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Forum: Engine Conversions
05-21-2004, 04:12 PM
Replies: 289
Views: 62,869
Posted By ExeterUFO

RE: 33cc homelite-carb. linkage

Hi Hooker53, Hello all,
Wow time flies! Spring gets us all going in new directions I guess. It's been longer than I thought.

You've probably already solved the problem but.....I have not had...
Forum: Engine Conversions
04-20-2004, 11:06 AM
Replies: 289
Views: 62,869
Posted By ExeterUFO

RE: 33cc homelite-carb. linkage

Hello all,
Hey Hooker53 !
Yep, that looks pretty good. Tricky getting the fingers in there to attach the goddies eh?
I like it. I'll post mine once I get motivated. When asked "where'd the time...
Forum: Engine Conversions
04-19-2004, 08:53 PM
Replies: 289
Views: 62,869
Posted By ExeterUFO

RE: 33cc homelite

Greetings Toywizard, my old friend (he's not old the friendship is)
Thanks hooker53 for the strobe info, I'll bet it does a great job once you get the hang of it.
Hello to all,
I expect I will...
Forum: Engine Conversions
04-15-2004, 10:25 AM
Replies: 289
Views: 62,869
Posted By ExeterUFO

RE: 33cc homelite

Hey Roy,
Your idea is similar to what I was thinking, but I was going to thread into the back plate with an L bracket. Great idea, your's is beefy and clean. If you are using the non conductive...
Forum: Engine Conversions
04-14-2004, 10:29 PM
Replies: 289
Views: 62,869
Posted By ExeterUFO

RE: 33cc homelite

Hello Hooker53,
The 30cc has the back plate mount like the 25 cc Homelights right? I have a 25cc and need to come up with something for that engine still. I have a photo from somewhere with a...
Forum: Engine Conversions
04-14-2004, 10:17 PM
Replies: 289
Views: 62,869
Posted By ExeterUFO

RE: 33cc homelite

Hi Ron,
Greetings all,
Thanks Ron for the drawing & photo compliment. My pleasure.
Hey, I didn't even think of magnetic interaction! Good catch ! Murphy's Law at work, I did not see the obvious...
Forum: Engine Conversions
04-13-2004, 08:09 PM
Replies: 289
Views: 62,869
Posted By ExeterUFO

RE: 33cc homelite

Greetings all,
Here's a photo of the machined flywheel and prop hub made to the drawing on my previous post. The knurl tool was from MSC and was the import type. The tool and an additional 20 tooth...
Forum: Engine Conversions
04-13-2004, 08:55 AM
Replies: 289
Views: 62,869
Posted By ExeterUFO

RE: 33cc homelite

Response to post 228:
Hi Ron, Hello all,
Good idea with the center punch for grip on the hub. I had another thought at one point of using a coarse grit sandpaper glued to the hub. The failure...
Forum: Engine Conversions
04-12-2004, 11:08 AM
Replies: 289
Views: 62,869
Posted By ExeterUFO

RE: 33cc homelite

Hi Ron, and Hello all.
Regarding the magnets for a flywheel balancer. Let us know how you fare with that one please. I am almost at that point. Made my prop hub from 2024 aluminum and did a blind...
Forum: Engine Conversions
04-07-2004, 09:10 PM
Replies: 289
Views: 62,869
Posted By ExeterUFO

RE: 33cc homelite

Hi Scott,
Good questions! If you have access to those persons with many conversions under their belts they will know about shaving fins and final weight posibilities. Those do look nice with the...
Forum: Engine Conversions
04-07-2004, 08:07 PM
Replies: 289
Views: 62,869
Posted By ExeterUFO

RE: 33cc homelite

Well the photo worked. turns out you have to sit and wait until the message "upload complete" is displayed. Then OK the text of the post for xmit.
Photos are of: the carb remounted, and crankcase...
Forum: Engine Conversions
04-07-2004, 07:45 PM
Replies: 289
Views: 62,869
Posted By ExeterUFO

RE: 33cc homelite

Trying the photo again.
Forum: Engine Conversions
04-07-2004, 07:29 PM
Replies: 289
Views: 62,869
Posted By ExeterUFO

RE: 33cc homelite

Hello All,
Hi Scott,
I am attempting photos at this time of the 33cc progress here.
Maybe this will help with the will it work decisions that you have:
I have some hand-me down info on...
Forum: Engine Conversions
04-07-2004, 09:44 AM
Replies: 289
Views: 62,869
Posted By ExeterUFO

RE: 33cc homelite

Hey Jim,
Yep, that's exactly what I did ! Gave my self a real good shock. I thought " Huuuuuh ? , Uh Oh ! ". But it dawned on me eventually.
It's kinda funny now, looking back on the experience....
Forum: Engine Conversions
04-07-2004, 09:15 AM
Replies: 289
Views: 62,869
Posted By ExeterUFO

RE: 33cc homelite

Hello,
Just had to say the photos in post 181 (this thread), are great! It is a pleasure to view where you fly from your planes perspective.
Thanks,
Doug
Forum: Engine Conversions
04-06-2004, 10:38 PM
Replies: 289
Views: 62,869
Posted By ExeterUFO

RE: 33cc homelite

Hi Ron,
I like the soldered fuel tube barb idea. Sounds easy and effective. Also, I am impressed with the 25 minute plus flight time you are getting. That gives me a benchmark on fuel consumption...
Forum: Engine Conversions
04-06-2004, 10:25 PM
Replies: 289
Views: 62,869
Posted By ExeterUFO

RE: 33cc homelite

Thanks Jim,
I did the the engine extraction and then to relax afterward I got on line, found your link to all the great photos and hints on conversion and got a chuckle. It would have gone smoother...
Forum: Engine Conversions
04-06-2004, 10:09 PM
Replies: 289
Views: 62,869
Posted By ExeterUFO

RE: 33cc homelite

Thanks Scott,
I will try to get some photos posted after doing a little more work. The engine has been "hatched " so to speak from the chainsaw. It's a beauty. I will take a few shots in the next...
Forum: Engine Conversions
04-06-2004, 03:31 PM
Replies: 289
Views: 62,869
Posted By ExeterUFO

RE: 33cc homelite

Hi Jeff,
As one new guy to another:
The other contributors in this thread can answer with more experience than I can,(thank you all) but I will add my 2 cents. For the prop hub: check out...
Forum: Engine Conversions
04-06-2004, 12:35 PM
Replies: 289
Views: 62,869
Posted By ExeterUFO

RE: 33cc homelite

Greetings to all,
Thanks for posting so much info on the 33cc Homelite. What a great resource ! I have a plane in the early stages, and after visiting this thread several times I just picked up a...
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