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I wont say it can't be done, but it could be very tough. The top of the fuse extends back quite a ways on the Nuance, so getting a motor that must be rear mounted could be difficult. If you go to post #8 in this thread you can see a nice top down view. The motor shown is an inrunner and is much longer. I wont say it can't happen, but it could be difficult. There are a lot of people out there smarter than I am though, and I'm sure they can have some ideas. Fortunately, the fuse is fair deep, and you may be able to build a firewall and then install the motor from underneath the firewall.
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Good observations Archie. Looking at the pic I can see some potential problems. It also gives me an idea. If there's enough width, one might posibbly be able to make a firewall that comes in from the back and attach to some side plates that are fixed to the fuse sides and bottom.
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Several of us have installed rear mount Pletty outrunners. I'm not familiar with the A60, but if it will fit in through the nose ring, it should work.
If memory serves, the spinner is 82mm, so your motor OD should be several mm smaller than this in order to fit through.
Arch's approach might work too.
Figuring out the firewall shape is a pain, but is quite do-able.
Dan
If memory serves, the spinner is 82mm, so your motor OD should be several mm smaller than this in order to fit through.
Arch's approach might work too.
Figuring out the firewall shape is a pain, but is quite do-able.
Dan
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I've rear mounted 3 Nuance/ Prolog planes now. We have the firewall template and it's a snap. we've been using the Himax 210 in the planes which is very similar. If anyone wants the template I can email it to you.
FWIWthe nose on the Prolog/ Nuance and the Episode are all pretty much the same.
Mike Mueller
FWIWthe nose on the Prolog/ Nuance and the Episode are all pretty much the same.
Mike Mueller
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ORIGINAL: underdw
Several of us have installed rear mount Pletty outrunners. I'm not familiar with the A60, but if it will fit in through the nose ring, it should work.
If memory serves, the spinner is 82mm, so your motor OD should be several mm smaller than this in order to fit through.
Arch's approach might work too.
Figuring out the firewall shape is a pain, but is quite do-able.
Dan
Several of us have installed rear mount Pletty outrunners. I'm not familiar with the A60, but if it will fit in through the nose ring, it should work.
If memory serves, the spinner is 82mm, so your motor OD should be several mm smaller than this in order to fit through.
Arch's approach might work too.
Figuring out the firewall shape is a pain, but is quite do-able.
Dan
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I don't think the a60 is any bigger than the pletty so it should fit fine. There is no nose ring installed so mounting a firewall is fairly straight forward. And the plane is light so it should be fine.
Chris
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ORIGINAL: TonyF
I don't think it matters much but I mounted mine perpendicular to each stab half.
I don't think it matters much but I mounted mine perpendicular to each stab half.
On the other hand, if yours has some roll couple, it is one effective way of countering the couple, rather than doing it electronically
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I also have a Nuance with a Himax 210 and know of at least six other Nuance/Prolog’s that have outrunners. I looked at my install this morning and I could have set the firewall back at least another 1/8 of an inch. Also, I used ¼ inch Dragon plate for the firewall which was overkill; 3/16 would have been plenty. So, with a 3/16 inch firewall, I could have come back at least another 3/16. To get the Himax in from the front you have to grind down the nose ring a bunch, but it’s still plenty stiff.
There actually is a way to put an outrunner into almost any plane without going in from the front. What you do is build a regular outrunner firewall and cut a hole in the center that allows the motor to slip in from the back. You then build a second “smaller” firewall that the motor mounts to. This firewall is bolted to the main firewall from behind with blind nuts. The way you install it, is to mount the motor and firewalls together and slip it into the fuselage from inside. Put on a spacer and the spinner backplate, then tape the whole concoction to the nose. You then epoxy the main firewall in from the back; remove the motor and epoxy from the front.
With this method you can put in pretty much any length and diameter motor.
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ORIGINAL: Portlandflyer
I also have a Nuance with a Himax 210 and know of at least six other Nuance/Prolog’s that have outrunners. I looked at my install this morning and I could have set the firewall back at least another 1/8 of an inch. Also, I used ¼ inch Dragon plate for the firewall which was overkill; 3/16 would have been plenty. So, with a 3/16 inch firewall, I could have come back at least another 3/16. To get the Himax in from the front you have to grind down the nose ring a bunch, but it’s still plenty stiff.
