U Joe Wagner 77*7ii LIJJ7L1X fxp Vfl JIrUr- S J14 '1 1 I6 1 I 1Kk1 T1 b QUERY comes up time time goes something like small model airplane engines expensive nowadays can remember Baby Spitfires sold $495 Today some glow plugs cost main culprit inflation Thats raised cost just about everything modeling except radio control equipment theres paradox work engine price picture isnt quite appears surface isnt much small-engine prices have gone up its larger-engine costs have dropped quite bit narrowed gap between prices /2A-sized engines bigger brothers shouldnt surprising however Regardless size just about twostroke model airplane engines contain approximately same number parts example two favorite enginesthe PAW 03 RC diesel K&Bs 45 Sportsterretailed about same price Theres immense difference sizes K&B contains pans because several screws hold together plus its muffler little PAWs cylinder backplate thread its crankcase Big engines surely contain metal small engines However cost materials plays minor part determining what model engine sells Labor cost far important takes just about long cast machine assemble components 10-size power plant does 60 expense providing instruction sheets other paperwork plus packaging dont vary lot between different-sized model engines sport-type two-stroke model engines ought retail approximately same price believe major reason dont modelers expect bigger ones costly As mentioned before column like model diesels own flying put out power longer duration per ounce total power system weight other form model airplane propulsion Theyre versatile too Because variable-compression feature diesels will efficiently spin wide range propeller sizes Yet advantages diesels have never truly popular among US model fliers Aside unusual aroma model diesel fuel some us love others loathe think biggest obstacle wide usage diesels powering model airplanes America rapid evaporation fuels ether content model diesels fuel lacks enough ether engine becomes hard start runs hot Adjusting finicky frustrating sufficient ether like 35% model diesels easy hand-start almost size propeller will fit shaft simple adjust run cool extremely reliable air Diesel fuel usual suppliers contains adequate ether buy time open fuel can vitallyneeded ether evaporates Knowing cause problem its hard devise solution dont open fuel can often necessary bring own necessary diesel fuel can openings irreducible minimumone timeIve come up new November1999 33 Baby Spitfire 045 1 retailed $514% list price modern Cox Babe Bee Inflation main reason price difference says author K&B Sportsman 45 has 15 times displacement PAW Evaporation-proof diesel fueling easy modified can cap 03 contains same number precision working parts proper fuel tubing Silicone wont work See text procedure keeps fuel can sealed up time fueling way ether gets no chance evaporate Heres Remove cap comes can dont disturb metal inner seal pouring spout leave thin gasket inside cap Punch two I32 holes through cap its gasket working alternately top bottom surfaces disturb flatness cap Make holes about 1/2 inch apart center area cap Solder one-inch approximate length I32 K&S brass tubing hole tubes should extend upward unequally can tell glance outflow make sure solder joints will strong enough withstand years handling reinforce drilling out 8-32 brass hex nut #22 drill bit 157 tin everything 60-40 solder solder together nuts top side cap Using large-size /8 ID gasoline-resistant fuel tubing such Du-Bros Tygon Hayes neoprene Prathers Super Gas Line push length long enough reach bottom corner fuel can onto inner end brass tubes Dont use silicone fuel tubing Diesel fuel makes swell up twice its original diameter can replace cap gasket suitable-size automotive 0-ring wrap turn two plumbers Teflon tape around spout threads help close off possible vapor leakage pathway Now remove can spouts inner seal disk install new cap assembly outside cap sealing provided short length fuel tubing form U connection brass tube other Two further items needed another length plastic tubing supply fuel engine tank rubber squeeze bulb Trexier Airwheel inflator fueling pull end U tubing connection off