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| 04-26-2012 10:39 AM | ||
| Max |
Re: Takes a lickin' keeps on tickin' I am a big fan of OS engines because they have been proven to be very reliable over the years. Nice job on the cleanup, Dean. It looks as good as new!! |
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| 04-26-2012 09:21 AM | ||
| dean2287 |
Re: Takes a lickin' keeps on tickin' Quote:
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| 04-26-2012 07:33 AM | ||
| YoungestPiperCub |
Re: Takes a lickin' keeps on tickin' That OS 46 AX is an awesome motor. I recommend them for all my students. Thery seem to take prop strikes, "hard landings", bumps and bruises all day with no problem. |
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| 04-26-2012 05:07 AM | ||
| michel gravelle |
Re: Takes a lickin' keeps on tickin' Hi Dean Simple cleaning method , I thought you were going to say you used the crock-pot method  ,.........oohhhh well . Still a great job .Michel |
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| 04-26-2012 12:54 AM | ||
| dean2287 |
Re: Takes a lickin' keeps on tickin' Ha ha - yes, second time the HR went down. Too bad, I loved that plane...it just had a really bad color scheme and I kept losing orintation with high speed maneuvers. To clean the engine (OS 46AX), first I literally washed it in the sink. Cleaned all the dirt out best I could. Then I took it completely apart and used isopropyl alcohol the thoroughly clean it and get the water off. After it dried I rebuilt it using engine oil. Not a fancy process but it worked and the engine runs just fine on the test stand. Only damage as pointed out was the broken off throttle arm, which I replaced with a tooled servo arm. I'll get a proper one some time, no rush. Amazingly tough engine! |
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| 04-22-2012 11:06 AM | ||
| Guest |
Re: Takes a lickin' keeps on tickin' Didn't that "Rocket" have "directional control" issues this time last year?????We're gonna have to come up with a nickname for ya Dean!!!!   
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| 04-22-2012 09:55 AM | ||
| williame3590 |
Re: Takes a lickin' keeps on tickin' I heard through the grape vine that Dean snuck it in the dish washer when the wife wasn't lookin. Is this true Dean??????? Bill 
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| 04-22-2012 07:00 AM | ||
| Cougar429 |
Re: Takes a lickin' keeps on tickin' That is the OS AX series. I'd be making a guess on the size from the pics. Dean, great resurrection. Glad the crank survived. Other than a new throttle arm it looks good to go. I also suspect the field was relatively soft as the muffler stayed attached. I too want to know what you used to clean it up? |
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| 04-22-2012 05:04 AM | ||
| michel gravelle |
Re: Takes a lickin' keeps on tickin' Hi Dean What make is the engine ? I,m not very good at identifing engines . It looks great . What procedure did you use to clean it ? Looks almost new Michel |
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| 04-22-2012 01:35 AM | ||
| dean2287 |
Takes a lickin' keeps on tickin' This engine won't give up! I've crashed it 4 times, rebuilt it 5 times, and it still runs strong. This time it went nose in at full throttle...I pulled it out of a muddy field like a big carrot. It was so caked in mud you couldn't tell what it was. Aside from the airframe (RIP Harmon Rocket), I saved all the electronics, pilot, fuel dot, and some nice carbon control rods. Another RC adventure. |
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