chris larkins

Any update Danny ?......... the last one was over 2 years ago and it looked about ready to fly

I'm still waiting for my new number, but I guess there is no rush at the moment. I do wonder why the number is so long, after all the National Insurance number is only 9 digits and my NHS number is only 10 digits.......perhaps model flying is more popular than we thought!

Posted by cymaz on 04/02/2021 19:32:43: If you want to run glow use a glow engine. If you want to run petrol use a petrol engine. It used to be a glow engine, it's now a petrol engine, and it could become a glow engine again......

I am neither pro glow or pro petrol, I have both and fly both and I own several Lasers and a couple of Saitos. A couple of years ago I converted an SC 1.20 to run on petrol, firstly using the original glow carb but as Martin stated earlier it was far too sensitive. I then bought a cheap RCGF carb and have had good success with it, having probably 40-50 flights with no issues other than it getting too hot initially. I fitted baffles in the cowl and added a lip to the outlet underneath the cowl and it has been ok ever since Why did I go to the bother of converting it to petrol? Mainly to see if I could...... I made some of the parts myself but did buy a machined carb adapter and adapter ring, since then I have copied and made these items using my lathe/mill for just a couple of pounds, total cost for the conversion was around £100 but I reckon I could do another for around £60 by making the machined parts myself and buying an inexpensive ignition unit & carb. So far the CONS have been...... the cost of the conversion slight loss of power compared to when it was glow (not an issue on a Turbulent that just cruises around) another battery to charge PRO's - low fuel cost initially and miserly consumption complete lack of exhaust residue the extra battery makes starting easy, just switch on and spin the prop after initial setup no tweaking of needles, not even the infamous nose-up check absolutely reliable running & tick-over - finger crossed that I haven't jinxed it Would I do it again ? - probably, not sure when though Link to video of it running HERE

So they are reducing the price to reflect no VAT, but not telling you that. Ultimately it is a lesson on making sure that you are clear on what it does or doesn't include, and accepting that if it doesn't include the VAT you will have to pay a handling fee to the courier (in this case £12) Edited By chris larkins on 29/01/2021 00:00:50

When you select UK from the dropdown list this is what is displayed, trouble is it doesn't tell you that the price does not include VAT.

So....I had to resort to Google. The propellers on most conventional twin-engined aircraft spin clockwise (as viewed from behind the engine). Counter-rotating propellers generally spin clockwise on the left engine and counter-clockwise on the right. The advantage of such designs is that counter-rotating propellers balance the effects of torque and P-factor, meaning that such aircraft do not have a critical engine in the case of engine failure. Here is the full description LINK

I placed an order with Motion RC on the 23rd Jan and although the model hasn't arrived yet I did receive an email today from Fed-EX explaining that I would need to settle my bill of £93.17, along with an attached invoice. The split being Import tax £81.17 and a Processing fee of £12. I don't have any issue with paying the VAT as clearly this is to be expected on any purchase, however nowhere on the Motion RC website did it say that the price DOES NOT INCLUDE any VAT, had it stated that VAT was not included I could have factored an additional 20% onto the price. So the upshot is it has cost me £12 more than it would have done before Brexit (the Fed-Ex charge), but £93 more than the price advertised as they don't inform you that they have reduced the price by 20%. Pretty shoddy really as this should be made crystal clear to anyone ordering something to be delivered to the UK.

On a full size the props spin with the blade going down next to the fuselage, there is a reason for this but without resorting to google I can't remember why. So looking from the nose of the model the left motor would be clockwise and the right motor anti-clockwise

My offer to test the 30cc petrol is still there, I have a Seagull Edge 540 and a Hangar 9 Taylorcraft and the engine would be great for both as they are both fitted with 2 stroke petrol engines currently. I live local too (Luton)

Andy if you PM me with the original image that you are trying to cut I will see what I can do with the file & try it on my machine. Which laser software are you using?

Cut this wall sign out of 1/8 birch ply for our clubhouse a few weeks ago, the engraving was done in one pass and the cuts were multiple passes (can't remember how many but probably around a dozen or so)