external end pickup tube replace separate fuel-delivery tubing Air pressure applied squeeze bulb open end U tube will force fuel out can models tank models tank full pull bulb free open U tube cans internal pressure will rapidly dissipate U tubing can put back between two brass tubes can top way start Using method just about eliminates ether loss evaporation fly small-sized diesel engine-powered models might worth extra trouble construct two antievaporation systems fit gallon can because model diesel fuel supplied way other pint- quart-sized can such empty paint-thinner container way can refill small can large whenever required removing cap either theres no need lug whole six-pound can diesel fuel along youre going 34 Model Aviation ly removable legs make engine test stand conveniently transportable Construction details text TRU-TURN now fers very finest versatile light weight PROP HUBS turned solid barstock inside out true running hub new hub will moun motor standard TRU-TURN adapter kit big bird multi-bolt applications TRU-TURN has covered U$TM PMade n U 5 TRU-TURN also has PROP NUT will fit motor precision PROP NUTS come engine thread sizes two different shapes available stock Ask hobby dealer name PRECISION MODEL PRODUCTS fl Romco Manufacturing Inc QUALITY VERSATILITY T LOOKS TY PO Box 836 South Houston Texas 77587 713 / 943-1867 Visit us internet tru-turnnet local ballfield fly 06-powered airplane feel its always better break new model engine test stand rather airplane test stand gives easy access everything since new engine out open receives maximum cooling just needs However quite few fliers avoid model engine test stands claiming theyre inconvenient use bolt workbench break engines indoors oil gets over place room fills fumes s way too much racket doing job outside just bad cant make really permanent installation because weatherand installing temporary outdoor engine test setups tearing down later takes way too much time trouble felt same way myself Thats built portable stand all-purpose engine test system five minutes its legs come off making its package size small enough fit VW Bugs luggage compartment Another five minutes stand reassembled again ready test-running model engine Cox Pee Wee up more-than-one-cubic-inch monster portable rig durable too Its 30 years old still going strong main platform length clear 2 x 12 pine actually l/2 X 111/2 28 inches long Ive made similar engine test stands friends using three-foot particle-hoard shelf stock platform Thats worked well too four legs cut single eight-foot 2 x 4 5 6 tall convenient working height 32 inches ground level top main platform its edgesI ye bolted several types individual engine stands fuel tanks throttle-actuation arms Underneath platform installed drawer tools propellers other useful items stands removable legs splay outward 150 angle provide wide stable stance leg attached single 3/ x 4 bolt threads T-nut installed notch cut back edge leg Ive tried using threaded inserts various kinds legs stood up long stress numerous disassembly-assembly sequences portable test stand has encountered Make up rigs own use Its easy unbolt its legs put stand car trunk trip flying field Out can break engines long takes develop cool-running reliable performance risk irritating next-door neighbors 5th & 6th r 9 AM-5 PM SATURDAY 10 AM-4 PM SUNDAY WESTERN WASHINGTON FAIRGROUNDS PUYALLUP WASHINGTON SWAP SHOP RESERVATIONS ONLY CONTACT DON SWEASY 253 847-1279 RADIO CONTROLLED MODELS OVER 80 MANUFACTURERSSWAP SHOPHUNDREDS OF MODELSCONCESSIONS AIRCRAFTBOATSCARSRAILROADS INDOOR RIC CAR RACINGBOAT DEMONSTRATIONS IN OUTDOOR POOL CONTROL LINE DEMONSTRATIONS RIC HELICOPTER DEMONSTRATIONS FOR INFO CONTACT BOB FORD 253 848-3943 PO BOX 73939 PUYALLUP WA 98373 OR DAVE TURNER 253 537-9613 odel Aviation CotnpoiWe Store FREE Articles Make Fiberglass Molds Mold Fiberglass Parts Build Composite Spar FREE catalog Down load web site wwwcstsalescom visit web site check out SALES NEW PRODUCTS lIII U. Composite Structures Technology P 0 Box 622 Tehachapi CA 93581 Toll Free 800-338-1278 ADULTS $500 CHILDREN 6 & UNDER $300 w/adult
Edition: Model Aviation - 1999/11
Page Numbers: 33, 34, 36
