by planecrazzzy » Mon Mar 11, 2019 6:56 am
Baffling...
The front/left of the engine seems to be void of any attachment points to support the baffling.
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My plan was... WAS...Remove the starter...Take the front left "STUD" out...
The hole could be "Tapped" the rest of the way , Which would give me over 1/2" of threads to screw something into it.
No Joy... I tried to take it out. But I was at the point of Damaging something to get it to turn...So...Plan B
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I use .032 Chromoly plate...a couple Weld-nuts...
I used a thick "heat sink"...I pre-heat with a propane torch, Leave it until it's cold.
When I put the plate on the starter base , I changed the lock washers to star washers.
which were half as thick.
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Now, I have an attach point for the Baffling over the front of the engine,and a post support for baffle base/bottom
and with the holes I drilled into the plate I can put a cross support on the baffle .( a triangle )
The intake baffle on the left side is the biggest. a Truss/cross brace will be needed to help Engine shake.
Normal operating is fine. It's that "ROCK" when starting or shutting down that needs support.
Gotta Fly...
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Sometimes you just have to take the leap
and build your wings on the way down...
Gotta Fly...