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Forum: Glow Engines
08-19-2022, 05:59 AM
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Posted By 1967brutus

It is a lot easier than you think... Glowgeek's...

It is a lot easier than you think... Glowgeek's method is one, but you can also take off the backplate and measure directly at the crankpin:
For example:
1-Measure the width of the engine over its...
Forum: Glow Engines
08-01-2022, 10:51 PM
Replies: 54,891
Views: 5,434,543
Posted By 1967brutus

That stuff is horrible to get off usually, and if...

That stuff is horrible to get off usually, and if anything, sanding does nothing but create sticky dust that you push down in the pores of the wood as you go along sanding the wood down. Sp you...
Forum: Glow Engines
07-30-2022, 04:45 AM
Replies: 54,891
Views: 5,434,543
Posted By 1967brutus

That's absolutely cute!

That's absolutely cute!
Forum: Glow Engines
07-06-2022, 10:32 PM
Replies: 54,891
Views: 5,434,543
Posted By 1967brutus

:D My twostrokes are not smelly.... they smell...

:D My twostrokes are not smelly.... they smell like lawnmowers, just like my fourstrokes :D

To the best of my knowledge, the height of the centre of gravity has very little impact on roll rate or...
Forum: Glow Engines
07-06-2022, 05:05 AM
Replies: 54,891
Views: 5,434,543
Posted By 1967brutus

Mine suspends the plane in a double A-frame. It...

Mine suspends the plane in a double A-frame. It is only inches off the ground, but when the A-frames collapse (hinged at the top with a horizontal strut, the strut can come loose if I do something...
Forum: Glow Engines
07-05-2022, 07:32 AM
Replies: 54,891
Views: 5,434,543
Posted By 1967brutus

Aehm... not really true.... Different...

Aehm... not really true.... Different horrorstories, but still horrorstories.
Forum: Glow Engines
07-04-2022, 10:47 AM
Replies: 54,891
Views: 5,434,543
Posted By 1967brutus

:) yeah, that is one easily...

:) yeah, that is one easily overlooked/underestimated...
Forum: Glow Engines
02-08-2022, 03:56 AM
Replies: 54,891
Views: 5,434,543
Posted By 1967brutus

OK... EVA foam does not immediately ring a bell,...

OK... EVA foam does not immediately ring a bell, I'll look into that.

For now, I feel more comfortable with Balsa, as it does not have a melting point :D
Forum: Glow Engines
02-08-2022, 03:09 AM
Replies: 54,891
Views: 5,434,543
Posted By 1967brutus

Interesting! What is that "craft foam"? I...

Interesting! What is that "craft foam"?

I use Balsa, but basically do the same

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Forum: Glow Engines
11-30-2021, 06:43 AM
Replies: 54,891
Views: 5,434,543
Posted By 1967brutus

My sympathy and condoleances. Must have been very...

My sympathy and condoleances. Must have been very hard to see a sibling go out like that...
Forum: Glow Engines
11-27-2021, 12:08 PM
Replies: 54,891
Views: 5,434,543
Posted By 1967brutus

So... 0,3 oz is about 7,5 grammes, give or take,...

So... 0,3 oz is about 7,5 grammes, give or take, right?
Forum: Glow Engines
11-25-2021, 11:55 AM
Replies: 54,891
Views: 5,434,543
Posted By 1967brutus

Can't tell for sure because my CH is fitted in a...

Can't tell for sure because my CH is fitted in a boat such that I cannot get to it to weigh it, but I seem to remember that the weight difference between CH and RcExl is negligable, within 10 or 15...
Forum: Glow Engines
11-24-2021, 08:00 AM
Replies: 54,891
Views: 5,434,543
Posted By 1967brutus

From experience: Your FA100 will absolutely not...

From experience: Your FA100 will absolutely not care that "it does not have the spark a CH has". It will just reliably fire and run on both brands.
Forum: Glow Engines
11-16-2021, 12:47 PM
Replies: 54,891
Views: 5,434,543
Posted By 1967brutus

Visual. The teething on the crank is coarse...

Visual. The teething on the crank is coarse enough that, as long as that timing tool is used (camshaft locked) there is zero possibility for mistakes: one tooth out would mean appr 30 degrees before...
Forum: Glow Engines
11-06-2021, 12:00 PM
Replies: 54,891
Views: 5,434,543
Posted By 1967brutus

With the shiny rockercovers like that, I'd say...

With the shiny rockercovers like that, I'd say "Silver Knight"... But maybe that is too easy...
Forum: Glow Engines
10-22-2021, 11:31 PM
Replies: 54,891
Views: 5,434,543
Posted By 1967brutus

For small props I simply drill,usually by drill...

For small props I simply drill,usually by drill press but by hand if nothing else availlable (field jobs).
Balance after drilling, so whatever inaccuracy has sneaked in the position of the hole, the...
Forum: Glow Engines
10-22-2021, 10:59 PM
Replies: 54,891
Views: 5,434,543
Posted By 1967brutus

My guess: metal fatigue due to too flexible...

My guess: metal fatigue due to too flexible engine mounts. Saitos due to their rather high power output combined with being singles, have a pretty strong tendency to swing sideways under the...
Forum: Glow Engines
10-22-2021, 09:17 AM
Replies: 54,891
Views: 5,434,543
Posted By 1967brutus

Will do as soon as I have any new ones.

Will do as soon as I have any new ones.
Forum: Glow Engines
10-22-2021, 04:45 AM
Replies: 54,891
Views: 5,434,543
Posted By 1967brutus

It also keeps the air out (maintains carb vacuum,...

It also keeps the air out (maintains carb vacuum, so to speak). That O-ring usually is not exposed to fuel at all.
Forum: Glow Engines
10-22-2021, 03:26 AM
Replies: 54,891
Views: 5,434,543
Posted By 1967brutus

FWIW: I nowadays wrap a short length of Teflon...

FWIW: I nowadays wrap a short length of Teflon tape around the threaded part for that extra little bit of seal.
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