Edition: Model Aviation - 1999/11
Page Numbers: 33, 34, 36
U Joe Wagner 77*7ii LIJJ7L1X fxp Vfl JIrUr- S J14 '1 1 I6 1 I 1Kk1 T1 b QUERY comes up time time goes something like small model airplane engines expensive nowadays can remember Baby Spitfires sold $495 Today some glow plugs cost main culprit inflation Thats raised cost just about everything modeling except radio control equipment theres paradox work engine price picture isnt quite appears surface isnt much small-engine prices have gone up its larger-engine costs have dropped quite bit narrowed gap between prices /2A-sized engines bigger brothers shouldnt surprising however Regardless size just about twostroke model airplane engines contain approximately same number parts example two favorite enginesthe PAW 03 RC diesel K&Bs 45 Sportsterretailed about same price Theres immense difference sizes K&B contains pans because several screws hold together plus its muffler little PAWs cylinder backplate thread its crankcase Big engines surely contain metal small engines However cost materials plays minor part determining what model engine sells Labor cost far important takes just about long cast machine assemble components 10-size power plant does 60 expense providing instruction sheets other paperwork plus packaging dont vary lot between different-sized model engines sport-type two-stroke model engines ought retail approximately same price believe major reason dont modelers expect bigger ones costly As mentioned before column like model diesels own flying put out power longer duration per ounce total power system weight other form model airplane propulsion Theyre versatile too Because variable-compression feature diesels will efficiently spin wide range propeller sizes Yet advantages diesels have never truly popular among US model fliers Aside unusual aroma model diesel fuel some us love others loathe think biggest obstacle wide usage diesels powering model airplanes America rapid evaporation fuels ether content model diesels fuel lacks enough ether engine becomes hard start runs hot Adjusting finicky frustrating sufficient ether like 35% model diesels easy hand-start almost size propeller will fit shaft simple adjust run cool extremely reliable air Diesel fuel usual suppliers contains adequate ether buy time open fuel can vitallyneeded ether evaporates Knowing cause problem its hard devise solution dont open fuel can often necessary bring own necessary diesel fuel can openings irreducible minimumone timeIve come up new November1999 33 Baby Spitfire 045 1 retailed $514% list price modern Cox Babe Bee Inflation main reason price difference says author K&B Sportsman 45 has 15 times displacement PAW Evaporation-proof diesel fueling easy modified can cap 03 contains same number precision working parts proper fuel tubing Silicone wont work See text procedure keeps fuel can sealed up time fueling way ether gets no chance evaporate Heres Remove cap comes can dont disturb metal inner seal pouring spout leave thin gasket inside cap Punch two I32 holes through cap its gasket working alternately top bottom surfaces disturb flatness cap Make holes about 1/2 inch apart center area cap Solder one-inch approximate length I32 K&S brass tubing hole tubes should extend upward unequally can tell glance outflow make sure solder joints will strong enough withstand years handling reinforce drilling out 8-32 brass hex nut #22 drill bit 157 tin everything 60-40 solder solder together nuts top side cap Using large-size /8 ID gasoline-resistant fuel tubing such Du-Bros Tygon Hayes neoprene Prathers Super Gas Line push length long enough reach bottom corner fuel can onto inner end brass tubes Dont use silicone fuel tubing Diesel fuel makes swell up twice its original diameter can replace cap gasket suitable-size automotive 0-ring wrap turn two plumbers Teflon tape around spout threads help close off possible vapor leakage pathway Now remove can spouts inner seal disk install new cap assembly outside cap sealing provided short length fuel tubing form U connection brass tube other Two further items needed another length plastic tubing supply fuel engine tank rubber squeeze bulb Trexier