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Originally posted by Dennis DiBona Pauly That is basically exactly how OS tells you to break them in, Like someone said earlier they keep fiddling with thier engines. I set my needle at the time I first start to break my engine in ( rich I do use a tack and set it about 500 RPM under the max) and latter I lean it out a little at a time. BUT after that only when its really humid do I need to make a small adjustment. OF course I am only a sport flyer and not a compititon flyer so I assume they need a different set of tolorances than I have. The DiBo Where do you get a TAC? I looked through both of TH catalogs and don't see them listed there. BTW, On my OS 40 I had to make on adjustment after the third or 4th tank and have not made any more since and have 20+ hours on it. I also run it very rich. Idles nice and slow and never stalls out :) |
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Pauly
Tower sells them I see 2 in the Catalog right now. One is called the Tower hobbies Digital LCD mini Tach $21.99 the other is called the GloBee IntelliTach LCD Digital Tach @ 27.99. This was in the Tower Talk that you get about every other month.They work on the light strobing through your prop. You test there accuracy with a florescent tube light fixture. I think the figure was 2500 RPM on a 2 blade prop for the light test and 3600 for the three blade prop test, I think for initial set up are pretty good but I don't use them much after. Like I said I do not fool around with the setting after. I need them because I am hard of hearing and have trouble hearing the engine sound as they change. The DiBo |
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Originally posted by Whirley Bird .. Destructor,Thats a sharp looking bird ya got sitting there, You have to give me some info on it. As for the fule/flight time I never timed it plus i'm always bringing it in to top it off. I did run it dry one time to see how it would fly with a dead stick. The only thing I can say is the tank holds 10.5oz and I keep my enging running rich all the time. Most of the time it's ful bore so i'd say my run time the way I fly and the 10X6 prop that came with it is about 9 minuts MAX. I'll have to check it out this coming weekend and post the results here but i'll take a wild guess and say appx 1oz per minute :confused: ??? Here is some info about my plane. I think it's a great looking bird also. Hope it flies as good as it looks. http://horizon.hobbyshopnow.com/prod...p?prod=HAN1300 |
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Originally posted by Whirley Bird .. Destructor,Thats a sharp looking bird ya got sitting there, You have to give me some info on it. As for the fule/flight time I never timed it plus i'm always bringing it in to top it off. I did run it dry one time to see how it would fly with a dead stick. The only thing I can say is the tank holds 10.5oz and I keep my enging running rich all the time. Most of the time it's ful bore so i'd say my run time the way I fly and the 10X6 prop that came with it is about 9 minuts MAX. I'll have to check it out this coming weekend and post the results here but i'll take a wild guess and say appx 1oz per minute :confused: ??? Here's some info on my plane (Hangar 9 Xtra Easy). http://horizon.hobbyshopnow.com/prod...p?prod=HAN1300 |
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Destructor, you will be happy with that plane. I have one and it flies great. It's very docile and forgiving out of the box but once you master the basic maneuvers you can crank up the throws and do great beginning aerobatics. After a mishap with the stock landing gear on mine, I converted it to a tail-dragger, making it even more fun! Take care.
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Originally posted by Destructor whirley Bird, Here is some info about my plane. I think it's a great looking bird also. Hope it flies as good as it looks. http://horizon.hobbyshopnow.com/prod...p?prod=HAN1300 WOW!! That is neat.CAN I HAVE IT :D :D I think if you bring it up here it will look better on my table :D Really though that is a very nice trainer. I wish you well with it and good flights :cool: |
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Is it possible to ugrade my prop to make a plane faster?
