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ST G.61 ring or ABC?
I have a 3 year old Super Tigre G.61 that is in need of a new sleeve and ring and possibly the piston. Question: is there any reason why I couldn't install a new ABC sleeve and piston assembly...
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Re: Walbro carb help
Which of course is why you should have two ignition kill switches, one manual and one activated by the throttle linkage closing. RAM makes a decent electronic switch with a 20 A relay that can deal...
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Re: Test Tickle
Aw, nutz....
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Hobbico Spectrum, won one as a raffle prize
I was working our club's annual Pattern Contest this past weekend and received a red JR Orthopedic Hat, a Team Patrick Shirt and won the Hobbico Spectrum in the workers raffle. I figured out what to...
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Servo case replacement procedure....
Hi All, I need to replace the case on a Futaba S3003 servo that was damaged in a crash. Can anyone point me to a procedure that describes how the gears and pot are reassembled and aligned as part of...
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Figuring c of g on a biplane?
Anyone have a link to a site or, can just explain how to figure the balance on a biplane. I can find the MAC of a wing and the balance point at whatever percentage or range I need. But I need to know...
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Re: Engine stall while doing aerobatics
I second that! Happened to me twice (two different planes) in one week. On this tank: clunk jammed in that little budge all the way forward. I put some wire in the clunk tube to keep it rearward. On...
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Re: Multiplex Moviestar
has 'em for $116 and change. Rein Multiplex Moviestar twin motor electric. Anyone know where I can find one of these in the US or at least somewhere that will ship one to the US?
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Re: Recipe for a crash?
Boo, I think I got the picture. The advice given by just about everybody is that don't turn downwind with low altitude and not enough power. Everyone have put it clearly and in a very nice way. I have...
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prop ate my friend up
Check out the picture on our web page of my friend that was holding an airplane from behind with a Magnum 1.80 on it. It was his plane and the firewall came out. The engine swung around when the...
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Re: Funtana on the way
Flown one with an OS 50 and a 12x4 prop. Excellent flying plane. ...until the firewall came out! B > a806b
 
Re: Filling Wings?
Paul has the rights of it. In my case (lazy builder) if thick CA won't join, I wedge scrap balsa in the cracks and wick thin CA in araound it all and sand or file to perfection once its dry (about 5...
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Re: Watts per Pound?
and 30W per pound will fly like a GWS tigermoth :-) Its not *quite* that simple tho. The wttas per pound does two things - overcomes the drag, and any surplus gets to lifte the mass of teh aircraft...
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Re: building a model airplane
Not only the "weak minded" call it "Lite-ply". The people who make it call it that. It's a registered trade name. Ken Day
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Re: Co-Pilot (FMA Direct)
Sand57 wrote: to David ... Just what I would like now actually Only yesterday I discovered the SPADS sites - just love em and will build one as soon as I decise which is best, for me. I have lots of...
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