Airwheel inflator fueling pull end U tubing connection off external end pickup tube replace separate fuel-delivery tubing Air pressure applied squeeze bulb open end U tube will force fuel out can models tank models tank full pull bulb free open U tube cans internal pressure will rapidly dissipate U tubing can put back between two brass tubes can top way start Using method just about eliminates ether loss evaporation fly small-sized diesel engine-powered models might worth extra trouble construct two antievaporation systems fit gallon can because model diesel fuel supplied way other pint- quart-sized can such empty paint-thinner container way can refill small can large whenever required removing cap either theres no need lug whole six-pound can diesel fuel along youre going 34 Model Aviation ly removable legs make engine test stand conveniently transportable Construction details text TRU-TURN now fers very finest versatile light weight PROP HUBS turned solid barstock inside out true running hub new hub will moun motor standard TRU-TURN adapter kit big bird multi-bolt applications TRU-TURN has covered U$TM PMade n U 5 TRU-TURN also has PROP NUT will fit motor precision PROP NUTS come engine thread sizes two different shapes available stock Ask hobby dealer name PRECISION MODEL PRODUCTS fl Romco Manufacturing Inc QUALITY VERSATILITY T LOOKS TY PO Box 836 South Houston Texas 77587 713 / 943-1867 Visit us internet tru-turnnet local ballfield fly 06-powered airplane feel its always better break new model engine test stand rather airplane test stand gives easy access everything since new engine out open receives maximum cooling just needs However quite few fliers avoid model engine test stands claiming theyre inconvenient use bolt workbench break engines indoors oil gets over place room fills fumes s way too much racket doing job outside just bad cant make really permanent installation because weatherand installing temporary outdoor engine test setups tearing down later takes way too much time trouble felt same way myself Thats built portable stand all-purpose engine test system five minutes its legs come off making its package size small enough fit VW Bugs luggage compartment Another five minutes stand reassembled again ready test-running model engine Cox Pee Wee up more-than-one-cubic-inch monster portable rig durable too Its 30 years old still going strong main platform length clear 2 x 12 pine actually l/2 X 111/2 28 inches long Ive made similar engine test stands friends using three-foot particle-hoard shelf stock platform Thats worked well too four legs cut single eight-foot 2 x 4 5 6 tall convenient working height 32 inches ground level top main platform its edgesI ye bolted several types individual engine stands fuel tanks throttle-actuation arms Underneath platform installed drawer tools propellers other useful items stands removable legs splay outward 150 angle provide wide stable stance leg attached single 3/ x 4 bolt threads T-nut installed notch cut back edge leg Ive tried using threaded inserts various kinds legs stood up long stress numerous disassembly-assembly sequences portable test stand has encountered Make up rigs own use Its easy unbolt its legs put stand car trunk trip flying field Out can break engines long takes develop cool-running reliable performance risk irritating next-door neighbors 5th & 6th r 9 AM-5 PM SATURDAY 10 AM-4 PM SUNDAY WESTERN WASHINGTON FAIRGROUNDS PUYALLUP WASHINGTON SWAP SHOP RESERVATIONS ONLY CONTACT DON SWEASY 253 847-1279 RADIO CONTROLLED MODELS OVER 80 MANUFACTURERSSWAP SHOPHUNDREDS OF MODELSCONCESSIONS AIRCRAFTBOATSCARSRAILROADS INDOOR RIC CAR RACINGBOAT DEMONSTRATIONS IN OUTDOOR POOL CONTROL LINE DEMONSTRATIONS RIC HELICOPTER DEMONSTRATIONS FOR INFO CONTACT BOB FORD 253 848-3943 PO BOX 73939 PUYALLUP WA 98373 OR DAVE TURNER 253 537-9613 odel Aviation CotnpoiWe Store FREE Articles Make Fiberglass Molds Mold Fiberglass Parts Build Composite Spar FREE catalog Down load web site wwwcstsalescom visit web site check out SALES NEW PRODUCTS lIII U. Composite Structures Technology P 0 Box 622 Tehachapi CA 93581 Toll Free 800-338-1278 ADULTS $500 CHILDREN 6 & UNDER $300 w/adult
