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Forum: Glow Engines
11-15-2019, 07:09 AM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 567,235
Posted By aspeed

The tolerances are probably not tight, they just...

The tolerances are probably not tight, they just used them up from sloppy machining. You can use a marker on the case and insert the crank and spin it to see where it is rubbing. If it is not...
Forum: Glow Engines
11-12-2019, 12:46 PM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 567,235
Posted By aspeed

Sometimes I use a shaft or drill that is smaller,...

Sometimes I use a shaft or drill that is smaller, and wrap some 400 sandpaper around it, and work on the bore. Concentrate on the side opposite the carb window.or where it is rubbing if you can tell...
Forum: Glow Engines
11-10-2019, 07:15 AM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 567,235
Posted By aspeed

I use Silvo or Brasso for lapping. You can run...

I use Silvo or Brasso for lapping. You can run the crank in a drill with some 600 sandpaper on a flat piece of aluminum that is wider than the crank window. Don't polish where the bearing seats.
Forum: Glow Engines
02-19-2019, 06:32 PM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 567,235
Posted By aspeed

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vb...

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/bearing_remover_001_16996972c5f13d1c4b4a3f540a38f52414b41837.jpg...
Forum: Glow Engines
01-10-2019, 12:36 PM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 567,235
Posted By aspeed

Como is just a rebadged Supertiger, which are...

Como is just a rebadged Supertiger, which are fine motors. They are pretty old, I don't think they were made more than a few years and that was the late 1970's IIRC.
Forum: Glow Engines
06-24-2018, 01:42 PM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 567,235
Posted By aspeed

I am not into the Fox there, but send me a PM...

I am not into the Fox there, but send me a PM about that Fitzpatrick maybe.
Forum: Glow Engines
05-15-2018, 06:35 AM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 567,235
Posted By aspeed

It has finally stopped raining. Good idea to get...

It has finally stopped raining. Good idea to get out and make some noise. I have one of those to try out too from a package deal that I got somewhere. Scared up a Fox .25 too with that same style...
Forum: Glow Engines
05-15-2018, 06:29 AM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 567,235
Posted By aspeed

Welcome to the pre muffler days. That is the...

Welcome to the pre muffler days. That is the famous Fox .15 hurl victim. You have a contest to see who can throw the motor the farthest. They will work fine but are not the finest examples of a...
Forum: Glow Engines
04-03-2018, 04:57 AM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 567,235
Posted By aspeed

I never liked the varnish. It always slowed down...

I never liked the varnish. It always slowed down the motor and gave erratic runs in the Cox and Rossis. Foxes are a different animal maybe, I think they are just run for so many hours, that a bit...
Forum: Glow Engines
04-01-2018, 12:45 PM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 567,235
Posted By aspeed

I'm game. What about the cumpulsory carbon...

I'm game. What about the cumpulsory carbon plating that the Foxes need? And the poor folks in India growing the castor beans. They may starve. I think I am getting synth at Toledo this year,...
Forum: Glow Engines
06-07-2017, 11:37 AM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 567,235
Posted By aspeed

On the weedwacker airplanes, yes, but the little...

On the weedwacker airplanes, yes, but the little guys flop around at certain rpms. Even the reedies on a good test stand
Forum: Glow Engines
06-07-2017, 05:34 AM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 567,235
Posted By aspeed

I have a few of the .21 outboards with the...

I have a few of the .21 outboards with the crankcase rotated 90 degrees, and a rear rotor .29 right from Bill W. Never noticed anything whip around but the prop.
Forum: Glow Engines
06-06-2017, 05:59 PM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 567,235
Posted By aspeed

I am sure the whipping would wear out the gasket...

I am sure the whipping would wear out the gasket after a while. Some motors you can actually see the front moving around at idle, or certain rpms. Some motors actually had a pretty snug fit and...
Forum: Glow Engines
06-06-2017, 05:55 AM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 567,235
Posted By aspeed

Now the webbing seems to be the answer on the...

Now the webbing seems to be the answer on the Novarosssi and more recently refined motors. Some of the older ones with the steel pistons would shake a lot and would fall apart I guess. I kind of...
Forum: Glow Engines
05-12-2017, 03:55 AM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 567,235
Posted By aspeed

A Novarossi is not that heavy. They look beefy,...

A Novarossi is not that heavy. They look beefy, but the fins add to the strength. It is not so much the power to weight ratio of the motor, but of the airplane overall. I noticed the Novarossi...
Forum: Glow Engines
05-11-2017, 02:59 PM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 567,235
Posted By aspeed

Good to know about the Macs pipes too. I hope...

Good to know about the Macs pipes too. I hope they keep making them as needed, not just liquidating them.
Forum: Glow Engines
05-11-2017, 12:14 PM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 567,235
Posted By aspeed

I thought the 1970s, I couldn't read in the...

I thought the 1970s, I couldn't read in the 1950s. I may have seen the ads in older magazines though. People still want those, but they are pretty rare. I have an old O&R bicycle motor somewhere....
Forum: Glow Engines
05-11-2017, 09:40 AM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 567,235
Posted By aspeed

If Mecoa has got a hold of everything, you can...

If Mecoa has got a hold of everything, you can get stuff, but don't count on any new parts being made. It just does not seem to happen despite all good intentions. I am still mad that the Conquest...
Forum: Glow Engines
05-07-2017, 02:46 PM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 567,235
Posted By aspeed

A lot of planes have folded wings from too much...

A lot of planes have folded wings from too much power. It is good to remember that a plane made before 1975 or so did not have a schneurle motor, so a .19 to .35 at the time would be at the top of...
Forum: Glow Engines
11-14-2016, 07:52 PM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 567,235
Posted By aspeed

I fly RC mostly, but really like the control line...

I fly RC mostly, but really like the control line better. I can fly them at a much higher speed safely, like 150 mph. When they are really going, the pull makes them feel like you are really...
Forum: Glow Engines
10-01-2016, 06:14 PM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 567,235
Posted By aspeed

I tested a whole bunch of .15s, and found the T...

I tested a whole bunch of .15s, and found the T Tiger about the bottom of the pack, the LA in the high middle, and the blue head ASP about the same. I used a 7-5 MA prop, 10% and no muffler to be...
Forum: Glow Engines
09-30-2016, 06:51 AM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 567,235
Posted By aspeed

On my .15, I made a fillet of solder to seal up...

On my .15, I made a fillet of solder to seal up where the drill broke through. My head insert was more of a bowl shape than a trumpet like yours. I made up another head button from an old #2 Rossi...
Forum: Glow Engines
06-29-2016, 02:36 PM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 567,235
Posted By aspeed

I heated and banged on wood until I was blue in...

I heated and banged on wood until I was blue in the face. This tool grabbed between the chamfers in the bearing and the case. It was really stuck in good in that case. The carbon hardened on the...
Forum: Glow Engines
06-29-2016, 06:08 AM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 567,235
Posted By aspeed

I made a bearing remover tool in desperation one...

I made a bearing remover tool in desperation one day. Others are like a collet and commercially available. Maybe for a Jett or something? It was for an old crusty Supertiger .40 that was used in...
Forum: Glow Engines
06-27-2016, 06:34 AM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 567,235
Posted By aspeed

You are correct that aluminum expands faster than...

You are correct that aluminum expands faster than brass. That is why high silicon aluminum is used for pistons, often over 22%. It provides better wear resistance than steel too because of that,...
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