Hobbsy

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And CC would be?

Hobbsy

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When down time turns into fun time, I made an angled rear vent for a 50 that had the vent dead center in front of the velocity stack.

FlyerInOKC

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Now that was clever!

Glowgeek

Yep, a useful adaptor. Pretty slick.

cc is credit card. No matter what I try it won't go through. I'll have to backorder from HH unless someone here can spare a 150 conrod. Pretty Please.

Glowgeek

Pics are of a customer's fa150. He said he replaced the piston ring and bearings and doesn't understand why it is down on power. Clearly the rear bearing was not fully seated.

Parts damaged: Piston, Con Rod and Bearings. An expensive fix that could have been easily avoided.


Bronze bushings smeared with aluminum swarf.

Big end of rod worn, aluminum swarf smeared on piston and in ring groove, rear cover gouged out.

Hobbsy

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MacGregor's is really quick with PayPal, but only if they have it in stock.

Glowgeek

The note on their site said paypal only available for Europe or something like that.

The customer decided against repair once I informed him of the new parts cost.

Hobbsy

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It worked for me yesterday, and they send an E-mail either the same day if ordered in the AM, the next day if ordered in the PM, they use the term,(dispatched). Gary swears by them also.

Does the customer want it back or could be a project for someone?

Glowgeek

OK, thanks. Next time I'll just ignore the note.

The local customer has it back but has no use for it really. It's a good looking engine. The crank has been shortened about .25". Comes with exhaust header but no muffler.
Parts needed to make it right:
Bearings
Piston
Con Rod
Rear cover
Valve springs
Tappets
Gasket set
Muffler
Cam and pin look good. Has new ring.

PM me an offer shipped.

FlyerInOKC

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So I did a little painting today thought you guys might like to see what I'm working on.

the Wasp

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LOL I have got to see a video of it doing a very slow flyby LOL

Jim

FlyerInOKC

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The main wing struts and cross brace were stained (Its a Pete N Poke thing I guess) but I decided they would look better matching the firewall. I haven't made a final decision on the color for the static struts, they will either be bright red to match the checkerboard on the vertical fin or painted to match the firewall and main wing struts.

FlyerInOKC

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The paint is dry and the masking is off. As you can see the boys had to jump in and check it out. I swear I hear airplane noise coming from those two!

Glowgeek

Oh, how PC is that? Nice work Mike.

FlyerInOKC

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Nothing PC about it I wanted something to contrast with Pinky so I came up with the natural color of a panther and Blackie was born. Both were the product of British Expat living in NW France. Douglas received a 3D printer for Christmas from his kids. The panthers were an early project for him. He made the scarves and did all the painting himself. I take no credit for my flight crew except for the concept. They came into my possession back in January. I can't complain the airframe was free and the building is fairly good it just needs completing.

acdii

My High School mascot is the Black Panther. TTU!!!

GraniteGuru

This is a first for me. I have 20 Saitos an this is the first time I can't get one to run. I bought it used but it has barely been run. Clean as a whistle...cleaned the carb, new glow plug, adjusted the valves. I even thought someone may have disassembled the engine and messed up the timing so I pulled the head and timing cover and checked that. Everything good. I think it has something to do with the carb. The low speed needle /throttle arm has a nut attaching it to the barrel. On my other engines it is easier to tell the starting point for the low speed setting. Flush is where I usually start. At the flush point on this engine, I am flooding

acdii

Turn it in about half way the thickness of the throttle arm, provided its the plastic one. There is usually a bevel as a guide, but I found my 125 does not have one.

GraniteGuru

I guess it's the thickness of the nut throws me a little

acdii

Well, I have never seen one like that before, but our resident Saito Guru Dave may have an answer for you.

Glowgeek

Graniteguru, I had one of the fa45's with that setup.

To set the lsn starting position put a T-pin in the carb and close the throttle barrel on it. That will keep the throttle open at about idle postion. Put a piece of fuel tubing on the carb fuel nipple and blow through the tubing while adjusting the lsn. Adjust the lsn to where you barely hear air hissing.

Set the hsn to 2 turns out from seated for start up.

GraniteGuru

Thanks. I'll give it a try tomorrow

the Wasp

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hey guys, I balanced this crazy prop, it's hub was wayyyy off.. it's a Beechwood 13x6 Masterscrew. I cut it down to 12" on a lathe (not mine). it came out great. well it took close to 1/8" of glue on one side of the hub, and I also had to remove some wood off the other side of the hub with a drum sander (not much). but it's very well balanced now. do you think I can trust it?

Jim

Hobbsy

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All the 45's I've seen were set up like this, Lonnie has advised you well. Here, you can read about 4 similar engine but none with a set up like yours: http://sceptreflight.com/Model%20Engine%20Tests/Saito%20FA-45%20%281%29.html

This one is the MKII: http://sceptreflight.com/Model%20Engine%20Tests/Saito%20FA-45%20%282%29.html

Glowgeek

Sounds like the hole was drilled off center. Might be ok but if it's a really old wood prop they can be awfully brittle. Check thoroughly for cracks.