Bridi Rearwin speedster build?
08-12-2014, 05:15 AM
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Neither the Ryobi or Paulon are converted yet. Still got to buy the parts. And until some money starts coming in, it aint happening.
he 42cc Paulan is still in the saw body. I wore out the bar and busted the chain. That is half of a new one. And I realized my lumberjacking days are done. The back ain't never going to let me do that stuff again. I got real good use out of the saw though.
Our heater went out in the winter. We had a fireplace, so I used the wood that was there to keep us warm. Some friends of ours had a bunch of acearage with lots of dead oaks on it about 90 minutes away.
So i would take the back seat out of the van (all wheel drive stretched Astro), borrowed a trailer (mini pick up bed conversion), and spend all day harvesting fire wood.. That would last about 2 weeks in the fireplace. I the scored a free wood stove and adapted it into the fireplace flue. I then only harvested wood about every 6 to 8 weeks.
That is what I bought the saw for. I got some really good use out of it. But now it would serve my better in a plane.
The Ryobi is slated for an air boat. I have built 3 so far. We won't talk about #2, as it was just awful. .40s on the first 2 and a .90 on the last. My vision is to install quick mounts for a rescue bumber and and prop cage, and rescue float planes. Remove the bumber and cage and just go nuts with such much power.
Ken
he 42cc Paulan is still in the saw body. I wore out the bar and busted the chain. That is half of a new one. And I realized my lumberjacking days are done. The back ain't never going to let me do that stuff again. I got real good use out of the saw though.
Our heater went out in the winter. We had a fireplace, so I used the wood that was there to keep us warm. Some friends of ours had a bunch of acearage with lots of dead oaks on it about 90 minutes away.
So i would take the back seat out of the van (all wheel drive stretched Astro), borrowed a trailer (mini pick up bed conversion), and spend all day harvesting fire wood.. That would last about 2 weeks in the fireplace. I the scored a free wood stove and adapted it into the fireplace flue. I then only harvested wood about every 6 to 8 weeks.
That is what I bought the saw for. I got some really good use out of it. But now it would serve my better in a plane.
The Ryobi is slated for an air boat. I have built 3 so far. We won't talk about #2, as it was just awful. .40s on the first 2 and a .90 on the last. My vision is to install quick mounts for a rescue bumber and and prop cage, and rescue float planes. Remove the bumber and cage and just go nuts with such much power.
Ken
08-12-2014, 05:25 AM
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With the relatively low cost of today's Chinese imports, the conversion market has dropped way off. There just doesn't seem to be a need anymore, as lighter, more powerful options are available.
08-12-2014, 05:47 AM
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Yeah you are correct Steve. But all I need to buy is the ignition and prop hub for either engine. I can make the rest. For a DLE I would want to buy a Frank bowman ring anyway. all the rest I can make. I can possibly make my own prop hub as I do have a metal lathe. I know where the on off and speed is 
Ken
Ken
08-13-2014, 03:52 PM
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Well I finally got to the bottom of my ignition problem. Turned out to be a bad connector on the. Ignition wire. Its been replaced and is good to go. Thankfully because I was getting a little frustrated and discouraged. I'm just glad it didn't wait until it was in the air to act up. Now I just need to find time to fly.
08-13-2014, 05:23 PM
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Glad to hear you got it licked, been following along. I've got very little experience with ignition engines, none at all with modern ones, but I've been thinking of converting a few of my birds to the new ignition-types - - possibly cheaper to fly overall.
Looks like I've got a lot to learn about these critters. Good luck with the maiden.
Looks like I've got a lot to learn about these critters. Good luck with the maiden.
08-14-2014, 04:25 PM
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Well guys, I'm rechecking and rechecking everything again, and if all gos well and feels right, this bird just might fly tomorrow. I have to say, my nerves are on high alert. I just hope I remembered everything. Let me go check again. Lol.