Edition: Model Aviation - 1999/11
Page Numbers: 33, 34, 36
U Joe Wagner 77*7ii LIJJ7L1X fxp Vfl JIrUr- S J14 '1 1 I6 1 I 1Kk1 T1 b QUERY comes up time time goes something like small model airplane engines expensive nowadays can remember Baby Spitfires sold $495 Today some glow plugs cost main culprit inflation Thats raised cost just about everything modeling except radio control equipment theres paradox work engine price picture isnt quite appears surface isnt much small-engine prices have gone up its larger-engine costs have dropped quite bit narrowed gap between prices /2A-sized engines bigger brothers shouldnt surprising however Regardless size just about twostroke model airplane engines contain approximately same number parts example two favorite enginesthe PAW 03 RC diesel K&Bs 45 Sportsterretailed about same price Theres immense difference sizes K&B contains pans because several screws hold together plus its muffler little PAWs cylinder backplate thread its crankcase Big engines surely contain metal small engines However cost materials plays minor part determining what model engine sells Labor cost far important takes just about long cast machine assemble components 10-size power plant does 60 expense providing instruction sheets other paperwork plus packaging dont vary lot between different-sized model engines sport-type two-stroke model engines ought retail approximately same price believe major reason dont modelers expect bigger ones costly As mentioned before column like model diesels own flying put out power longer duration per ounce total power system weight other form model airplane propulsion Theyre versatile too Because variable-compression feature diesels will efficiently spin wide range propeller sizes Yet advantages diesels have never truly popular among US model fliers Aside unusual aroma model diesel fuel some us love others loathe think biggest obstacle wide usage diesels powering model airplanes America rapid evaporation fuels ether content model diesels fuel lacks enough ether engine becomes hard start runs hot Adjusting finicky frustrating sufficient ether like 35% model diesels easy hand-start almost size propeller will fit shaft simple adjust run cool extremely reliable air Diesel fuel usual suppliers contains adequate ether buy time open fuel can vitallyneeded ether evaporates Knowing cause problem its hard devise solution dont open fuel can often necessary bring own necessary diesel fuel can openings irreducible minimumone timeIve come up new November1999 33 Baby Spitfire 045 1 retailed $514% list price modern Cox Babe Bee Inflation main reason price difference says author K&B Sportsman 45 has 15 times displacement PAW Evaporation-proof diesel fueling easy modified can cap 03 contains same number precision working parts proper fuel tubing Silicone wont work See text procedure keeps fuel can sealed up time fueling way ether gets no chance evaporate Heres Remove cap comes can dont disturb metal inner seal pouring spout leave thin gasket inside cap Punch two I32 holes through cap its gasket working alternately top bottom surfaces disturb flatness cap Make holes about 1/2 inch apart center area cap Solder one-inch approximate length I32 K&S brass tubing hole tubes should extend upward unequally can tell glance outflow make sure solder joints will strong enough withstand years handling reinforce drilling out 8-32 brass hex nut #22 drill bit 157 tin everything 60-40 solder solder together nuts top side cap Using large-size /8 ID gasoline-resistant fuel tubing such Du-Bros Tygon Hayes neoprene Prathers Super Gas Line push length long enough reach bottom corner fuel can onto inner end brass tubes Dont use silicone fuel tubing Diesel fuel makes swell up twice its original diameter can replace cap gasket suitable-size automotive 0-ring wrap turn two plumbers Teflon tape around spout threads help close off possible vapor leakage pathway Now remove can spouts inner seal disk install new cap assembly outside cap sealing provided short length fuel tubing form U connection brass tube other Two further items needed another length plastic tubing supply fuel engine tank rubber squeeze bulb Trexier