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Author:  elwood [ Tue May 09, 2017 7:59 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Carolina BarnStormers Spring Wing Ding 2017
All the rotecs I have seen were just like a real radial engine! leak oil out of the exhaust and smoke like hell on start up. COOL!!
Author:  JonCarleton [ Tue May 09, 2017 8:42 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Carolina BarnStormers Spring Wing Ding 2017
Scott:

No, the Tangos were trailered in. I would have no issue with the distance, but last time I flew the over in the Bonanza. A significant portion of the direct flight was over the Sandhills National Forrest. For over 100 miles across South Carolina there are no roads, houses, or cell towers. If you went down for any reason, even if you were not damaged in any way, you'd still have a LONG walk out and recovery of the aircraft would be quite the enterprise.
Author:  elwood [ Tue May 09, 2017 8:59 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Carolina BarnStormers Spring Wing Ding 2017
Yep I can't blame you there Jon, I don't like flying over broccoli either.
Author:  MadMuz [ Tue May 09, 2017 10:16 am ]
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knotsofast wrote:
MadMuz wrote:
... oil dripping out of exhausts and other orrifis when motor not running and so on...

Much like my Ol' Panhead,,,it's not leaking oil, It's marking its territory.


Yeah :laughing if it aint leaking oil.... you better add some, coz it is out...

My Hillman imps are like that, they have no oil seal on the crank, they have a 'scroll' like a thread so when the motor runs, the oil gets wound back into the motor, not out into the back of the flywheel....

Which is fine when the motor is running.... not so good when you stop.... drippity drip drip drip.... :realcrazy :laughing :yoda2 :Wolvie

:Jim

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Author:  ALL IN [ Wed May 10, 2017 12:06 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Carolina BarnStormers Spring Wing Ding 2017
That's just part of radial engines but the look is way worth it and the other phrase they are also famous for is at the fuel pump it's backwards from the rest of the engines:

Fill her with oil but only check the fuel, probably don't need any!
Author:  ALL IN [ Wed May 10, 2017 12:44 am ]
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Oh and I did not mention the sound of them!!!
They are just way too cool.
Author:  MadMuz [ Wed May 10, 2017 1:45 am ]
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This guy built one out of Honda 600 cylinders :laughing



Several people have made VW cylinder radials... :like :yoda2 :Wolvie




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Author:  Gabor [ Wed May 10, 2017 7:06 am ]
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Impressive! Both of them. The VW is a classic way of re-purposing existing ancient well proven technology.
Impressive machining nonetheless.
Thanks Muz.
:fickyou
Author:  Bacon [ Thu May 18, 2017 10:13 pm ]
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It looks like you have some interesting tractor designs, I would like to see those in person, maybe next year
Author:  MadMuz [ Fri May 19, 2017 1:35 am ]
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Bacon wrote:
It looks like you have some interesting tractor designs, I would like to see those in person, maybe next year


Here is a tractor design from down under :eek :ugeek: :) :wol2 :Wolvie

Evidently, it can clear its own strip as it takes off? :pop

:Jim

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Author:  Bacon [ Wed May 24, 2017 1:36 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Carolina BarnStormers Spring Wing Ding 2017
I like that, I bet if you towed it fast enough it would fly.
Author:  JonCarleton [ Wed May 24, 2017 9:26 am ]
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That could be a copyright violation of "The Bulldozer" gyroplane.
Author:  Tomgyro [ Wed May 24, 2017 9:43 am ]
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6 foot hub bar, pto driven pusher prop, swap the front end loader box with a canard airfoil ( don't need no stinking tail) might fly the runway.
Author:  Ultracruiser41 [ Sat Jul 15, 2017 7:22 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Carolina BarnStormers Spring Wing Ding 2017
Well.....been a while since I've been on the forum.....
The Rotec radial..........
As with all radials........it must be pulled through at least 10 props before starting to prevent hydraulic lock.
No scavenger pump run before starting and she starts and runs like a top.
It's the latest generation of the R2800 so Rotec has obviously worked out the issues.
In the pusher config.....I can't get the CHT over 250-280. Runs flawlessly .
Love the "marking of their territory". One old timer said to me.... " You don't start a radial.....you wake it up" !
Author:  rcflier [ Sat Jul 15, 2017 6:08 pm ]
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Muz, that tractor gyro would have a strange angle in a hang test... :rofl

Cheers
Erik
Author:  MadMuz [ Sat Jul 15, 2017 11:12 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Carolina BarnStormers Spring Wing Ding 2017
Thats right cruiser... I think one has to pull the motor over so many times, but isnt it backwards?

So it doesnt fire and tear your head off, and so the oil pump pumps the oil back out and the rest of the oil in the bottom cylinders cant hydraulic, because backwards, the oil goed out the open exhaust valves?

Murray Barker always had a pair of plastic milk jugs hanging on the exhaust outlets of his radial little wing in the hangar... :laughing :trup :like :yoda2 :Wolvie

:Jim

:fickyou

Don't forget the big ficker's anniversary...

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