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Forum: Glow Engines
01-05-2020, 07:06 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,389
Posted By Lightning Fan

It has been a long time since I did this work,...

It has been a long time since I did this work, but I'm fairly certain that I was able to pull the front plate by soaking it (I remember soaking the whole engine) in solvent, and then I THINK I held...
Forum: Glow Engines
01-05-2020, 11:13 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,389
Posted By Lightning Fan

Yes, I am ... how can I help?

Yes, I am ... how can I help?
02-12-2018, 06:36 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 500
Posted By Lightning Fan

Thanks very much - ordered the part today, no...

Thanks very much - ordered the part today, no problems. Appreciate the help.
02-12-2018, 02:06 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 500
Posted By Lightning Fan

Cosmetic part for T12FG

First, thank you for being the moderator and answer man for this forum and Futaba. Like you, I've been at this for 50+ years, and I know you could be doing something else with your time - some of us...
Forum: RC Jets
03-28-2017, 07:55 PM
Replies: 257
Views: 55,336
Posted By Lightning Fan

Earlier in the thread there was discussion about...

Earlier in the thread there was discussion about shielding the Hall effect sensors, Faraday cages, mu metal, and steel.
I'm not a jet guy.
I am a systems engineer at a major OEM that manufactures...
02-16-2017, 09:10 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,372
Posted By Lightning Fan

Well, you are right. After I posted this...

Well, you are right. After I posted this question I found a youtube vid with the Fox Valley logo on it. I contacted them, but no joy there - they say he has not been a member since 2014.
Carden...
02-15-2017, 06:13 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,372
Posted By Lightning Fan

Genovese Brothers DR109 - help

Folks -
I've acquired a Genovese Brothers DR109 from an estate ... took me a while to figure out what it was. The canopy is trashed and I need something to replace it. It looks a lot like a two...
Forum: 3D Flying!
07-21-2016, 08:32 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 981
Posted By Lightning Fan

Did you ever get the info you needed? I had one...

Did you ever get the info you needed? I had one and flew it a lot, sold it, and then wound up with another from an estate sale. Fun to fly. Let me know if I can help.
Forum: Glow Engines
06-09-2016, 07:13 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,389
Posted By Lightning Fan

Thanks guys. I showed off the engine at our club...

Thanks guys. I showed off the engine at our club meeting last night, so I can go ahead and complete putting the rocker covers on before I can run it. Yeah, I'm going to run it. We'll see!
Forum: Glow Engines
06-05-2016, 07:25 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,389
Posted By Lightning Fan

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

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2166390
One of five done. One valve is operated in this photo.

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2166391...
Forum: Glow Engines
06-05-2016, 07:13 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,389
Posted By Lightning Fan

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

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2166387
Disassembled rockers from cylinder head. I found I had to take these apart in order to get the head on easily.
...
Forum: Glow Engines
06-05-2016, 07:03 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,389
Posted By Lightning Fan

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

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2166382
Roller bearing, cam assembly installed. Note timing marks on reduction gear and cam.
...
Forum: Glow Engines
06-05-2016, 06:54 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,389
Posted By Lightning Fan

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

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2166378
Front plate installed. The brown you see is the color of the lube I am using - parts are clean. Note the three and nine oclock...
Forum: Glow Engines
06-05-2016, 06:33 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,389
Posted By Lightning Fan

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

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2166375
Front plate from the front with a wood coffee stirrer to clean out the holes for the followers. Two followers, upper as it came...
Forum: Glow Engines
06-05-2016, 06:23 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,389
Posted By Lightning Fan

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

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2166372
Interior of the engine ... note the counter balance ... it helps later with timing.
...
Forum: Glow Engines
06-05-2016, 06:14 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,389
Posted By Lightning Fan

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

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2166371
These are the parts of the front end valve timing. Some have not been cleaned at this stage and I'll show some of that for...
Forum: Glow Engines
06-05-2016, 05:53 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,389
Posted By Lightning Fan

O.S. Engines FR5-300 Sirius partial teardown

This may be a redundant thread on this engine, but I thought I'd walk-thru my efforts to free up the subject radial engine. It had been stored improperly and was fully gummed up to the point where no...
01-10-2016, 04:18 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 7,766
Posted By Lightning Fan

Naw, I had a spell of bad luck myself that took...

Naw, I had a spell of bad luck myself that took my productivity down the last year and a half ... stress induced seizure dropped me in a hardware store, leading to a hard number of whacks on the...
01-10-2016, 02:34 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 7,766
Posted By Lightning Fan

Very, yery sorry to hear of your losses, and the...

Very, yery sorry to hear of your losses, and the circumstances were really tough. We are pulling for you - it takes at least a year to get past this sort of thing - it sounds like you have the...
01-09-2016, 09:29 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 7,766
Posted By Lightning Fan

Lancr - Did you ever fly her? If so ... tell...

Lancr -
Did you ever fly her? If so ... tell all! Inquiring minds want to know!
Forum: The Clubhouse
12-20-2015, 10:41 PM
Replies: 876
Views: 58,832
Posted By Lightning Fan

Porcia - Totally agree - we are arrogant as a...

Porcia -
Totally agree - we are arrogant as a group if we think that the AMA had any real clout here. Their efforts probably saved us from more draconian rules, but there is no way that this...
Forum: The Clubhouse
12-20-2015, 09:47 PM
Replies: 876
Views: 58,832
Posted By Lightning Fan

Guess I do: Q14. What about tethered drones? ...

Guess I do:
Q14. What about tethered drones?
A. Both tethered and untethered UAS must be registered.
Forum: The Clubhouse
12-20-2015, 09:40 PM
Replies: 876
Views: 58,832
Posted By Lightning Fan

My Gawd. No wonder this is happening. Have you...

My Gawd. No wonder this is happening. Have you guys seen the inputs the FAA received?
Look here - I was able to make it halfway through. Paste this in your browser.
...
Forum: The Clubhouse
12-20-2015, 12:14 PM
Replies: 876
Views: 58,832
Posted By Lightning Fan

Perhaps this has already been covered somewhere,...

Perhaps this has already been covered somewhere, but I see in threads dire scenarios of a deputy with a grudge driving up to our field and demanding to see the FAA registrations of the pilots on the...
12-16-2015, 07:54 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 742
Posted By Lightning Fan

Just want to let you guys have an example of...

Just want to let you guys have an example of AeroWorks support.
I acquired a NIB AeroWork product, but not from them - they had no stake in the deal. It was missing the wingtube.
When I emailed...
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