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RE: AMPS hulls & outboards pics& tips
Here's what the railing looked like on a Dumas Scarab KV 38 that I used to have. http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u111/ridgerunner_2007/Scarab38KV003.jpg
Posted on: 9/8/2012 2:42 PM by Author "Tidnab"
in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11222030
RE: AMPS hulls & outboards pics& tips
Here's what the railing looks like on a Dumas Scarab KV 38 that I used to have. http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u111/ridgerunner_2007/Scarab38KV003.jpg
Posted on: 9/8/2012 2:38 PM by Author "Tidnab"
in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11222027
RE: AMPS hulls & outboards pics& tips
That chainsaw engine is still rotating clockwise,limiting prop choice.If they would have turned it around like near the bottom of this page http://www.modelpowerboat.com/content.php?134-watercool-an-engine the rotation would be counter clockwise.The exhaust would have to be run around or over the engine.Probably wouldn't hurt performance since their using what looks like a lawnmower muffler.
Posted on: 9/7/2012 6:25 PM by Author "Tidnab"
in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11221267
RE: For all you homelite fans!!!
I think the length was 12 1/4" or 12 1/2".Might have to try a bigger or smaller prop or maybe a special cut one.I ran in the evening when all fisherman were gone,but the water was as smooth as glass. I might have gotten a little more speed on water with a little chop.I get my rings on Ebay,but you have to measure the thickness,to get the right one if you don't know the model of the engine.I ordered some and when they came they were the thin ones ,when I needed the thick ones.
Posted on: 9/7/2012 10:38 AM by Author "Tidnab"
in the forum "Speed - RC Gas Boats"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11220803
RE: For all you homelite fans!!!
I have one of Jim's engines ,a 25cc Homelite converted to a full crank and it ran 51.3 mph on a police radar gun. I had it in a 48" hull,O band pipe and pushing a Prather 275 prop.With a lighter race hull and a different setup and prop I'd like to try for 55mph.
Posted on: 9/7/2012 5:31 AM by Author "Tidnab"
in the forum "Speed - RC Gas Boats"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11220521
RE: AMPS hulls & outboards pics& tips
If you have a Lowes near you ,Peel Away 6 is not a harsh paint remover ,but will remove multiple layers at one time.It doesn't have a bad oder and won't hurt your skin or clothes.I 've used it on a few polyester fiberglass hulls and it is made not to hurt the gelcoat.Just spread it on thick ,about 1/8" and cover it with plastic kitchen wrap and let sit over night.Take the plastic off and start scraping it off with a plastic putty knife.Any residue can be washed off with a brush and running water. http://www.lowes.com/pd_168188-565-6032_4294729354__?productId=3549094&Ns=p_product_qty_sales_dollar|1&pl=1¤tURL=%3FNs%3Dp_product_qty_sales_dollar%7C1&facetInfo=
Posted on: 8/31/2012 9:02 AM by Author "Tidnab"
in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11212631
RE: Sikk kwa pipe and clutch ?
Is your Shockwave the older yellow one ?If so it has an aluminum rail mounting system that makes mounting another engine other than a Zenoah that came in it a little hard.I'm not saying it couldn't be done but would be easier with a Zenoah engine. Mine had the Zen 260 in it.
Posted on: 8/23/2012 2:50 PM by Author "Tidnab"
in the forum "Speed - RC Gas Boats"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11203794
RE: 1/8 gas powered hoover hydro boats
This is the site you're talking about. http://www.hooverracing.com/index.html Try using the email from the site or give them a call.
Posted on: 8/15/2012 4:03 AM by Author "Tidnab"
in the forum "RC Boats General Discussion"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11194104
RE: Header parts for home made??
Have any part numbers for McMaster Carr ?
Posted on: 8/14/2012 5:08 PM by Author "Tidnab"
in the forum "Engine Conversions"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11193644
RE: Header parts for home made??
You could make a header out of 3/4" copper fittings and a maniflod out of either stainless steel tube or aluminum.The ones below are for a Homelite boat engine,but you can configure them any way you want.The yellow Homelite has an aluminum water cooled manifold ,while the one on the red one isn't water cooled.
