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Forum: RCV Engines Support
12-19-2009, 07:48 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 16,932
Posted By gasayers

RE: improved vibration

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: ">Sorry about that Barry. It was never my intension to put anyone off these motors. As...
Forum: RCV Engines Support
12-19-2009, 12:27 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 16,932
Posted By gasayers

RE: improved vibration

Well I've found part of my problem. After reading that the 18" prop should have no more than 1mm play at the tips I removed the gasket.
Now the gears are "bottoming out". Trouble is if I get the...
Forum: RCV Engines Support
12-09-2009, 08:43 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 16,932
Posted By gasayers

RE: improved vibration

http://manuals.hobbico.com/gpm/gpmg2000-manual-v1_2.pdf

Is that this here? and if it's that easy to isolate I'll.............I'll...........something bad!!!!!!!!!

Manual says specificaly...
Forum: RCV Engines Support
12-09-2009, 04:39 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 16,932
Posted By gasayers

RE: improved vibration

Yep, I tried a small weight on the prop and then indexed it around in 1/16 steps.
Didn't make any noticeable difference

Even tried a 4 ounce flywheel but again no change. When I thought about...
Forum: RCV Engines Support
11-05-2009, 10:54 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 16,932
Posted By gasayers

RE: improved vibration

Thanks for all your help guys.
I striped it down last night to check for metal filings but it was clean.
I'm just going to chuck it in a box for a while, get the spitfire flying and then when...
Forum: RCV Engines Support
11-04-2009, 10:25 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 16,932
Posted By gasayers

RE: improved vibration

Thanks Barry.
I have a couple of problems. One being NZ is a long way away and the local dealer I got the motor through is gone.
Secondly, like a few people, I bought all the gear about 4-5 years...
Forum: RCV Engines Support
11-03-2009, 05:25 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 16,932
Posted By gasayers

RE: improved vibration

When you turn your motor over by the prop slowly, can you feel the gears cogging. Half my rotation is dead smooth and half cogs.
Forum: RCV Engines Support
10-19-2009, 12:20 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 16,932
Posted By gasayers

RE: improved vibration

10% synthetic, 5% castor, 10% nitro.

Regarding heat at the exhaust, I've changed to an os flex and seriously, on the test bed, I can hold the exhaust just two minutes after stopping the motor....
Forum: RCV Engines Support
10-18-2009, 04:39 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 16,932
Posted By gasayers

RE: improved vibration

Thanks Andi. I think your referring to the helical gears instead of the original straight cut gears which gave some issues. Mine has the better helical cut gears but still had the shim to adjust gear...
Forum: RCV Engines Support
10-18-2009, 01:15 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 16,932
Posted By gasayers

RE: improved vibration

How do you quantify a vibration? I guess it's quite subjective.
When tested a week ago it was vicious. So hard you couldn’t hold the test stand. Part of the scale cockpit and the exhaust fell...
Forum: RCV Engines Support
10-17-2009, 11:15 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 16,932
Posted By gasayers

improved vibration

Please bear with me. I really want this engine to work. It starts, idles, runs, lots of power etc fantastic.
I ran it for 2 hours today, (at least 1 3/4 hours actual running) and it's had at least...
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