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Forum: Engine Conversions
06-11-2014, 04:52 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 50,077
Posted By wingspan99

I doubt you'd need dry gas (methanol) in a fuel...

I doubt you'd need dry gas (methanol) in a fuel tank with 7-10% ethanol since the ethanol will absorb water easily. I'm guessing the Startron may be wetting the fuel, I have heard of people putting...
Forum: Engine Conversions
06-10-2014, 05:34 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 50,077
Posted By wingspan99

Conversions

Wow, almost a 2 year old thread, a shame to let it die,

I made the original post on this thread and I have not flown my conversions more mainly because I moved to a high altitude in Colorado, over...
Forum: Beginners
06-22-2012, 02:16 PM
Replies: 170
Views: 14,441
Posted By wingspan99

RE: How to handle the guys with flawed plans?

When the guys with the flawed plans come out to fly, I find a trash barrel to hide behind. I've been caught a few times out in the open by someone's out of control plane, it's a naked feeling. The...
Forum: Engine Conversions
10-27-2011, 10:03 AM
Replies: 166
Views: 50,077
Posted By wingspan99

RE: I converted a glow engine to run on E85

The downside is that there is not as much power, and you still have to add the most expensive ingredients, the nitromethane and the oil. E85 can be a lot easier to find than methanol though, thus...
Forum: The Clubhouse
10-21-2011, 11:52 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 393
Posted By wingspan99

Need one more AMA member for new club to form

The Heli Razors need one more AMA member to form a new AMA club. If you would like to be a member of this club please PM me. The club field is in Yoder, CO, which is 30 miles east of Colorado...
Forum: Engine Conversions
03-17-2011, 06:09 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 13,148
Posted By wingspan99

RE: Saito 91 on Gasoline

In reply to RossG (Radial) ,
E85 is closer in fuel mixture to methanol than straight gas and should give a steadier needle setting and better power in a Saito engine than straight gas. I think my...
Forum: Engine Conversions
03-16-2011, 03:46 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 13,148
Posted By wingspan99

RE: Saito 91 on Gasoline

Hi Jezmo, Sounds like you have a winner there. I have a Saito .91 that I run on a Tequila 40, it's about 6lbs and even at this altitude of 6100' MSL it will do a vertical eight from the bottom. ...
Forum: Airplanes - Full Scale
01-28-2011, 05:33 AM
Replies: 594
Views: 150,893
Posted By wingspan99

RE: Full scale flyers....roll call.

Nobody quits flying because of the FAA, that's just an excuse to cover for your fear of flying or fear of crashing. Maybe you'll quit driving a car too, because people are killed every day in cars!
Forum: Engine Conversions
01-27-2011, 06:53 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 50,077
Posted By wingspan99

RE: I converted a glow engine to run on E85

There's two ways to run E85, use spark ignition, or use glow ignition. Large gassers work well if you mix two gallons of gasoline with one gallon of 10%nitro, 10% oil glow fuel and run on glow...
Forum: Engine Conversions
01-27-2011, 02:24 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 50,077
Posted By wingspan99

RE: I converted a glow engine to run on E85

I haven't tried the E85 mix in my heli, I'm still trying to get a working mix for my 4-strokes. I think the castor oil is what's fouling my spark plug so fast, it's not designed for the high heat of...
Forum: RC Fuels
01-15-2011, 07:26 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,410
Posted By wingspan99

RE: Can E85 give more power in a DLE-55?

I have mixed some E85 with 10% castor mixed in and I'm going to try it. I know the castor isn't the best oil for a gas engine, but it blends in the E85. I have some KL-200 too, I'm going to try...
Forum: RC Fuels
01-12-2011, 06:55 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,410
Posted By wingspan99

RE: Can E85 give more power in a DLE-55?

I have a .61 size pipe, would it be big enough for a DLE-55? I know the DLE runs at half the speed the .61 used to run at, but the opening is very small. Any suggestions on a pipe for the -55?
Forum: RC Fuels
01-10-2011, 11:06 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,410
Posted By wingspan99

Can E85 give more power in a DLE-55?

I know some people have used methanol on gassers in the past and got more power. Would E85 give more power and what oil and ratio should be used? I'm assuming a synthetic oil should be used so that...
Forum: Beginners
01-08-2011, 08:35 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,704
Posted By wingspan99

RE: Welcome Beginners in Colorado

I use Ikarus Aerofly Professional Deluxe sim, it's prob 15 years old but it works well. The controllers can be tricky to set up, my controller doesn't have a dead zone in the centering so it's hard...
Forum: Beginners
01-07-2011, 12:02 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,704
Posted By wingspan99

RE: Welcome Beginners in Colorado

See if you can get some cooling air blasting onto your ESC, that should help them last. I have seen the transistors on an ESC shine WHITE hot like a 100watt lightbulb. Needless to say, that one was...
Forum: The Clubhouse
01-07-2011, 11:33 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,131
Posted By wingspan99

RE: New model runway

It is indeed longer than 300'x40', it's 386'x40'. I had staked out 200'x40' that was scraped down to the dirt with a box blade, and then those scrapings were fine and powdery enough to be spread...
Forum: Beginners
01-07-2011, 10:35 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,704
Posted By wingspan99

RE: Welcome Beginners in Colorado

Oh you have a lot of model airplane grabbers in your yard, its' really a pain when they get stuck high up. Only thing to do is make some skis for your planes! I've done skis on a Sig Kadet...
Forum: Beginners
01-07-2011, 09:15 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,704
Posted By wingspan99

RE: Welcome Beginners in Colorado

Ok I was able to finally upload some pictures to my previous post, although they were the same size when I uploaded them I don't know why one is huge and the other is a thumbnail. Anyway, it's a...
Forum: Beginners
01-07-2011, 08:16 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,704
Posted By wingspan99

RE: Welcome Beginners in Colorado

I am 30 miles from the PP R/C club. Here are some pics, I was able to upload them by editing the message and uploading. It would not work to upload them to a new message.
Forum: Beginners
01-06-2011, 06:36 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,704
Posted By wingspan99

RE: Welcome Beginners in Colorado

I have a friend in Falcon, CO that raised llamas, Robert was his name. Keep up the sim flying, the skills do transfer over, especially the left/right coming at you parts.
Forum: Beginners
01-06-2011, 03:10 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,704
Posted By wingspan99

RE: Welcome Beginners in Colorado

No, I'm a New Yorker, transplanted to Colorado by choice in 2007.
Forum: Beginners
01-06-2011, 01:50 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,704
Posted By wingspan99

RE: Welcome Beginners in Colorado

It's not a bad winter out here on the prairie compared to the mountain areas of Colorado. It's 6 months of winter there and only the usual 3 months here. Of course in Australia it is full-blown...
Forum: Beginners
01-06-2011, 10:18 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,704
Posted By wingspan99

RE: Welcome Beginners in Colorado

Today it's going to be 49f, a rather warm day. I parked my 17' camper right next to the pit area so I can fly right down to 20f if the wind isn't blowing hard. I just jump back inside with the...
Forum: Beginners
01-06-2011, 09:58 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,704
Posted By wingspan99

RE: Welcome Beginners in Colorado

Oh yea, I forgot to add, bring all your guns and shoot on the 500yd range here. -Tom
Forum: Beginners
01-06-2011, 06:58 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,704
Posted By wingspan99

RE: Welcome Beginners in Colorado

Oh yea, I should mention that if you're too far away to drive, you're welcome to fly here with your RC stuff in your airplane and land on the grass strip here, it's 3800' long. Just had a friend in...
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