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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 2012/06

Author: Bob aberle


Edition: Model Aviation - 2012/06
Page Numbers: 71,72,73

Q548: Like many modelers, I have
to drive nearly an hour to get to my
local club  ying  eld. With the current
price of gasoline, this is really a big deal
for me. Quite often I have made that
one-hour drive, only to  nd out that
it was too windy and I couldn’t  y. In
other words, it was a wasted trip and I
wasted gasoline. Because I know you  y
a lot, how do you cope with this kind of
situation?
particular that I
like is known as
AccuWeather.
com. I’ve listed
the website in the
“Sources” section
at the end of this column.
AccuWeather provides forecasts for
every city in the US. You enter the name
of the city or the ZIP code and you have
it. This service will give you the current
day’s weather, with a forecast for several
days beyond that.
The best feature is that you get hourly
information throughout the day. I can
get a reading of a 4 mph wind on the
website. I make my 40-minute trip, and
the wind is as stated when I arrive at the
 eld. I’ve found it accurate, and best
of all it is free!
While preparing this column,
I received a reader’s email that
coincidentally related to weather
forecasting at local  ying  elds.
The reader’s name is Bill Cessna
(can you believe that?).
Bill is a member of the
SPARKS RC club in North St.
Petersburg, Florida. Bill told me
that his club, SPARKS, bought
a professional weather station
for slightly more than $100.
This station takes continuous
readings of weather-related data
including temperature, wind speed, wind
direction, and climate conditions such
as rain and snow. Using special software,
that information is placed on the club’s
website.
SPARKS club members can access
the website from their PCs, laptops, and
even from a smartphone or notebook
and  nd out the current weather
condition at the  ying  eld.
Bill passed on a load of data about
this weather station system. If you are
interested, email me and I’ll send you a
copy.
This will also give me an idea of
what my readers like to see. Zephyr
Instruments produces the weather
station and I have included the
This is the weather-sensing end of Zephyr Instrument’s Professional
Weather Station. This unit mounts on a pole at your local flying  eld and
records the weather conditions data to the club website.
The Preval spray
gun consists of a
bottle to hold the
paint and an airsupply
tank with a
nozzle. It accepts
most kinds of paint
and is roughly $5
at Home Depot.
These simulated black windows were fashioned from
reasonably priced adhesive-backed contact shelf paper
available at Ace Hardware.
company’s website in “Sources.
Bill gave me permission to supply
his email address, which is also listed in
“Sources.” Bill, thank you for providing
this information.
Q549: Can you give me some tips about
inexpensive spray guns to use in our
hobby? I would prefer a disposable unit
that does not require a compressor.
A549: One of the popular
spray guns, or what is called an
airbrush, has been offered by
the Badger Air-Brush Company
for many years. You can Google
this company for more details.
the paint. I was surprised to learn
that this bottle-and-sprayer set costs
approximately $5. Its replacement air
cans are roughly $3.
I bought several and was happy with
the results. The directions on the box
claim that the unit can spray paints
such as lacquers, acrylics, primers,
varnishes, and even water-based latex
paints. One unit can spray more than
16 ounces of paint. The
sprayer can be cleaned and
reused, but at $5 a unit,
it could be considered
disposable.
What I liked most was
that I was able to spray a
can or bottle of modelingtype
paint easily and at a
fraction of the cost of
buying paint in an
aerosol can. I suspect
this product can be
found at many paint
stores throughout the
country.
Q550: I know you
mentioned that you used
white contact shelf paper
with an adhesive backing to
simulate windows on model
aircraft. I’ve used that idea on
several planes where the fuselage
was a dark shade that contrasted
well with the white shelving paper.
But now I have a light-colored model
and I need black shelving paper, but I
can’t fi nd any. Help!
A550: I thought at fi rst that this reader
didn’t look hard enough, but I learned
that obtaining black shelving paper is
problematic. Several hobby distributors
sell this kind of material, but it comes
in small sheet sizes and is expensive.
One of my club members mentioned
that he had obtained black, selfadhesive
contact shelving paper from
his local Ace Hardware store. I had
tried home improvement stores, but
never thought of Ace Hardware.
The paper I purchased was
identifi ed as Kittrich black Magic
Cover contact paper. My Ace
Hardware store sold me a roll that
was 18 inches wide by 9 feet long for
approximately $10. That’s a lot of
contact paper.
I suspect there are many other sources
for this Kittrich material. It does a nice
job of simulating windows on a lightcolored
fuselage.
