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  1. TonyHallo

    Scale 112” - Taylorcraft by HeyLuc & Snoopy.

    What glue are you planning to use? Looks like thin would be the ticket if you use it?
  2. TonyHallo

    What did you make with your lathe/mill today?

    I good flying friend of mine is also into trains, he likes old Lionel and Marx trains. He always comes up with a project for me. The last one was tapping 4-40 holes in an old engine. Took about 3 minutes but he was as happy as could be. When he was here last I showed him the prototype gear I...
  3. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    OK the first flight was about eight minutes long, not a single miss, even the fellow fliers commented. Need a new HV IBEC. The second flight was not so good. Been practicing scale like takeoffs as I hope to fly in a scale contest someday. Taxi out and stop on the centerline, advance the...
  4. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    It is cool inside the cabin where the ignition module is located. Flew the plane yesterday with the new ignition, first flight about 8 minutes in picked up a miss. New plugs, new ignition module, what's left? Hall sensor or the Aerotech IBEC. Before flying I had installed a voltage sensing...
  5. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    Call CH Ignition, speak with Adrain. He says it's getting hot and move it to the other side of the firewall, I said it's already there and the ignition box is the only thing inside the cockpit that is hot. New ignition is on order. Hopefully it will be here before the weekend.
  6. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    More Trials and Tribulations with the Champ. Put new plugs in last Monday, flew four flights on Monday and 3 flights on Saturday, started to miss again on Saturday. Sunday morning first flight starts missing again. Land and replace the left plug that is black with the plug I removed from the...
  7. TonyHallo

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    Did you glue the window in? If so how do you plan to put the fabric on?
  8. TonyHallo

    Scale 112” - Taylorcraft by HeyLuc & Snoopy.

    Many years ago I purchased 3 4'x8'x1/8" sheets from a local lumber yard. This was back in the Hurley Extra days, still have 1/2 sheet left. It was nice quality as well.
  9. TonyHallo

    Scale 112” - Taylorcraft by HeyLuc & Snoopy.

    Looking real nice. What material is used? Liteply?
  10. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    Why thank you Allscale1, welcome aboard!
  11. TonyHallo

    jeti DS 16 thread

    OPenTX radios are very capable. The quality isn't always though. My flying buddy has a couple of Power Box Mercury Power Management boxes, what a pain to set up. I think David is considering PB as well.
  12. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    Why, because they sound so nice in a scale airplane? No thanks, I had my fill of barking two strokes at Wally's Squadron.:agree-disagree:
  13. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    As I think of it maybe the problem is the left cylinder is sealing better than the right and keeping the oil on the combustion side. Now that I have the plane trimmed, I'm flying it much longer so we shall see before the end of the season. The problem isn't too severe and the engine provides...
  14. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    The later, one side fires, the second fires 1 rev later. Not sure how the original ignition worked, the pickup was on the cam gear. I assume there are two magnets. When I sent it to CH Ignition for conversion, a magnet and hall sensor were installed on the crank nose. So it is working in a...
  15. TonyHallo

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    Does Futaba make a module for engine RPM? Wouldn't you be able to access the ignition through the door?
  16. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    Keep in mind that the engine is lubricated via blow by. Oil from the gas lubricates the bottom end. The new plugs corrected the miss, flew five flights today without a cruising speed miss. I noticed the ring around the fouled plug was clean, I looked at the plug under the microscope and it...
  17. TonyHallo

    What did you make with your lathe/mill today?

    Looking for a Lathe/Mill project. While flying yesterday I decided to modify the gas cap on the Champ. When I made the cap didn't have a straight knurling tool so I used the diamond shaped tool.. Found a few on the web from Harfington. Never bought from them before. Bought 1mm and 1 1/2mm pith...
  18. TonyHallo

    jeti DS 16 thread

    I was at a fly in last week.. My casual observation was that it seemed the most expensive aircraft were controlled by Jeti radio. I on the other hand is using FrSky!
  19. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    Picked up a miss in the engine, seems to be getting worse as time goes on. Decided to check the plugs. It appears the left cylinder is getting more oil than the right. I know when I took the left cylinder head off there was plenty of oil in the cylinder after sitting for almost a year. Note...
  20. TonyHallo

    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    Nice
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