Posted on: 8/13/2012 5:08 PM by Author "Tidnab"
in the forum "Engine Conversions"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11192250
RE: Stihl Engine
I got the little Stihl engine today and it has FS65AV Electronic on the pull start and the magneto is indeed on the case.I noticed it has three magnets on the flywheel.Is this the norm for all Stihl engines ? It also uses a slant sparkplug,which definatly rules it out for watercooling for r/c boat use,although it can be done,but much more work.On the spec sheet it has it is 19.8 cm3 displacement with a bore of 30mm and a stroke of 28mm. What size engine is it in cc's ? The way it sits in the pic without the red cover it weighs 3lb 5 oz.Would it be worth getting it converted to an airplane engine ?
Posted on: 7/30/2012 1:25 PM by Author "Tidnab"
in the forum "Engine Conversions"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11174827
RE: An Echo in the Market Place....
Couldn't find Kmot's polished engine,but found two in his gallery that are painted.
Posted on: 7/29/2012 11:52 AM by Author "Tidnab"
in the forum "Engine Conversions"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11173369
RE: An Echo in the Market Place....
That's a real nice conversion, but the guy whose selling it didn't paint it up all pretty.Are you close with the guy ? Maybe you could ask him why.
Posted on: 7/29/2012 4:34 AM by Author "Tidnab"
in the forum "Engine Conversions"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11173076
RE: Stihl Engine
I hope mine isn't mounted on the shroud. I think by the way the pull start is mounted it turns counterclockwise,but I'll see when it comes next week.
Posted on: 7/27/2012 8:10 PM by Author "Tidnab"
in the forum "Engine Conversions"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11171853
Stihl Engine
I'm getting a Stihl FS65AV, 20cc trimmer engine that I was going to use for an r/c boat engine ,but it is too small for that, so I thought I'd convert it to use on an r/c airplane.I did a search and found a thread where someone converted one, but he made his own prop hub, which I don't have the machine to do that.It doesn't come with a muffler either so I'd have to find one of those also. Are there any places that sell conversion parts for a Stihl engines. I looked on Wacker Engines site and Carr Precission, but no luck.Will any of the parts made by these sites fit a Stihl ?
Posted on: 7/27/2012 4:40 PM by Author "Tidnab"
in the forum "Engine Conversions"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11171670
RE: Shockwave 55 gel coat and repaint??
The Shockwave I had,had aluminum rails that were probably more than 5" and the engine was mounted on another piece of aluminum.T-bar's were made for 5" rails so if you do find one it probably won't fit, unless you add spacers on each side.Another thing is that if your boat is an original Shockwave with the tank mounted where it is in the picture below,there wouldn't be room for a T bar and be able to grease it.One option would be to eliminate the hard tank and use an IV bag which could be mounted elsewhere. I marked the brass tube where I wanted to mount the grease fitting and filled a small flat on the tube for the drill to get a place to start and drilled a 1/8" hole.The only T bars I found were on Ebay ,but those used an oil cup to use oil instead of grease.
Posted on: 7/20/2012 5:48 AM by Author "Tidnab"
in the forum "Speed - RC Gas Boats"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11162265
RE: Shockwave 55 gel coat and repaint??
Rubber boot at http://zippkits.com/~zippkits/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=67&products_id=409 You can also get them at Tower Hobbies or maybe at a local hobby shop.
Posted on: 7/19/2012 7:41 PM by Author "Tidnab"
in the forum "Speed - RC Gas Boats"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11161913
RE: Shockwave 55 gel coat and repaint??
Leave it as is. You can put a grease block on it as shown in the pic and if you want a radio box seal in front of that to catch any grease that comes out. You grease with the grease block instead of pulling the cable out the strut each time,but the cable should be taken out once in a while to check it's condition.The rotation of the flexshaft when the engine is running pulls the grease down the tube toward the strut.There was also some T bars that had a grease fitting on it,but haven't seen any around lately.
Posted on: 7/19/2012 5:16 PM by Author "Tidnab"
in the forum "Speed - RC Gas Boats"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11161740
RE: 56
I saw a Troy Bilt 4 stroke trimmer at a yard sale near me for sale that had a grey housing. It was $20,but said on it that it wouldn't start.Are you good at fixing ?
Posted on: 7/9/2012 3:26 PM by Author "Tidnab"
in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11149140
RE: Mark Jordan's email???
Got another email for him from Jim's Boat Dock markjordan@c2a.com.au
Posted on: 7/4/2012 4:56 AM by Author "Tidnab"
in the forum "Speed - RC Gas Boats"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11142336
RE: Mark Jordan's email???
