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04-04-2013, 05:24 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,973
Posted By Fred L

RE: utra stick w/ zenoah 20cc crash and possible rebuild

I have seen arf's that had 2 piece fuse, they joined them at the bulkheads with dowels in all 4 corners
Forum: Glow Engines
04-04-2013, 04:25 AM
Replies: 54,700
Views: 5,313,178
Posted By Fred L

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

I use Power Master 20/20. I believe the extra 5% of nitro helps over come the large amount of oil in performance. Also the fact that is says "Saito
' on the can helps too. $22 per gallon
Forum: Glow Engines
03-04-2013, 05:41 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,250
Posted By Fred L

RE: Super Tigre 2300 First Run....

All hardwood 18lb 80's Big Bingo with a Super Tigre 3000, Byrons ST fuel, hand proped backwards to start it and a huge 24oz tank!
Forum: Glow Engines
02-23-2013, 05:38 PM
Replies: 54,700
Views: 5,313,178
Posted By Fred L

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

I had the journal of a crankshaft hit the back plate on an engine , steel rubbing against aluminium makes oil black. Might try a second gasket under the rear cover as i believe the crank can go no...
Forum: Glow Engines
01-17-2013, 08:23 PM
Replies: 54,700
Views: 5,313,178
Posted By Fred L

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

check the pressure line at the muffler or the tank , it may have come off or is obstructed
11-18-2012, 09:18 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 4,165
Posted By Fred L

RE: How much work is too much on an ARF?

sounds like an ARC would be a better choice
11-18-2012, 09:05 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 786
Posted By Fred L

RE: GREAT PLANES SLINGER

i used a piece of broom handle about three inches long with a square 2"x2" piece of 1/4" ply epoxied to the end of it, makes a great base for attaching any brushless outrunner motor to it. it is only...
Forum: Kit Building
11-16-2012, 09:19 PM
Replies: 217
Views: 30,447
Posted By Fred L

RE: It's Building Season, Whats on your bench?

Building season? I've never stopped ! I'm retired so i build year round and fly on the weekends
11-03-2012, 09:49 PM
Replies: 148
Views: 36,694
Posted By Fred L

RE: Ace Big Bingo questions

I have a Super Tiger 3000 (20x8 MasterAirscrew) on mine and it weighs in at 18 lbs. The ST is the same as a 1.85ci 2-stroke or 30cc. I would think a 4-stroke 2.20 Saito might pull it, but the gas...
Forum: Glow Engines
11-03-2012, 09:32 PM
Replies: 54,700
Views: 5,313,178
Posted By Fred L

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

I have a picture of it in My Models-Hanger- plane #14
Forum: Glow Engines
11-03-2012, 09:26 PM
Replies: 54,700
Views: 5,313,178
Posted By Fred L

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

The fuel tank is right up in the front, 1/4 scale plane with a long fuselage, i think it weighs in at 18 lbs , with a 84" wing. It was designed with a hatch held down with a single 1/4x20 nylon bolt,...
Forum: Glow Engines
11-03-2012, 03:15 PM
Replies: 54,700
Views: 5,313,178
Posted By Fred L

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

Be glad you have a four stroke.... my super tiger 3000 uses 3 ounces a minute, i use a 24 ounce tank in my ace big bingo for 8 minutes of flight time and have to buy special (Byron 5% nitro/10% oil)...
Forum: Glow Engines
10-12-2012, 03:26 PM
Replies: 54,700
Views: 5,313,178
Posted By Fred L

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

as far as tips for covering coming loose from oil, i thin some 30 minute epoxy and use it to paint over the covering in question where it seperates, works every time. I went to a local automotive...
Forum: Glow Engines
10-11-2012, 05:13 PM
Replies: 54,700
Views: 5,313,178
Posted By Fred L

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

ok, how do i remove the prop hub? gonna put some new bearings in my 91 saito and i've reached a stopping point. heated the prop hub only with a torch and no go, do i have to get a puller of some sort...
Forum: Glow Engines
10-11-2012, 12:38 AM
Replies: 54,700
Views: 5,313,178
Posted By Fred L

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

i have had several full scale pilots tell me that AV gas leaves alot of ash, i have used both AV gas and 93 oct pump gas and have seen no difference in performance. i always thought it was due to the...
Forum: Glow Engines
10-07-2012, 05:51 AM
Replies: 54,700
Views: 5,313,178
Posted By Fred L

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

It was my gf that suggested i get the Sukhoi, she must have thought i was in the dumps. Next time you want a plane do like me......pout~!
Forum: Glow Engines
10-05-2012, 06:55 PM
Replies: 54,700
Views: 5,313,178
Posted By Fred L

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

i don't have any loss of compression, i just wanted to do something with the piston ring that comes in the rebuild kit. i guess it's kinda like those ABC cylinders ( aluminium, brass, chrome), i...
Forum: Glow Engines
10-04-2012, 05:46 PM
Replies: 54,700
Views: 5,313,178
Posted By Fred L

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

maybe i'm addicted to flying, i still have the first ever plane i built (gp p51 mustang) and the first plane i ever flew ( 72" Telemaster). Is that hording? do they have rehab for that? for my moms...
Forum: Glow Engines
10-04-2012, 05:28 PM
Replies: 54,700
Views: 5,313,178
Posted By Fred L

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

i have recievers in about half, it's a mixture of 2.4 and fm. i bought two storage sheds 24' x 12' that i keep em all in. Just bought a rebuild kit for my Saito 91 , paid $31 on ebay. it says it has...
Forum: Glow Engines
10-03-2012, 03:07 PM
Replies: 54,700
Views: 5,313,178
Posted By Fred L

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

i got to the fly-in and found my battery dead in the tach, so no rpm yet. gonna try again this coming sunday. the fly-in was just about a total was, got 2 flights in between the rain drops, turns out...
Forum: Glow Engines
10-03-2012, 04:18 AM
Replies: 54,700
Views: 5,313,178
Posted By Fred L

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

They'll be sayin' the same thing at the makin' of the Will, I know the Saito's will outlast me
Forum: Glow Engines
10-02-2012, 07:12 PM
Replies: 54,700
Views: 5,313,178
Posted By Fred L

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

it did very good, wasn't a speed demon but it pulled straight up very well. was the only ugly stick there that was hovering. In the mornin' i'm picking up a 1/3 scale sukhoi with a zenoah gt80 twin,...
Forum: Glow Engines
09-26-2012, 12:45 PM
Replies: 54,700
Views: 5,313,178
Posted By Fred L

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

The muffler is stock. Just got done packing and gettin' ready the planes i'm gonna take , my hanger 9 tach included. I just emailed the flight director of the event and he said i could show up there...
Forum: Glow Engines
09-26-2012, 07:51 AM
Replies: 54,700
Views: 5,313,178
Posted By Fred L

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

I'm gonna run a Master Airscrew 14x6 on my Saito 82 in a 60 size Ugly Stick this weekend at a local fun fly, i'll try to remember in between having a whale of a time, to record the rpms i'm getting...
Forum: Glow Engines
09-25-2012, 08:27 PM
Replies: 54,700
Views: 5,313,178
Posted By Fred L

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

definatly fly it around, tuning on the ground gets ya in the ballpark, i've learned that from flying gas planes
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