hi ,the one thing i still cannot get my head around is the ar ratio thing . is the attack angle of the schroll housing and vanes the issue regarding flow...
Hi, I tried again today to start my GT with my new flame tube but it still didn't go :( The GT was flaming out at 4.5 PSI on the P2 gauge. The video's are not...
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..Me too!! All I know is that A/R is the ratio of the size of the inlet/outlet to the radius of the scroll housing. On a compressor the A/R would define ...
I finally ran my engine on Friday, 4/29/05 to measure airflow. I apologize for this long message - if you are not interested just delete it. ASME (American...
let it pour :-) jon ... apologize for this long message - if you are not interested just delete it. ... 1920's or '30's to provide a standardized, accurate...
Hi Michael! Very interresting reading! I one for sure like to learn as much as possible about everything that is related to measuring, I´ve been working on a...
Hi Mike, I enjoyed your post a lot. I'd really like to see what your air measuring gizmo looks like. I'm puzzled by your comment about the engine being in...
You said it didn't go, but it sure sounded cool... CT ... Post your free ad now! Yahoo! Canada Personals [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Rick - I'm glad you enjoyed my "report". I'll try to send you a picture of the bellmouth later. The definition of "surge" is a flow instability of the...
Hi The RC jet aircraft guys use electric gearpumps for their fuel supply, "throttled" by electrically adjusting its speed , ever thought of using the ...
Hi Jon The compressor A/R is pretty much fixed by the turbo designers so don't worry too much about it , the turbines A/R number is a combination of area and...
Hi Mike Very interesting . You're gunna have to get a bigger hot section on her by the sounds of things. That comp has a nice "fat" map, maybe shes one of...
Hi Andy, I know you are using a Schwitzer S4T - how are you getting on with it?. I got one way back when working on the engine for SHC, but the Garrett TV81...
anyone want to trade this big ass 5HDR that I have for something a little smaller? I really want a turbo for my car. I'll even supply some of the farts to make...
You still after an alternate turbocharger Chris?, i thought you'd done that by now!. What kinda size are you after?? ... little smaller? I really want a turbo...
I'm looking for something with about 3.5 inch wheels with a turbine housing a little on the small side. Anything that will work on a mildly modified Chevy 350....
Hey Chris, Is that a new kind of fuel for the combustor? Fred ... From: Chris Krug To: DIYGasTurbines@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 9:23 AM ...
hi racket , thanks for the comprehensive reply !!! still cannot get head around it still :-) ,but anyway you state that you changed the turbine for a larger...
This keyboard has gone straight to hell ever since I spilled coffee in it. For making me look like an idiot it will now be disassembled for inspection with a...
Hi Jon Yep , just changed the hot end bits , they're interchangeable between different sizes in that Garrett range of turbos If the turbine housing was simply...
Hi Chris.... Way too funny! No need to ban yourself.... just replace the the old "P-Doodle" with a new one, and drain the old keyboard fluid and do a filter...
Hi Shawn You must have been very lucky , normally the extra high temps from too much fuel would cause your turbine bits to choke causing your comp to go into ...
This may interest any fellow saddos that have Combat Flight Simulator. Just discovered that if you save the sounds of your GT's as .wav files, you can...
HI NICK i am still about four weeks away from runing the cart/gt ( time and money same old prob)soi can,t help as yet jet is made looks good just started to...
Weather been bad over your way then?....... I'll have to give this a go with FS9 (Flight Sim 2004)!! hows about a 747-400 sounding like your pulsejet? ... ...
... I have used this method, and it works quite well. You can get really fine control of your power level. I used the PWM circiut from Dick smith electronics,...