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Forum: Glow Engines
09-26-2013, 07:47 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,606
Posted By jpbugdust

Got a brand new O.S. Max .10 LA from e-bay for...

Got a brand new O.S. Max .10 LA from e-bay for $41 dollars. (Had to pay $8 for shipping and handling. Ouch !) Am just getting back into internal-combustion motors. Have been flying electrics the last...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
09-23-2013, 01:25 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,069
Posted By jpbugdust

Talk about high prices ! With shipping and...

Talk about high prices ! With shipping and handling I paid $15.00 for that Merlin glow-plug !
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
09-23-2013, 01:23 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,069
Posted By jpbugdust

That is a good idea. Next time I buzz in there I...

That is a good idea. Next time I buzz in there I will do that. That AT3 plug actually sticks out 1/32 " of an inch. It is only finger tight too. (I sure hate to send it back to Mr. Valentine. It is a...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
09-23-2013, 08:21 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,069
Posted By jpbugdust

I can remember the price of 100 octane aviation...

I can remember the price of 100 octane aviation fuel years ago. My brother Karl and I built a Quickie. It was powered by a 20 horsepower Onan. It would cruise at 105 m.p.h. indicated airspeed. The...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
09-23-2013, 07:50 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,069
Posted By jpbugdust

Just recently got back into 2-stroke motors....

Just recently got back into 2-stroke motors. (Have been flying electric R.C. for years.) Bought a NV .074 for $70 from e-bay. Got a brand-new O.S. Max .10 for $41. It was easy to break-in. Am using a...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
09-23-2013, 07:15 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,069
Posted By jpbugdust

Thanks for that video. That is a nice airplane...

Thanks for that video. That is a nice airplane you are flying. And your flying field is BIG !
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
09-22-2013, 08:18 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,069
Posted By jpbugdust

I use a JR computer radio to set up my servo...

I use a JR computer radio to set up my servo throws. I just hate to try to out think these factory engineers. Every time I start pulling itty-bitty little parts or screws out of my brand-new little...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
09-20-2013, 10:09 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,069
Posted By jpbugdust

Put a 7" by 3" G/F 3 Series Master Airscrew prop...

Put a 7" by 3" G/F 3 Series Master Airscrew prop on my NV .074 engine. Still running Byron Genera 2 fuel. (Has 15% nitromethane and 20% oil.) The motor peaks at 15,660 r.p.m. The lowest I can get a...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
09-05-2013, 08:08 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,140
Posted By jpbugdust

Have been using Neodym props on the .074. These...

Have been using Neodym props on the .074. These are electric propellers so it may be playing with fire but none of them have come apart yet. These are very high quality. Have bought 3 props for $8.54...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
09-05-2013, 07:34 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,140
Posted By jpbugdust

I paid $70 for a new .074 R.C. That included...

I paid $70 for a new .074 R.C. That included shipping and handling. That Mecoa adapter I got for $4.39 was sure botched up. Sure am pleased I can pick you guy's brains. You have already figured all...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
08-31-2013, 07:53 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,140
Posted By jpbugdust

Finally got my Mecoa conventional glow plug clamp...

Finally got my Mecoa conventional glow plug clamp for my new .074 Norvel engine. This thing was built very cheaply. The hemi-shaped chamber is actually gouged out with cutting marks from the...
Forum: Glow Engines
08-28-2013, 09:12 AM
Replies: 336
Views: 36,014
Posted By jpbugdust

Bought a used MVVS diesel engine from a man in...

Bought a used MVVS diesel engine from a man in Czechoslovakia. Paid $31 dollars for it. Throttle control is great. Has a real low idle at 3,620. At full throttle it turns 12,700 spinning a 7" by 4"...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
08-28-2013, 06:51 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,069
Posted By jpbugdust

Want to thank you guys for the knowledge and...

Want to thank you guys for the knowledge and instructions you have put on these forums about how to break in these Norvel engines. It made it MUCH easier for me to properly run it in. I removed the...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
08-28-2013, 04:17 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,069
Posted By jpbugdust

Have a design for an aerobatic profile. (Like the...

Have a design for an aerobatic profile. (Like the old U-control stunt ships.) Using a symmetrical airfoil. Four small servos. Radio-control gear has become very small and lightweight. Sold a design...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
08-27-2013, 07:29 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,069
Posted By jpbugdust

Broke in my new Norvel .074. This little engine...

Broke in my new Norvel .074. This little engine just loves Byron Genera-2. It has 20% oil and 15% nitro-methane. Mounted a Neodym 6" by 4" E prop. During initial break in my tach would show 15,460...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
08-26-2013, 05:56 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,886
Posted By jpbugdust

Got my new Norvel .074 running. It has two...

Got my new Norvel .074 running. It has two copper-shims under the head. Put an under sized 6" by 4" prop on for break in. This little engine absolutely loves the Byron Genera-2 fuel. It has 20% oil...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
08-22-2013, 01:06 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,429
Posted By jpbugdust

Where can I get a modified .074 head that can use...

Where can I get a modified .074 head that can use those Turbo glow-plugs ? Is that the best combination I can get ?
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
08-22-2013, 06:55 AM
Replies: 538
Views: 192,356
Posted By jpbugdust

Have found 6" by 4" props on e-bay. (1.hobby ...

Have found 6" by 4" props on e-bay. (1.hobby #11169) You get 5 props for $6.99. Shipping is free. Have run these props at 12,500 on a Cox reed engine. These are electric props. They come with...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
08-21-2013, 01:59 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 8,403
Posted By jpbugdust

I may be in deep trouble. The guys at the flying...

I may be in deep trouble. The guys at the flying field told me not to buy model plane stuff from overseas. I purchased five 6" by 4" propellers from a company in China. What suckered me into this...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
08-20-2013, 10:00 PM
Replies: 538
Views: 192,356
Posted By jpbugdust

Where can I get modified heads to run Turbo-plugs...

Where can I get modified heads to run Turbo-plugs in a Norvel big mig .074 ? (E-mail address is; [email protected])
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
08-20-2013, 09:41 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,429
Posted By jpbugdust

Got my new Norvel .074. Took the head off and...

Got my new Norvel .074. Took the head off and squirted some castor-oil into the piston and liner. Left the piston at BDC. Let it "pickle" overnight. I lost self-control. (I know...you guys told me to...
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