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Forum: Gas Engines
03-08-2016, 12:09 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 38,163
Posted By drummaker

Static thrust calculator says 16x7 apc 9150 rpm...

Static thrust calculator says 16x7 apc 9150 rpm 65 degrees 15.86 pounds. Not to shabby I do not know why no one ever did the calculations
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
07-02-2015, 04:43 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,724
Posted By drummaker

Aha I have been wondering if the Static thrust...

Aha I have been wondering if the Static thrust calculator was right. seemed way to hard to get high speeds with nitro

it says that prop at that rpm would max out at 88 mph

hmmmm Thanks for...
Forum: Kit Building
06-30-2015, 02:03 AM
Replies: 192
Views: 66,200
Posted By drummaker

I am beginning to think about my next...

I am beginning to think about my next project......... Maybe the top flite dc3
Forum: Kit Building
06-29-2015, 06:03 PM
Replies: 192
Views: 66,200
Posted By drummaker

here is the video ...

here is the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1MIOumqzdE
Forum: Kit Building
06-29-2015, 05:40 AM
Replies: 192
Views: 66,200
Posted By drummaker

OH ya.. I didn't fly this upside down but I am...

OH ya.. I didn't fly this upside down but I am thinking it may be WAY nose heavy. I am thinking they tell you a cg that is way to far forward for safetys sake. I am guessing I will be able to...
Forum: Kit Building
06-29-2015, 05:15 AM
Replies: 192
Views: 66,200
Posted By drummaker

OK Folks... I maidened my Super Decathlon...

OK Folks... I maidened my Super Decathlon yesterday... All my fear and anguish and procrastination was for nothing. This thing stays on the ground till I pull back on the stick so low airspeed was...
Forum: Kit Building
06-09-2015, 05:30 AM
Replies: 192
Views: 66,200
Posted By drummaker

Thanks for the Kind words TomCrump. I...

Thanks for the Kind words TomCrump. I appreciate it. I think my biggest problem with this build is the paint... I was trying to use latex because of chemical sensativities and I just couldn't...
Forum: Kit Building
06-08-2015, 04:39 PM
Replies: 192
Views: 66,200
Posted By drummaker

I have to say that After the 1st 5 kits I did. A...

I have to say that After the 1st 5 kits I did. A mountain models cub, a sig four star 20, mountain models P-51 and HOB at6 and Sig Four Star 40. I had decided I was a pretty good builder. This effort...
Forum: Kit Building
06-08-2015, 01:48 PM
Replies: 192
Views: 66,200
Posted By drummaker

Not such a mechanic The starter is designed for...

Not such a mechanic The starter is designed for that engine sort of... you have to replace the prop hub. I can get the cowel over it without problem. Though I had to do a lot of trimming to get...
Forum: Kit Building
06-07-2015, 07:04 PM
Replies: 192
Views: 66,200
Posted By drummaker

It's on that page...I mounted mine upside down so...

It's on that page...I mounted mine upside down so up would be on......
Forum: Kit Building
06-06-2015, 05:09 PM
Replies: 192
Views: 66,200
Posted By drummaker

Hey Trainermaster It is a dle 30 I don't...

Hey Trainermaster
It is a dle 30

I don't know what sam champs is... I am now just a 3rd year rc pilot so a lot of this is new to me

here is a link to the double switch fuel dot. near the...
Forum: Kit Building
06-05-2015, 07:35 PM
Replies: 192
Views: 66,200
Posted By drummaker

here is a vid showing mine still no maiden ...

here is a vid showing mine still no maiden
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKYAJJVQGQE
Forum: Kit Building
06-05-2015, 06:34 AM
Replies: 192
Views: 66,200
Posted By drummaker

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKYAJJVQGQE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKYAJJVQGQE
Forum: Kit Building
04-19-2015, 06:37 PM
Replies: 192
Views: 66,200
Posted By drummaker

I am well on my way.. I finished the wing spars...

I am well on my way.. I finished the wing spars and am smoothing them Then I will paint them black so only a couple of coats will be provided I hope to clear coat next week end. I will then put...
Forum: Kit Building
04-19-2015, 05:46 PM
Replies: 192
Views: 66,200
Posted By drummaker

I am well on my way.. I finished the wing spars...

I am well on my way.. I finished the wing spars and am smoothing them Then I will paint them black so only a couple of coats will be provided I hope to clear coat next week end. I will then put...
Forum: Kit Building
04-10-2015, 05:16 AM
Replies: 192
Views: 66,200
Posted By drummaker

Oh well I stand corrected. I haven't weighed mine...

Oh well I stand corrected. I haven't weighed mine but guessing more like 16 or so cause of all the paint... I was just rattling off figures I had seen online.... plus the manual says 16-18 so I...
Forum: Kit Building
04-09-2015, 02:10 PM
Replies: 192
Views: 66,200
Posted By drummaker

I really don't know but I would remind you the...

I really don't know but I would remind you the plane weighs nearly 20 lbs when done. I ordered a custom set out of stronger aluminum which I had the guy make 1" taller from TNT landing gear.
Forum: Kit Building
04-09-2015, 06:36 AM
Replies: 192
Views: 66,200
Posted By drummaker

Hey Trainermaster. I am dropping a DLE 30 in. ...

Hey Trainermaster. I am dropping a DLE 30 in. It has yet to be run in. For some reason I keep procrastinating things... Last summer I went completely to nitro and this spring I have been...
Forum: Kit Building
04-07-2015, 03:37 PM
Replies: 192
Views: 66,200
Posted By drummaker

I would love to see your progress. I built one...

I would love to see your progress. I built one this winter and am waiting for the latex paint to cure so I can clearcoat... I still haven't built the stuts for some reason I have procrastinated....
Forum: Gas Engines
02-13-2015, 08:05 AM
Replies: 1,678
Views: 461,157
Posted By drummaker

I wasn't trying to say nitro better or gas...

I wasn't trying to say nitro better or gas better... I was just stating the obvious because to explane why a club might ban Gas while permitting Nitro When they are sitting on top of a tinder box
Forum: Gas Engines
02-13-2015, 06:28 AM
Replies: 1,678
Views: 461,157
Posted By drummaker

Nitro fuel doesn't burn very easliy directly out...

Nitro fuel doesn't burn very easliy directly out of the tank, And as you know... Gas does
Forum: Gas Engines
01-14-2015, 10:12 AM
Replies: 1,678
Views: 461,157
Posted By drummaker

I was trying to tell you that You must have had...

I was trying to tell you that You must have had the cam timed properly before I suggested you adjusted it. So I think you should work on changing the mixture like Alfiev recommended
Forum: Gas Engines
01-12-2015, 12:50 PM
Replies: 1,678
Views: 461,157
Posted By drummaker

sounds like you were right on the money then...

sounds like you were right on the money then before did you try turning it the other way? one tooth.

I think at this point I would do walt Alfiev recomends and lean the mixture out
Forum: Gas Engines
01-12-2015, 05:11 AM
Replies: 1,678
Views: 461,157
Posted By drummaker

[QUOTE=valerio.canestrelli;11959574]Hi, got my...

[QUOTE=valerio.canestrelli;11959574]Hi,
got my NGH 38 last week,and out of the box fuonding it almost like a seized engine...opened to see inside,the piston -sleeve was very smooth,the rought were...
Forum: Kit Building
11-29-2014, 03:26 PM
Replies: 192
Views: 66,200
Posted By drummaker

Never mind I figured it out

Never mind I figured it out
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