HydoRigger

A Fail safe is a good idea i got them in all my boats. Simply plug your fail safe inline between your receiver and your servo and when the batt power or radio single drops this littel baby will automatically push your servo to were u have your fail safe adjusted to ..

eas___1990

as soon as spring roles around i think im might try a little higher % fuel in my .18 cv/rx engine,how hi do you guys think i can get away with?

bobmuff

Just a quick question i was at my LHS today to buy some more props they suggested the octura x427 as an upgrade ive read this elsewhere in this thread as well. i took a closer look and tried it on a demo nitro hammer for fit. I noticed it had a small amount of slop around the shaft either the prop or the shaft is a metric size i didnt want to risk buying it because of the vibration the offset prop could cause Am i right to be concerned or should i buy it and never have to suffer a pesky broken prop again??????

eas___1990

i believe the stock shaft is 3mm and that prop is probobly 3/16" you could probobly get some tubingfor a sleeve to put around the stock shaft,that might do the trick.

Nitro Kid

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it looks like we are losing our nitro hammer thread!

Winged Avenger

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Hello all,

Okay so I finally received my Glow Ignitor...Hopefully this Saturday I will finally get to run the Hammer and see what its
got. I got it off ebay for only ....$96...Run only once for break in. The boat is immaculate except for the small crack on the prop.
So I will hopefully report ...anyway lets keep this Thread going!!!

Regards,

Winged Avenger

TheUnicorns

how do i grease the prop shaft on the hammer... i have no idea.. im tryin to get it out but it wont budge..what am i doin wrong? i got that lil screw out and everythings outta the boat for winter...grrr it makes me angry... also..i was going to put a surface drive on this puppy a year ago or so and i rememer this one website , it was that electric one...gr i forgot it, all i kno is ppl went there to get everything but what is the kit i would get for the hammer and the prop to go along with it. Its great getting back into nitro boats, i just needed some resting time from gettin so frustrated

eas___1990

well the sites are www.finedesignrc.com and www.offshoreelectrics.com .the prop shaft should come right off if you got the uni joint off(the round headed black thing the engine connects to)


hope this help

TheUnicorns

yes it does. and i remember that kit that people said to get for teh surface drive setup for the NH, but they are all sold out..idk what they cost although...does anyone else have something like that for sale? something relatively cheap like 50 bucks and below, well any kind of surface drive setup for a nitro hammer and a prop for it...it would be cool to have a 3 bladed one...

f16man

I AM NEW TO THIS THREAD BUT I HAVE BEEN READING A LOT ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH HEADER GASKETS... THIS IS HOW TO SOLVE THE PROBLEMO ELIMINATE THE GASKET ALL TOGETHER IT IS THE WEAK LINK. IT IS MADE OF SOFT MATERIAL AND WILL NEVER HOLD UP. YOU COULD MAKE YOUR OWN OUT OF COPPER SHEET STOCK IF YOU FEEL YOU HAVE TO HAVE A GASKET BUT IF YOU FLAT PLATE SAND THE HEADER GASKET SURFACE AND MAKE SURE THE CYLINDER GASKET FACE IS SMOOTH AND FLAT THE 2 WILL SEAL PERFECTLY AND THE BOLTS WILL HAVE LESS TENDENCY TO LOOSEN. TRY IT AND LET ME KNOW.

Nitro Kid

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Has anybody founs a good prop for the NH? oh yeah, a good tip: Use turtle wax on the bottom of your hull! It's makes it real slick!

Ron Olson

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I run 50% nitro through my O.S. .12! It's higher than recommended but they can take 40% with no problem.

Nitro Kid

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does anybody know if a Nitro Hammer will fit on this? http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...2&I=LXHMT0&P=K

wave waker

Nitro kid nice find!! it believe so, thinking of getting for my hammer.


TheUnicorns like ur avatar.. bout this??

Nitro Kid

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LOL!

DONS BOAT WORKS

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That is one ugly trailer.

I built my own.

Vertical3-D

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that your nitro vee? if so how do you like it, I just purchased one and had also been looking into the nitro hammer, it should get here by friday, gonna add a macs pipe, octura shaft with a 40mm CF prop, maybe do some tweaking on the engine(port&polish, jack up the compression, match port the header, maybe an OS .25 carb...I'll decide then, just thought id see how you like how it runs/handles....

CFRACR

Well, heres the scoop on that! Yes you can sand them down together and eliminate the gasket all together. But, it must be perfect or you will loose power & performance, not to mention a mess of oil that will come through even the smallest opening.
The stock gasket that comes with the Hammer is garbage and won't last even a few runs. The good news is HPI makes the replacement gaskets that are 100% better and fit like a glove for only a few dollars for a pack. I have had the same gasket on for about a gallon burned and no leaks or damage as of yet. The pack has 4 or 5 gaskets and should last a long-long time.

As for the header screws, EASY, a 50 cent pack of 2.5mm hex nuts will do the trick. Just tighten on the backside and no more worries. All this can be done for just a few dollars and take a max of 5min to do.

Nitro Kid

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I bought these gaskets, they're a lot stronger. http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...I=HPIG0875&P=K

Winged Avenger

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NItro kid,

Have you swapped out the pipe yet ??? If so what did you use ??? I will try and post pics of my hammer but, it is plain simple
right now.

Regards,

Winged Avenger

Nitro Kid

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I still have the stock pipe on.

Vertical3-D

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I am using a macs 2.5 pipe on my nitro vee(but i like these hammers too so ill help otu when i can, i have a hammer ep) 28 bucks at tower, seems to run nicely, and would probably fit nicely, its 9.75 inches from end to end, sounds sweet when the things really running out to its peak, also a magnum .25 airplane carb fit right on a gave a worthwhile boost to the speed/reliability of it(dunno how the hammer is reliable wise)also easy to tune.

wave waker

[sm=idea.gif]an idea pop-out while fixing rc truck,,got a radio box from ofna and battery box from duratrax to put in hammer,,,these things will look and function alot better than the ugly hammer box..i can waterproof both..

now i need idea how to protect my servos coz these will be expose....anybody???

Kevin from FL

Hi all,

I'm a soon to be Nitro Hammer owner and would like to ask you guys a few questions.

Can I just cut 1/4" off the bottom of the rudder our do I need to raise it 1/4"?

Will the Energizer rechargeable NiMH 2300's work for the boat and radio?

Thanks for your time and the great information on this board.

Kevin

Ron Olson

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WW, I use Aeroplate made by Aerotrend Products to waterproof my servos. I've had my radio box full of water, poured it out and kept running! It's even brought a reciever back from the dead. You can usually order from your LHS although they may not have a clue as to what it is, mine didn't. Aerotrend is better known for their tuned pipe couplers.