Q551: I do so much covering with the
iron-on products that I forgot about the
old days with nitrate and butyrate dope.
Do modelers still use these “paints?”
Where can I buy these products?
A551: The primary supplier of nitrate
and butyrate dope for many years has
been Randolph Aircraft Products. This
company caters to the full-scale aircraft
industry, but it sells smaller quantities
for model aircraft builders. I’ve listed
the Randolph website in the “Sources”
section.
For years, Sig Manufacturing has also
sold small quantities for model airplane
enthusiasts.
I found a PDF fi le titled, “How to Do
a Silk and Dope Finish.” I’ve listed that
site as well in the “Sources” section.
This reference explains the differences
The servo has been
mounted to the inside
wall of a fuselage using
double-sided mounting
tape.
Below: When
installing RC servos
with double-sided
tape, adding clear
silicone adhesive or
sealer provides an
extra margin of safety.
The new GE adhesive
that Bob recommends
is shown on the le .
Randolph Aircra Products, which has supplied
paints to the aircra industry for many years,
makes its full line of nitrate and butyrate dope
and thinners available for hobby use.
Right: In a
previous
column, Bob
mentioned the
Boca Bearing
Company
in regard
to electric
motors. The
company
also has an
extensive
line of
replacement
bearings.
To ensure the servo doesn’t
come loose with time, Bob
suggests using a silicone
adhesive or sealer.
The sprayer or gun is operated from
a can of compressed air called Propel.
A full set of airbrushes and an air can
sell for roughly $20. After your initial
purchase, all you need to buy are the
replacement air cans for a few dollars.
This might have been the end of
this story, but in the process of writing
this column I became somewhat of a
hobbyist shopper. I visited my local
Home Depot and asked the store’s paint
expert if there were any other options
available for a disposable spray gun. He
showed me a unit made by Preval.
The Preval spray gun consists of a
glass bottle, which holds the paint, and
an air can with a nozzle on top to spray
between nitrate and butyrate dope, as
well as specific instructions for their use.
It is worth reading.
Q453 Follow-Up: In my FAQ column
that appeared in the April 2010 issue,
I described how to install RC servos
using double-sided mounting tape.
I mentioned that it was advisable to
coat the wood with a thin coat of CA
cement, so that the tape adheres better
to the balsa or plywood aircraft.
This type of mounting should be
restricted to only small, lightweight
models, such as 10- to 12-ounce park
flyer-type aircraft. On aircraft larger than
that, I suggest that you install the servos
with screws and hardwood bearers. You
can also consider using servo mounting
trays.
One thing came up that I felt should
be brought to your attention. Even
on the small models, the double-sided
mounting tape will dry out after a
couple of years. When that happens,
the servo can fall off or separate from
a fuselage side. You no longer have any
control of your flight surfaces (ailerons,
rudder and elevator).
I now recommend that after attaching
the servo with the tape, you add a small
amount of silicone adhesive. I had been
using GE’s Clear Adhesive Caulk. That
has been replaced by GE Silicone II
Kitchen & Bath (also an adhesive). I’ve
included a photo so you can identify this
product at your local paint stores.
In another photo, you can see where
I add this sealer to help keep the servo
anchored in place. For safety’s sake, I
urge you to take this extra step. When
it comes time to remove the servo, this
sealer can be cut away with an X-Acto
knife.
Q514 Follow-Up: In my September
2011 column, I mentioned how electric
motors could be rebuilt using a variety
of Boca Bearing Company bearings.
Several readers wrote that Boca Bearing
also offers bearing rebuilding kits for
most of the popular fueled engines on
the market.
I’ve included Boca Bearing’s website
in the “Sources” section, along with
the email address for the company’s
specialist, Gareth Burrows, who can
select the exact bearing for your
particular needs. Boca Bearing has an
extensive product line.
SOURCES
AccuWeather
www.accuweather.com
Zephyr Instrument
(888) 344-0111
www.zephyrinstruments.com
Bill Cessna
[email protected]
Badger Air-Brush Company
[email protected]
www.badgerairbrush.com
GE caulk
(866) 943-7325
www.caulkyourhome.com/products.php
Preval
(877) 753-0021
www.preval.com
Randolph Aircraft Products
(800) 362-3490
www.randolphaircraft.com
How to Do a Silk and Dope Finish
http://bit.ly/AjJAVc
Boca Bearing Company
(800) 332-3256
www.bocabearings.com
Gareth Burrows (specific bearing application
questions)
[email protected]

Author: Bob aberle


Edition: Model Aviation - 2012/06
Page Numbers: 71,72,73

Q548: Like many modelers, I have
to drive nearly an hour to get to my
local club  ying  eld. With the current
price of gasoline, this is really a big deal
for me. Quite often I have made that
one-hour drive, only to  nd out that
it was too windy and I couldn’t  y. In
other words, it was a wasted trip and I
wasted gasoline. Because I know you  y
a lot, how do you cope with this kind of
situation?
particular that I
like is known as
AccuWeather.
com. I’ve listed
the website in the
“Sources” section
at the end of this column.
