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RE: ASP/MAGNUM FS400AR Rebuild/Overhaul - 12/2/2012 6:04 PM   
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RE: ASP/MAGNUM FS400AR Rebuild/Overhaul - 12/2/2012 9:05 PM   
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RE: ASP/MAGNUM FS400AR Rebuild/Overhaul - 12/2/2012 9:48 PM   
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RE: ASP/MAGNUM FS400AR Rebuild/Overhaul - 12/3/2012 3:54 AM   
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RE: ASP/MAGNUM FS400AR Rebuild/Overhaul - 12/3/2012 7:35 AM   
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Life is funny, I have a ''natural'' metal finish on mine, but would prefer a grey paint one (like a Corsair engine) too late to swap with you now )))


See, I have the best of both worlds. A natural finished one (Planet Hobby) and a jaavs ASP one that I am completely overhauling.

Currently thinking a a nice Logo to put on the front. @Tom How did you fix it to the case? Cut in small threads or rivet it?

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RE: ASP/MAGNUM FS400AR Rebuild/Overhaul - 12/3/2012 5:57 PM   
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RE: ASP/MAGNUM FS400AR Rebuild/Overhaul - 12/3/2012 8:52 PM   
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RE: ASP/MAGNUM FS400AR Rebuild/Overhaul - 12/3/2012 11:33 PM   
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Your new 'radial' sounds amazingly similar to the chainsaws the tree trimmers use around my area.

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RE: ASP/MAGNUM FS400AR Rebuild/Overhaul - 12/3/2012 11:50 PM   
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Got my bearings from a seller in Germany, and spare ASP parts from Just Engines in England.



I thought all the bearings were going to be German made, but they are not.

One has no ID at all.

One has the part number but no country ID.

One is made in Germany.

One is made in Italy.

One is made in Portugal.

Hey Patxipt, do I have to worry about the bearing made in Portugal?


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RE: ASP/MAGNUM FS400AR Rebuild/Overhaul - 12/4/2012 7:46 AM   
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Status: offline 		Tom, I've been following your re-build for a while now. Good work! But with all the investment you made, wouldn't you have $ for an EVO or similar ? I'm NOT putting down this engine as I have one also, but if I had the money, would of bought a better quality brand. Just a thought V.

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RE: ASP/MAGNUM FS400AR Rebuild/Overhaul - 12/4/2012 8:29 AM   
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Tom i think the creepy crawly is in fact a crab, they filter the sand (like worms do mud) and leave those little balls behind.....i think

Also your post got me thinking...a radial powered chainsaw....hmmmm



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RE: ASP/MAGNUM FS400AR Rebuild/Overhaul - 12/4/2012 12:44 PM   
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One is made in Portugal.

Hey Patxipt, do I have to worry about the bearing made in Portugal?


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RE: ASP/MAGNUM FS400AR Rebuild/Overhaul - 12/4/2012 6:15 PM   
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Tom, I've been following your re-build for a while now. Good work! But with all the investment you made, wouldn't you have $ for an EVO or similar ? I'm NOT putting down this engine as I have one also, but if I had the money, would of bought a better quality brand. Just a thought V.

Hi vasek,

I would love to have an Evo radial. However I am retired due to disability and on a small fixed pension so hobby dollars are few and far between.

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RE: ASP/MAGNUM FS400AR Rebuild/Overhaul - 12/4/2012 6:20 PM   
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Status: offline 		This brings up something else. I get my memories confused sometimes. I think I posted in here recently that my engine was a 1996 model. Can't be, as I did not buy this in 1996. I believe I got it in 2006, as that is when my first run video is from. I have only had it for six years, not sixteen. I apologize for any confusion I may have caused (besides my own!).

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RE: ASP/MAGNUM FS400AR Rebuild/Overhaul - 12/4/2012 6:25 PM   
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RE: ASP/MAGNUM FS400AR Rebuild/Overhaul - 12/5/2012 9:08 AM   
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Tom, I've been following your re-build for a while now. Good work! But with all the investment you made, wouldn't you have $ for an EVO or similar ? I'm NOT putting down this engine as I have one also, but if I had the money, would of bought a better quality brand. Just a thought V.

Hi vasek,

I would love to have an Evo radial. However I am retired due to disability and on a small fixed pension so hobby dollars are few and far between.


Hi Tom, sorry if my post came across this way, I didn't mean it like that! I am in the same boat, just wishing I had money to get a better built radial. Just seeing you ordering parts from all over the world seems pricey... maybe it's not as bad as I've imagined and I can see you're enjoying your re-build and that's the important part. Enjoy! V.

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RE: ASP/MAGNUM FS400AR Rebuild/Overhaul - 12/5/2012 1:37 PM   
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RE: ASP/MAGNUM FS400AR Rebuild/Overhaul - 12/6/2012 5:27 AM   
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RE: ASP/MAGNUM FS400AR Rebuild/Overhaul - 12/6/2012 5:45 AM   
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RE: ASP/MAGNUM FS400AR Rebuild/Overhaul - 12/6/2012 5:52 AM   
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Hi Tom, sorry if my post came across this way, I didn't mean it like that! I am in the same boat, just wishing I had money to get a better built radial. Just seeing you ordering parts from all over the world seems pricey... maybe it's not as bad as I've imagined and I can see you're enjoying your re-build and that's the important part. Enjoy! V.

No worries mate!

Ordering the bearings from Germany, actually cost less than ordering from Boca Bearing Co. here in the USA. And Boca's lowest cost bearings do not have brand names, so they most likely are Chinese imports. Nothing wrong with Chinese bearings, but I was able to get mostly name brand European made bearings for less money.

The ASP spare parts unfortunately can only be sourced from Just Engines, as far as I have been able to find. And the GBP vs USD is bad right now so those parts were indeed expensive.

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RE: ASP/MAGNUM FS400AR Rebuild/Overhaul - 12/12/2012 11:23 PM   
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RE: ASP/MAGNUM FS400AR Rebuild/Overhaul - 12/13/2012 5:01 PM   
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RE: ASP/MAGNUM FS400AR Rebuild/Overhaul - 12/13/2012 5:46 PM   
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RE: ASP/MAGNUM FS400AR Rebuild/Overhaul - 12/13/2012 9:20 PM   
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Holy crap!

I want one of those please!

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RE: ASP/MAGNUM FS400AR Rebuild/Overhaul - 12/14/2012 12:51 PM   
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back to the 400. I, the man at work , am nearing completion on the 400 that comes "from a land downunder". I wonder how many 80's fans get that one

I was quite Ill for a week so no progress but this week I managed to get some hours into it. Now due to the fact that I only have a lightweight 250W buff I decided not to go for Toms High Gloss "Roaring Mirror" finish but instead go for the "I am not an aluminium "play play" motor, I am a bada$$ steel engine" look.

First I sanded the worst scratches with 800 and 1000 grain wet paper. After that I went with a sisal buff and brown compound for the rough part. Last step is the cloth buff with blue compound. I must say this whole polishing business makes a hell of a mess in the workshop

I am quite satisfied with the outcome. Hope to have the engine cough its first strokes on the weekend

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