Rudolph Hart

OOPS..my bad.FNQ(swineflyer)hit the nail on the head.Don't know if "bench racing" is a common term used in the states but over here it means getting together with a few mates at the end of the days flying over a few(sic)beers and telling each other how good you are etc.Naturally as the night wears on you get better and better,the nearest i can get to self perpetuating motion

Hobbsy

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Try setting the LS needle with the HS needle at peak rpm setting. The needle effect each other so peaking the HS needle eliminates one variable.

FNQFLYER

Old Fart, you are forgiven.  Just finished packing trailer with kits and model a/c tooling.  I had to use some cheater boards on the sides but it all seems to fit.  The models etc get loaded to morow.  I have set up my travelling computer so I will remain in contact with the world so all is progressing ok.  The springs on the VT are a bit suss, it has done 450K and I haven't seen fit to change them yet.  Will take the " full ash tray option" when I get to Brisbane I think to solve that one.
Amazing what you find when you pack, so far 2 x 50 litre containers of Dubro stuff, numerous pre 1975 Supre Tigre and Enya motoes, ED racers and Hunters, buts of an open rocker"something" a Kyosho Gee Bee Racer (not finished) and so the list goes on  I even have a Saito thrust washer sitting beside the computer as I type this.
The racing engines are in the shop at Rosewood and now all we have to find is the a/frame before start time in February.  Going to be as interesting few months. 

FNQFLYER

Old Fart, I have just completed a deal that involved me swapping a ESM Swordfish plus MLE 53 gas engine for a Raptor Helicopter with spare engine and all radio gear (for my eldest boy) and for me a Hanger 9 Fokker DVII (ARF), which is NIB plus a brand NIB Saito 82 plus mount and genuine Saito 90 degree exhaust pipe, and brand new in packet Saito mount.  We didn't trade servos (all good JR stuff) but each left the additional fit out items in the respective boxes.  The Hanger 9 bird is now no longer built and best of all it will come in under 7kg so no permit required.  Will be used eventually to bring some teutonic order to my new club where Camels (flying variety ) abound.
Marvellous what a motivator moving is 

Rudolph Hart

Hi mate reread your post sounds like awesome good news.We'll have to catch up and have a fly.Would the 82 go in the h9 camel swhein fluger?

ps the 'full ashtray option" over here means if you smoke and drive..when the ashtray is full you sell the car.And with the price of gas over here at the moment that's no joke.A full ashtray of cigarette buts here would cost you around 500 bucks and most of it gov't tax,my car cost me less than that

RC Specialties

Richard,

The TurboHeader should improve the performance of your 130T and your 65. Send me a PM so we can discuss it.

Jim

RC_Fanatic

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Thanks for that. I now recall reading that somewhere but it slipped my mind. Old-Timer's disease!

John, I was surprised by the smoke trail at mid throttle but glad to hear it is normal.

SRQFlyer

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Hi all,

Thought this old Saito brochure might be of interest.

Regards,

Jim

Hobbsy

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Thanks Jim, very cool.

RC_Fanatic

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I'm still looking for numbers for slowest reasonable idle and for rpm at WOT. Also, how do I get the lowest idle? Right now the idle is about 2400 rpm and, with the 15 x 6 APC, the plane will not sit still on the runway. Since it is a World Models Chippie with retracts so the gear is back from where it should be, I cannot put drag on the wheels. As it is, I need to 3-point the landings to keep from nosing over!

jkr_1100

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I flew the Sig 4 star 60 with the Saito 125. The model was able to balance by moving the battery compared to its balance point with an OS.91 FS. The aircraft is perhaps one of the most fun and agile i have seen. I recommend this airframe to anyone with a Saito 125 laying around. test was with a master airscrew 16x6 and wildcat 30% fuel. no tach just tuned via "ear." this enginehas been tuned before and used many times so it did not need a full tune when it was mounted on this plane.

blw

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The reason for your smoke tapering off is probably due to the low speed being set rich, and the high speed being set closer to right on the money. The ls has effect to about 80% or thereabouts, so you are probably seeing it transition to the hs only setting when the smoke dies down at full throttle. You may be too rich on the ls. I don't know why, but my 125a is touchy to tune. My other Saitos are much easier to get right.

W8YE has had a lot of 125s and knows them better. I would be looking for a 2100 rpm idle at the one gallon point. You will have to lean your low speed where it isn't too rich. Jim says his 125s seemed to need about 3 gallons to be 100% broken in. I'm pretty close to that on mine with the same prop. You could be underpropped and need a 16" APC.

JohnB96041

You are probably right on the ls being a little rich. Here in OKlahoma, yesterday, we were flying in 100 degree heat. Rather keep it a little rich in these temps. Idle is fine and high speed is fine.

FNQFLYER

Od Fart, the 82 was what Col Taylor (himself) recommended for both the Hanger 9  Fokker and Sopwith. Only problem if you can call it that is with the trade I am left with a FG 36 looking for a home now, but I think it will be easily handled.Re flying come to the Gratton Do at Calvert next year, there will probably a class of flying to accomodate WW1 flying machines. 

blw

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A rich ls will make a Saito run funny, idle too fast, loose power, and go through a lot of fuel. Getting the ls set close to correct is the number one priority with a Saito. Better to open up the air venting around it if you can. (Imo)

FNQFLYER

For general use I agree with blw.  However I like a slight smoke trail in the climb ( mid range) because it indicates the engine is getting sufficient lubrication, but only a whisper mind you.

blw

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That sounds about right to me. Just a bit.

I like the full ashtray option.

RC_Fanatic

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Well, I see what I need to focus on! Thanks for the advice. Fortunately, the engine is mounted inverted so there is plenty of air flow.

Overall, I'm quite pleased with the engine. It starts with just a touch of the starter. With my 2-strokes, I'm used to giving them a quick back flip, usually with the spinner, and they fire right up in the correct direction if at idle. I'm not sure how to do that with a 4-stroke, if it is even feasible.

FNQFLYER

If you are brave and it is a good engine but replacement fingers and hands are hard to come by.  The only thing I start by hand these days is diesels (except the Enya 4s versions)

RC_Fanatic

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That's why I flip the spinner, not the prop!

jkr_1100

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my Saito 125 likes a 16X6 Master Airscrew. I am burning Wildcat 30%.

I always hit it with an electric starter. last time i hand flipped one it was disaster, but it did start!!

FNQFLYER

I have a bent and scared finger the last time I was silly and hand propped a 65, God gave us electric starters and who am I to look a gift horse in the mouht.  But what ever spins your wheels.

spaceworm

A friend was leary of a new and untuned FA150. It almost broke MY heavily gloved fingers. Looked it up here and learned the back flip trick. Thanks guys.

Richard/Club Saito #635/FA100, 120abc, 130T, 180

SrTelemaster150

You have to learn to swing your fingers out of the arc.

Of course CDI eliminates the problem for me.

spaceworm

Yeah, I have been bare hand propping for over 40 years, and have a few scars, but this bad boy backfired and caught my hand before I even got it turned over once. The kick back loosened the properly tightened prop nut and sent the prop and nut and washer flying.[]

I plan to fit CDI to my 180.[8D]