If so, How much bigger can the prop be compared to the original? :confused: |
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Originally posted by Destructor Is it possible to ugrade my prop to make a plane faster? If so, How much bigger can the prop be compared to the original? :confused: Want to burn up the ozone layer already huh :D Fly it a few times as it is now then get some expert advice here or from a local club. Sure hate to see you lose it on a fast landing and turn into a non aircraft kit :eek: |
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i know little abut airplanes but from what i saw put ur plane on the ground and and out ur 2 legs infront of the wings and just stand there or give it a little throttle
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Originally posted by Destructor Should I break in an engine When it's installed to my plane or not? Suggestions anyone? :confused: I ran my first tank on the plane and outdoors and used just enough speed to move it around. This also allowed me to play with the controls. Blew lots of smoke just like the book for OS-40 said. The second tank I made short hops and then tied down the tail I held the engine at different RPM's. The third tank I let it go and took it up to about 30 feet and was going to set it down but I gave full bore and elevator and she took to the sky. When you get time will you please measure the dihedral on your trainer? I'd like to compare it with mine. Thanks :) |
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Originally posted by Whirley Bird .Destructor , I ran my first tank on the plane and outdoors and used just enough speed to move it around. This also allowed me to play with the controls. Blew lots of smoke just like the book for OS-40 said. The second tank I made short hops and then tied down the tail I held the engine at different RPM's. The third tank I let it go and took it up to about 30 feet and was going to set it down but I gave full bore and elevator and she took to the sky. When you get time will you please measure the dihedral on your trainer? I'd like to compare it with mine. Thanks :) |
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It is the angle of the main wing or wings to the root or center line.
if you had a flat wing meaning laying flat on a table it would have 0 degrees of DIHEDRAL.. if you lifted each wing tip say 3/4 inch that is with the center of the wing still touching the table, you would have a dihedral of 1.5 inches. the degrees would depend on the length of the wings. I am sure there will be much more technical answers but am trying to answer this simply. It is the factor that helps some planes as they say Self correct. Planes that use just rudder for turning have a great deal of it. the DIBO I THINK :o) :spinnyeye |
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I always break in my engines on the plane. Usually half a tank on the ground and then a couple in the air all running rich. Sometimes I get excited and just fly it on the first tank. I wouldn't recommend that for somebody that's new though. I have some engines that are 10+ years old and they still run fine. You just have to remember to get all the fuel out of them and keep them dry. These RC plane engines last a long time. I race the nitro powered RC cars and that's a different story. For each car, I'll go through three engines every summer. I can usually just replace the piston and sleeve, but that's $60 a pop. The engines cost around $150. REally sucks. Matt
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Originally posted by Destructor Excuse my ignorance but what does dihedral mean :confused: Now that you received a very good answer when you get time please measure the dihedral on your trainer. I'd like to see how close it is to mine. Thanks:) |
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Originally posted by Whirley Bird . Well, Now that you received a very good answer when you get time please measure the dihedral on your trainer. I'd like to see how close it is to mine. Thanks:) Sorry, Thats not my plane. I'm trying to figure out how to place an image to the left :rolleyes: |
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Originally posted by KC10Chief I These RC plane engines last a long time. I race the nitro powered RC cars and that's a different story. For each car, I'll go through three engines every summer. I can usually just replace the piston and sleeve, but that's $60 a pop. The engines cost around $150. REally sucks. Matt The 25% NITRO? |
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Originally posted by Whirley Bird . Well, Now that you received a very good answer when you get time please measure the dihedral on your trainer. I'd like to see how close it is to mine. Thanks:) Hope this helps! ;) |
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Originally posted by Destructor The dihedral on my trainer is 4.5 Hope this helps! ;) |
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WB Hope you got that!
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Originally posted by Destructor WB Hope you got that! It now lowered down to 2". One inch per wing. Have not flown it yet but really don't expect much because the leading edge is so thick. I measured the Avistar also and it looks so flat so I tacked a string to one wing tip and pulled it tight and tacked it to the other. The clearance between the center where the wings butt together measured out to just under 5/8 on an inch. Also the wing is thinner. The OS-46 should make it a snappy little trainer. :) PLEASE NOTE!!! I REDUCED THE DIHEDRAL FOR MY OWN EXPERIMENTAL PURPOSES *ONLY* USUAL DISCLAIMERS APPLY Sorry, Had to put that there because my other post was removed :( |
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Originally posted by Destructor WB Hope you got that! Re: Re: Re: Re: New Engine Break in On or Off (post # 67) Hey Destructor, Maybe when you get time you can place my PIC on for me? ;) O r E mail me and tell me how it's done. Maybe I should try out the practice area :eek: |
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