AccuWeather provides forecasts for
every city in the US. You enter the name
of the city or the ZIP code and you have
it. This service will give you the current
day’s weather, with a forecast for several
days beyond that.
The best feature is that you get hourly
information throughout the day. I can
get a reading of a 4 mph wind on the
website. I make my 40-minute trip, and
the wind is as stated when I arrive at the
 eld. I’ve found it accurate, and best
of all it is free!
While preparing this column,
I received a reader’s email that
coincidentally related to weather
forecasting at local  ying  elds.
The reader’s name is Bill Cessna
(can you believe that?).
Bill is a member of the
SPARKS RC club in North St.
Petersburg, Florida. Bill told me
that his club, SPARKS, bought
a professional weather station
for slightly more than $100.
This station takes continuous
readings of weather-related data
including temperature, wind speed, wind
direction, and climate conditions such
as rain and snow. Using special software,
that information is placed on the club’s
website.
SPARKS club members can access
the website from their PCs, laptops, and
even from a smartphone or notebook
and  nd out the current weather
condition at the  ying  eld.
Bill passed on a load of data about
this weather station system. If you are
interested, email me and I’ll send you a
copy.
This will also give me an idea of
what my readers like to see. Zephyr
Instruments produces the weather
station and I have included the
This is the weather-sensing end of Zephyr Instrument’s Professional
Weather Station. This unit mounts on a pole at your local flying  eld and
records the weather conditions data to the club website.
The Preval spray
gun consists of a
bottle to hold the
paint and an airsupply
tank with a
nozzle. It accepts
most kinds of paint
and is roughly $5
at Home Depot.
These simulated black windows were fashioned from
reasonably priced adhesive-backed contact shelf paper
available at Ace Hardware.
company’s website in “Sources.
Bill gave me permission to supply
his email address, which is also listed in
“Sources.” Bill, thank you for providing
this information.
Q549: Can you give me some tips about
inexpensive spray guns to use in our
hobby? I would prefer a disposable unit
that does not require a compressor.
A549: One of the popular
spray guns, or what is called an
airbrush, has been offered by
the Badger Air-Brush Company
for many years. You can Google
this company for more details.
the paint. I was surprised to learn
that this bottle-and-sprayer set costs
approximately $5. Its replacement air
cans are roughly $3.
I bought several and was happy with
the results. The directions on the box
claim that the unit can spray paints
such as lacquers, acrylics, primers,
varnishes, and even water-based latex
paints. One unit can spray more than
16 ounces of paint. The
sprayer can be cleaned and
reused, but at $5 a unit,
it could be considered
disposable.
What I liked most was
that I was able to spray a
can or bottle of modelingtype
paint easily and at a
fraction of the cost of
buying paint in an
aerosol can. I suspect
this product can be
found at many paint
stores throughout the
country.
Q550: I know you
mentioned that you used
white contact shelf paper
with an adhesive backing to
simulate windows on model
aircraft. I’ve used that idea on
several planes where the fuselage
was a dark shade that contrasted
well with the white shelving paper.
But now I have a light-colored model
and I need black shelving paper, but I
can’t fi nd any. Help!
A550: I thought at fi rst that this reader
didn’t look hard enough, but I learned
that obtaining black shelving paper is
problematic. Several hobby distributors
sell this kind of material, but it comes
in small sheet sizes and is expensive.
One of my club members mentioned
that he had obtained black, selfadhesive
contact shelving paper from
his local Ace Hardware store. I had
tried home improvement stores, but
never thought of Ace Hardware.
The paper I purchased was
identifi ed as Kittrich black Magic
Cover contact paper. My Ace
Hardware store sold me a roll that
was 18 inches wide by 9 feet long for
approximately $10. That’s a lot of
contact paper.
I suspect there are many other sources
for this Kittrich material. It does a nice
job of simulating windows on a lightcolored
fuselage.
