Fod Screens at Walmart
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RE: Fod Screens at Walmart
It is simple, I get a lot of my turbine stuff from Home Depot, one of the first things I got from them was my first FOD, just what you saw at WM.
I cut a + across the top with a Dremel and cutting wheel, used thick CA to hold the treads in place at the cut, shaped it to my needs, slide it in and held it with a turn of electrical type and then a thick O ring, had that one for years.
I cut a + across the top with a Dremel and cutting wheel, used thick CA to hold the treads in place at the cut, shaped it to my needs, slide it in and held it with a turn of electrical type and then a thick O ring, had that one for years.
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RE: Fod Screens at Walmart
Yup Wal Mart Fod screen have been around for awhile
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8182415/tm.htm (Post #8)
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_82...tm.htm#8277537
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8182415/tm.htm (Post #8)
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_82...tm.htm#8277537
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RE: Fod Screens at Walmart
ORIGINAL: BaldEagel
Spend hundreds if not thousands on our jets and then put a tea strainer on the front of it, takes all sorts.
Mike
Spend hundreds if not thousands on our jets and then put a tea strainer on the front of it, takes all sorts.
Mike
If your going to criticize the idea at least get it right, these are not wimpy tea strainers, they are industrial sink strainers...big difference...
All kidding aside, they have the same size mesh as any manufacturers supplied fod screens
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RE: Fod Screens at Walmart
ORIGINAL: BaldEagel
Spend hundreds if not thousands on our jets and then put a tea strainer on the front of it, takes all sorts.
Mike
Spend hundreds if not thousands on our jets and then put a tea strainer on the front of it, takes all sorts.
Mike
Hopefully the repair won't be too expensive... [&o]
Bob
#12
RE: Fod Screens at Walmart
Thanks for the great idea! I'm guessing that the sink strainer will be quite adequate as a FOD screen. (Bald Eagle's comment about tea strainers is disregarded).
Regards,
Gus
Regards,
Gus
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RE: Fod Screens at Walmart
ORIGINAL: BaldEagel
Spend hundreds if not thousands on our jets and then put a tea strainer on the front of it, takes all sorts.
Mike
Spend hundreds if not thousands on our jets and then put a tea strainer on the front of it, takes all sorts.
Mike
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RE: Fod Screens at Walmart
ORIGINAL: AndyAndrews
Just because you spend huge $$$ on jets doesn't mean you have to be stupid when spending your money. I'd rather spend the savings on more kero!
ORIGINAL: BaldEagel
Spend hundreds if not thousands on our jets and then put a tea strainer on the front of it, takes all sorts.
Mike
Spend hundreds if not thousands on our jets and then put a tea strainer on the front of it, takes all sorts.
Mike
or ammo
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RE: Fod Screens at Walmart
I found some that I like better at the "dollar store"
also if you want the $45.00 one, you can get them at hobbyking for about $6.00. that is all I buy now. they have to come from the same place as JC , tams etc. they look IDENTICAL!!
[link]http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_power_Search.asp[/link]
just check my link and it doesn't take you to the proper page. the link will get you to Hobbyking and then type in "turbine" in the search box, and it will take you to the fod screens
Mickey
also if you want the $45.00 one, you can get them at hobbyking for about $6.00. that is all I buy now. they have to come from the same place as JC , tams etc. they look IDENTICAL!!
[link]http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_power_Search.asp[/link]
just check my link and it doesn't take you to the proper page. the link will get you to Hobbyking and then type in "turbine" in the search box, and it will take you to the fod screens
Mickey
#17
RE: Fod Screens at Walmart
ORIGINAL: RCISFUN
or ammo
ORIGINAL: AndyAndrews
Just because you spend huge $$$ on jets doesn't mean you have to be stupid when spending your money. I'd rather spend the savings on more kero!
ORIGINAL: BaldEagel
Spend hundreds if not thousands on our jets and then put a tea strainer on the front of it, takes all sorts.
Mike
Spend hundreds if not thousands on our jets and then put a tea strainer on the front of it, takes all sorts.
Mike
or ammo
Yeah, after that last event in Oxford where I shot over 4000 rounds though my machine guns I could use some savings to replenish my WTSHTF stash!
#18
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RE: Fod Screens at Walmart
I use the same thing. I picked mine up at the local Hardware store. The other thing I do is I pick up that foam rubber sheet at Pat Catans that the kids make shapes from. I Hot glue it to the side that will touch the turbine, then I trim the inside and outside diameters. I also cut the screen around the starter larger then the starter and cut out a piece there and Hot glue it to the screen so I don't get any fod from the screen and the screen doesn't scratch the starter case. After that a Zip tie around the starter case to hold it all in place.
You can see on my K-80 I had to notch the outside for clearance for the fuel festos.
Joe Lewis
Kingtech
K-80 and K-140
Owner
You can see on my K-80 I had to notch the outside for clearance for the fuel festos.
Joe Lewis
Kingtech
K-80 and K-140
Owner
#20
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RE: Fod Screens at Walmart
My concern on a home-made screen would be my ability to properly dress the cut-out in the screen for the starter.
Otherwise, this is a great idea! In fact, Shaun of Yellow Aircraft had suggested the Walmart screen to me a couple of years ago. That the turbine manufacturers charge $30-$45 for these screens is ridiculous.
Otherwise, this is a great idea! In fact, Shaun of Yellow Aircraft had suggested the Walmart screen to me a couple of years ago. That the turbine manufacturers charge $30-$45 for these screens is ridiculous.
#21
RE: Fod Screens at Walmart
Joe,
I also have the K-80 (in my Elan) and K-140 (for YA F-15C ARF) so am very interested in your FOD screen. We don't have Pat Catan's here in Colorado; can you tell me a little more about the yellow rubber you bought there - thickness, etc. Would its properties be like a rubber inner tube?
Regards,
Gus
I also have the K-80 (in my Elan) and K-140 (for YA F-15C ARF) so am very interested in your FOD screen. We don't have Pat Catan's here in Colorado; can you tell me a little more about the yellow rubber you bought there - thickness, etc. Would its properties be like a rubber inner tube?
Regards,
Gus
#23
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RE: Fod Screens at Walmart
The rubber grommet version looks better
I found the grommet on line at Rocket Seals
P/N 2092-26012
http://www.rocketseals.com/catalog/o...ments/grommets
I hope this helps
I found the grommet on line at Rocket Seals
P/N 2092-26012
http://www.rocketseals.com/catalog/o...ments/grommets
I hope this helps