Did you try PM ing or emailing him from here ? http://www.rcuniverse.com/community/profile.cfm?memid=465498§ion=profile He's also on Jim's Boat Dock.His user name is mjboats
Posted on: 7/4/2012 4:46 AM by Author "Tidnab"
in the forum "Speed - RC Gas Boats"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11142326
RE: Mark Jordan's email???
Last one I had when I sold him some items was markjordan@tsn.cc
Posted on: 7/4/2012 4:15 AM by Author "Tidnab"
in the forum "Speed - RC Gas Boats"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11142301
RE: Shockwave 55 gel coat and repaint??
I had a Shockwave 55 and I believe the tube was 11/32" with a teflon liner.If your's is the same you could cut the tube off where it exits the bottom of the hull and leave a little on the inside to slide a 5/16 " tube through it,thus eliminating the teflon lined tube.You would have to bend the new tube to run it toward the transom.You could also cut the tube out of the hull and patch the area where the tube went through the hull and run the brass tube inside the hull bottom to make it surface drive. [IMG]http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u111/ridgerunner_2007/IMG_0001.jpg[/IMG]
Posted on: 7/1/2012 7:09 PM by Author "Tidnab"
in the forum "Speed - RC Gas Boats"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11139236
RE: Shockwave 55 gel coat and repaint??
Don't use the foam in the can.I bought a hull where some one used it in the bow and it split the seam as well as made ripples on the deck in the bow area.It was a real pain to dig out.I repaired the hull and put pool noodles in it for floatation.
Posted on: 7/1/2012 12:05 PM by Author "Tidnab"
in the forum "Speed - RC Gas Boats"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11138739
RE: Looking for ships with oars
You need lifelike.How about these in the Geico commercial http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU6hmgTY76M
Posted on: 6/13/2012 6:15 AM by Author "Tidnab"
in the forum "RC Boats General Discussion"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11116613
RE: What does NQD stand for
I could only think of Not Quite Done at the moment,just like PDQ means Pretty Dam Quick.But who really knows ? There's some many abbreviations for actual words today,like different diseases or conditions. And there's texting.My daughter sent me a text to be smart and I had to call her to see what it said.Maybe because I'm old now,but I like actual words and a regular man to man handshake ,not all the movements of the new style ones. Also I don't hug another man unless it's a friend or relative I haven't seen for a while and I never,and I mean never kiss another man and if one tries to kiss me ,Lord help him.
Posted on: 5/31/2012 1:16 PM by Author "Tidnab"
in the forum "RC Boats General Discussion"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11101510
RE: help me fugi motor
This thread is over 2 1/2 yrs old.The Fugi is probably long gone ,one way or the other.
Posted on: 5/30/2012 3:41 PM by Author "Tidnab"
in the forum "Speed - RC Gas Boats"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11100430
RE: rc stand up jet ski
Nice find.I saw one at a boat show a few years ago, that was over 12" long and had a jet drive in it like the real ones. I guess it was like the real ones that were sitting in the same area.It also had a girl doll in a bikini driving it.Didn't see a radio siting around ,but it did have an antenna on it,so I figured it must be r/c.I see you like in Cornwall.My families ancestors were from that area before they came to America and settled locally.I found out that one of my ancestors and his wife were aboard the Titanic when it went down. She was to leave the boat with the women and children,but wouldn't leave her husband.Her body was found but his never was.
Posted on: 4/27/2012 4:09 AM by Author "Tidnab"
in the forum "RC Boats General Discussion"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11058755
RE: Electric 1/4 Scale Racing Crackerbox plans???
How about this 1/6 scale already built. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-6-scale-crackerbox-boat-/130682702134?pt=Radio_Control_Vehicles&hash=item1e6d4bc936
Posted on: 4/22/2012 9:05 AM by Author "Tidnab"
in the forum "Speed - Electric"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11052171
RE: Ryobi 30cc is equivalent to old 31cc?
Keep the Ryobi 30cc.You're getting a better deal than the older 31cc.That newer version is a four port 30cc engine and it is actually made by Homelite. Homelite parts will fit it and it can be modded to give more power and rpm.I have one converted to a water cooled boat engine and I love it .I've had Zenoahs and Sikks,but this engine is more reliable than those.It's not as fast as they are ,but fast enough for me ,a non racer.
Posted on: 4/22/2012 8:49 AM by Author "Tidnab"
in the forum "Engine Conversions"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11051887
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