Q551: I do so much covering with the
iron-on products that I forgot about the
old days with nitrate and butyrate dope.
Do modelers still use these “paints?”
Where can I buy these products?
A551: The primary supplier of nitrate
and butyrate dope for many years has
been Randolph Aircraft Products. This
company caters to the full-scale aircraft
industry, but it sells smaller quantities
for model aircraft builders. I’ve listed
the Randolph website in the “Sources”
section.
For years, Sig Manufacturing has also
sold small quantities for model airplane
enthusiasts.
I found a PDF fi le titled, “How to Do
a Silk and Dope Finish.” I’ve listed that
site as well in the “Sources” section.
This reference explains the differences
The servo has been
mounted to the inside
wall of a fuselage using
double-sided mounting
tape.
Below: When
installing RC servos
with double-sided
tape, adding clear
silicone adhesive or
sealer provides an
extra margin of safety.
The new GE adhesive
that Bob recommends
is shown on the le .
Randolph Aircra Products, which has supplied
paints to the aircra industry for many years,
makes its full line of nitrate and butyrate dope
and thinners available for hobby use.
Right: In a
previous
column, Bob
mentioned the
Boca Bearing
Company
in regard
to electric
motors. The
company
also has an
extensive
line of
replacement
bearings.
To ensure the servo doesn’t
come loose with time, Bob
suggests using a silicone
adhesive or sealer.
The sprayer or gun is operated from
a can of compressed air called Propel.
A full set of airbrushes and an air can
sell for roughly $20. After your initial
purchase, all you need to buy are the
replacement air cans for a few dollars.
This might have been the end of
this story, but in the process of writing
this column I became somewhat of a
hobbyist shopper. I visited my local
Home Depot and asked the store’s paint
expert if there were any other options
available for a disposable spray gun. He
showed me a unit made by Preval.
The Preval spray gun consists of a
glass bottle, which holds the paint, and
an air can with a nozzle on top to spray
between nitrate and butyrate dope, as
well as specific instructions for their use.
It is worth reading.
Q453 Follow-Up: In my FAQ column
that appeared in the April 2010 issue,
I described how to install RC servos
using double-sided mounting tape.
I mentioned that it was advisable to
coat the wood with a thin coat of CA
cement, so that the tape adheres better
to the balsa or plywood aircraft.
This type of mounting should be
restricted to only small, lightweight
models, such as 10- to 12-ounce park
flyer-type aircraft. On aircraft larger than
that, I suggest that you install the servos
with screws and hardwood bearers. You
can also consider using servo mounting
trays.
One thing came up that I felt should
be brought to your attention. Even
on the small models, the double-sided
mounting tape will dry out after a
couple of years. When that happens,
the servo can fall off or separate from
a fuselage side. You no longer have any
control of your flight surfaces (ailerons,
rudder and elevator).
I now recommend that after attaching
the servo with the tape, you add a small
amount of silicone adhesive. I had been
using GE’s Clear Adhesive Caulk. That
has been replaced by GE Silicone II
Kitchen & Bath (also an adhesive). I’ve
included a photo so you can identify this
product at your local paint stores.
In another photo, you can see where
I add this sealer to help keep the servo
anchored in place. For safety’s sake, I
urge you to take this extra step. When
it comes time to remove the servo, this
sealer can be cut away with an X-Acto
knife.
Q514 Follow-Up: In my September
2011 column, I mentioned how electric
motors could be rebuilt using a variety
of Boca Bearing Company bearings.
Several readers wrote that Boca Bearing
also offers bearing rebuilding kits for
most of the popular fueled engines on
the market.
I’ve included Boca Bearing’s website
in the “Sources” section, along with
the email address for the company’s
specialist, Gareth Burrows, who can
select the exact bearing for your
particular needs. Boca Bearing has an
extensive product line.
SOURCES
AccuWeather
www.accuweather.com
Zephyr Instrument
(888) 344-0111
www.zephyrinstruments.com
Bill Cessna
[email protected]
Badger Air-Brush Company
[email protected]
www.badgerairbrush.com
GE caulk
(866) 943-7325
www.caulkyourhome.com/products.php
Preval
(877) 753-0021
www.preval.com
Randolph Aircraft Products
(800) 362-3490
www.randolphaircraft.com
How to Do a Silk and Dope Finish
http://bit.ly/AjJAVc
Boca Bearing Company
(800) 332-3256
www.bocabearings.com
Gareth Burrows (specific bearing application
questions)
[email protected]

Author: Bob aberle


Edition: Model Aviation - 2012/06
Page Numbers: 71,72,73

Q548: Like many modelers, I have
to drive nearly an hour to get to my
local club  ying  eld. With the current
price of gasoline, this is really a big deal
for me. Quite often I have made that
one-hour drive, only to  nd out that
it was too windy and I couldn’t  y. In
other words, it was a wasted trip and I
wasted gasoline. Because I know you  y
a lot, how do you cope with this kind of
situation?
particular that I
like is known as
AccuWeather.
com. I’ve listed
the website in the
“Sources” section
at the end of this column.
