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Forum: ARF or RTF
09-10-2016, 08:19 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,528
Posted By melttin

Thanks for reply. I won't judge yet. But so far...

Thanks for reply. I won't judge yet. But so far they have a 25% failure rate new. But I will investigate to see if it is damage, and maybe it got bumped or forced. I have ordered a new one, and I...
Forum: ARF or RTF
09-09-2016, 01:09 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,528
Posted By melttin

Problem with brand new Tactic servo..[SOLVED]

UPDATE: Hobby Services/Tower Hobbies is replacing this servo no questions, they are sending me a new one and not even demanding the old one in return. 1st class service, kudos to them.
It also...
Forum: Tips & Techniques
08-29-2016, 04:07 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,927
Posted By melttin

I remember those old green cans of lapping paste...

I remember those old green cans of lapping paste with course on the bottom and fine on top. I have spent many hours at the lapping plate, lapping cylinder heads and cylinders for motorcycles. These...
Forum: ARF or RTF
08-27-2016, 06:23 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,853
Posted By melttin

Tech-Aero IBEC is on order...thanks for this!!!! ...

Tech-Aero IBEC is on order...thanks for this!!!!

_MPH
Forum: ARF or RTF
08-27-2016, 06:16 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,853
Posted By melttin

Thanks Pete!, I will try to post pictures of...

Thanks Pete!,

I will try to post pictures of the CDI install, as soon as it arrives. I was saddened to have to cut the openings in the cowl so much larger, but I am happy with the outcome. Right...
Forum: Tips & Techniques
08-27-2016, 06:04 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,927
Posted By melttin

Darn...I just spent all my extra cash on a set of...

Darn...I just spent all my extra cash on a set of JIS screw drivers!!!

:)
Forum: Tips & Techniques
08-27-2016, 06:01 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,927
Posted By melttin

Yes Ken, I once had an RD350 Yamaha with an...

Yes Ken,

I once had an RD350 Yamaha with an ignition cover with #3 Phillips that were terribly galled. I put a little lapping compound on my snap-on 3/8ths in. drive Phillips bit, put it on the...
Forum: Tips & Techniques
08-25-2016, 05:29 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,927
Posted By melttin

I shot a video of this technique yesterday. Using...

I shot a video of this technique yesterday. Using two different screw drivers, neither of which would hold...I have an old dried out tube of lapping compound I use for this. I add a little spit to...
Forum: ARF or RTF
08-25-2016, 04:43 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,853
Posted By melttin

Some bling bling for the Saito! I couldn't...

Some bling bling for the Saito! I couldn't resist. I couldn't believe these when I saw them...just had to have them. Then I went back to Horizon to look again and they were on back order, so I got...
Forum: ARF or RTF
08-23-2016, 08:40 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,853
Posted By melttin

Thanks for the warm welcome and words of...

Thanks for the warm welcome and words of encouragement!

Boy, I hear that a lot regarding waiting too long for knee replacements. Good luck!

Well, I am getting close. I think it is a bit tail...
Forum: Tips & Techniques
08-19-2016, 12:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,088
Posted By melttin

Thanks for information! I do have a fair...

Thanks for information!

I do have a fair understanding of pressure differential, having a patent in pumping technology, and also having been a race mechanic in motorcycle road racing for many...
Forum: ARF or RTF
08-18-2016, 07:46 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,853
Posted By melttin

Phoenix SBach 120 from Tower build, and sort of introducing myself

Hi, I'm Matt, aka: melttin...

I have been out of the hobby for a while, but recently injured in a motorcycle accident that left me paralyzed from the waist down...I needed to look for outlets and...
Forum: Tips & Techniques
08-18-2016, 06:33 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,927
Posted By melttin

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?att...

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2177419

Finally got my JIS drivers...thanks for getting my mind right Rodney...

I think I will still keep the lapping compound handy...
Forum: Tips & Techniques
08-17-2016, 02:25 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,088
Posted By melttin

Ahh...good thought there. Makes sense. I figured...

Ahh...good thought there. Makes sense. I figured extra air is extra air, or...extra frontal area not blocked by the spinner would just mean more air into the cowling area...but cooling the case isn't...
Forum: ARF or RTF
08-16-2016, 07:33 AM
Replies: 151
Views: 64,171
Posted By melttin

This is just a rant...nothing more....sorry to my...

This is just a rant...nothing more....sorry to my friends and users on RCU...which is great, and has a lot of sharp contributors...........
I didn't spend much....and I didn't expect to get much...
Forum: Tips & Techniques
08-12-2016, 06:29 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,088
Posted By melttin

Turbo-Cool Spinners or Vented Spinners on glow or gas?....why not?

I can't seem to find any information on exactly why it is that a vented or Tru-Turn Turbo Cool spinner can NOT be used on a glow or gas engine. Can anyone shed any light on this? I am just curious...
Forum: Tips & Techniques
08-10-2016, 07:25 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,927
Posted By melttin

Well, this worked so well for me, I felt...

Well, this worked so well for me, I felt compelled to share.

I have a few old generation JIS screw drivers in my tool box, as I was a mechanic/machinist most of my life. I have actually ground...
Forum: Tips & Techniques
08-08-2016, 11:38 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,927
Posted By melttin

How to remove a stripped head phillips servo style screw or larger...

There have been times when I have been tempted to use a little CA glue on those little servo screws that come with the ARF's these days. You know, those nasty little Phillips head screws that no...
Forum: ARF or RTF
08-07-2016, 01:36 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 9,643
Posted By melttin

Agree on all counts. I will comment here that I...

Agree on all counts. I will comment here that I bought this model because it was suggested that this model had such nice covering. I expected to be heavy, and although I haven't weighed it yet, it...
Forum: ARF or RTF
08-07-2016, 09:10 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 9,643
Posted By melttin

This seemed to be the thread relative to Phoenix...

This seemed to be the thread relative to Phoenix SBach 120, at least that I could find. Most important is that it is the thread that Google lead me to, and that is where anyone needing info on this...
Forum: ARF or RTF
08-07-2016, 05:56 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 9,643
Posted By melttin

Phoenix Models SBach 1.20 poor quality...

Yes, and 8 years later, it seems as if the QC is still a problem at Phoenix...

Personally, I will avoid purchasing Phoenix models from now on. I just bought a SBach 1.20 from Tower.

It looks...
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