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I have all power sources but glow takes 90% of my power. I have one electric and one dle gas. The rest all the way to large radials are glow!
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the thing about a glow engine is, you can put a belt on it's Drive Hub and power a generator to charge your batteries
Jim |
Originally Posted by Bigshark
(Post 12674132)
Not all two strokes sound like weedeaters. My ST 2300 has a nice bass growl, and doesn't sound out of place on a (kit bashed) warbird. My second favorite engine is a screaming tower .75 that is incongruously pulling a Senior Telemaster about. No it doesn't sound right to some but then again I prefer the sound of a screaming crotch rocket to a defening open piped Harley.
Rant: open pipes may save lives but they surely do annoy EVERYONE else..... Don't care to hear loud bikes on the road at all. The best thing about the government eliminating gasoline; Never having to hear another loud piped inconsiderate, ignorant Harley jerk with an IQ matching the cylinder count on his stone-age motorcycle. Smart riding saves far more lives than bikes with idiot pipes. |
Originally Posted by Jesse Open
(Post 12686604)
Don't care to hear loud bikes on the road at all.
The best thing about the government eliminating gasoline; Never having to hear another loud piped inconsiderate, ignorant Harley jerk with an IQ matching the cylinder count on his stone-age motorcycle. Smart riding saves far more lives than bikes with idiot pipes. Hopefully we'll a few decades or a century before gas is banned (unless you're in California of course) Heartily agree with the rest of your thoughts..... |
Interesting thread. I am a glow person since 1962. I think it is all about what makes you personally happy.
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I fly glow powered balsa planes because they suit my 72 Mhz gear so nicely.
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Originally Posted by J330
(Post 12687138)
I fly glow powered balsa planes because they suit my 72 Mhz gear so nicely.
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Originally Posted by J330
(Post 12687138)
I fly glow powered balsa planes because they suit my 72 Mhz gear so nicely.
Live those old Futaba Gold series. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcu...2173a518eb.jpg May have to post some pics of oldvac tube radios too! |
Yes glow will return but it may not be in your lifetime
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Glow never left.
And it will be here looooong after you are gone:) |
Originally Posted by 706jim
(Post 12646192)
depends on the younger generation taking an interest in it.
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Originally Posted by Lee Taylor
(Post 12688291)
My feeling is it depends on the modeling society as a whole, and not just the younger generation. Some records show humans having been around millions of years. If the upcoming increasing temperature (apocalypse) does not cause another mass extinction on our planet, and if humans are around for millions (or billions) of more years, I think the odds of glow having another heyday are good. If it happens far enough in the future it could take place on a planet other than earth. I feel sure humans will be terra farming and making other planets habitable in the far future
Jim |
Originally Posted by the Wasp
(Post 12688307)
if there are combustion engines around to be used
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Originally Posted by the Wasp
(Post 12688307)
if you are looking that far ahead
Will glow return to its heyday? One can get very philosophical and say: Does it really even matter? It seems to me it is all about good times gone past. We cherish our good times |
Not about the past; My friends and I are quite active building and flying planes of all types. Many if not most of these planes are powered by methanol fuel, using glow ignition.
We are totally enjoying the present and looking forward to a continuation well in to the future. No guarantees yet very reasonable expectations. |
Originally Posted by Jesse Open
(Post 12688346)
We are totally enjoying the present and looking forward to a continuation well in to the future.
I am somewhat like billinpa and do not think glow is in its heyday. Does that mean we cannot have fun? Of course it doesn't Onwards and upwards |
Originally Posted by Lee Taylor
(Post 12688353)
That is wonderful. I am happy for you
I am somewhat like billinpa and do not think glow is in its heyday. Does that mean we cannot have fun? Of course it doesn't Onwards and upwards Life is good, seek and enjoy. |
glow is definitely NOT gone...but think about the old timer pre-glow gas engines....glow engines replaced them, the gas engines came back...no it virtually all eletric....glo all the way for me, gas is second
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I can see it 2000 years from now;
Grandpa says to 15y.o.grandson "you know what this old shiny thing is ?" Grandson "no" Grandpa "it's old 1999 Saito combustion glow engine" Grand son "what's a combustion engine" Jim |
I can see it 2000 years from now;
Grandpa says to 15y.o.grandson "you know what that tree is"? Grandson "no" Grandpa "it's a balsa tree (ochroma pyramidale)" Grand son "pull my finger" |
I have lots of glow birds and several futaba conquests 72mhz. Currently flying Tactic 2.4. The 72s and the glows fly great. They're ALL GOOD.
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Old person: "I am your Grandpa" Young life form: "What is a Grandpa?"
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My club did a 70 gallon bulk fuel buy this year. Lots of glow activity in my 150 member club.
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Nothing like the smell of glow fuel in the morning:cool:
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Castro has an interesting smell
Jim |
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