Martin McIntosh Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 OK thanks but probably what I have tried. I now often solder a spring to the wire then wind it on the plug top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 The Fastrax ones fit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 (edited) @Nick Somervillethats how my V twins are wired, onto a non anodised part, you shouldn’t have a problem now! Edited February 8, 2022 by Ron Gray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon H Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 with that setup nick you might have oil leak from the front rocker cover screw as its not going to be well sealed. As your engine is upright it might not be too bad but its worth keeping an eye on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 You could always attach the cables here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon H Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Thats a good idea, they could attach under the bolt being used for the exhaust stays. One earth lead will be sufficient too if its less hassle to install. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin McIntosh Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Thanks Ron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Somerville Posted March 20, 2022 Author Share Posted March 20, 2022 Just a brief update on the Fury as spring has sprung and our patch is drying out nicely after the wet weeks we have had. Having made a start on my next build I needed to clear the longest of my two benches. This was the push I needed to bolt the cowl fully in place for the first time and run up the engine to see how the baffle and heat dispersal works. Also I have been bothered by the tailwheel steering and retraction as the pesky doors keep snagging. Last thing I want is to fly around with a stalled servo. My earlier dual remote glow issues are clearly over as the 360v sprung into life after only a few turns of the prop. I am still in awe of how smoothly the 360v runs. It has such a responsive pick up and sounds incredible. Our garden lawn isn’t that big but I was able to taxi around negotiating its curves, so super happy with the steering now. No tendency for nosing over, as per my P47, so another big tick. I shall set the travel for the tail retract to zero, so it stays locked down until I work out a fix for the snagging on its gear doors, so nothing left to do but go fly. I shall reacquaint myself with flying my P47 this week as have only flown my easy Wot4xl over the winter and then a maiden should be around the corner. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin McIntosh Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 Nick, see my post on a similar topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Somerville Posted March 28, 2022 Author Share Posted March 28, 2022 Thursday last week was a superb day here but absolutely zero wind. My Fury on its first outing was leaking air from the filler valve, so I wasn’t disappointed taking it home unflown. A little tinkering with the valve sorted the problem and so back to the patch today with a smooth 8-10mph breeze making conditions ideal. I had a few flights with the P47 to build some confidence and then the Fury’s Laser 360 was swiftly fired up and was raring to go. The take off run was straight and in the air I needed just three clicks of down and three of left aileron and there she was flying true. At around 35% power she was cruising in level flight and winding her up didn’t appear to change the pitch. On full chat the sound of the twin engine is just superb. Loud enough to feel authentic but not at all annoying. The second loop I executed was enormous and I have no doubt that the engine will pull her vertically out of sight. Application of flap is on two settings. Half flap after deploying the gear and then full flap on finals which really slowed her up. I just used the throttle to control the decent and she came in beautifully. On the second flight my landing wasn’t perfect but the undercarriage took it fine. Happy days. The following photo’s are courtesy of our esteemed chairman Chris. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 Excellent, Nick, well done and here’s to many more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 (edited) Fantastic news Nick, really wonderful achievement!! Cheers Danny Edited March 28, 2022 by Danny Fenton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin McIntosh Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 Well done Nick, I have still to go through that ordeal Looks fantastic in the air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel R Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 That looks brilliant in the air (to be fair it looks ace on the ground too). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon H Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 What prop did you settle on in the end Nick? Looks like a falcon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGnome Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 Looks like a nice field too...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Somerville Posted March 29, 2022 Author Share Posted March 29, 2022 35 minutes ago, Jon - Laser Engines said: What prop did you settle on in the end Nick? Looks like a falcon? 21/8 as you suggested and yes it’s a Falcon. Superbly finished prop, would definitely buy Falcon again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon H Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 29 minutes ago, Nick Somerville said: 21/8 as you suggested and yes it’s a Falcon. Superbly finished prop, would definitely buy Falcon again. Nice, i might get one and give it a try. I am always hunting for new props to test ? I used 21x8 menz on my Fury and i am currently running 21x10 hiprop which also seems to work well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Somerville Posted March 29, 2022 Author Share Posted March 29, 2022 10 minutes ago, Jon - Laser Engines said: 41 minutes ago, Nick Somerville said: Nice, i might get one and give it a try. I am always hunting for new props to test ? £20 from Gashangar, which seemed a good price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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