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Old 02-24-2006 | 12:39 AM
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Default RE: Motor mounting problem

ORIGINAL: gjeffers

i always mount the engine where it needs to be then mount the cowl (this is what your calling the nose cone?) to fit around the engine
Gary's absolutely right. You have to put the engine where it's supposed to go and fit the cowl to that. I just finished up a Funtana with a Saito 91. The 91 is a little bigger than some of the engines that fit in there but still works just fine. What works for me is to use a piece of acetate (clear plastic) and tape it to the side of the fuse. I just use a single piece of tape and it acts like a hinge. I then transfer the different points to the acetate with a sharpie and also mark the edge of the fuse. Then take the acetate off and add it to the cowl and tranfer the cut out points. I like to drill into the cowl and then use a tappered reamer to size up the holes to the size I need or make them big enough to get the cone sander for my dremel into the holes. Here's a couple of pictures but it really does look better in person.
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