Airwheel inflator fueling pull end U tubing connection off external end pickup tube replace separate fuel-delivery tubing Air pressure applied squeeze bulb open end U tube will force fuel out can models tank models tank full pull bulb free open U tube cans internal pressure will rapidly dissipate U tubing can put back between two brass tubes can top way start Using method just about eliminates ether loss evaporation fly small-sized diesel engine-powered models might worth extra trouble construct two antievaporation systems fit gallon can because model diesel fuel supplied way other pint- quart-sized can such empty paint-thinner container way can refill small can large whenever required removing cap either theres no need lug whole six-pound can diesel fuel along youre going 34 Model Aviation ly removable legs make engine test stand conveniently transportable Construction details text TRU-TURN now fers very finest versatile light weight PROP HUBS turned solid barstock inside out true running hub new hub will moun motor standard TRU-TURN adapter kit big bird multi-bolt applications TRU-TURN has covered U$TM PMade n U 5 TRU-TURN also has PROP NUT will fit motor precision PROP NUTS come engine thread sizes two different shapes available stock Ask hobby dealer name PRECISION MODEL PRODUCTS fl Romco Manufacturing Inc QUALITY VERSATILITY T LOOKS TY PO Box 836 South Houston Texas 77587 713 / 943-1867 Visit us internet tru-turnnet local ballfield fly 06-powered airplane feel its always better break new model engine test stand rather airplane test stand gives easy access everything since new engine out open receives maximum cooling just needs However quite few fliers avoid model engine test stands claiming theyre inconvenient use bolt workbench break engines indoors oil gets over place room fills fumes s way too much racket doing job outside just bad cant make really permanent installation because weatherand installing temporary outdoor engine test setups tearing down later takes way too much time trouble felt same way myself Thats built portable stand all-purpose engine test system five minutes its legs come off making its package size small enough fit VW Bugs luggage compartment Another five minutes stand reassembled again ready test-running model engine Cox Pee Wee up more-than-one-cubic-inch monster portable rig durable too Its 30 years old still going strong main platform length clear 2 x 12 pine actually l/2 X 111/2 28 inches long Ive made similar engine test stands friends using three-foot particle-hoard shelf stock platform Thats worked well too four legs cut single eight-foot 2 x 4 5 6 tall convenient working height 32 inches ground level top main platform its edgesI ye bolted several types individual engine stands fuel tanks throttle-actuation arms Underneath platform installed drawer tools propellers other useful items stands removable legs splay outward 150 angle provide wide stable stance leg attached single 3/ x 4 bolt threads T-nut installed notch cut back edge leg Ive tried using threaded inserts various kinds legs stood up long stress numerous disassembly-assembly sequences portable test stand has encountered Make up rigs own use Its easy unbolt its legs put stand car trunk trip flying field Out can break engines long takes develop cool-running reliable performance risk irritating next-door neighbors 5th & 6th r 9 AM-5 PM SATURDAY 10 AM-4 PM SUNDAY WESTERN WASHINGTON FAIRGROUNDS PUYALLUP WASHINGTON SWAP SHOP RESERVATIONS ONLY CONTACT DON SWEASY 253 847-1279 RADIO CONTROLLED MODELS OVER 80 MANUFACTURERSSWAP SHOPHUNDREDS OF MODELSCONCESSIONS AIRCRAFTBOATSCARSRAILROADS INDOOR RIC CAR RACINGBOAT DEMONSTRATIONS IN OUTDOOR POOL CONTROL LINE DEMONSTRATIONS RIC HELICOPTER DEMONSTRATIONS FOR INFO CONTACT BOB FORD 253 848-3943 PO BOX 73939 PUYALLUP WA 98373 OR DAVE TURNER 253 537-9613 odel Aviation CotnpoiWe Store FREE Articles Make Fiberglass Molds Mold Fiberglass Parts Build Composite Spar FREE catalog Down load web site wwwcstsalescom visit web site check out SALES NEW PRODUCTS lIII U. Composite Structures Technology P 0 Box 622 Tehachapi CA 93581 Toll Free 800-338-1278 ADULTS $500 CHILDREN 6 & UNDER $300 w/adult
