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Skiddz · 03-16-2009, 01:14 AM

Combustion Chamber secured

Skiddz · 03-16-2009, 01:15 AM

Showing three screws securing Combustion Chamber to Diffuser:

Skiddz · 03-16-2009, 01:15 AM

Installing Nozzle Guide Vane

Skiddz · 03-16-2009, 01:16 AM

Getting Ready to attach Festos to service pipes:

Skiddz · 03-16-2009, 01:17 AM

Snugging up "T" fitting to Kero inlet:

Skiddz · 03-16-2009, 01:17 AM

Festos all snugged up:

Skiddz · 03-16-2009, 01:19 AM

Attaching restrictor to Air Pipe:

Skiddz · 03-16-2009, 01:19 AM

Plumbing connections installed:

Skiddz · 03-16-2009, 01:20 AM

Teasing the element out of the Glow Plug with a dental pick:

Skiddz · 03-16-2009, 01:20 AM

Front connection points all done and Turbine Shaft reinstalled:

Skiddz · 03-16-2009, 01:21 AM

Turbine wheel showing balance mark:

Skiddz · 03-16-2009, 01:22 AM

Yep, it's spins freely!

Skiddz · 03-16-2009, 01:22 AM

Let us plumb: Clockwise from turbine:

3mm blue tubing with restrictor installed internally
Festo "Y" fitting
3mm green tube for propane
3mm clear tube for fuel supply and lubrication
4mm clear tube for gearbox lube tap

Skiddz · 03-16-2009, 01:25 AM

Festo "Y" fitting connected to air and lube pipes

Skiddz · 03-16-2009, 01:26 AM

Single end of Festo "Y" connected to kero pipe "T" fitting and "Y" secured in place

Skiddz · 03-16-2009, 01:28 AM

3mm green conected to propane pipe and routed around intake to Wren specified exit point*

*which will be changed later

Skiddz · 03-16-2009, 01:29 AM

Almost done:

Skiddz · 03-16-2009, 01:29 AM

Connecting 4mm clear tubing to Air Pipe Lube Restrictor

Skiddz · 03-16-2009, 01:30 AM

Test fitting RPM Sensor to make sure no tubing is in the way

Skiddz · 03-16-2009, 01:31 AM

FOD Screen installed per Wren's instructions - which need to be changed per Bergen for their airframe.. Grrr...

03-16-2009, 01:14 AM	#21 (permalink)
Skiddz HF Support Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: May 2006	Combustion Chamber secured __________________ -Kevin No helicopters were harmed in the creation of this post. AMA CD # 7309, Turbine Waiver# RW 890 Click Here For Bergen Intrepid Turbine Build Videos

03-16-2009, 01:15 AM	#22 (permalink)
Skiddz HF Support Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: May 2006	Showing three screws securing Combustion Chamber to Diffuser: __________________ -Kevin No helicopters were harmed in the creation of this post. AMA CD # 7309, Turbine Waiver# RW 890 Click Here For Bergen Intrepid Turbine Build Videos

03-16-2009, 01:15 AM	#23 (permalink)
Skiddz HF Support Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: May 2006	Installing Nozzle Guide Vane __________________ -Kevin No helicopters were harmed in the creation of this post. AMA CD # 7309, Turbine Waiver# RW 890 Click Here For Bergen Intrepid Turbine Build Videos

03-16-2009, 01:16 AM	#24 (permalink)
Skiddz HF Support Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: May 2006	Getting Ready to attach Festos to service pipes: __________________ -Kevin No helicopters were harmed in the creation of this post. AMA CD # 7309, Turbine Waiver# RW 890 Click Here For Bergen Intrepid Turbine Build Videos

03-16-2009, 01:17 AM	#25 (permalink)
Skiddz HF Support Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: May 2006	Snugging up "T" fitting to Kero inlet: __________________ -Kevin No helicopters were harmed in the creation of this post. AMA CD # 7309, Turbine Waiver# RW 890 Click Here For Bergen Intrepid Turbine Build Videos

03-16-2009, 01:17 AM	#26 (permalink)
Skiddz HF Support Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: May 2006	Festos all snugged up: __________________ -Kevin No helicopters were harmed in the creation of this post. AMA CD # 7309, Turbine Waiver# RW 890 Click Here For Bergen Intrepid Turbine Build Videos

03-16-2009, 01:19 AM	#27 (permalink)
Skiddz HF Support Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: May 2006	Attaching restrictor to Air Pipe: __________________ -Kevin No helicopters were harmed in the creation of this post. AMA CD # 7309, Turbine Waiver# RW 890 Click Here For Bergen Intrepid Turbine Build Videos

