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Old 07-30-2016, 08:41 AM
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samparfitt
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Have gone to 2 dawn patrol meets with 2 left for the season.

Free is good:
I had two sullivan smoke pumps that went south on me over the last 2 years; sent them in and they repaired both, free: nice of them.

Too much torque on the G-62!
While putting the prop back on, I stripped out the center main bolt threads.
Checked on getting helical inserts but buying the tap and inserts was expensive, though not as expensive as Horrizon wanting 53 bucks (plus shipping) for a 2" round aluminum hub!
I ended up making it look like a DLE or DA engine; I drilled/tapped the old hub for 10-32 bolts ( a lot cheaper!). I had to use my belt sander to grind down the aluminum prop plate so the top side was flat.


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