COPIED FROM OTHER POST, HAVE SEEN THE PROP IN R/C MAGS






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Joined: 6/19/2002
From: Berwyn, PA, USA
Status: offline I had mentioned in my previous post about seeing a Ziroli P-40 with this belt drive set-up. The guy's name is Duane Vandermolen and he Ollie and worked
together on the proto type drive. Duane since has moved to Bermuda Dunes CA. I know he had another one on a test stand destined for a Pica 1/5th scale spitfire. Unfortunately I haven't spoken with Duane in ages....last I knew, his e-mail was:
[email protected] (tell him you got it from me and I say hi!)

OK guys, as promised.....here's the information (it took me some time to reduce the picture small enough to post on here):

The gent's name is Ulrich Glimm and he is located in BC, Canada. His email is: [email protected] (again, please let him know that I passed you along to him)

This is copied right from email correspondance we had recently:

Hi I am new to the internet , I cnc machine custom reduction drives for the scale propellers on large planes. My reduction drive is 1.75: 1 using a serpintine belt, it brings the output shaft up towards the head so more of the engine can be inside the cowl,very good for 1\4 and 1\5 scale war birds. I'm sorry I don't have a website yet. In the picture you can see the reduction drive mounted to a Super Tiger 4500 . With this drive on the 4500 I get 4200 rpm with a 24" 3blde prop at 15Deg. pitch, this flew a 1/4 scale P40 war bird very well. I sell this drive for $450. US. I can custom make adapter plates for most motors, i.e.: chainsaw conversions etc. Call for pricing.

(I think he meant to say 1/5th scale P-40) - sean.

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Hope this is of interest guys! I've been itching to use one ever since I saw Duane fly his P-40. Oh, here is the web site for the Solo prop manufacter www.soloprops.com