RE: Extreme Flight 110
[quote]ORIGINAL: vfalcon7 Concensus on spinner size [/quote] none for me
Posted on: 8/29/2009 10:45 PM by Author "Josey Wales" in the forum "Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic"
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RE: Zippy & Rhino Lipos - Quality
Im glad they are not coming with Deans anymore...I prefer the EC3 connectors anyway..
Posted on: 6/23/2009 12:35 PM by Author "Josey Wales" in the forum "Batteries & Chargers"
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RE: 250° F - is that too hot?
Got a chance to fly my 110" EF Yak with the new baffle today. I noticed that the engine was running a lot richer so Im assuming the baffle was doing its job. I leaned it out about 1/8 turn and it cleared right out.
Posted on: 5/30/2009 3:12 PM by Author "Josey Wales" in the forum "Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic"
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RE: Extreme Flight 110
Stabs attached-no problem. I have a Dakota with a 6' bed and with the tailgate down, the prop is about 1" over...this is without a spinner.
Posted on: 5/28/2009 8:09 PM by Author "Josey Wales" in the forum "Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic"
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RE: Venom Temp Monitor
Where do you mount the readout ?
Posted on: 5/23/2009 9:10 AM by Author "Josey Wales" in the forum "Gas Engines"
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RE: Extreme Flight 110" 100cc Yak 54 Build!
Yea I agree
Posted on: 5/11/2009 1:47 PM by Author "Josey Wales" in the forum "Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic"
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RE: 250° F - is that too hot?
I also made another changeBecause the opening in the oil pan was so big, I added 3 more louvers so the whole bottom is covered.
Posted on: 5/11/2009 8:56 AM by Author "Josey Wales" in the forum "Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic"
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RE: 250° F - is that too hot?
[quote]ORIGINAL: JoeAirPort I'm tempted to do what Joe did and also block my pipe tunnel but have no temp measurment tool to verify if this works. [/quote] When speaking with TOM about the baffle he actually suggested to open the last bay of the pipe tunnel to help with getting the hot air out. If I remember, he mentioned that a lot of times the hot air gets trapped behind the engine and firewall and will sometimes act like a convection..by having the tunnel open gives the air someplace to go (out the back). If Im wrong about what he said Im sure he will check in[:D]
Posted on: 5/10/2009 12:15 PM by Author "Josey Wales" in the forum "Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic"
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RE: 250° F - is that too hot?
[quote]ORIGINAL: bubbagates Now that's a good lookin baffle setup right there [/quote] Thanks!! Hopefully it will make a difference. [quote]ORIGINAL: Tired Old Man Yep, but with all that white I think he needs to sell some advertising space on the front of the baffle[;)] [/quote] LOL-[:)]
Posted on: 5/10/2009 11:28 AM by Author "Josey Wales" in the forum "Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic"
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RE: 250° F - is that too hot?
[quote]ORIGINAL: RTK Put a couple of good sized lips, louvers, etc., in front of those back cut outs and it should increase draw. More air flow is always better. [/quote] Are you talking about the open tunnel holes in the tail in Joe's pic ?
Posted on: 5/9/2009 10:51 PM by Author "Josey Wales" in the forum "Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic"
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RE: 250° F - is that too hot?
[quote]ORIGINAL: branwell Hi Joe, I think I am going to try that, and maybe a few other things. I have a spare cowl as the Brake Clean I sprayed inside the cowl to clean it out had an altercation with the paint. :-) Branwell [/quote] Sounds good..I got my baffle glued in today..didnt get to fly but I ran the engine to make sure the clearances were good....Im going to add a lip as well.
Posted on: 5/9/2009 10:38 PM by Author "Josey Wales" in the forum "Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic"
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RE: Extreme Flight 110" 100cc Yak 54 Build!
Ill have to remember that for the next time sounds like a good idea.
Posted on: 5/8/2009 2:04 PM by Author "Josey Wales" in the forum "Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic"
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RE: Extreme Flight 110" 100cc Yak 54 Build!
Thanks...Im hoping it helps...
Posted on: 5/8/2009 1:51 PM by Author "Josey Wales" in the forum "Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic"
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RE: Extreme Flight 110" 100cc Yak 54 Build!
Since my plastic louver cracked I figured Id try and make a baffle out of 1/8" balsa..Only thing left to do is glue it in. Not the prettiest but hopefully it does the job.
Posted on: 5/7/2009 10:54 PM by Author "Josey Wales" in the forum "Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic"
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RE: 100CC PLANE ..HELP ME DECIDE..
EF 110 hands down
Posted on: 5/5/2009 8:19 PM by Author "Josey Wales" in the forum "Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic"
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RE: 250° F - is that too hot?
[quote]ORIGINAL: branwell Joe, What tool did you use to cut out the louver vents? Do you have a pic or two? Thanks, Branwell [/quote] I just used a dremel with a cut-off wheel. I dont know if it will help but it can't hurt [:)] I will go back and clean up the slots tomorrow
Posted on: 5/2/2009 9:45 PM by Author "Josey Wales" in the forum "Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic"
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RE: 250° F - is that too hot?
Im going to try and make some baffles out of 1/4 balsa sheets for the front. It seems like it is plenty strong but I will use some light glass for added strength. I already have the bottom of my oil pan cut so I cant do the lip unless I glue an extra piece on the end. I also cut out the louver vents on the sides of the cowl not sure if it will help but it was pretty easy to do.
Posted on: 5/2/2009 8:37 PM by Author "Josey Wales" in the forum "Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic"
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RE: 250° F - is that too hot?
