Technical Talk

[Renegadenemo]

Great meeting at Aero Engine Controls in Birmingham today. They're a JV between Rolls-Royce and Goodrich Corp. Can't let too much go but suffice to say those boys and girls know a thing or two about our fuel control widgets!

[klingon]

I remember seeing on tv after the crash bags floating around on the surface-however I have a weights list from K7(I think) clearly stating a weight for the aforementioned pingpong balls!-mebbe from k4 right enough or just a failed design idea-just headed "Blue-Bird"hydroplane.

[markgengine]

When the "tin bashing" nears completion and it is time to start fitting components with threaded fasteners, what, if any, anti-seize/corrosion compound(s) are going to be used ?
In our offshore and sub-sea equipment we use "Stuart Aquashield" . This is a gloopy blueish gunk in tubes, and is pretty universally used in the offshore industry. It really proves it's worth when dismantling gear that has spent years in service, and prevents stainless faseners from galling up in the first place.
Would a free sample tube(s) be of use ?
Mark G

[Renegadenemo]

Mark - we'd planned to source the stuff they used back in the day. It's a chromate paste of some sort and almost every nut, bolt and screw in K7 just unwound with minimal effort to reveal mint threads. We're putting a fine blast on all the bolts and treating them to a splash of zinc plate but a tube of your blue stuff will certainly come in handy. Thanks...

[markgengine]

Yes, I thought you'd be after something authentic. I'll post a couple of tubes anyway, it is pretty useful stuff on any boat, so if not deemed correct for the blue one I'm sure you'll find another use for it !
Cheers,
Mark G

[Mike Bull]

Indeed, my lass is supposed to be in charge of the zinc plating department, with the small issue at the moment of her yet to have a clue what to do and no one else having set up 'Helen's Kitchen' for her!

[Piston Broke]

I read the manual for the zinc kit, will have a go at setting it up on Wednesday

Bill is bringing a pump in to agitate the fluid and we will need some electrical bit and pieces from a certain persons' magic van

[Mike Bull]

Fantastic, that would be great Al. Helen was talking about coming down on Wednesday this week rather than on Thursday, so that would work out nicely.

[bluebirdsback]

Arrrrrrghhh. Al setting something up. Ill bring the hard hats lads. If you can let me know in advance what the magic van needs to produce i am sure we can find it somewhere though.

[Renegadenemo]

Never mind bilge pumps and zinc plating - we received confirmation today that we have a test cell available to optimise our engines. Or rather, some proper gas turbine specialsts to optimise our engines. The new hose-sets are being made up too to the original drawings and to full aerospace standard - it wouldn't be clever to push high pressure kerosene through 20 year old hoses!
And we have a delivery of supersonic-aircraft rivets coming tomorrow from another aerospace sponsor with which to attach our outer floors so we can be damn-sure the water will stay on the outside and the floors will stay on.
What a pleasure it is to be working with so many professionals.