >>>>>> Michael Stockhill >>>>>> Polson, MT >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sat, Jan 2, 2021, 4:31 PM Rob Thompson <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> There are a number of secondary ignition systems designed for Aero >>>>>>> VW motors. See http://www.greatplainsas.com/scsecign.html >>>>>>> The electronics are easy and cheap. >>>>>>> The difficult bit is that you have to drill the bottom spark plug >>>>>>> holes precisely so that you can get a wrench between the pushrod tubes. >>>>>>> If >>>>>>> you go ahead, get your engineering company to practice on an old set of >>>>>>> heads. >>>>>>> This modification will turn your Limbach L2000 into an uncertified >>>>>>> motor unless you can get a suitable engineering approval. >>>>>>> regards >>>>>>> Rob >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Rob Thompson >>>>>>> 0429 493 828 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sat, Jan 2, 2021 at 11:36 PM Jarek Steliga < >>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hello and all the best in 2021! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Dimona with the Limbach L2000 engine does not have a second >>>>>>>> ignition system, because the manufacturer of these engines for unknown >>>>>>>> reasons did not introduce such a safety system into production. >>>>>>>> Do you believe a modification now is possible? Or maybe some of you >>>>>>>> have already made such a modification with a Limbach L2000 engine >>>>>>>> equipped >>>>>>>> with one SLICK 4330 type magneto in your bird. >>>>>>>> In the US it is a popular solution and even all companies offer >>>>>>>> ready-made kits for such modification, which is definitely additional >>>>>>>> safety during the flight. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> https://www.kitplanes.com/electronic-ignitions-2/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Best regards >>>>>>>> Jarek >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
