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Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
04-15-2003, 04:40 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,672
Posted By johnd

Latest foam .50 Delta

very nice plane and good choice of motor what sort of performance does the fire 50 produce? any feed back on both plane and engine will be good
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
03-14-2003, 06:57 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 4,216
Posted By johnd

Whiplash VS. Magnum

reguarding previous rant on page 1
acetrumper why are you throwing the toys out of the pram you are like a stroppy kid,and one of the magnums and west 50s phillybaby is talking about is mine ive...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
03-14-2003, 06:31 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,358
Posted By johnd

Mini Magnum?

i had a reply from the people who make the demon and they tryed a mini demon on a 25 but they stopped it because it was very twitchy and became very small very fast you may get some joy there if you...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
03-13-2003, 06:26 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,358
Posted By johnd

Mini Magnum?

phil ,only a 25 you must be going soft in your old age whats wrong with a west .36 that will get it moving!!!!!!!still think you wont get a mini one in artf or kit form just have to build one from...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
03-12-2003, 07:03 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,358
Posted By johnd

Mini Magnum?

the mini magnum you are thinking of is the tiger shark big and small never made a mini magnum a small one should be a laugh but seeing it is a different matter the big one gets away from you pretty...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
01-23-2003, 05:42 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 899
Posted By johnd

Weston Magnum with YS 45 + Tuned pipe

the magnum with the west 50 in does more than 125 mph who ever did the speed on that one needs to cut the pipe down or open the throttle fully those motors turn a 8/8 prop at nearly 20,000 on the...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
01-17-2003, 07:02 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,301
Posted By johnd

Magnum crash

new one is half built and im going to use the kit way of holding the wing on cos it is quite well proven i know the first one is still in one peice so it cant be that bad
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
01-15-2003, 01:18 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,301
Posted By johnd

Magnum crash

i replaced the 2 m3 screws because i have seen planes with metal wing bolts have them shaken out and the result is a loss of wing so i put 1 6mm nylon bolt in and what hasnt been said yet is that i...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
01-13-2003, 11:33 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,301
Posted By johnd

Magnum crash

no it wasnt phillybabys it was mine never mind new one on the way for more high speed fun!!!!!!!!!!!!! it had a lucky life that probably lasted too long anyway
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
08-13-2002, 04:50 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 995
Posted By johnd

Advise or Tip Asembling Weston Magnum

why are you trying to get more rpm out of the engine if there are too many as it is you should have finished the mugnum in a evening there is nothing to do to them my advice to you is to leave the...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
08-12-2002, 04:29 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 995
Posted By johnd

Advise or Tip Asembling Weston Magnum

i have a west 50 if you read the instructions it will tell you the props to use and how short to have the pipe,i use a apc 8/8 prop and have shortened the pipe by 1 inch or you can use a 9/7 prop and...
Forum: Glow Engines
05-04-2002, 04:29 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 21,124
Posted By johnd

Simple Method To Find T.D.C. (top dead center)

thanks for all the info chuckn you have been a great help i will do the tuning on the rossi and let you know how it goes. i am a cnc machinist too. thanks alot john d
Forum: Glow Engines
05-03-2002, 04:37 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 21,124
Posted By johnd

Simple Method To Find T.D.C. (top dead center)

chuckn, if i turn the crank from the compression stroke i measure from when the exhaust opens until it closes that is exhaust duration so if i take some material from the top of the exhaust port it...
Forum: Glow Engines
05-02-2002, 04:52 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 21,124
Posted By johnd

Simple Method To Find T.D.C. (top dead center)

chuckn, please explain what you mean by open timing on the exhaust does that mean from tdc until the exhaust port is closed? all this is still a bit ailien to me just need to get my head around it...
Forum: Glow Engines
05-01-2002, 04:59 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 21,124
Posted By johnd

Simple Method To Find T.D.C. (top dead center)

how much can i advance the exhaust? and is that measured from tdc and what about the crank timing should i adjust that and if so should it open sooner or close later? couldnt find the porting 2...
Forum: Glow Engines
05-01-2002, 04:42 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,043
Posted By johnd

rossi engines

i have a rossi 53 and the idle is good and it is responsive through the throttle but as the others say the jett 50 is a beast!!!
Forum: Glow Engines
05-01-2002, 04:31 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,175
Posted By johnd

MDS Engines, Any Good??

gunshipgunner, i have a number of different makes of engines mvvs irvine rossi super tiger all of which i have not had a moments trouble opperating so i believe that it is not me that is the problem,...
Forum: Glow Engines
04-30-2002, 04:31 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 21,124
Posted By johnd

Simple Method To Find T.D.C. (top dead center)

i have a straight through tuned pipe on the 53 and i use a apc 9/9 prop. the main problem with using a 8/8 prop is the engine will not rev any higher when in the air unlike the webra and when the...
Forum: Glow Engines
04-29-2002, 05:47 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 21,124
Posted By johnd

Simple Method To Find T.D.C. (top dead center)

the plane it is going in is a weston uk magnum and i would like it to rev its balls off, weston do a webra 50 that runs on an 8/8 apc prop at 19000 rpm on the ground and unwinds in the air can the...
Forum: Glow Engines
04-29-2002, 04:25 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 21,124
Posted By johnd

engine tuning

i have a rossi 53 which i would like to tune i need all the info i can get can anyone help?
Forum: Glow Engines
04-28-2002, 01:23 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,175
Posted By johnd

mds engines

i had a mds 40 and just like rcflyers that went belly up wouldnt throttle so i blew it up doing 20,000 rpm best thing for it i would only buy another 1 for a combat delta, they are good enough to...
Forum: Glow Engines
12-30-2001, 12:40 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 637
Posted By johnd

andrew wakefield engine tuner

Does anyone know if he has a web site or anyway of contacting him?
Thanx.. John
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