There actually is a way to put an outrunner into almost any plane without going in from the front. What you do is build a regular outrunner firewall and cut a hole in the center that allows the motor to slip in from the back. You then build a second “smaller” firewall that the motor mounts to. This firewall is bolted to the main firewall from behind with blind nuts. The way you install it, is to mount the motor and firewalls together and slip it into the fuselage from inside. Put on a spacer and the spinner backplate, then tape the whole concoction to the nose. You then epoxy the main firewall in from the back; remove the motor and epoxy from the front.
With this method you can put in pretty much any length and diameter motor.
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Mike,
<o></o>I agree. You wouldn’t need to use it with the Nuance or Prolog. Just grind out the nose and come in from the front like normal. I just thought it could work in other installations.
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I have a Himax 210 in my Vanquish, it is a terrific motor for the money. OTOH, that's a lot of material to hack off the nose of a Nuance; once it is gone, does that limit upgrading the motor down the line? Just a thought. Cheers!
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No Dana it doesn't really effect anything negativly. There's still a lot of strength in there. If you did something like a Pletty Advance it would require a ring to be fabricated that would still have enough lip to accomodate the install.
The main reason it looks like there's little left is the smal diameter of the nose 70mm. Also with a full covering spinner it never shows
Here's a pic of a Prolog I built for my buddy Mark Doucey. It has the new Tru Turn 2.75 inch Turbo Cool anodysed spinner that we carry.
Mike Mueller
The main reason it looks like there's little left is the smal diameter of the nose 70mm. Also with a full covering spinner it never shows
Here's a pic of a Prolog I built for my buddy Mark Doucey. It has the new Tru Turn 2.75 inch Turbo Cool anodysed spinner that we carry.
Mike Mueller
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Also while I'm at it I should mention that we are now doing some limited building services. We can take any of the ARF's we carry and actually do most of the building so the planes are turnkey when delivered. You have to be somewhatpatient but for the people who lack the skills or have the resources and no time we have acouple ofbuilders who can help you.
I think I have the shipping part figured out. What we do is leave the rudder hinges undone and that we we can repack into the original crates. If interested we can talk about it.
I think I have the shipping part figured out. What we do is leave the rudder hinges undone and that we we can repack into the original crates. If interested we can talk about it.
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mups53,
Please send me a building schedule of pricing and services offered. PM me please or I can give you my email.
I fall in the catagory of "can build and paint very well, no time to do so, no longer have the facilities to do so".
Thanks,
Bill Holsten
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Please send me a building schedule of pricing and services offered. PM me please or I can give you my email.
I fall in the catagory of "can build and paint very well, no time to do so, no longer have the facilities to do so".
Thanks,
Bill Holsten
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Posted this on the Prolog thread but wanted to share it here because they are so closely related...
Guys after thinking about this for a bit I thought the Prolog could use a minor facelift. We tested the new canopy on our Prolog Version 2 today. The new canopy that we got this week from the factory looks and works great. The only difference Brandon and I could tell is the plane rolls even better now. It rolls like the Nuance but has the soild stable feel that I've grown to love on the Prolog.
It'll be a while but we plan on bringing the Prolog V2 to market with a modified paint scheme in the not too distant future.
We are looking into making the canopy's available as a refofit for those who would like to do this upgrade.
Thanks, Mike Mueller
Guys after thinking about this for a bit I thought the Prolog could use a minor facelift. We tested the new canopy on our Prolog Version 2 today. The new canopy that we got this week from the factory looks and works great. The only difference Brandon and I could tell is the plane rolls even better now. It rolls like the Nuance but has the soild stable feel that I've grown to love on the Prolog.
It'll be a while but we plan on bringing the Prolog V2 to market with a modified paint scheme in the not too distant future.
We are looking into making the canopy's available as a refofit for those who would like to do this upgrade.
Thanks, Mike Mueller