Hi Nick

"Blisk" is more of a gas turbine term rather than a turbo charger one , and
generally refers to rotating axial componentry rather than radial , where the
blades and disc are cast as one , most of our turbine wheels don't have a disc
as such , just a hub with blades , hence the reason we don't use the term , same
applies for our comp wheel, theres no disc with blades only at the periphery ,
the blades start at the inducer where they are on a hub .

LOL........we have lotsa confusion here at times with terminology because of
our "crossover" between turbos and gasturbines and have tried to keep the turbo
parts as turbo parts for simplicity and ease of understanding , but then use gas
turbine terms for the "engine" where there aren't any turbocharger words to do
the job .

I've even reframed from calling my bikes freepower blisk a blisk
http://www.racketmotorman.turbinebuilder.com/displayimage.php?album=3&pos=5 and
simply call it a freepower wheel to simplify matters .

Looking forward to seeing what you're going to build with that VT-50 :-))

Cheers
John

----- Original Message -----
From: nick huwar
To: DIYGasTurbines@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 11:22 AM
Subject: Re: [DIYGasTurbines] Re: Need help....vt50 rebuild



A blisk is the name form the type of turbines and compressors we use.
It means blade disk.

When I get my vt-50 I'm considering getting it re built. I need to get some
prices though.

Nick


--- On Wed, 7/23/08, grant_blakeley <grant_blakeley@...> wrote:

> From: grant_blakeley <grant_blakeley@...>
> Subject: [DIYGasTurbines] Re: Need help....vt50 rebuild
> To: DIYGasTurbines@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2008, 9:13 PM
> Blisks? do you mean blades? if so, no. I rebuilt another
> spare turbo i had picked up just for
> this reason. got it super cheap so it wasn't too bad to
> rebuild it. At least now i have a
> nearly-new turbo with no shaft play at all. None.
>
> -Grant
>
>
> --- In DIYGasTurbines@yahoogroups.com, nick huwar
> <nickhuwar@...> wrote:
> >
> > Where the blisks easy to come by?
> >
> >
> > --- On Wed, 7/23/08, grant_blakeley
> <grant_blakeley@...> wrote:
> >
> > > From: grant_blakeley <grant_blakeley@...>
> > > Subject: [DIYGasTurbines] Re: Need help....vt50
> rebuild
> > > To: DIYGasTurbines@yahoogroups.com
> > > Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2008, 9:07 PM
> > > Well, the turbine and compressor housing and the
> diffusor
> > > plate were the only thing i
> > > could reuse. The turbine wheel/compressor wheel
> are now a
> > > nice paper weight on my
> > > shelf to remind me better engineering is always
> needed,
> > > lol.
> > >
> > > I did use the compressor housing and diffusor
> plate because
> > > they were super clean and
> > > required less work to get into shape, lol.
> > >
> > > -Grant
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In DIYGasTurbines@yahoogroups.com, nick huwar
> > > <nickhuwar@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Oh ok
> > > > O ring can be tough getting thing on them.
> What parts
> > > were salvageable on your 50?
> > > >
> > > > Nick
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- On Wed, 7/23/08, grant_blakeley
> > > <grant_blakeley@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > From: grant_blakeley
> <grant_blakeley@>
> > > > > Subject: [DIYGasTurbines] Re: Need
> help....vt50
> > > rebuild
> > > > > To: DIYGasTurbines@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2008, 8:52 PM
> > > > > Okay, no worries. I got it back on.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > It wasn't a threaded AL part. It
> was the
> > > diffusor
> > > > > plate. It slips onto the centerhousing
> and
> > > > > there is an o-ring to seal the oil from
> leaking.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I guess it just needed to sit
> overnight. I went
> > > out and
> > > > > pushed it on and it went a little, put
> > > > > the v-bands on and it when all the way
> on.
> > > Weird...
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Overall the rebuild was super easy and
> fast.
> > > Spent a while
> > > > > cleaning the turbine shaft from
> > > > > the seal ring that was burned(?) away
> and caked
> > > on.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > -Grant
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In DIYGasTurbines@yahoogroups.com,
> nick huwar
> > > > > <nickhuwar@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hi Grant,
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I know I don't know a lot
> about
> > > turbo's yet
> > > > > but what comes to mind is, you might
> not
> > > > > get it back off. Also cast AL thread
> don't
> > > take much to
> > > > > strip out the threads.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Is it supposed to be that snug?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Nick
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- On Wed, 7/23/08,
> grant_blakeley
> > > > > <grant_blakeley@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > From: grant_blakeley
> > > <grant_blakeley@>
> > > > > > > Subject: [DIYGasTurbines]
> Need
> > > help....vt50
> > > > > rebuild
> > > > > > > To:
> DIYGasTurbines@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > > > Date: Wednesday, July 23,
> 2008, 6:13 PM
> > > > > > > So i am rebuilding an old
> VT50 of
> > > mine...had oil
> > > > > leaking out
> > > > > > > of both ends.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Now i can't get the
> diffusor plate
> > > on. I
> > > > > remember it
> > > > > > > being a bare to get off, now
> getting it
> > >
> > > > > > > back on it a pain.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Do you guys think if i get a
> long
> > > enough bolt,
> > > > > that i could
> > > > > > > potentially press the
> diffusor plate
> > > > > > > on. The bolt would replace
> the turbine
> > > shaft and
> > > > > pull the
> > > > > > > plate onto the diffusor
> housing
> > > > > > > when tightening the nut?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > It is being really stubborn.
> I
> > > don't have
> > > > > access to a
> > > > > > > big press also, which is what
> i'd
> > > imagine
> > > > > > > would be ideal for this.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Any thoughts?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks!
> > > > > > > -Grant
> > > > > >
> > > >
> >





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