dolby04
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Joined: 6/17/2002
From: Westminster,
CO, USA
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Please BE-WARE!
Just recently purchased the VMAR Engine Test Stand from Richmond RC for what looked to be a nice piece for the shop at $17.95 plus shipping. This test stand, quoted as "Accommodates 2 and 4 stroke engines from .09 or less to 1.80 cu. in. or more!" just isn’t true at all. To start off my test stand endeavor, I removed the semi-assembled pieces from the box to reveal a less than expected quality in craftsmanship (my over expectation, I’m sure). While assembling the structure, to the crude at best set of instructions, I noticed that many of the pre-drilled holes were off center from what was obviously designed at one time, etc. After assembling the stand and looking for dimensions for my Saito 1.80 4 stroke engine I found that the stand would indeed house, but just by a sliver at the maximum range of adjustment for the stand. Point #1: (the test stand it not large enough for anything bigger that 1.80 MAX and not even that, as I will describe in further detail). After “SECURELY” mounting it to a heavy table and rigging the fuel and throttle linkages, verifying the balance of my new Mejlik carbon-fiber prop, I started the engine and began to tune away. After running it at high throttle setting for less than 3 minutes my brother also standing behind the engine (thank GOD) noticed in a matter of 500ms that the engine was coming loose of the stand. After we both ducked and headed away (maybe 2 seconds total) it was all over. The engine was in the lawn and the prop was in pieces, along with half of the aircraft supporting holders on my brothers flight box that was on the ground in front of the occurrence. The two laminated wood adjustable engine supports that were ADEQUATELY sandwiched together as engineered, separated, and that was the point of failure. Needless to say, and with pictures to prove, (will be posted along with this thread in a couple of days all over RcUniverse) Point #2: I will contact Richmond RC and let them know that I will accept the REPLACEMENT cost for the (Engine Test Stand $27.50, the Mejlik 17x10 prop $40.00, and a new flight box $48.00, Dirty underwear (no charge)) to be made to myself within a timely manner or I will bring suit against them. Money is not an object and is never more important that principle in these types of situations. They have misrepresented a product that is insufficiently engineered for their specifications of engine allowances. I am glad that I have not bought any other VMAR product nor will I ever !!!!
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