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Forum: Gas Engines
02-10-2024, 01:39 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 37,484
Posted By PiccoLino

Thanks a lot Super08, it definitely looks like...

Thanks a lot Super08, it definitely looks like the easiest way to do it. I had no idea that such kits were around; thanks for the link too.
Forum: Gas Engines
02-10-2024, 03:20 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 37,484
Posted By PiccoLino

Recuperating an old ZDZ 60RV

I have a question for those of you who are still available to get back to this subject.
I also went through all the issues you posted, until the era of DA, DLE, etc.. powerful, reliable and...
Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros
09-26-2023, 02:29 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 755
Posted By PiccoLino

I absolutely agree with you, in fact I had never...

I absolutely agree with you, in fact I had never used that switch before with any of those natural IMAC like Extra's, Yak's, etc. until I came across this stubborn thing. That is also the reason why...
Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros
09-25-2023, 12:09 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 755
Posted By PiccoLino

I spent one evening on the radio but I finally...

I spent one evening on the radio but I finally managed to make it.
The thing that I didn't get was that after having set the correct model configuration in the MDL Type page, the radio software...
Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros
09-25-2023, 11:21 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 941
Posted By PiccoLino

Or you simply rotate one of the flap servos 180...

Or you simply rotate one of the flap servos 180 degree in the servo bay. It takes a little of old school modeling work to accommodate the servo in its new position but it surely works.
Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros
09-25-2023, 11:09 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 600
Posted By PiccoLino

To charge a Lipo pack in the Aurora 9 you have to...

To charge a Lipo pack in the Aurora 9 you have to disconnect and remove it from the battery compartment each time. This happens because a diode in the electronic circuit prevents the charger, if...
Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros
09-24-2023, 08:46 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 755
Posted By PiccoLino

Hitec Aurora 9x snap roll function problem

I have got an Ultimate 60 cc that obviously has one servo for each elevator half connected to two different receiver channels of my Aurora 9x. The problem is that when I tried to set and activate the...
Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros
09-24-2023, 08:21 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,056
Posted By PiccoLino

A 60 cc warbird must be a valuable very large...

A 60 cc warbird must be a valuable very large piece of plywood and balsa. Think in this way; your plane is electric expect for the engine hence I would go for a complete electric system refitting,...
Forum: Gas Engines
05-11-2021, 10:08 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,709
Posted By PiccoLino

My engine doesn't have much of compression,...

My engine doesn't have much of compression, judging by the force required to flip the prop. Therefore I will try regular gasoline instead of premium and check the ignition timing by the way you say....
Forum: Gas Engines
05-10-2021, 11:52 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,709
Posted By PiccoLino

I think you are right CK1. Crappy fuel was also...

I think you are right CK1. Crappy fuel was also my doubt but I couldn't really figure out how to improve it. 35:1 oil ratio seems fine to me and the premium gasoline down here is supposed to be 98...
Forum: Gas Engines
05-01-2021, 02:19 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,709
Posted By PiccoLino

Actually the porcelain isolator of all the plugs...

Actually the porcelain isolator of all the plugs that I replaced was dark brown. Even after I set it leaner, the colour didn't change much but I personally can't see some extra fuel destroy the plug...
Forum: Gas Engines
04-30-2021, 10:33 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,709
Posted By PiccoLino

Spark plug problems

I have got a DJ 72 V-2 single cylinder, side exhaust engine. It is just the usual engineering like DA, DLE, etc.. except for the stroke/bore ratio being slightly greater than its counterparts....
Forum: Aerodynamics
02-27-2021, 11:39 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,073
Posted By PiccoLino

Power to weight ratio and prop size

In the last years there has been a significant development in increasing the power of both glow engines and electric motors. This has lead to larger and larger prop size consequently. In the same...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
01-08-2021, 01:04 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,557
Posted By PiccoLino

Even though this thread is old enough to likely...

Even though this thread is old enough to likely make my comment useless, I'd like to say that the stories you recalled about the weight and RPM are definitely a fact but with some exceptions. I...
Forum: Gas Engines
06-19-2020, 03:11 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,897
Posted By PiccoLino

I basically agree with Jason. You replace the...

I basically agree with Jason. You replace the metering and the pump diaphragm and you are ready to go again for some time. A spiral diaphragm is as expensive as three or four times a rubber one and...
Forum: Gas Engines
04-20-2020, 06:43 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,378
Posted By PiccoLino

Custom made

Hi,
having understood that for such peculiar gas engine you couldn't find anything ready, if I were you, I would go for a custom made solution. By the help of a someone who knows aluminium welding...
Forum: Gas Engines
08-06-2019, 04:13 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 7,178
Posted By PiccoLino

I have bought a brand new DJ 72 GTS V2 last...

I have bought a brand new DJ 72 GTS V2 last December and, while waiting for the flying season, I installed it with a AS Power canister on a 92 inch wingspan Edge 540. Though it has come all together...
Forum: Gas Engines
09-16-2017, 02:36 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,871
Posted By PiccoLino

Hi bkanter3, did you mean that you need your...

Hi bkanter3,
did you mean that you need your DLE 55 repaired after a crash/failure? Or you simply need it serviced?
Excuse me for the curiosity but to me engines is the real passion in this hobby...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
03-27-2017, 03:02 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,117
Posted By PiccoLino

I have seen those indoor aerobatic competitions...

I have seen those indoor aerobatic competitions too but they don't use gas engines, do they? Here the topic was "Help, I cannot fly my first gasser.." in the first place.

Actually I was standing...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
03-24-2017, 11:19 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,117
Posted By PiccoLino

We forgot to say that the way a model airplane...

We forgot to say that the way a model airplane flies is a very subjective thing. We have a couple of buddies down here who could fly a rock as well as a trainer with the same ease. Although you have...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
03-21-2017, 07:26 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,117
Posted By PiccoLino

I also agree with the possibility that the CG of...

I also agree with the possibility that the CG of your Sbach 342 30cc is off set, however I would like to add something to this thread.
Since Somenzini and his early followers got the 3D mania...
Forum: Sport Flying
07-29-2016, 04:36 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 690
Posted By PiccoLino

What for?

Hi All,
in spite of what this forum should be all about, I have seen that naturally many of us tend to settle/separate in a specific category rather than finding common objectives. There are those...
Forum: Sport Flying
07-29-2016, 04:34 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,247
Posted By PiccoLino

What for?

Hi All,
in spite of what this forum should be all about, I have seen that naturally many of us tend to settle/separate in specific category rather than finding common objectives. There are those who...
Forum: Electric Pattern Aircraft
04-18-2015, 11:24 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 13,665
Posted By PiccoLino

For some reasons, probably to get off the pack, I...

For some reasons, probably to get off the pack, I ended up in mounting a XM6360DA-10 on my Mythos-S 2m. The motor is really powerful but I had to reduce the throttle EPA (75%) not to burn it on a...
Forum: Questions and Answers
03-28-2015, 10:10 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 442
Posted By PiccoLino

Thanks a lot for the hint, I am going to check...

Thanks a lot for the hint, I am going to check the servo extension too. I have already tried another receiver without succeeding and that is why I thought that it could be the TX. In another plane I...
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