David Davis Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 (edited) ... it was a Brian Taylor Harvard which I've subsequently been too scared to fly but he said that all aeromodellers were hoarders.  I've just had a look at a spreadsheet I made up some time ago for all of the engines I own.  Apparently, I own four diesels but I haven't seen two of them for years. The others are:  Five Irvines from 36-53. Four Enyas from 15 to 50. Three HP VTs, a 25 and two 49s Four Thunder Tigers: a 46PRO, a 54 and two 91 fourstrokes. Six OS: a 61 SF and five fourstrokes from 26-70. Nine Lasers from a 62 to a 160 V twin. Single examples of engines produced by SC, ASP and Magnum. Plus the four diesels from PAW, Mills and ED.  I make that 38 engines. Of these only 9 are in models.  I do not regard myself as an engine collector and I realise that my situatiuon is not that unusual but the question i would like to ask is, "Why do we have so many more engines than we can possibly need?" 😊    Edited March 5, 2023 by David Davis 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Harris - Moderator Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 Because we can. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin b Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 Male jewellery. (a lot more interesting than shoes and handbags) 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Acland Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 Because we love them more than anyone  else will. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Bertram Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 A clubmate recently donated 3 brand spanking new DLE engines of various sizes to the club still in the boxes. To me they were a thing of beauty and I'm all electric! Almost tempted!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lee Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 Not something I suffer from. I've happily sold/given away/thrown away all my old engines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff2wings Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 Because you never when you will need one for a new project,and oh! Look,I have just the engine I need too hand best get on with it then. But of course you are right DD ,guilty as charged probably have more than twice that,although 15 or so are projects, 100+ plans,8 kits+500-600 magazines and books, do I need all of this? Heck no,but as our American chums would say 'he who dies with the most toys,wins! ' 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Fry Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 3 hours ago, John Lee said: Not something I suffer from. I've happily sold/given away/thrown away all my old engines. Arrrr, gliders or electric? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGnome Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 I only have a few engines compared to you guys, but having more and more noisy flights....  15cc RCGF 20cc RCGF Saito 82 FS SC 90 FS ASP 61 FS TT 54 FS SC 70 FS Magnum 90 two stroke ASP 49(?) two stroke OS 55 two stroke OS 61 two stroke Evolution 10cc petrol  Only 6 currently in planes but hopefully a few more soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul De Tourtoulon Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 Not here to tell you which ones are any good or rubbish,, 'But', the two Rcgf engines are real fuselage and servo killers due to their excessive vibrations, I gave managed to give of the engine's a better balance so no cracks in my fuselages ( Seagull ) and Hitec gearless servos replaced with Futaba ones. Â A picture of my Rcgf 15cc after balancing the crankshaft, and broke two of it's crankcase mounting due to vibration, but after it cracked my Zero fuselage just behind the pilot ( not crashed ) modified the mounting,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel R Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023  21 hours ago, David Davis said: "Why do we have so many more engines than we can possibly need?"  Define need... Nobody "needs" a small airplane that you fly whilst standing on the ground... 😀  How many airplanes do I need? How many can I fly regularly?  I have more engines than I can possibly need.  That said. I've bought what I thought was 'well priced' for what looked like 'good condition' in a consistent size range, which is at least the size range of airframes I like, 40 & 60 size. I'm only half afflicted... I guess.  I do need to have a clearout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Fry Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 I say, enjoy. Get a modelling mate, who, when the mortal coil is shuffled, comes round, takes it all away, so it ceases to annoy Swmbo, who will be off the the Mercedes dealer, for one of the nice little sports cars she covets, via the short skirt shop, to allow disgraceful old age to reign. What the mate does with it, his choice. Proof reading the above, the model stuff, not Swmbo. No flys on her, just the marks where they landed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGnome Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 My 15cc RCGF (mounted on standoffs) does vibrate a fair bit, but my 20cc beam mounted ones doesn't seem much worse than my Evolution 10cc ....... Â Sorry about your Zero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wagg Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 Not really a hoarder more of it may come in use one day. Engine on the left is the very first engine I bought in 1962 and used in a KK Phantom Mite control line. Engine on the right is the 2nd engine I bought in 1972 and used in a Dave Highs "Week-Ender" single channel. !0 years in between due to wine, women and song. Well I was a teenager in the 60's. Quite a few motors since then and some still survive.   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul De Tourtoulon Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 17 minutes ago, GrumpyGnome said: My 15cc RCGF (mounted on standoffs) does vibrate a fair bit, but my 20cc beam mounted ones doesn't seem much worse than my Evolution 10cc ....... Â Sorry about your Zero. I changed the Rcgf in my P 47 for a Dle, it hardly vibrates,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul De Tourtoulon Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 Ps one hardly used First hand Rcgf 15cc, careful owner from new, good runner restored for sale,,,😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff2wings Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 And as if more proof was needed, this lot arrived this week, might have to extend the shelf 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 I wonder if collectors will ever collect electric motors ----best to start now with a few brushed motors ......... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lee Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 I bet the old Mighty Midget electric motor is already collectable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outrunner Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 I've got a couple of nice Meccano motors, one has a selectable manual gear ratio change, still works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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