08-15-2014, 07:43 AM
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08-15-2014, 09:16 AM
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Flight report;
So first thing I do, I re check everything for the 97th time. All looks good. So I fire it up, and wouldn't you know, it's way out of tune. So I tune it to the best of my ability with out a tach. And thought it was pretty good. Then I taxi out on to the runway and taxied up and down a few times. Again, all looks and feels good. So I taxi back out to the end, and hit the throttle. The tail came right up which made me feel a little better, but I still wasn't ready yet. I did a bunch of high speed taxis and still felt good. Engine still running well. So I taxi back to the pitts to re fuel and notice the port wing strut really vibrating a lot. The clevis on the top of the jury strut actually broke. Hmm. But I always come prepared, so I slap a new one on. By now, the wind picked up and was blowing directly across the runway. Go figure. But every thing felt so good that I go for it. So I advance the throttle and she tracks straight down the runway. This time I don't back off, and she lifts off with a perfectly scale take off. No elevator trim needed. I did however need a fair amount of right aileron trim. The wind had little to no affect on it. The first flight was very un eventfull. I just climbed it up to a couple hundred feet and just did some patterns. I cut the throttle and to my surprise, there was no tip stall at all. She would just slow down and drop the nose a bit. Good glide. So I announce that I'll be landing, not knowing how it will react, so I just keep maybe 1/4 throttle and she glides in for a perfect three pointer. Honestly the best maiden I've ever had. In all, I have four flights on it. Each one flying a little better than the last. I didn't really bother trying to trim it being that by now the wind was probably gusting to 15. I am a happy, happy man.i do need to make a few adjustments though. For one, I need to change the angle of the wheel pants. There too low in back and now need to be re painted, but oh well. I came home with it in one piece. It feels good. Real good. I'd like to say thank you. To all of you who stuck by and kept giving words of encouragement. At a couple of times I felt like giving up but thanks to you guys, I didn't. Now I'll get to work making some adjustments as tomorrow is our picnic/swap meet/fun fly. One thing I can say is it was quite well received. Most of the guys at my club fly arfs and would never dream of spending two years building one, but the all loved it.
So first thing I do, I re check everything for the 97th time. All looks good. So I fire it up, and wouldn't you know, it's way out of tune. So I tune it to the best of my ability with out a tach. And thought it was pretty good. Then I taxi out on to the runway and taxied up and down a few times. Again, all looks and feels good. So I taxi back out to the end, and hit the throttle. The tail came right up which made me feel a little better, but I still wasn't ready yet. I did a bunch of high speed taxis and still felt good. Engine still running well. So I taxi back to the pitts to re fuel and notice the port wing strut really vibrating a lot. The clevis on the top of the jury strut actually broke. Hmm. But I always come prepared, so I slap a new one on. By now, the wind picked up and was blowing directly across the runway. Go figure. But every thing felt so good that I go for it. So I advance the throttle and she tracks straight down the runway. This time I don't back off, and she lifts off with a perfectly scale take off. No elevator trim needed. I did however need a fair amount of right aileron trim. The wind had little to no affect on it. The first flight was very un eventfull. I just climbed it up to a couple hundred feet and just did some patterns. I cut the throttle and to my surprise, there was no tip stall at all. She would just slow down and drop the nose a bit. Good glide. So I announce that I'll be landing, not knowing how it will react, so I just keep maybe 1/4 throttle and she glides in for a perfect three pointer. Honestly the best maiden I've ever had. In all, I have four flights on it. Each one flying a little better than the last. I didn't really bother trying to trim it being that by now the wind was probably gusting to 15. I am a happy, happy man.i do need to make a few adjustments though. For one, I need to change the angle of the wheel pants. There too low in back and now need to be re painted, but oh well. I came home with it in one piece. It feels good. Real good. I'd like to say thank you. To all of you who stuck by and kept giving words of encouragement. At a couple of times I felt like giving up but thanks to you guys, I didn't. Now I'll get to work making some adjustments as tomorrow is our picnic/swap meet/fun fly. One thing I can say is it was quite well received. Most of the guys at my club fly arfs and would never dream of spending two years building one, but the all loved it.
08-16-2014, 10:29 AM
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Outstanding!! Well done Steve, congrats!!!!
08-16-2014, 10:36 AM
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Appreciate it Dave. I got five more flights today, each one better than the last. And I got some video to prove it . Only problem is I can't find the wire to get the vid from the camera to the PC. I'll find it, just might not be until tomorrow as I have a wedding to attend today. Every one loved it. There were a lot of people there today and all kept saying the same thing, that they couldn't wait to see it fly and how good it looked in the air. It still needs a lot of trimming, but was windy so I didn't bother. The vid you'll see was the first flight of the day. The cross wind on short final caught me off guard because I had a nice head wind right up until that point. Still excellent flights though. Nothing exciting, just a few turns around the patch.