[quote]ORIGINAL: bubbagates Joe, It's an easy thing to do. On a fiberglass cowl on the bottom of the cowl you just use an exacto to cut a score into the fiberglass (not all the way through) the cowl about 1/4 to 1/2 inch back from the front of the opening towards the front of the cowl which is the same width of the opening, use a dremel to cut the sides of the score all the way through from the opening to the score line, bend the fiberglass down so that it's at least at a 30 degree angle into the airflow, add a little CA to the area you cut to make it hold shapea nd there ya go. This creates turbulence at that point and draws air from the cowl. On canister cutouts with wood planes, I use 1/8 tri-stock at the front of the cutout to get the same effect to help vent the heat from the fuselage If no one posts a pic, I'll go out to my C-Arf and get you some [/quote] Thanks! That helps alot. Seems pretty easy so I'll give it a try on my 110" EF
Posted on: 4/30/2009 7:21 PM by Author "Josey Wales" in the forum "Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic"
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RE: 250° F - is that too hot?
[quote]ORIGINAL: noahb another thing that helped my temps alot was to make a low pressure lip on the cooling exit on my cowling. My temps dropped like 40 deg. when I did this mod. Could not believe that I was getting that much high pressure build up right there. I have mine baffled which helped, but man did the low pressure lip help out a bunch. [/quote] Thats pretty interesting....got a pic of that ?
Posted on: 4/30/2009 5:20 PM by Author "Josey Wales" in the forum "Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic"
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RE: WOW!! New DL 111cc and 55cc !
[quote]ORIGINAL: dick Hanson I really doubt those other DA engines are the problem ANYONE who spends ove 5 minutes tryingto start a gasse -simply does not have a proiper ,reasonably good background in basic gas engine use. [/quote] yep
Posted on: 4/26/2009 10:47 PM by Author "Josey Wales" in the forum "Gas Engines"
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RE: choke servo or optical kill
[quote]ORIGINAL: bjor I'm struggling to fathom the part of an experienced pilot "accidently" touching the optic kill switch or that really big switch called "landing gear". Based on your "experience" - whats happens if you "accidently" trim the engine and it dies. If that happens, that's not experience is it - thats dumb thumbs. [/quote] Exactly!!
Posted on: 4/22/2009 7:26 AM by Author "Josey Wales" in the forum "Gas Engines"
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RE: choke servo or optical kill
optical all the way
Posted on: 4/21/2009 8:17 PM by Author "Josey Wales" in the forum "Gas Engines"
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RE: waterfalls and elevators
With elevators heading into the wind makes them drop straight down.
Posted on: 4/18/2009 5:13 PM by Author "Josey Wales" in the forum "3D Flying!"
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RE: Extreme Flight 88" Yak - Build and Fly
[quote]ORIGINAL: Maudib Anywho... thought this was the quickest way to reach many of the old RC friends I have made over the past several years... thanks to those that have contac6ted me via PM, e-mail or smail mail... I'm sorry if I wasn't able to respond. TY for the kind concerns and look forward to becoming somewhat active again in RC. Now tell me again... the left stick does what? :) [/quote] Your first post in such a LOOOOOONG time and on my birthday ta boot!!! Really happy to hear from you brother!!![:D][:)]
Posted on: 4/13/2009 8:58 PM by Author "Josey Wales" in the forum "Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic"
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RE: If you want it right Buy EXTREME FLIGHT
[quote]ORIGINAL: yarom What has been really funny to me is these people who consistently settle on a lesser kits from other manufacturers (I will not mention names), just to save $100 - $129 on the kit price. Then they go and buy the CF tubes, CF gear and a few other small upgrade items, which end up costing them overall more than a full Extreme plane. They have now paid the same or more, and have an inferior plane, not as well built, not as well covered and that certainly, does not fly as well... [:)] [/quote] you got that right. There is a reason why people are willing to wait months for Chris' planes. More expensive doesn't always mean better but in this case it does.
Posted on: 4/1/2009 8:09 PM by Author "Josey Wales" in the forum "Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic"
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RE: Extreme Flight 110" 100cc Yak 54 Build!
Have you compared the 28x10 to the 27x10 ?
Posted on: 4/1/2009 5:22 PM by Author "Josey Wales" in the forum "Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic"
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RE: Extreme Flight 110" 100cc Yak 54 Build!
I tried 2 different Vess props and a menz..I like the Mej a lot better..the menz is a close second
Posted on: 3/31/2009 9:07 PM by Author "Josey Wales" in the forum "Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic"
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RE: Extreme Flight 88" Yak - Build and Fly
[quote]ORIGINAL: JoeAirPort [quote]ORIGINAL: cjcyclesrc [quote]ORIGINAL: JoeAirPort I'd like the model for Aerofly Pro Deluxe if anyone has it. Although the sim is usally not like the real thing. I have yet to see that. It's close enough for practice but the sim is usually quite different. Welcome to the [size=7]WOW[/size] Club [/quote] Joe, [;)] The [size=4]WOW[/size] club is the 88" owners. The [size=7]WOW[/size] club is the 110" owners. [/quote] Man I need to get with the WOW program. [8D] [:D] [/quote] Im a member of BOTH WOW clubs! :)
Posted on: 3/24/2009 6:25 PM by Author "Josey Wales" in the forum "Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic"
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RE: Ignition battery and 2.4GHz
[quote]ORIGINAL: Nogyro I really think it boils down to what you comfortable with. [/quote] Exactly....
Posted on: 3/12/2009 7:03 PM by Author "Josey Wales" in the forum "Gas Engines"
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RE: Extreme Flight 88" Yak - Build and Fly
[quote]ORIGINAL: cjcyclesrc Maybe it's just us local guys that don't get good WH service. I don't plan to buy anything else from WH after the experience I had. [/quote] You are not alone
Posted on: 3/10/2009 6:36 PM by Author "Josey Wales" in the forum "Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic"
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