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    Warbirds Replicas Hawker Tempest V -Mass Build 2024(part two) .

    in Warbird kits

    Posted

    Thanks Richard and Lipo Man - I am the kind of builder that makes good progress then gets stymied by a niggle like this so hopefully this will get me on my way again!

    Richard - do you use captive nuts on the other side of the hardwood motor mount? I guess you must - I assume you don’t pre-install them and allow the tightening of the x-mount screws to bring them into place?

    Thanks,

    Rob

    Warbirds Replicas Hawker Tempest V -Mass Build 2024(part two) .

    in Warbird kits

    Posted

    Hi Richard, looks like the Tempest is going great. 
    Could I ask how you got the motor fitted to the mount and then screwed the mount to the airframe? I have the same motor and mount for your FW190 (may make this off-topic!) and have made a right mess of it so far. The problem I have is that with the motor attached to the mount, I cannot access the screws that then attach the whole thing to the airframe. With the motor not attached I can fix the mount but then can’t access the motor from behind to attach. Don’t think I have explained this very well and also think you have addressed this above but I am still none the wiser so apologies… 

    Safety Spinner Nut

    in IC Engines

    Posted

    Thanks for the replies guys, I did indeed mean the domed nut - Great Planes call it a 'safety spinner nut' although I am unsure where the 'safety' part of this comes in. 

     

    Frustrating that I cannot upload photos as this would be a a lot clearer - I think that using the prop washer and then tightening the nut using the holes (thanks Jrman) may resolve many of my issues, will try again with the photos once I have done this as it is not something i want to get wrong for obvious reasons. 

     

    Thanks again,

    Goose

    Safety Spinner Nut

    in IC Engines

    Posted

    Morning All,

     

    After some advice on spinner nuts please  -I haven't used one before and I am a little stuck! 

     

    1. Does the nut simply screw on to the crankshaft without any retention or locking?

     

    2. What are the holes at the front of the nut for?

     

    3. I seem too have a few mm between the nut and prop when the nut is tightened as far as it will go (please see next question!) - should I be using the prop washer supplied with the engine to mitigate this?

     

    4. The nut will only tighten a certain amount before it is simply turning the engine over instead of getting any tighter - I guess this isn't normal but how is it mitigated?

     

    Any help would be much appreciated.

     

    Cheers,

    Goose. 

     

    NB. Sorry, the site doesn't seem to like my photo upload but hopefully the above makes some sense anyway...

     

    OS 52 Surpass engine mounting.

    in IC Engines

    Posted

    Afternoon All, I hope we are all looking  forward to the weekend!

    A quick question on mounting my OS 52:

    The manual suggest using a 'beam type' arrangement of hardwood bearers or an OS aluminium mount - I have one of the plasticky type mounts that I believe can be screwed into with self tappers or drilled through and used with bolts and nuts. 

    The manual specifies a 3.5mm Allen screw for mounting - after checking what I had, I inevitably found only 3mm and 4mm screws. The 4mm screws do not fit through the mounting holes on the engine but the 3mm screws obviously do with a little slack to spare.

    Is it a terrible idea to use the 3mm screws? Will the engine inevitably shake itself loose if the exact fit bolts are not used? Any experience in this would be very helpful. 

    On a related note, what is the best method for my type of engine mount? Screw  directly into it or drill through  and use bolts with washers and lock nuts? 

    Many thanks in advance,

    Rob

     

    DB Cirrus Moth 40 Electric build

    in Building from Traditional Kits and Plans

    Posted

    Posted by martin collins 1 on 24/10/2020 11:03:13:

    Hi Robert, yep it is now underway so you will get to see it built! Fair bit more sanding and shaping than a laser cut version but not a problem. I think you will be interested in the plane i have chosen to model it on but i am keeping that under wraps till i am a bit further down the road.

    Interesting - I await the big reveal!
    Really glad to see this getting built rather than mouldering away in my loft, grateful for the build log as it will help me when I get round to my Tiger Moth too!

    2019 Mass Build

    in The 2019 RCM&E Fly-in Mass Build

    Posted

    Thanks for the tips KC, particularly the pencil line extension trick. I have only done the first two methods of tailplane construction that you mentioned so yes, this has definitely flumoxed me a bit.
    So I guess that is my horizontal strips on the core, just sand down and then fit the leading edge? ( I say ‘just’, that sanding will take me forever but all part of the fun I guess). Thanks for the advice, Rob

    2019 Mass Build

    in The 2019 RCM&E Fly-in Mass Build

    Posted

    Hi, apologies for resurrecting an old thread but I have finally got round to starting my ‘2019’ mass build and have immediately run into problems!

    I have never built from a plan before and I am really struggling with the tailplane - I know others have described the build process but I really do not understand how the rudder and elevators are built up. I am guessing the the leading edge and horizontal strips are all from stock and need to be cut but I cannot see how to attach the leading edge to the core. Should this be done before or after the horizontal strips are in place and sanded to profile? How do I ensure that the horizontal strips are placed correctly on the core as the core will cover the plan when pinned down?

    I know these probably seem like quite daft questions but I could really do with some help from those with a bit more experience! bf6d54c5-e0b8-474e-a1cf-e0cb4dd41ca2.jpeg

    Does anybody know how to fix this?

    in Futaba

    Posted

    What a legend, thanks so much for this Martin.
    I don’t think there are many forums where you can ask a question and before you know, it somebody has offered to repair the item for you and then carried out such a great job.
    Huge thanks to Martian of course but also to everybody else who commented and helped with this, it restores one’s faith in humanity!
    Stay safe and happy landings.


    Does anybody know how to fix this?

    in Futaba

    Posted

    Trevor - you are right, this kept me awake at night for a while; I did manage to find the pin in the end and removed it from the back of the TX before promptly losing it.

    Kc - it's a good idea but without checking I imagine our excess would be at least £250 and given the amount it seems to go up every year without claiming I think I will keep my powder dry until something more serious happens (lipo fire etc...).

    Martian, that is an incredibly kind offer, if you are serious i will drop you a pm tomorrow, I would have to pay at least something for your time though. No offence will be taken if you realise you may have too much on after all btw...

    Again, thanks all for your thoughts on this issue, I must say my old Challenger suffered many knocks and I never had anything like this but I guess the old adage that they don't make 'em like they used to has once again been proved to be correct!

    Does anybody know how to fix this?

    in Futaba

    Posted

    I think the spring return kit that Ripmax sell is a mod - something to do with drone flyers wanting the throttle to centre instead of stay put. I can't seem to find a stick assembly available either which is a shame. I think that new with a receiver or two then this would be around £250 at the moment, I will try and get one on ebay for less than that - annoying all for the sake of a very small bit of plastic!

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