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Let's try again DL-50 - 3/9/2007 3:01:08 AM   
nmking09



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Status: offline 		I wanted to re-start the recently blocked DL-50 thread. Please, can we keep this on track and stick to the topic of the engine, its quality, and performance.

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RE: Let's try again DL-50 - 3/9/2007 3:06:42 AM   
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Status: offline 		Is this engine still offered on Ebay? Or is asking where to purchase it off topic?

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RE: Let's try again DL-50 - 3/9/2007 3:15:42 AM   
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Status: offline 		I killed my zenoah yesterday, so I have been searching e-bay and haven't found one in a while. Peak says it'll be 10days. Just keep your eyes pealed.

Note to self: engines don't run well on carb screws, no matter how good they are, and even if you start them on gasoline. Also, in the piston vs. carb screw battle, the piston ALWAYS looses!!!

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RE: Let's try again DL-50 - 3/9/2007 3:28:09 AM   
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ORIGINAL: Skypilot_one

Is this engine still offered on Ebay? Or is asking where to purchase it off topic?



No it's not.

Off topic in this case is more towards the political, economic and otherwise member flaming and bashing that went on in the other thread.. It's not uncommon for thread to wander now and then but as long as it remains RC related and everyone remains calm cool and collected, the mods will stay out if it and most likely the thread strart will end up with a great thread.

There is a long running thread in the 3D forum on the GP Ultimate. it has strayed came back strayed again and came back and not one time have I ever had to ask anyone to settle down. The very large EF Yak thread was the same way. I think that thread became the largest one ever on RCU but I can remember only one time having to clean it up as again everyone basically kept to the subject and were very nice to each other

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RE: Let's try again DL-50 - 3/9/2007 3:37:11 AM   
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Status: offline 		wow.. so many unrelated post on prev thread. In one day I can see few pages but yet not the full review.

does anyone still on the engine and please let us know what the result and as now we still don't know how the longlivity.

About the last thread I saw blood.. and I can guest the mounting was broken.. does it's hurting someone?

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RE: Let's try again DL-50 - 3/9/2007 3:41:56 AM   
nmking09



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Status: offline 		Bad mounting job, these are not toys. It really looked like a harmonic oscillation break, induced by an extremely rigid mount. It has convinced me to purchase some stand offs instead of using the supplied mounts.

Xoar 22x8, lawn boy oil 32:1, 40deg F, 300ft ASL, and 7200 rpm.

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RE: Let's try again DL-50 - 3/9/2007 3:53:02 AM   
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I was only kidding.

I could not find a listing for the DL on ebay or Peak. If you click on the 10 day thing it says item not found. I hope I get the one I ordered last week.

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RE: Let's try again DL-50 - 3/9/2007 3:59:36 AM   
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Status: offline 		Sorry, I thought you were serious. I'm still a little punchy I guess

Anyway, I seem to remember a few posts in the other thread saying that the ebay sale threads were gone and peak had removed them but 2 days ago peak was 10 days away from getting more

RCIGN1 says he is getting one and I am waiting on his and Boss's results before I decide. Boss did post the pics of the damged one in the locked thread, you can still view them, you just can't add a new post in there

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RE: Let's try again DL-50 - 3/9/2007 4:43:29 AM   
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ORIGINAL: nmking09

Bad mounting job, these are not toys. It really looked like a harmonic oscillation break, induced by an extremely rigid mount. It has convinced me to purchase some stand offs instead of using the supplied mounts.

Xoar 22x8, lawn boy oil 32:1, 40deg F, 300ft ASL, and 7200 rpm.


Never solid mount any engine to a bench! That was crazy.

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RE: Let's try again DL-50 - 3/9/2007 5:27:49 AM   
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RE: Let's try again DL-50 - 3/9/2007 2:57:30 PM   
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Status: offline 		I used wood or something that isn't as rigid as 0.5 inch steel.

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RE: Let's try again DL-50 - 3/9/2007 4:22:51 PM   
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Status: offline 		I just did a search under Toys and Hobbies in e-bay and found 2 people that had sold the DL50 and only one that was doing it as a business, (sylvian1975). They were out of Hong Kong and also selling combo's of the EXTRA 330L ( CMP ) with the DL50 for $640.00 + $150.00 shipping. The plane looks just like the one offered by Nitro Planes. It appears also that he sold 5 of them (for $329.99 + $35.00 shipping) on March 3rd. He also hasn't any feedback, (their total was only 76 - all positive) for any of these purchases probably due to the fact that none of them have had time to arrive as of yet to be tested. What I find more curious is that he isn't offering them for sale at this time.

I'll watch his account for feedback from the people who purchased these engines and I'll contact them directly to get their opinions.

That's about all I could dig up. No reports regarding hands on running of this engine from anyone yet?

UPDATE: I missed another individual, (red_noir) that tried to sell 2 of these from Canada. Neither sold and he has only 11 feedbacks, all positive.

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RE: Let's try again DL-50 - 3/9/2007 5:07:20 PM   
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Status: offline 		Cryhavoc,

There is a report above in this thread and several in the closed thread.

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nmking09 Xoar 22x8, lawn boy oil 32:1, 40deg F, 300ft ASL, and 7200 rpm


I emailed Steve last night, the guy from ebay and he said he will have more stock in ten days. I also have asked about spare parts this morning but probably won't get an answer until evening do to the time difference.

It is better to wait and sell a properly manufactured engine rather then sell a crappy engine, have customers beotch about it and get a bad name. It could be they are making sure the new production run meets the required quality and specs. The run coming out now is following the Chinese new year. I guess the whole country takes a vacation, Kind of like Christmas vacation here.

My engine is from the other batch and should arrive sometime next week.

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RE: Let's try again DL-50 - 3/9/2007 5:08:38 PM   
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