PatMc

There is nothing lost in trying. If the grubb screws can be moved but the shaft won't budge when using a press of some sort then I would not resort to using a hammer as the shock could loosen one or more of the magnets. At that point I'd get an adapter, though I've never had to so far.

I've used a vertical drill as a press on motor shafts. The shaft in Toto' motor has a flat cut out on the protruding end that will line up with the grub screw in the spacer at that end of the shaft. There will be a similarly spaced flat at the other end of the shaft that will line up with the grub screw at that end. i.e. there will be 4 cut out flats on the shaft to allow the shaft to be reversed by pushing it to it's new position then secured by the grub screws without needing to completely remove the shaft & turn it around.

We used to have access to a small lake about 10 miles from my club but after we'd had a few 'splash ins' it became unavailable. Also took part in some events at Kielder reservior many years ago - great fun at both venues. 😊 PS forgot to mention - once went on an island hopping (local taxi service) DH Beaver flight from Coal Harbour, Vancouver. About an hour or so round trip. An interesting experience, also spent found it fascinating watching the various other waterplane activities in what was a fairly busy harbour.

The wrong kind of bigger thrill if you're model is a gllider & the water is part of the North Sea !! 😳

It's reassuring to know that all those extra taxes were successfully used by governments to avert each of those potentially disastrous scenarios.

This short BBC video is well worth watching, especially so today. It's one of a series of shorts currently on BBC News site from all of the services of WW2 veterans telling their own individual story. Plus this one of John Hemingway, the last known surviving BoB pilot.

Nigel, hopefully a picture is as good as 1000 words. Here's 2k worth. They are leftovers extras from years ago, I think the balls are actually "soft" soldered to the torque rods.

I'd use silver solder & possibly the ball of a bal link instead of brass tube.

The most important readings will be the current at full throttle. This must be under the max current for both the motor & the ESC.

A 12 x 6 folder should be good but check that the current draw is under the max for your ESC/motor combo. I always go for full on/off with near vertical climb dead upwind for about 30 secs of power then hunt the thermal. Any aerobatics are power off & always try for a near pre-marked spot landing - it's good practice & adds something to achieve to each flight.

Rounded or squared whichever looks best to you. There's no aerodynamic benefit either way.

So far only HoLEP has been mentioned by the urologist but as far as I can see it's no more invasive than Urolift. My bedtime activities are limited to walking to the loo several times each night poking Mr Dribles in the eye with a plastic tube waiting 'till the tears stop then making the return journey back to bed. 😒 Good luck with whichever procedure you choose 👍

Thanks Ian, David & Martian for the info & good wishes. Martian, the HoLEP op involves passing a telescope (Not James Webb proportions I hope !!) through the urethra & using laser fibre to do the "re-bore" then chop up & remove some more bits of the prostate. So it's front door entry not back door like your neighbour. In the mean time I've received a 4 month action plan starting tomorrow with a review by telephone then some more tests etc finaly to be offered to be added to the waiting list for HoLEP. If the opportunity arises I'll ask to be put on the list before the 4 months is up. Any further info will be gratefully received, Pat.

Thanks for the reply BiB. I should have mentioned HoLEP isn't a cancer treatment it's basically a "rebore" of the urethra (pee pipe) using laser to clear obstructions . About 5 weeks ago Mr Dribbles elevated his prolonged industrial lethargy from go slow to all out strike, necessitating in a trip to A &E where I was fitted up with a semi permanent catheter with accessories. This has since been changed to a more discreet but in some respects less convenient DIY, disposable one shot catheters plus the return to nightly sleep walking comfort breaks routine. Before I commit to a HoLEP operation I would like to hear the pros & cons from anyone else's experience of the procedure or alternative procedures.

Has anyone any experience of Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP) ? I am to be offered entry onto a waiting list for this procedure in the next month or so & would like to know as much about the pros & cons of the options available if I agree to go ahead with the operation. Also would like to know how much long term real life benefit & detriment (if any) experienced after the procedure. Thanks in advance for any info.

Nah, there's no "dog" collar. 😜

For the same reason that life-time diseases of the past aren't around anymore, infant mortality rates have dropped to a fraction of what they were & this post is being read by a much older demograph than would have ben possible in the good old days. 😉

Ditto.

We had to take tablets to get rid of the worms 'cause they were eating us. 😟

Must get lonely flying lonely your own, Phil ! 😁

I have a copy of the original Ben Buckle catalogue, it's definitely not a Southerner Major. As jeff2wings posted it seems to be an enlarged version of the KK Bandit. The wing root LE cut-away & tailplane position on the fuselage fuselage are identity give-aways.

Are you referring to the engine in the polyhedral winged vintage model ? There's a photo of an OS20FS in the post of 10.36 Monday.

Telemetry ?

That's because it goes with the Tiger Major as Sussex mentions. 🙄

The speed of series wound motors is roughly inversely proportional to the current, if they are run with little or no load they can reach dangerously high speeds. Typical damage would be the commutator disintegrating then the debris flying from it. These motors were (are ?) normally solidly connected to their load, never belt driven. Ref my 60 year old copy of Electrical Technology by Edward Hughes & my memory. If only I could as easily recall where I last left my specs. 🙄