Where's magneto engine
01-09-2010 | 04:22 PM
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Where's magneto engine
Looks like everyone is flying e-ignition. So does that mean there are cheap magneto engine to be had?
Please PM me if you know a good deal on a 26cc-ish mag engine, like Zenoah.
Please PM me if you know a good deal on a 26cc-ish mag engine, like Zenoah.
01-09-2010 | 05:28 PM
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The magneto is a convenient, low maintenance-low cost device device for a general purpose engine.
Their day may be over for model airplane engines as the imported battery powered ignitions have become cheaper than the magneto. Unless of course there was already a magneto on an old engine your were converting to a model engine.
Yet the battery ignition system overs smaller size, less weight, and easier starting
Their day may be over for model airplane engines as the imported battery powered ignitions have become cheaper than the magneto. Unless of course there was already a magneto on an old engine your were converting to a model engine.
Yet the battery ignition system overs smaller size, less weight, and easier starting
01-09-2010 | 05:49 PM
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Go to YouTube and type in Red Max engines. If you find the right video...that engine puts a lot of others to shame!!! Will I convert one...YES. Capt,n
01-10-2010 | 02:14 PM
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You can get Ryobi engines for a few dollars. On magneto, they will not hand start, but they start real good with a normal electric starter.
On EI, hand starting is easy.
On EI, hand starting is easy.
01-11-2010 | 04:04 PM
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Sorry there Pe but Ryobis can hand start on mag.....done it and seen it done myself!!!! The Zenoahs are what's in the Redmax saws-no wonder they run good! Also came in some Green Machines as well.
01-11-2010 | 08:42 PM
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ORIGINAL: w8ye
The magneto is a convenient, low maintenance-low cost device device for a general purpose engine.
Their day may be over for model airplane engines as the imported battery powered ignitions have become cheaper than the magneto. Unless of course there was already a magneto on an old engine your were converting to a model engine.
Yet the battery ignition system overs smaller size, less weight, and easier starting
The magneto is a convenient, low maintenance-low cost device device for a general purpose engine.
Their day may be over for model airplane engines as the imported battery powered ignitions have become cheaper than the magneto. Unless of course there was already a magneto on an old engine your were converting to a model engine.
Yet the battery ignition system overs smaller size, less weight, and easier starting
W8YE - is there a chart somewhere that lists the many ignition engines available today? Seems like there's a real herd of these engines out there and it would be nice to have some kind of chart out there that lists them with their builder/source and distributors/sellers.
Ed
01-11-2010 | 08:49 PM
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ORIGINAL: rc34074
W8YE - is there a chart somewhere that lists the many ignition engines available today? Seems like there's a real herd of these engines out there and it would be nice to have some kind of chart out there that lists them with their builder/source and distributors/sellers.
Ed
ORIGINAL: w8ye
The magneto is a convenient, low maintenance-low cost device device for a general purpose engine.
Their day may be over for model airplane engines as the imported battery powered ignitions have become cheaper than the magneto. Unless of course there was already a magneto on an old engine your were converting to a model engine.
Yet the battery ignition system overs smaller size, less weight, and easier starting
The magneto is a convenient, low maintenance-low cost device device for a general purpose engine.
Their day may be over for model airplane engines as the imported battery powered ignitions have become cheaper than the magneto. Unless of course there was already a magneto on an old engine your were converting to a model engine.
Yet the battery ignition system overs smaller size, less weight, and easier starting
W8YE - is there a chart somewhere that lists the many ignition engines available today? Seems like there's a real herd of these engines out there and it would be nice to have some kind of chart out there that lists them with their builder/source and distributors/sellers.
Ed
I had a strong feeling like this for a couple years. Now I just read along and take the new ones in as the come and if the ones from last year are not talked about, they drop out of mind.
Some of the current popular ones (and there are others) are the DLE which are derivatives of the DL's, Aerovate, JC, CRRC, RCGF, and many others
At the flying field locally in Shelby, I see Evolution, BME, Zenoah, and DA engines
