RE: Building Ringmasters
[quote]ORIGINAL: PWF63 ...I'm an ex Speed and racing man so this Ringmaster has to make a noise and go fast. The OS 40H in  it was originaly built for TQR type models so no muffler and it won't 4 stroke... Cheers Fredo [/quote] You would probably like the later version of the Ringmaster Junior. Plans show it powered by a Fox .25 schnuerle. Mine sports an Enya .09. [;)] George
Posted on: 6/19/2013 7:21 AM by Author "gcb" in the forum "Control Lines"
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RE: Fuel for old engines
[quote]ORIGINAL: JKinTX Holy cow Isky you're alive...lol Miss the old forum. :))) Me too! And the Krylon Paint People and ''My 1988 Honda Accrod clatters when I accelrat'' dude! John [/quote] Don't forget the submarine guy and the gent who wanted to rebuild his truck diesel...those were the days. George
Posted on: 6/19/2013 6:34 AM by Author "gcb" in the forum "Control Lines"
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RE: MPjet 061D aircraft
If your plane flys the way you want it to, who cares if the engine has more or less powerful than an engine you don't have in your plane? George
Posted on: 9/18/2012 10:13 AM by Author "gcb" in the forum "Everything Diesel"
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RE: Couple of newbie questions
That's shaken, not stirred! [8|] Bond...James Bond.. Sorry, couldn't resist. I've heard the same. I THINK it was in Eric Clutton's "Dr. Diesel's Diary" George
Posted on: 9/18/2012 6:27 AM by Author "gcb" in the forum "Everything Diesel"
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RE: Couple of newbie questions
Here's a site that has LOTS of info on diesels: http://www3.telus.net/dieselcombat/diesel_care.htm George
Posted on: 9/17/2012 5:07 PM by Author "gcb" in the forum "Everything Diesel"
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RE: Fake Oliver Tiger diesels
Here's the number on mine: George
Posted on: 9/11/2012 3:59 PM by Author "gcb" in the forum "Everything Diesel"
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RE: cox lil stinker canopy
I guess that is a common lost item. Mine is missing too. [:o] George
Posted on: 9/11/2012 5:35 AM by Author "gcb" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: Sig Deweybird Flight tips.
[quote]ORIGINAL: Slope Pilot Recently built, a Sig Deweybird, Does anyone have tips on flying it? [/quote] What kind of tips are you looking for? What is your experience level? George
Posted on: 9/10/2012 10:18 AM by Author "gcb" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: Fake Oliver Tiger diesels
Yes, my Oliver has a number but I can't make it out from the pics I took some time ago. I'll have to dig it oout and check. BTW I also took pics of the box and instructions if anyone needs to see instructions. George
Posted on: 9/8/2012 7:58 PM by Author "gcb" in the forum "Everything Diesel"
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RE: Some technical Cox 049 questions
To amplify what ChrisM said, when Norvels were new kids on the block someone switched heads on a TD and NORVEL and both engines gained RPM. Go figure. Sooo, as previously stated in different words, you may be better off just picking a plug and tuning for your setup. George
Posted on: 9/6/2012 8:06 AM by Author "gcb" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: Some technical Cox 049 questions
The TD head not only has more compression but also has a "squish band" around the combustion chamber for higher performance. My question is does the Nelson plug/Galbreath head set have a squish band? George
Posted on: 9/5/2012 6:37 PM by Author "gcb" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: Fake Oliver Tiger diesels
Check out this pic for some differences. The left one is a real Oliver Mk-3 from ~1958, the right one (with prop) is a CS Oliver Mk-3: George
Posted on: 9/4/2012 6:32 PM by Author "gcb" in the forum "Everything Diesel"
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RE: Is this a cox .020 peewee???
[quote]ORIGINAL: controlliner It's from an OS Max .10. I have two of em[:D] [/quote] You appear to be correct. BTW, the needle for the Pet carb is the same one used for CL. To switch, you just remove the needle assembly and install or remove the carb, then reinstall the needle in the same position. Pics: George
Posted on: 9/4/2012 5:54 PM by Author "gcb" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: Is this a cox .020 peewee???
Looking at this pic again, is that an OS Max carb on the Tee Dee above the Pee Wee? George
Posted on: 9/2/2012 7:35 PM by Author "gcb" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: Looking for Cox engines and parts
[quote]ORIGINAL: jsesere My son's Scout troop got a donation of some 1/2 A kits. Some will use Bee type back plates and some are rail mounts. We will take anything you don't need. I have another person who offered some misc. parts so I will have to mix and match to put some engines together. [/quote] In the mean time, how many folks can help the boys put the kits together correctly? What kind of kits are they? You can switch engines between planes if necessary so all boys get to fly their plane. You will find the "Bee" type back plate mounting referred to as "radial" mounting. The rail mounts are called "beam" mounts. What about tools, glue, paint, etc. BTW, I have been a Scouter for over 31 years. George
Posted on: 9/2/2012 7:29 PM by Author "gcb" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: Starting ?
I use two "D" cells taped together as well as a booster. For the "D" cells, I tape them together but solder the leads. I found it best to tin the batteries quickly so not to damage them, then tin the connecting wires, then solder them together. This affords (for me) the fastest connection without a lot of heat transfer to the batteries. These will usually last for a year, then replace the batteries. I use the "D" cells for smaller engines and the booster for larger ones. George
Posted on: 9/1/2012 7:32 AM by Author "gcb" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: Starting ?