AccuWeather provides forecasts for
every city in the US. You enter the name
of the city or the ZIP code and you have
it. This service will give you the current
day’s weather, with a forecast for several
days beyond that.
The best feature is that you get hourly
information throughout the day. I can
get a reading of a 4 mph wind on the
website. I make my 40-minute trip, and
the wind is as stated when I arrive at the
 eld. I’ve found it accurate, and best
of all it is free!
While preparing this column,
I received a reader’s email that
coincidentally related to weather
forecasting at local  ying  elds.
The reader’s name is Bill Cessna
(can you believe that?).
Bill is a member of the
SPARKS RC club in North St.
Petersburg, Florida. Bill told me
that his club, SPARKS, bought
a professional weather station
for slightly more than $100.
This station takes continuous
readings of weather-related data
including temperature, wind speed, wind
direction, and climate conditions such
as rain and snow. Using special software,
that information is placed on the club’s
website.
SPARKS club members can access
the website from their PCs, laptops, and
even from a smartphone or notebook
and  nd out the current weather
condition at the  ying  eld.
Bill passed on a load of data about
this weather station system. If you are
interested, email me and I’ll send you a
copy.
This will also give me an idea of
what my readers like to see. Zephyr
Instruments produces the weather
station and I have included the
This is the weather-sensing end of Zephyr Instrument’s Professional
Weather Station. This unit mounts on a pole at your local flying  eld and
records the weather conditions data to the club website.
The Preval spray
gun consists of a
bottle to hold the
paint and an airsupply
tank with a
nozzle. It accepts
most kinds of paint
and is roughly $5
at Home Depot.
These simulated black windows were fashioned from
reasonably priced adhesive-backed contact shelf paper
available at Ace Hardware.
company’s website in “Sources.
Bill gave me permission to supply
his email address, which is also listed in
“Sources.” Bill, thank you for providing
this information.
Q549: Can you give me some tips about
inexpensive spray guns to use in our
hobby? I would prefer a disposable unit
that does not require a compressor.
A549: One of the popular
spray guns, or what is called an
airbrush, has been offered by
the Badger Air-Brush Company
for many years. You can Google
this company for more details.
the paint. I was surprised to learn
that this bottle-and-sprayer set costs
approximately $5. Its replacement air
cans are roughly $3.
I bought several and was happy with
the results. The directions on the box
claim that the unit can spray paints
such as lacquers, acrylics, primers,
varnishes, and even water-based latex
paints. One unit can spray more than
16 ounces of paint. The
sprayer can be cleaned and
reused, but at $5 a unit,
it could be considered
disposable.
What I liked most was
that I was able to spray a
can or bottle of modelingtype
paint easily and at a
fraction of the cost of
buying paint in an
aerosol can. I suspect
this product can be
found at many paint
stores throughout the
country.
Q550: I know you
mentioned that you used
white contact shelf paper
with an adhesive backing to
simulate windows on model
aircraft. I’ve used that idea on
several planes where the fuselage
was a dark shade that contrasted
well with the white shelving paper.
But now I have a light-colored model
and I need black shelving paper, but I
can’t fi nd any. Help!
A550: I thought at fi rst that this reader
didn’t look hard enough, but I learned
that obtaining black shelving paper is
problematic. Several hobby distributors
sell this kind of material, but it comes
in small sheet sizes and is expensive.
One of my club members mentioned
that he had obtained black, selfadhesive
contact shelving paper from
his local Ace Hardware store. I had
tried home improvement stores, but
never thought of Ace Hardware.
The paper I purchased was
identifi ed as Kittrich black Magic
Cover contact paper. My Ace
Hardware store sold me a roll that
was 18 inches wide by 9 feet long for
approximately $10. That’s a lot of
contact paper.
I suspect there are many other sources
for this Kittrich material. It does a nice
job of simulating windows on a lightcolored
fuselage.
