Re: [Vo]:The Rent-a-Motor concept

2008-04-21 Thread Michael Foster
Jones wrote: BTW - why do we continue to have pennies? What a waste of copper and *time* for clerks. I bet the net-cost of using pennies and even nickels is in the billions of wasted dollars. Let's get rid of this gigantic anachronism, ASAP !!! Pennies aren't copper, or at least not much

Re: [Vo]:The Rent-a-Motor concept

2008-04-21 Thread Terry Blanton
On Sun, Apr 20, 2008 at 3:29 PM, Jones Beene [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here is information on a small but extremely powerful engine, which is in production for military use, and weighing only ~10 kilograms (22 lbs) for what is the equivalent of nearly 30 kilowatts output. With a TBO (time

Re: [Vo]:The Rent-a-Motor concept

2008-04-21 Thread Jones Beene
--- Terry Blanton wrote: With a TBO (time before overhaul) of 10 to 50 hours? As I recall that engine was designed for target drones, no? Hopefully the criteria and specs would be upgraded a bit for use as a backup engine. Which begs the question: why would you ever overhaul one anyway? ... or

Re: [Vo]:The Rent-a-Motor concept

2008-04-21 Thread Terry Blanton
On Mon, Apr 21, 2008 at 12:27 PM, Jones Beene [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As I recall that engine was designed for target drones, no? Hopefully the criteria and specs would be upgraded a bit for use as a backup engine. I think it has to do with the Wankel seals. They won't hold up as well on

[Vo]:The Rent-a-Motor concept

2008-04-20 Thread Jones Beene
Here is information on a small but extremely powerful engine, which is in production for military use, and weighing only ~10 kilograms (22 lbs) for what is the equivalent of nearly 30 kilowatts output. This is an ideal size and power for the concept below (which is not original, but I do not know