[quote]ORIGINAL: pmerritt ...It won't take a fellow long to realize that hooking a 6 volt battery to a glow plug will break the wallet pretty quick! [/quote] The batteries made from "D" cells used to come in 1.5V. (parallel) or 6V (series). Of course we used the 1.5V. ones. Before that we used "doorbell" batteries that were about 6" tall and about 2" in diameter. I used two of those hooked in parallel to get 1.5V and would last at least a year. Also used wire and alligator clips for hookup. BTW, first time I tried to start an engine (Space Bug Jr. ~ 1954) I was inside and attempted to use a model train transformer (didn't yet have a battery). I did not realize that the xformer turned on at ~13VAC. Glow head went off like a flash bulb and I went to my LHS to get another plug and a battery. :( George
Posted on: 8/23/2012 6:57 PM by Author "gcb" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: Simple Trainer for a .15?
[quote]ORIGINAL: JohnBuckner ...When it is dead calm the slider can be set at full forward and the airplane does fine and very stable as well as a slow rotation on the sixty foot lines. When the breeze comes up it takes just seconds to move more towards the trailing edge and the airplane has no problem at all in staying out on the long lines in fairly stiff breezes... John[/quote] You will also find that the length and diameter of your lines affect how much the line bows. Most stunt planes use adjustable leadouts to fine tune how well the airplane flys. George
Posted on: 8/13/2012 6:31 AM by Author "gcb" in the forum "Control Lines"
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RE: PAW 06 low revs
AMB, You should be heat cycling your PAW. Run it up to max for one minute, pull the fuel tubing or pinch it off so the engine quits, let it cool for five minutes. Do this about a dozen times and your PAW should be fully broken in. Here's a good place to read why: http://www3.bc.sympatico.ca/dieselcombat/index.htm George
Posted on: 8/12/2012 9:47 AM by Author "gcb" in the forum "Everything Diesel"
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RE: Would appreciate advice for give-away plane
Stefan, Is your club CL or RC? You seem to be getting suggestions for both. Chances are that your friend would not fly by himself so the suggestion of taking him to the club field is probably a good one. I would suggest making a plane for yourself powered by one of those engines and offering to let him fly it (stick time or handle time). Of those engines I can vouch for the Enya .35 (Enyas live forever) and the MAX-H .60. My Enya .35 is a CL version. The MAX-H .60 was available in front intake and rear intake versions. I have the front intake which was dubbed "Golden Pride" for the gold anodized head. Both versions were excellent runners. George
Posted on: 8/12/2012 9:11 AM by Author "gcb" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: Simple Trainer for a .15?
[quote]ORIGINAL: Seamus OLeprosy  Woo woo woo Jim. Are you saying I have to hold hands with an old bloke, have a little dance and then we have a lie down in the long grass? I'm sticking to R/C, even a buddy lead is 4ft long and no touching [/quote] After you learn to fly (by yourself) you will probably want to fly stunt or speed. Forget about team race or combat. [:D] [;)] George
Posted on: 8/12/2012 8:51 AM by Author "gcb" in the forum "Control Lines"
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RE: More 2.5cc Diesels
[quote]ORIGINAL: earlwb One thing I noticed with the model diesel engines is that they tend to cool off when you go to low throttle with a RC version. Then when you go back to WOT you have to wait for the engine to heat up and start running faster and faster.  So you have to be careful of the needle valve adjustments, compression etc. [/quote] When I set compression there is usually a flat spot where more compression does not yield more RPM then further increase causes RPM to drop off. For CL I use the low end just before it drops off but for throttle use the higher end will usually keep the heat up so it will recover faster when the throttle is moved from slow to fast. How effective this is depends on engine and fuel of course. Give it a try. George
Posted on: 8/7/2012 1:59 PM by Author "gcb" in the forum "Everything Diesel"
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RE: Simple Trainer for a .15?
You might also consider setting the wing incidence at zero. George
Posted on: 8/6/2012 5:53 PM by Author "gcb" in the forum "Control Lines"
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RE: IRVINE ENGINES NEW OS MADE
[quote]ORIGINAL: AMB Hmm the mystery deepens wonder who did make it, can you post a pix?? martin is country of origin anyhere on the case?? [/quote] Perhaps CS?
Posted on: 7/28/2012 3:57 PM by Author "gcb" in the forum "Everything Diesel"
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RE: Berkley 1949 Puddle Jumper, CL. AH minature Drone diesel
The only plane in the Puddle Jumper series that I built was the Señor Puddle Jumper, powered by a OS MAX-I .15. It was a fun little plane. The [b]ñ [/b]is done in Windows by selecting All Programs select Accessories select System Tools select Character Map select a character to copy copy the character Insert the character wherever you need it George
Posted on: 7/23/2012 5:37 AM by Author "gcb" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: Berkley 1949 Puddle Jumper, CL. AH minature Drone diesel
Nice plane Jim. That little Drone really looks nice. George
Posted on: 7/22/2012 4:03 PM by Author "gcb" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: Propellers for diesels. What do you like, and why?
I like nylon and composites usually, but for old engines with weak or small shafts, it's wood only. George
Posted on: 7/17/2012 10:19 AM by Author "gcb" in the forum "Everything Diesel"
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RE: Is this a cox .020 peewee???
Yes. George
Posted on: 7/17/2012 10:14 AM by Author "gcb" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: MVVS 09 diesel
Here are mine: George
Posted on: 7/15/2012 10:43 AM by Author "gcb" in the forum "Everything Diesel"
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RE: Shaft driven props
Here's the front end of a Heinkel-112 by Walt Musciano from a 1947 issue of "The Model Craftsman": George Edit: Forgot to mention, look how they misspelled his name on the article. They had it right on the plans.
Posted on: 7/15/2012 10:30 AM by Author "gcb" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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