03-16-2009, 01:19 AM	#28 (permalink)
Skiddz HF Support Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: May 2006	Plumbing connections installed: __________________ -Kevin No helicopters were harmed in the creation of this post. AMA CD # 7309, Turbine Waiver# RW 890 Click Here For Bergen Intrepid Turbine Build Videos

03-16-2009, 01:20 AM	#29 (permalink)
Skiddz HF Support Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: May 2006	Teasing the element out of the Glow Plug with a dental pick: __________________ -Kevin No helicopters were harmed in the creation of this post. AMA CD # 7309, Turbine Waiver# RW 890 Click Here For Bergen Intrepid Turbine Build Videos

03-16-2009, 01:20 AM	#30 (permalink)
Skiddz HF Support Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: May 2006	Front connection points all done and Turbine Shaft reinstalled: __________________ -Kevin No helicopters were harmed in the creation of this post. AMA CD # 7309, Turbine Waiver# RW 890 Click Here For Bergen Intrepid Turbine Build Videos

03-16-2009, 01:21 AM	#31 (permalink)
Skiddz HF Support Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: May 2006	Turbine wheel showing balance mark: __________________ -Kevin No helicopters were harmed in the creation of this post. AMA CD # 7309, Turbine Waiver# RW 890 Click Here For Bergen Intrepid Turbine Build Videos

03-16-2009, 01:22 AM	#32 (permalink)
Skiddz HF Support Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: May 2006	Yep, it's spins freely! __________________ -Kevin No helicopters were harmed in the creation of this post. AMA CD # 7309, Turbine Waiver# RW 890 Click Here For Bergen Intrepid Turbine Build Videos

03-16-2009, 01:22 AM	#33 (permalink)
Skiddz HF Support Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: May 2006	Let us plumb: Clockwise from turbine: 3mm blue tubing with restrictor installed internally Festo "Y" fitting 3mm green tube for propane 3mm clear tube for fuel supply and lubrication 4mm clear tube for gearbox lube tap __________________ -Kevin No helicopters were harmed in the creation of this post. AMA CD # 7309, Turbine Waiver# RW 890 Click Here For Bergen Intrepid Turbine Build Videos

03-16-2009, 01:25 AM	#34 (permalink)
Skiddz HF Support Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: May 2006	Festo "Y" fitting connected to air and lube pipes __________________ -Kevin No helicopters were harmed in the creation of this post. AMA CD # 7309, Turbine Waiver# RW 890 Click Here For Bergen Intrepid Turbine Build Videos

03-16-2009, 01:26 AM	#35 (permalink)
Skiddz HF Support Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: May 2006	Single end of Festo "Y" connected to kero pipe "T" fitting and "Y" secured in place __________________ -Kevin No helicopters were harmed in the creation of this post. AMA CD # 7309, Turbine Waiver# RW 890 Click Here For Bergen Intrepid Turbine Build Videos

03-16-2009, 01:28 AM	#36 (permalink)
Skiddz HF Support Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: May 2006	3mm green conected to propane pipe and routed around intake to Wren specified exit point* which will be changed later __________________ -Kevin* No helicopters were harmed in the creation of this post. AMA CD # 7309, Turbine Waiver# RW 890 Click Here For Bergen Intrepid Turbine Build Videos

03-16-2009, 01:29 AM	#37 (permalink)
Skiddz HF Support Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: May 2006	Almost done: __________________ -Kevin No helicopters were harmed in the creation of this post. AMA CD # 7309, Turbine Waiver# RW 890 Click Here For Bergen Intrepid Turbine Build Videos

03-16-2009, 01:29 AM	#38 (permalink)
Skiddz HF Support Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: May 2006	Connecting 4mm clear tubing to Air Pipe Lube Restrictor __________________ -Kevin No helicopters were harmed in the creation of this post. AMA CD # 7309, Turbine Waiver# RW 890 Click Here For Bergen Intrepid Turbine Build Videos

03-16-2009, 01:30 AM	#39 (permalink)
Skiddz HF Support Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: May 2006	Test fitting RPM Sensor to make sure no tubing is in the way __________________ -Kevin No helicopters were harmed in the creation of this post. AMA CD # 7309, Turbine Waiver# RW 890 Click Here For Bergen Intrepid Turbine Build Videos

03-16-2009, 01:31 AM	#40 (permalink)
Skiddz HF Support Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: May 2006	FOD Screen installed per Wren's instructions - which need to be changed per Bergen for their airframe.. Grrr... __________________ -Kevin No helicopters were harmed in the creation of this post. AMA CD # 7309, Turbine Waiver# RW 890 Click Here For Bergen Intrepid Turbine Build Videos

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