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What SPAD for a 25cc gas blower motor

Old 08-02-2005, 04:47 PM
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Default What SPAD for a 25cc gas blower motor

Hi all,

I am in process of converting a 25cc Poulon blower motor to swing a prop and now need an airframe to run it on.

Since this is my first "experiment" doing this I wanted to build something cheap, quick and tough - so I thought..build a SPAD - it fits the bill.

I'm looking for recommendations on a plane with an 80ish inch wingspan that would be big enough to hold the 25cc engine.

Has anyone put a conversion gas engine on a SPAD? Pictures would be cool if anyone has any.

Any help/guidance would be appreciated -

Scott
Old 08-02-2005, 09:16 PM
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Default RE: What SPAD for a 25cc gas blower motor

Scott, give this link a try ... there is a very cool gasser with plans on the SPAS TO THE BONE website.
This one is on my soon to build list too. Already have a converted 43cc Robin engine ready to go

http://www.spadtothebone.com./freeplans.htm

look under the index tab and then scroll down to see the Ultra Spadstick
Old 08-05-2005, 09:53 AM
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Scott,

If you intend on using the 25cc for the Ultra Spad Stick BUILD LITE or Build [link=http://spadworld.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4444&sid=7c3accd07e5c77b6a8a91883b3016a2d]Chrispad's 25cc stick[/link]. I built the USS (see attached photos) with only a few mods and it came out to be 16.5 lbs. Of course, I'm not a very lite builder either. It flys very slow with my 31cc Ryobi conversion, a 45cc is better suited for this plane IMHO.

Later,
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Old 08-06-2005, 12:13 AM
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Default RE: What SPAD for a 25cc gas blower motor

I just got a 25cc snapper blower engine that I want to put on the front of a SPAD also. How hard is it to convert these things to swing a prop? Links please.
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Default RE: What SPAD for a 25cc gas blower motor

Acam,

Maybe you can get something from a few of these links. A few of them are for 31cc Ryobi conversion parts and how-to-instruction.

[link=http://www.rcfaq.com/answers/engines/weedies.htm]http://www.rcfaq.com/answers/engines/weedies.htm[/link]
[link=http://www.mattclement.freeservers.com/giantspads/engines.html]http://www.mattclement.freeservers.com/giantspads/engines.html[/link]
[link=http://www.macs-rc.com/]http://www.macs-rc.com/[/link]
[link=http://jagengines.com/index.htm]http://jagengines.com/index.htm[/link]
[link=http://www.paragonaero.com/ryobi.htm]http://www.paragonaero.com/ryobi.htm[/link]
[link=http://www.wackerengines.com/]http://www.wackerengines.com/[/link]
[link=http://home.att.net/~carrprecision/Page3.html]http://home.att.net/~carrprecision/Page3.html[/link]

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Default RE: What SPAD for a 25cc gas blower motor

Thanks Omaha. That is more info I can go through in one sitting, but believe me I am going to read them all.
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Default RE: What SPAD for a 25cc gas blower motor

Omaha,

How could you reduce the weight of your build? What made is so heavy.

I'm concerned about putting a 25cc engine on a 16 lb plane....

Can you go with 2 mm coroplast to lighten?

What did you use for the Fuse - the 4" gutter pipe.

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http://spadworld.net/forum/viewtopic...er=asc&start=0
Here is one ChrisSpad made. http://users3.ev1.net/%7Ecdjump/main/echo22/
Less than 10lb.
Jeff
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Default RE: What SPAD for a 25cc gas blower motor

shussey,

I followed the plans for the most part on the [link=http://www.spadtothebone.com/SPAD/ultraspadstick/]USS[/link]. I used the woodpecker/poly glue technique for adhering everything, instead of CA. My engine firewall, and landing gear block on the inside of fuse is made from 1/2" oak ply (not very light). I also used hardwood ( a scrap piece of cherry I had on hand) for the forward wing attachment block with (epoxied in) brass 1/4-20 inserts to screw the wing bolts into. I don't think using 2mil will gain you a lot, as far as weight reduction goes, so I have read in other threads. As I suggested before, Chris' 25cc Stick design would probably be the best match for the engine you have.

Forgot to mention, after the slow maiden flight of the 16.5 lbs. USS, I changed the prop to a 18X8 Zinger instead of the 18X6 MAS, that was on it, and tweaked with the needles which gave me about 700 more rpm. It flies a lot better now, (still trainer like) but rolls, loops, stall turns, and inverted flight can be done now with a lot more ease.

Later,
Omaha

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