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Forum: Batteries & Chargers
03-17-2008, 07:33 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,935
Posted By FenceMagnet

RE: Homemade charger

Unless you have a really strange meter, it shouldn't be reading peak voltage.... typical DVM's are average-reading meters and are calibrated to read rms on a pure sinewave. Better meters are...
Forum: Engine Conversions
10-25-2007, 01:25 PM
Replies: 148
Views: 34,028
Posted By FenceMagnet

RE: Convert GMS 120 glow to Gas

I pressed on a commercial inner race on a pair of ST-3000's and never had a problem.... you need a TIGHT press though....
Forum: Engine Conversions
05-14-2007, 09:30 AM
Replies: 2,424
Views: 298,711
Posted By FenceMagnet

RE: gas fuel with glo plug no ignition

RysiuM.... very interesting work.... keep it coming ;)
Forum: Engine Conversions
03-17-2007, 09:18 AM
Replies: 124
Views: 22,862
Posted By FenceMagnet

RE: Super tiger 2300- gas

I've done a few (2500, 3000's, 4500)...

1) Correct... that's true of all conversions...
2) see below
3) actually, both ends for longevity
4) well, this IS the conversions thread.... you...
Forum: Batteries & Chargers
12-20-2006, 02:06 PM
Replies: 278
Views: 78,434
Posted By FenceMagnet

RE: A123Racing Battery Questions

Hey Red, what motors are you using in those "40" conversions?

[:-]
Forum: Engine Conversions
11-24-2006, 10:32 AM
Replies: 2,424
Views: 298,711
Posted By FenceMagnet

RE: gas fuel with glo plug no ignition

this thread sure is getting interesting again !!

[&:]
Forum: Electric Aerobatic & Sport Planes
11-08-2006, 03:35 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,899
Posted By FenceMagnet

RE: e-flite mini-ultra stick setup

I've been running 6 EFlite S-75's in my MUS on a Castle Creations 35 amp controller's BEC for over 6 months now.... never had a problem.... :)
Forum: Electric Aerobatic & Sport Planes
07-21-2006, 01:14 PM
Replies: 411
Views: 80,885
Posted By FenceMagnet

RE: Mini Ultra Stick

hey John....

my only criticism of the MUS is the hinging.... too much glue and slightly too tight on the gaps.... a little more gap would probably cure it, and a strip of scotch tape would seal...
Forum: Engine Conversions
07-21-2006, 01:03 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,195
Posted By FenceMagnet

RE: Alchohol vs gasoline

similarly, if the incoming air charge is cooled, it occupies less volume as noted, and can be mixed with fuel (at a slightly different setting) and again, more charge is in the cylinder...

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Forum: Engine Conversions
07-21-2006, 01:00 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,195
Posted By FenceMagnet

RE: Alchohol vs gasoline

rephrasing, cooling the incoming air-fuel mixture (implies AFTER the carb/injector) reduces it's volume and allows more of said mixture to be packed into the combustion chamber....

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Forum: ARF or RTF
06-17-2006, 09:39 AM
Replies: 124
Views: 19,947
Posted By FenceMagnet

RE: "NEW" Giant Aeromaster ARF!

"It was designed for a rather heavy gas engine "

actually, wasn't it designed around the also-moderately-heavy Super Tigre 4500 ???

[:-]
Forum: Electric Aerobatic & Sport Planes
06-05-2006, 08:52 AM
Replies: 163
Views: 33,249
Posted By FenceMagnet

RE: great planes lancair ep

with so many clubs in the NY area, you'd be better off finding a different one...
Forum: Brushed/Brushless motors, speed controls, gear drives
05-15-2006, 07:19 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,943
Posted By FenceMagnet

RE: Hacker B20 15L too hot to touch

the calc programs all seem to miss on this motor, your props are WAY too big!!! [X(]..... in the REAL world, you don't want to use more than a 9x6E on the B20-15L-4.4:1 . ;) That prop draws about...
Forum: ARF or RTF
05-09-2006, 07:24 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 28,367
Posted By FenceMagnet

RE: What is a good ARF for a 30 4-stroke?

I flew a home-brew retired Quickee500 with a Saito 30 FS (with an added nosewheel !!!) that came in at 3 1/2 lbs ready to fly.... it was a GREAT flying airplane and was my favorite plane for several...
Forum: Electric Aerobatic & Sport Planes
04-30-2006, 06:32 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 27,796
Posted By FenceMagnet

RE: Ultra stick 25E!

:) I think I'll put my Saito 30 on it [X(]

Jim White
Forum: Glow to Electric Conversions
04-26-2006, 06:41 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,329
Posted By FenceMagnet

RE: Motor speed/ Props electric? Glow?

yeah.... forest 'fore the trees and all that :D

Good Luck ;)
Forum: Glow to Electric Conversions
04-18-2006, 04:41 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,329
Posted By FenceMagnet

RE: Motor speed/ Props electric? Glow?

put the tractor on with the prop "facing" the front of the plane and run the motor CW (when looking at the prop end of the motor)

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Forum: Glow to Electric Conversions
04-13-2006, 06:37 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,329
Posted By FenceMagnet

RE: Motor speed/ Props electric? Glow?

why pusher props? just use a regular prop and reverse the motor....

[:-]
Forum: Electric Aerobatic & Sport Planes
04-11-2006, 05:27 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,560
Posted By FenceMagnet

RE: Mini Ultra Stick Pile driven!

you had better luck than I.... MY mistake was to go catch a flight before work the other day over at the Azalea soccer fields in St. Pete.... but I have a touch of the flu and am...
Forum: Engine Conversions
04-09-2006, 08:26 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,497
Posted By FenceMagnet

RE: Super Teger 32500 to gas?

"You have to run a higher oil content in your gasoline because of the bushed connecting rod.
People have converted the rods to needle bearings but then the crankpin fail prematurly "

if you...
Forum: Glow to Electric Conversions
04-09-2006, 10:06 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,557
Posted By FenceMagnet

RE: Northstar, have you converted one to Electric?

there's a guy flying a Great Planes Seawind on electric.... it normally flies best with a 4stroke 90 with a 14x6.... he has a EFlite Power 60 outrunner on 6 cells flying it with a 13x8...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
02-28-2006, 10:17 AM
Replies: 150
Views: 31,014
Posted By FenceMagnet

RE: 1/4 SCALE CAP 232 FORUM

Best power plant for the 6' Hanger9 232 is the Saito 180.... WOW!!!

lighter is better...

[:-]
Forum: Brushed/Brushless motors, speed controls, gear drives
02-27-2006, 05:17 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,232
Posted By FenceMagnet

RE: Checking amps the easy way

Reading AC amps on one phase of the motor will give you a more-or-less indication of load factors and throttle setting, but nothing else.... the waveform going into the motor there is very distorted...
Forum: Questions and Answers
09-30-2005, 06:37 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,013
Posted By FenceMagnet

RE: SAITO 120 vs 150 vs 180

in the 120-150-180 debate, don't forget prop diameter.... no sense in going to a 180 when a 120 will do if you have to lengthen the landing gear or drop to a 3 blade and lose the performance gain.......
Forum: Glow Engines
09-30-2005, 06:20 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,749
Posted By FenceMagnet

RE: Any Opinion about K&B .48 ABC Engines

"Looking at the K&B .48 instructions, they recommend an 11-7 as a genreal purpose propellor. I understand an 11-7 for an engine of this displacement, but am surprised at the comment about avoiding...
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