Matt Brewster Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Hi TimboA bit of a cheek but have you a wiring diagram and parts list for the on board glow unit. If not, no harm in asking and thanks any way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 The one I do is based on the Brent dane version of several years ago ( AMA member ) try a google for "optoglo" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cotsford Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Google produced nothing but broken links to old websites, it looks like the circuits disappeared from the www now Timbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Ah well...I might post it here anyway as I am retiring from doing them after New year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Brewster Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Or perhaps a project for RCM&E to publish in the new year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cotsford Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Matt Brewster wrote (see)Or perhaps a project for RCM&E to publish in the new year now there's a good idea - put the 'E' back into the mag!edit - or would that involve copyright issues? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Possibly, but I will discuss it with the editorial team.... a good idea if it gets the "glo"- ahead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Former Member Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 [This posting has been removed] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Ah but Eric, you fell for that old thing of assuming logic my friend...and you have been married long enough to know the dangers of THAT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Ireland Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 An Air Force instructor once told me: "Never assume, always check", has served me well over the years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Fairgrieve Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 A remote glow system as an project in the mag would be just what I am looking for... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Duvall Posted January 11, 2009 Author Share Posted January 11, 2009 Thanks to everyone who answered my question. There seemed to be mixed opinion on the need for on-board glow but the majority seemed in favour so I decided to go for one. Luckily, I got in as one of the last of Timbo's customers. Although my Chipmunk is some way from completion, I had already got my shiny new (well dull grey really) SC70 and fired it up firstly without the on-board glow and then with. Despite my limited experience, it was clear to me that the engine operated noticeably better at low revs with the on-board glow. On top of that there is the benefit of the convenience of not needing to connect and disconnect the glow whether direct of remote.Lets hope the idea of publishing Timbo's design goes ahead as it is significantly cheaper that the comercially available equivalents. I'm surprised that none of the experts jumped on Kevin's post above as the project would be an automated glow controller not a "remote glow"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun K Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Timbo, if you have ended your onboard glow building career, definitely add me to the list of supporters of having a glow controller project published in the mag. Off thread, I know, but I'd also love to see a build project in the mag for a home-built servo slower for retracts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Goodwin Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Does anyone have an update for this request? Mr Mackey, can you shed any light on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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