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Recent content by TonyHallo

  1. TonyHallo

    Inside the Roto 85FS

    Finished the install yesterday and test ran the engine, all is good. Forecast for tomorrow is a high of 54F, 5 to 10 MPH. We have a swap meet tomorrow at the Butler Aircraft Modelers field, the weather doesn't look promising.
  2. TonyHallo

    Electronic Carburetor/Roto 85 FS Install

    I'm loving every minute of it!
  3. TonyHallo

    Electronic Carburetor/Roto 85 FS Install

    Quick update here on the conversion. The controller wasn't working properly when connected to an additional Smart Port device. I was using an AT-V1 sensor to measure the head temps and the RPM. The solenoid pulses would jump around 600 to 1000 pulses. At idle that was ok since the solenoid...
  4. TonyHallo

    Inside the Roto 85FS

    Used Permatex Motoseal to seal the crankcase. Fiddled around for over a half hour trying to hold wristpin needles in place with grease, said to myself the factory has to have a better way. Turn a short piece of brass to the wristpin diameter and made it just short of needles and thrust...
  5. TonyHallo

    Inside the Roto 85FS

    Had a dead stick in the Super Cub on last week while visiting a local club field that I do not belong to. Was flying up wind when the engine quit just about right in front of me, decided to turn and land down wind. The forecast was light and variable winds however only the variable part was...
  6. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    I'll find out soon! Right now I had to take the engine out of the Super Cub to replace the front bearings, had a dead stick and hit the nose after landing, the engine seemed stiffer and rather than rub it again, decided to take it apart and inspect. I'll post some photos over in the engine...
  7. TonyHallo

    Discussion Giant Scale Twins F-82

    Looks like fun!
  8. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Just thinking out loud the acrylic enamel paint I used was cheap but possibly heavier than aircraft paint. I may use Aerothane or Ranthane on the next one. For the white I used a white sealer and the plane was covered in one coat, I left a bunch of orange peel that could been flowed out on a...
  9. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    The weights were as follows; Right Main 15.382# Left Main 15.494# Nosewheel 3.814# Total 34.7@ without batteries. Using two 1800 ma 3 cell batteries for the redundancy buss and one 850 ma four cell for the starter. This will add another 11 ounces bring the weight to 35.5 pounds. That makes the...
  10. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Had the Cherokee at our club meeting today. It weights a little more than I hoped for, will post weight results tomorrow.
  11. TonyHallo

    Sport Racing plane for 3 cylinder Kolm engine.

    So the ball is the same thickness as to rod end?
  12. TonyHallo

    Sport Racing plane for 3 cylinder Kolm engine.

    Post some photos of the ball links.
  13. TonyHallo

    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    Does summer ever hit in Alaska?
  14. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    There is a flange that screws to the block that clamps the struts in position. You can zoom in and see them in the photo.
  15. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Assembly continues.
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