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Another possible theory is that the early EVO twins..and this is an earlier one..."had issues" and one of the up dates was to use two gaskets between the crank case and the cylinder...?? to my...

Thanks guys for all the good information. I have no idea what or where the prop bolts came from since this was a used engine...I have two of these identical engines and the bolts looked the same on...

was asked if the prop bolts I have been using have enough threads to really secure the prop or were the bolts tight but the prop "loose" ???
here is another Vess 32-C with the front plate and...

Well after months and months of putzing...today was the day...double checked everything and range tested the radio gear...
triple checked all the bolts etc..
I installed a brand new ignition on the...

Indeed...I loved the quiet sound from Rick's Pawnee the one day I was there...sorry I chickened out with the high winds..my old fiberglass planes just are not anywhere near as strong
as Len's and...

SOLD pending inspection at JR by buyer...Glad to see this one get re built and back in the air soon.
Kevin

It has been several years since I looked inside of the carrying bags and realize now that I have mis represented this plane.
My heated storage area is a ways from my home and I apologize for posting...

a Bayer CNC modellbautechnik LO 100
http://www.cnc-modellbautechnik.de
under products...look up LO 100
a 1/3 scale version of this aero batic sailplane at 3.33 meters.
I bought this from...

I'd buy it in a heart beat if I were anywhere near you...I'm in Minnesota...if anyone wants to bring it to JR later this month I WILL buy it there....
I have a much bigger lathe like this and they...

I am including pictures of the actual components for making the vertical fuel guage...it works perfectly by the way.....
the green label is the longer tetra parts that go through the fuse walls......

I am willing to Bet Len...you are the first American to ever run water ballast in your glider...I think you will need a European answer !!!
I can't see a problem though with shutting off a...

I wish I knew Asher...I end up building most of this stuff from scratch like you...
6061 aluminum plates and same on the cross rods...
kevin

I reversed the landing gear and found I will have to drill four new holes to make it work...weakening the gear a lot...if I keep the rear ward rake...I only move it 2 inches..not 3.25 inches...
...

You are the one who needs to grow a pair since you will likely be the one to fly this beast for the very first time Tim.....
Good luck on the landing....I will bitch at you for the next 5 years if...

Thanks Chris...I never even thought about the wheels...yes...I moved the wing back 3.25 inches from the design...the landing gear was in about the proper relationship before that move...so it will...

It balanced just fine today...the ignition is bad though...ran poorly on one side...we swapped out the plug wires and then it ran poorly on the other side...
it is very quiet with these pipes......

just need to do some additional work to stab mounting method...Then add fuel and fly this monster...:p
kevin

Engine is in, hanging the tuned pipes which have to be supported front as well as back...makes for interesting plumbing challenges..
naturally the vent tube rests right on the exhaust...

final assembly now...running all the wiring and fuel lines etc...
I stole this idea from Jim Frickie of Kansas on doing an external fuel gauge...he provided me with the Tetra RC part numbers for the...

all covered now..all auto hook up sockets in place. all servos in the wings permanently in place...
now just screwing and gluing everything into the fuse for the final time...
Everything is here to...

Some general information is that Owattonna is less an hour south of Minneapolis/ Saint Paul. Minneapolis and Saint Paul are about 2 million people all told and has a tons of museums, night life,...

Dennis...I guess this means you are REALLY LOVING retirement HUH ??
Congrats.
Kevin

Hey guys..thanks..it is still rigid as heck even without any covering on it yet...there is a still a lot of wood in there...
the ratio from front to back was 5.99 according to Larry...hence I...

My engineer friend Larry figured I needed to lose a half pound in the tail....so I went at it with a Dremel Trio tool...bigger than a regular dremel but smaller than a regular router....Dremel makes...

Oldybutgoody asked me to reply with the airfoil I used on my PEG wings...compufoil

NACA 15018/16"/.03" k/ .875"h/ 18.1% thick/ 1.13% cmb

when I placed this on John Destine's plans, it looked...