Getting the drive shaft as straight as possible and honoring
the exhaust was alot of fun.

L@@ks good Bro keep up the great job , put that Biotch inside the bldg and turn up the heat

When are you going to get off your butt and fire the engines?

Charge the batteries, bleed the fuel system, luckily it's so cold you do not need any prisp, and fire that thing up.

The man is simply KNOT RIGHT !


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Shut down-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbsRvANRtzw

That's what I've been talking about. Will you be able to sleep tonight?

All I can say is awsome

Donzi thank you for your help today.
I see your still camera has video mode.


The technology designed in these engines is amazing.

I am actualy on the phone with JIM at PPS (Turbine builder).
in the shutdown video. I can just about here him.
He walked me through the first ignition sequence.
It responded and did exactly what he said it would do.

I fired up the second one and it was a mirror response of the
first.

We were keeping a eye on the upper hatch corners they were
slightly in the exhaust stream.
(Halon1211 sitting on the transom)

My start sequence was.

Engage Spool up with igniters, Fuel solenoid, Start fuel all at once.
N1 is at 10%
Watching oil pressure (20-30psi),Pyrometer 0.
You hear a quick Woosh. (Flame)
N1 starts to climb 20-30-40%
pyrometer starts to climb 400-600. At 900 I release start fuel.
Then release spool.
Pyrometer stabalized about 800
Oil pressure at 90psi
N1 is at 46%
We are now at Ground Idle.
This all happend within 25 seconds.

I am so freakin excited...Its all I can think about!
Wind chill will be below zero today.
I think I will chill and watch the Pats.

Gerry long time no talk. Yoyr beyound nuts you know that right? You + Turbines= watch the *&ck out Cant wait to see it. If you ever need anything just give me a ring.
-Mike

"Congradulations" Neat project, Great read, Keep up the good work.