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Forum: RC Scale Aircraft

02-05-2014, 06:19 AM

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EIII Restoration

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Posted By ARUP

Your Saito 56 losing rpm count after a minute is...

Your Saito 56 losing rpm count after a minute is a sure sign of getting hot... probably by being lean. Personal experience shows that Saito engines, more critically than other brands, don't like...

Forum: RC Scale Aircraft

01-17-2013, 06:19 PM

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EIII Restoration

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Posted By ARUP

RE: EIII Restoration

These highly cambered foils are great for slow speed flying. The camber creates nose down pitching moments which varies directly to amount of camber. That might be why these old timers seem to have...

Forum: RC Scale Aircraft

01-17-2013, 10:02 AM

Replies: 250

EIII Restoration

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Posted By ARUP

RE: EIII Restoration

Proctor Eindekker chord 454mm. Recommended c.g. is 128mm from LE. ~28% of chord.

Forum: RC Scale Aircraft

01-14-2013, 06:04 PM

Replies: 250

EIII Restoration

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Posted By ARUP

RE: EIII Restoration

Thanks for the info on the galvanized pattern metal work. Somehow I missed that before posting question!

Forum: RC Scale Aircraft

01-12-2013, 05:54 AM

Replies: 250

EIII Restoration

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Posted By ARUP

RE: EIII Restoration

FWIW, I used springs mounted vertically in lieu of bungee wrap. They were set up like adjustable shock absorbers (spring in tubes) in that there is an allen head screw on top mount to change the...

Forum: RC Scale Aircraft

01-10-2013, 06:05 AM

Replies: 250

EIII Restoration

Views: 16,202

Posted By ARUP

RE: EIII Restoration

If disassembly isn't in the cards then squirt air tool oil or similar in it liberally. Bake in the oven at 225 for a good 30 minutes. One thing that can go south in a hurry is if a wrist pin on...

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