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RE: ASP/MAGNUM FS400AR Rebuild/Overhaul
Excellent news BJ! Congrats on it starting and running! :) Jon, as always your engine sounds great in the air. Pisser the video cut out. Although I keep my engine shining like the crown jewels, I have to admire the look of your engine. It looks 'real'. A real radial in service is always a bit oily and grungy looking. So yours looks very good.
Posted on: 5/18/2013 9:27 AM by Author "Kmot"
in the forum "Glow Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11515171
RE: ASP/MAGNUM FS400AR Rebuild/Overhaul
We want video! [:D]
Posted on: 5/17/2013 12:18 PM by Author "Kmot"
in the forum "Glow Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11514444
RE: Hobby People's VQ-Global 28% Fly Baby ARF
lol [:D] I have some Shoo Goo, but it's reaaaaalllllllyyyyyyyyy thick stuff. I use it to fix shoes, of all things. [:)] I just saw some Zap-A-Dap Goo. Not too expensive, maybe I will try a tube of it.
Posted on: 5/16/2013 5:41 PM by Author "Kmot"
in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11513688
RE: Hobby People's VQ-Global 28% Fly Baby ARF
T-T, man you got a really good deal on that SealAll stuff. I went to the 99 cent store looking for it but they did not have any. So later I shopped around online to find it and saw it's $9 bucks a tube normally.
Posted on: 5/16/2013 5:09 PM by Author "Kmot"
in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11513648
RE: ASP/MAGNUM FS400AR Rebuild/Overhaul
[quote]Darn, 0.1mm sure is a small gap - can't imagine how fine 0.04mm must be to adjust... [/quote] It may seem unrealistic, but it is the genuine specification. [;)]
Posted on: 5/16/2013 8:34 AM by Author "Kmot"
in the forum "Glow Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11513179
RE: ASP/MAGNUM FS400AR Rebuild/Overhaul
Dang, I hope I don't find a bad glow driver when I get ready to run my engine again. I also use the Microsens.
Posted on: 9/18/2012 3:45 PM by Author "Kmot"
in the forum "Glow Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11232792
RE: ASP/MAGNUM FS400AR Rebuild/Overhaul
As much as I love the Merlin's and Allison's (look at my avatar!) let's stay focused. lol... [:)] Here is my ASP FS400AR engine idling: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2ZDeMUYYN0[/youtube]
Posted on: 9/14/2012 11:22 PM by Author "Kmot"
in the forum "Glow Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11229026
RE: Sterling 48
It was 107° a few miles north of you. [:@] I hope this heat breaks for the season soon. I do not go out and play in this stuff anymore. Good to hear that the new props improved your performance! :)
Posted on: 9/14/2012 10:18 PM by Author "Kmot"
in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11229005
RE: Valve overlap on 4 strokes
Looking at that old thread, led to his current Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.3390357156578.2135176.1199086457&type=1 On it he says all the photos of his engine were lost in a hard drive crash. The photos that are up now were taken recently, and he is still flying this airplane!
Posted on: 9/14/2012 1:53 PM by Author "Kmot"
in the forum "Glow Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11228623
RE: High Compression Saito 180 (HC180 Project)
What a cool project! :)
Posted on: 9/13/2012 10:55 PM by Author "Kmot"
in the forum "Glow Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11228007
RE: Sterling 48
Even though it may seem 'counter-intuitive', many times I have seen that going to a smaller prop improves performance significantly. I'm sure you know Dan, but for those that may not, prop size is like the gearing on a car. Too tall a gear ratio, and the motor lugs, overheats, and speed suffers. (It's an inverse relationship. 2.56:1 is 'taller' than 4.11:1) Going to a smaller prop is like going to a lower ratio gear in a car. Of course, it's possible to go to a too small prop as well. And go nowhere. :p There is a sweet spot that will be the ideal situation of speed, run time, motor temps. And it really helps if you have a box full of different props to test. That's an expensive proposition when using bronze or brass props. Thankfully, there are inexpensive plastic props that can be found, used for testing, and then a suitable bronze prop substituted for it when the sweet spot is found.
Posted on: 9/13/2012 10:28 PM by Author "Kmot"
in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11227995
RE: ASP/MAGNUM FS400AR Rebuild/Overhaul
[quote]ORIGINAL: SrTelemaster150 That video reminds me of digging into a freshly opened box of cereal to get ''the prize'' back in the '50s! Especially the part where the spilled ''cereal'' is put back into the box! [/quote] Yep, that is something I definitely did as a kid! [:)] But the spilled cereal went into the cereal bowl. [:D]
Posted on: 9/13/2012 11:41 AM by Author "Kmot"
in the forum "Glow Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11227413
RE: ASP/MAGNUM FS400AR Rebuild/Overhaul
I will be posting a full report, with photos, and a video, after I run the engine. Right now I am waiting for some methanol to arrive so that I can blend the 7% oil content glow fuel that can be used with this modification. Caro, doesn't the Saito R-325 use a fan of some sort internally?