Q551: I do so much covering with the
iron-on products that I forgot about the
old days with nitrate and butyrate dope.
Do modelers still use these “paints?”
Where can I buy these products?
A551: The primary supplier of nitrate
and butyrate dope for many years has
been Randolph Aircraft Products. This
company caters to the full-scale aircraft
industry, but it sells smaller quantities
for model aircraft builders. I’ve listed
the Randolph website in the “Sources”
section.
For years, Sig Manufacturing has also
sold small quantities for model airplane
enthusiasts.
I found a PDF fi le titled, “How to Do
a Silk and Dope Finish.” I’ve listed that
site as well in the “Sources” section.
This reference explains the differences
The servo has been
mounted to the inside
wall of a fuselage using
double-sided mounting
tape.
Below: When
installing RC servos
with double-sided
tape, adding clear
silicone adhesive or
sealer provides an
extra margin of safety.
The new GE adhesive
that Bob recommends
is shown on the le .
Randolph Aircra Products, which has supplied
paints to the aircra industry for many years,
makes its full line of nitrate and butyrate dope
and thinners available for hobby use.
Right: In a
previous
column, Bob
mentioned the
Boca Bearing
Company
in regard
to electric
motors. The
company
also has an
extensive
line of
replacement
bearings.
To ensure the servo doesn’t
come loose with time, Bob
suggests using a silicone
adhesive or sealer.
The sprayer or gun is operated from
a can of compressed air called Propel.
A full set of airbrushes and an air can
sell for roughly $20. After your initial
purchase, all you need to buy are the
replacement air cans for a few dollars.
This might have been the end of
this story, but in the process of writing
this column I became somewhat of a
hobbyist shopper. I visited my local
Home Depot and asked the store’s paint
expert if there were any other options
available for a disposable spray gun. He
showed me a unit made by Preval.
The Preval spray gun consists of a
glass bottle, which holds the paint, and
an air can with a nozzle on top to spray
between nitrate and butyrate dope, as
well as specific instructions for their use.
It is worth reading.
Q453 Follow-Up: In my FAQ column
that appeared in the April 2010 issue,
I described how to install RC servos
using double-sided mounting tape.
I mentioned that it was advisable to
coat the wood with a thin coat of CA
cement, so that the tape adheres better
to the balsa or plywood aircraft.
This type of mounting should be
restricted to only small, lightweight
models, such as 10- to 12-ounce park
flyer-type aircraft. On aircraft larger than
that, I suggest that you install the servos
with screws and hardwood bearers. You
can also consider using servo mounting
trays.
One thing came up that I felt should
be brought to your attention. Even
on the small models, the double-sided
mounting tape will dry out after a
couple of years. When that happens,
the servo can fall off or separate from
a fuselage side. You no longer have any
control of your flight surfaces (ailerons,
rudder and elevator).
I now recommend that after attaching
the servo with the tape, you add a small
amount of silicone adhesive. I had been
using GE’s Clear Adhesive Caulk. That
has been replaced by GE Silicone II
Kitchen & Bath (also an adhesive). I’ve
included a photo so you can identify this
product at your local paint stores.
In another photo, you can see where
I add this sealer to help keep the servo
anchored in place. For safety’s sake, I
urge you to take this extra step. When
it comes time to remove the servo, this
sealer can be cut away with an X-Acto
knife.
Q514 Follow-Up: In my September
2011 column, I mentioned how electric
motors could be rebuilt using a variety
of Boca Bearing Company bearings.
Several readers wrote that Boca Bearing
also offers bearing rebuilding kits for
most of the popular fueled engines on
the market.
I’ve included Boca Bearing’s website
in the “Sources” section, along with
the email address for the company’s
specialist, Gareth Burrows, who can
select the exact bearing for your
particular needs. Boca Bearing has an
extensive product line.
SOURCES
AccuWeather
www.accuweather.com
Zephyr Instrument
(888) 344-0111
www.zephyrinstruments.com
Bill Cessna
[email protected]
Badger Air-Brush Company
[email protected]
www.badgerairbrush.com
GE caulk
(866) 943-7325
www.caulkyourhome.com/products.php
Preval
(877) 753-0021
www.preval.com
Randolph Aircraft Products
(800) 362-3490
www.randolphaircraft.com
How to Do a Silk and Dope Finish
http://bit.ly/AjJAVc
Boca Bearing Company
(800) 332-3256
www.bocabearings.com
Gareth Burrows (specific bearing application
questions)
[email protected]

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