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Forum: RC Jets
11-25-2019, 12:45 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 32,575
Posted By ron Sweeney

Hi, I’m still here. Malcolm passed away recently...

Hi, I’m still here. Malcolm passed away recently recently and contact has been lost. I gave my entire video library away a while back. Ron.8
Forum: Gas Engines
05-22-2019, 08:32 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,068
Posted By ron Sweeney

Hi, I was given, loktite 270. I heated the casing...

Hi, I was given, loktite 270. I heated the casing and measured the for and aft play by gapping the clearance between the prop driver boss and the front of the crankcase front bearing housing. There...
Forum: Gas Engines
05-21-2019, 07:44 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,068
Posted By ron Sweeney

Hi, yes they move in the crankcase housing. I...

Hi, yes they move in the crankcase housing. I have reduced this by using a packing shim. I have already stripped, cleaned, degreased and used the best quality bearing fit recommended by a local...
Forum: Gas Engines
05-20-2019, 11:10 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,068
Posted By ron Sweeney

Thanks, I have tried using the screws but I...

Thanks, I have tried using the screws but I believe their purpose is for the removal of the prop hub. When I hardened them up they had little or no effect on the play. It seems as though the inner...
Forum: Gas Engines
05-20-2019, 08:25 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,068
Posted By ron Sweeney

Dle 85

Hi all has anybody experienced end float on the crankshaft on a Dle 85. If so how can it be corrected?
Forum: RC Jets
09-12-2017, 01:43 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,469
Posted By ron Sweeney

Thanks John for all the info'. I will take it on...

Thanks John for all the info'. I will take it on board. I fly from a grass strip so weight is my enemy. Also the wren gold only gives 10 pound plus' I used a bifurcated pipe in the small yellow...
Forum: RC Jets
09-11-2017, 08:48 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,469
Posted By ron Sweeney

John, just found the motion rc site.......thanks...

John, just found the motion rc site.......thanks for the link. What a coincidence that within days of each other two of the same kits rise to the surface. Ron. p.s. I live in North west England in...
Forum: RC Jets
09-11-2017, 08:21 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,469
Posted By ron Sweeney

I'm afraid I am not into edf. I started flying...

I'm afraid I am not into edf. I started flying icdf in 1956 with diesel free flight and I never waivered till turbines arrived. I have nothing against edf and the latest foam models are very...
Forum: RC Jets
09-11-2017, 07:57 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,469
Posted By ron Sweeney

Thanks, I tried searching but at 75 everything...

Thanks, I tried searching but at 75 everything seems to conspire against me but I will try and access the references. Many thanks.
Forum: RC Jets
09-11-2017, 07:50 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,469
Posted By ron Sweeney

[QUOTE=john491;12366718]You have the same problem...

[QUOTE=john491;12366718]You have the same problem I had. The prints are wrong on the gear location which stopped me from my build. If you have the same cores I have the gear cut out is in front of...
Forum: RC Jets
09-10-2017, 05:03 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,469
Posted By ron Sweeney

Kressline f5 D/F jet

Hi guys, this is a long shot. I have just dug out an old Kressline F5 kit and I need the c of g. It says that it is marked on the plan but it isn't. Does anybody know the position and anything else...
Forum: RC Jets
12-27-2016, 07:40 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 27,820
Posted By ron Sweeney

Masterful work; a nice treat for us at Christmas.

Masterful work; a nice treat for us at Christmas.
Forum: Gas Engines
10-28-2016, 08:10 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 852
Posted By ron Sweeney

Zenoah g62 operating advice.

Hi all, I have just completed a Ziroli mustang. I have fitted the recommended engine, a Zenoah g62. Prior to installing in the Mustang the engine has had very little running, probably 20 flights and...
Forum: RC Jets
02-27-2016, 07:27 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,805
Posted By ron Sweeney

I agree with all your comments except the single...

I agree with all your comments except the single pipe. The early video that someone posted of my F18 had a single pipe and it can be pretty inconspiciuous. I had a Tam bifurcated thrust tube that was...
Forum: RC Jets
01-25-2016, 12:21 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,805
Posted By ron Sweeney

[QUOTE=dw_crash;11965760]Here is a neat video. ...

[QUOTE=dw_crash;11965760]Here is a neat video. It is the YA F-18 flying nicely on a Wren 44 turbine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-5T-ji (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-5T-jipHpM)

Hi...
Forum: RC Jets
12-26-2015, 08:14 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,208
Posted By ron Sweeney

Fabulous, fabulous aircraft. I was an airframe /...

Fabulous, fabulous aircraft. I was an airframe / hydraulic technician at Honnington and Cottesmore in the early sixties on the B1a's
. I still get goosebumps thinking of those take offs. The whole...
Forum: RC Jets
12-18-2015, 01:21 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 27,820
Posted By ron Sweeney

Beautiful work, and a marvelous aircraft. There...

Beautiful work, and a marvelous aircraft. There was a d/f version that flew many years ago at Abingdon and it flew really well. Ron.
Forum: RC Jets
11-19-2015, 12:27 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,671
Posted By ron Sweeney

I can't claim a sport shark but I do have a...

I can't claim a sport shark but I do have a couple of Mavericks, both turbine powered I'm afraid but I also fly a JMP Starfire d/f and have a second half built, Ron.
Forum: RC Jets
11-07-2015, 02:11 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 18,792
Posted By ron Sweeney

As a total layman I find it terribly...

As a total layman I find it terribly disconcerting that the rx to servo link has become so complex, and problems have been experienced first at the customer point. Has the day gone where I can buy a...
Forum: RC Jets
11-04-2015, 11:22 AM
Replies: 257
Views: 41,618
Posted By ron Sweeney

Hi All, I have been flying icdf since the free...

Hi All, I have been flying icdf since the free flight days in the late 1950s and still get a big kick out of them. Yes I do fly turbines but have never lost my interest or involvement in D/F. I...
Forum: RC Jets
05-25-2015, 08:19 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 20,558
Posted By ron Sweeney

I agree, Rossi were always temperamental and a...

I agree, Rossi were always temperamental and a bit unpredictable, however those who mastered them had a tremendous power unit. I have a Rossi 65 and it put years on me. Ron.
Forum: RC Jets
05-23-2015, 08:59 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 20,558
Posted By ron Sweeney

In response to 'does anyone still fly i.c.d.f.?...

In response to 'does anyone still fly i.c.d.f.? yes I do, Ron
Forum: RC Jets
05-07-2015, 09:21 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 20,558
Posted By ron Sweeney

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?att...

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2094499This is today's choice of model. JMP Starfire, my third. OS 91 with a Viojet fan with a modified Ramtech impeller. I had to use the...
Forum: RC Jets
05-07-2015, 09:14 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 20,558
Posted By ron Sweeney

Hi Jesus, I was persuaded by a good friend to...

Hi Jesus, I was persuaded by a good friend to sell the Mig to him. He converted it to a single rear mounted turbine. However he sold it without flying it and I believe it is still in Scotland. Ron.
Forum: RC Jets
05-05-2015, 11:48 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 20,558
Posted By ron Sweeney

Still alive and kicking.........no better fun...

Still alive and kicking.........no better fun than a glow engined d/f. We currently have 2 in our club. My JMP Starfire and an Avonds F15 Both powered by OS 91 Ron..
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