Posted on: 9/11/2012 1:17 PM by Author "Kmot"
in the forum "Glow Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11225305
RE: ASP/MAGNUM FS400AR Rebuild/Overhaul
[quote]ORIGINAL: Eulboyington Hello all gang ! While Tom is getting ready to fire his beautiful engine fitted with my upgrade CNC intake manifold, [/quote] Well, looks like the cat is out of the bag! lol... [:)] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9taHmIgZdyg[/youtube] That is a brilliant modification Olivier! [8D] I wish I had thought of it myself, earlier. But I think I will pull my engine apart again someday, and do this mod to it.
Posted on: 9/10/2012 11:27 PM by Author "Kmot"
in the forum "Glow Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11223959
RE: Sterling 48
Yeah, it's a pain I know. Well bottom line, RCU is currently FUBAR and no one in the seat of power seems to be doing anything about it. [8|]
Posted on: 9/10/2012 8:34 PM by Author "Kmot"
in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11224542
RE: the unofficial home of the dumas dauntless
[quote]ORIGINAL: rblubaugh How about these side wake comparisons? Bob [/quote] #3 looks spot on!
Posted on: 9/10/2012 8:00 PM by Author "Kmot"
in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11224505
RE: Sterling 48
Try this: Click on RCU page, such as Reviews. (I have done this one myself). When you get the AVG warning box, simply acknowledge it, by clicking on the close button on the box. Now, continue surfing the page. When you click another link, such as a photo, you will get the AVG warning again. Again, close the box and try to surf the RCU page you clicked onto. It is annoying as hell, but you can get through at least a little bit. This is with Chrome as my browser. No clue how IE acts.
Posted on: 9/10/2012 7:59 PM by Author "Kmot"
in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11224502
RE: FA450R3 - Raiders of the lost RPM's
I think it's just an 'audio illusion' you may be hearing due to one engine is at a much higher idle speed than the other, the camera microphone is also a lot further away, and the exhaust pipe material is different.
Posted on: 9/9/2012 9:10 AM by Author "Kmot"
in the forum "Glow Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11222751
RE: Sterling 48
We are all having that problem Dan. A good epoxy glue joint should be fine in my opinion.
Posted on: 9/8/2012 5:13 PM by Author "Kmot"
in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11222161
RE: FA450R3 - Raiders of the lost RPM's
Rev: Best wishes for your wife's grandmother.
Posted on: 9/8/2012 9:15 AM by Author "Kmot"
in the forum "Glow Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11221776
RE: Sterling 48
Very good looking repair job Dan.
Posted on: 9/8/2012 9:13 AM by Author "Kmot"
in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11221775
RE: Sterling 48
Thanks Dan. :) I want to visit the Midway, as well as the San Diego Maritime Museum. I also want to visit the USS Iowa and SS Lane Victory in San Pedro. I have been to the Los Angeles Maritime Museum, and it is fantastic!
Posted on: 9/7/2012 9:48 AM by Author "Kmot"
in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11220751
RE: ASP/MAGNUM FS400AR Rebuild/Overhaul
Watch it closely. Excessive oil in a crankcase can be a potential problem. It gets whipped up by the crankshaft counterweight and other internal reciprocating parts, turning it into a froth. It also wraps itself around the crankshaft, weighing it down and throwing it out of balance. Just keep an eye on it for awhile. ;)
Posted on: 9/6/2012 8:17 PM by Author "Kmot"
in the forum "Glow Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11220260
RE: Sterling 48
Thanks Bob. :)
Posted on: 9/6/2012 8:12 PM by Author "Kmot"
in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11220256
RE: Sepulveda Basin
Phat, that is a kewl rig!
Posted on: 9/6/2012 8:03 PM by Author "Kmot"
in the forum "The Clubhouse"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11220249
RE: ASP/MAGNUM FS400AR Rebuild/Overhaul
Rev: The carb can be moved to any position. It is made this way so that if your model airplane fuel tank is higher/lower than the carb centerline you can adjust the carb location instead of modifying the airframe. Just be sure that you are keeping the carb in the center of the fuel tank. You may also need to re-position the engine mount for the choke rod cutout. Re: the plug issue. This was brought up earlier in this thread. Apparently O.S. had the plug in their FR-5 at one time, IIRC from the discussion. Later engines did not have it, but the language remained in the manual. Perhaps Sanye just copied the OS manual for simplicity sake. It's in this thread somewhere if you want to go digging.
Posted on: 9/6/2012 11:00 AM by Author "Kmot"
in the forum "Glow Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11219657
RE: FA450R3 - Raiders of the lost RPM's
[quote]ORIGINAL: Sport_Pilot ONÂ some 9 cylinder radials there were two master rods side by side, [/quote] Can you list some examples of 9-cyl radial's that had two master rods?
Posted on: 9/6/2012 10:52 AM by Author "Kmot"
in the forum "Glow Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11219649
RE: Sterling 48
I have been out of commission. Had problems with my knee develop suddenly, and ended up having surgery last week. I am on the mend but it will be awhile before I can do any more photo/video work.
Posted on: 9/6/2012 10:46 AM by Author "Kmot"
in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11219642
RE: FA450R3 - Raiders of the lost RPM's
Nice detective work Rev!
Posted on: 9/5/2012 8:59 PM by Author "Kmot"
in the forum "Glow Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11219074
RE: ASP/MAGNUM FS400AR Rebuild/Overhaul
Nice package of goodies you have there! Congrat's! :)
Posted on: 9/4/2012 11:36 PM by Author "Kmot"
in the forum "Glow Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11217951
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