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Search: Posts Made By: Nitro-Nut
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Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
05-08-2003, 11:07 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,072
Posted By Nitro-Nut

Cox reed valve performance

The reed is the rectangular metal sort, it's stock..
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
05-08-2003, 07:00 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,072
Posted By Nitro-Nut

Cox reed valve performance

just ran this up on 30%n/c... (pic)

mods-
1. Cox high compression head, two gaskets
2. Tee Dee cylinder
3. ground 1.5mm from bottom of piston
4. Killer Bee/ Venom crankcase assembly
5....
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
05-08-2003, 01:43 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,439
Posted By Nitro-Nut

a pic is worth a thousand werds...

Hey,

I found this pic of the Norvey's guts ( thanks Jeff )

If you can.. dump the muffler, make a pipe... my stock big mig 061 is running 27590 on 30%n/castor with a homemade pipe.

You...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
05-07-2003, 10:33 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,072
Posted By Nitro-Nut

Here's a lil nipper....

HI TIM,

I haven't played with my Cox engines in a while and this thread inspired me..

I just ran this Black Widow ... (see pic)

- 30%n/castor,
- 5x3grish,
- hacked cylnder...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
12-20-2002, 11:26 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 561
Posted By Nitro-Nut

MY First Airplane/engine Was a Cox Green Stuka...

My cousin Chucky gave me his Cox Stuka when I was 8, just after he got back from Viet Nam. It was the neatest plane I've ever had...

GOD BLESS THE VIETNAM VETS!!!!
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
12-18-2002, 06:33 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,315
Posted By Nitro-Nut

Check your email...

just sent an email to you...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
12-18-2002, 03:37 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,315
Posted By Nitro-Nut

What kind of flying are you doing??

Are you flying c/l or r/c??

for c/l flying I set my fuel pickup tube at the 8:00 position, just above that little notch in the backplate. No problems yet.. gets about every last drop of fuel in...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
12-18-2002, 03:02 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 714
Posted By Nitro-Nut

Just in case....

You can still get overhaul kits for the 020 from Cox..

toll free# 800-451-0339
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
12-18-2002, 02:55 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 865
Posted By Nitro-Nut

TOP FUEL PEE WEE'S

Hi Bob,

I have modified several Black Widows and Texaco's by drilling out the venturi. There is a noticeable performance increase. On the downside... the run time wasn't long enough to have...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
12-17-2002, 12:51 AM
Replies: 126
Views: 21,442
Posted By Nitro-Nut

here's the other pip...

I had removed the stock muffler cap previous to assembling the above design. The pipe was coupled to the muffler header with a small bit of aluminum tubing. The coupler was too thin so I aquired a...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
12-16-2002, 01:38 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 21,442
Posted By Nitro-Nut

LIKE THIS!!!!

It's an old Norvel Big Mig 049 turning 23880 with this doohicky on the side...

Update dec,17,02: This pipe is no more.. it's been tossed into the pipe scrap pile...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
12-16-2002, 01:18 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,358
Posted By Nitro-Nut

the simple difference....

"..is that castor will form a protective varnish on the piston skirt and cylinder walls when it exceeds it's breakdown temperature which is somewhat above 500 degrees F cylinder head temp. This...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
12-16-2002, 05:11 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 716
Posted By Nitro-Nut

Older AME 061

AAO Ceramic Seal
A new cylinder/piston technology used on NORVEL .15 engines. AAO means (Aluminum piston, Aluminum cylinder, coated with Oxide). Oxide is a ceramic structure that is harder than...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
12-16-2002, 05:03 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,358
Posted By Nitro-Nut

1/2A FUEL.

"some of the oil should be high quality castor oil. Synthetic oils have better lubricity and lower viscosity than castor oil, but the castor will protect an engine up to higher temperatures, and also...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
12-11-2002, 01:26 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 729
Posted By Nitro-Nut

Hot Shot Speed Junkies Only...

> Lanier Donimator 200 airfoils <


Does anyone out there in 1/2a land know what airfoil the Lanier Donimator 200 is using?? ( i could use a pic or scan if you have one)

I'm learning about...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
12-10-2002, 11:08 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 850
Posted By Nitro-Nut

well the judges went on vacation yesterday and won't be back til...

I think you may have won Andrew!!!

The Judges thought it was called a "Super Space Bug" and I can't find anything on it, anywhere... Do you have any specs in your historical files???

Well...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
12-10-2002, 07:20 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,715
Posted By Nitro-Nut

call toll free...

Cox Hobbies.. 800- 451- 0339

Ask for the Slipstream Jet spinner, and the backplate ( hub) you won't need the stud unless you'll be using it on a Cox engine. It's threaded 5-40
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
12-10-2002, 12:10 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 850
Posted By Nitro-Nut

Each Cox engine had it's own "Name"...

Your all getting a little warmer, every cox engine had a specific name given to it to distinguish model types...

The engine this tank was featured on was called....

I'll give a hint...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
12-09-2002, 10:48 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 850
Posted By Nitro-Nut

the judges are asking for a more specific answer please...

There were several "Spacebugs" made.... which one was this tank featured on???
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
12-09-2002, 10:02 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 850
Posted By Nitro-Nut

Name That 1/2A Tank....

This is a 100 point question for all the Cox-a-holics out there in 1/2a land....


What engine does this COX tank go with????
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
12-07-2002, 04:19 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,191
Posted By Nitro-Nut

Ground School = Success

Andrew,

I make the kids do at least an hour of ground school before they take the controls. They have to be able to identify all the parts of the engine and plane and how they function, fuel,...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
12-07-2002, 03:18 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,191
Posted By Nitro-Nut

Sterling Beginners Eindecker...

Here's my latest effort for the kids.

The Baby Bee on the front was my first "Bee" back in the late 60's It runs as good now as it did then...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
12-07-2002, 02:36 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,191
Posted By Nitro-Nut

Hmmmmm... lets see..

It's a 1936 Caudron C-460

Equipped with wing flaps, retractable landing gear and a variable pitch prop.The revolutionary French built Caudron won the Thompson race in 1936.

Bellcranks and...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
12-07-2002, 02:13 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 723
Posted By Nitro-Nut

HOLY SUB PISTON INDUCTION BATMAN...

This is the kind of stuff us speed junkies LOVE... :)

What site are you referring to?
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
12-06-2002, 03:10 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,088
Posted By Nitro-Nut

Demon Kits...

I was just checking out the kits at

http://www.geocities.com/scandeman

Not bad for $30.00, I'm going to put one on my Christmas list... :)
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