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From "gkuehn" <  >
I've got a Cox Texaco .049 that is driving me nuts. I have the same behavior both on the bench and in the air. The engine starts easily but then becomes progressively more lean as it runs. On the bench, I can run out the entire tank by backing off on the needle valve as it starts to lean out. The problem is that the engine won't run (and is hard to start) on the "final setting." Naturally, in the air is worse..If there's a "middle setting" for the needle valve, I have yet to find it.

I suspected a leak at the O-ring, but replacement did no good. I've fiddled with props and fuel (25%, 15%) with no real benefit.

Any advice (other than buying a Norvel...which is what I should have done in the first place)?

Thanks

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I noticed a question about throttling a Cox.010 and can offer my personal experiences as follows: I once made a spring steel device which wrapped around the exhaust ports of the .010 and sprang out a little to release the exhaust pulses. The device could be rotated about the cylinder so The open end of the spring would expose about one exhaust port. It worked very well as the throttle on an my RC scale model of the "Curtiss "Robin". The model was cut from 1/32" sheet Balsa to match the outlines of an 18" Sullivan(?) rubber powered model. The wing airfoil was a single-sheet 5% curvature. The wing struts were functional. Rudder/Elevator steering was by Adams actuator and guidance by a Testors Pulse Radio iransmitter working thru an Ace receiver. It worked ell enough to impress the LIDS (Long Island Drone Society), who were the "official" R/Cers at Mitchell Field at the time. They all flew "Tone" radios with pushbuttons for "Left", "Right","Up", "Down", etc.
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From "John Swetland" <  >

Larry Renger said
>but looking at the goo on

> the wing after a flight is actually the best measure of how

> it worked in flight.

NO COMMENT!
John Swetland, an "E" flyer from up north.

From "DAVE FRITZKE" <  >
I forgot to mention that the Nomad appeared in the 1961 August/September Issue of Flying Models, a mere 40 years gone by. I have already received an offer of a copy of the construction article. You R/C guys are the greatest! I have no yet heard if this plan is availabe from FM or not, I will drop a line to Lynn at Carstens and find out.
Dave Fritzke

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Check with Frank Anderson he has book out on every engine ever made from the 30's to date. His e-mail address is <  > Tell him Wally Zober recommended him. Wally

From "Jerry Cashman" <  >
Hi SmallNet guys.
After a frustrating weekend with my non-small models, I've a hankering to build (and fly!) something fun, small, light, cheap, fast and easy again... I've a draw full of .049's left over from CL days and am not scared of the drawing board... but what I am looking for is a design forumula which is known to produce a good 'fun' 049 2 channel sport plane... Can anyone suggest a span/chord and tail-moment combo? Do the larger .40 type dimensions work scaled down or do I need to increase tail moment, (or something) when building small ?
Cheers... any pointers much appreciated....
Jerry Cashman
Australia.
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Folks, it's great to see SMALLNET restart.
I have a new OK Cub .049B to put up for adoption. I've been waiting so's I could offer this engine up to anybody who is interested. It is absolutely new and unrun. This is the beam-mounted version with a small spun metal fuel tank screwed to the backplate with a center screw. Many years ago someone was offering engine 'kits' (not the Herkimer packaged products, but all the parts in a plastic bag and instructions), and I assembled it and put it back in a bag. Never been mounted, never seen fuel. $35.00 postpaid.
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From "Oscar Aitken Corral" <  >
Hi folks, does any one know where to get small spinners (ie.1") I just did the first flights on a O.33 Diesel power 33" Mercury Models DH 82; on 4 Channels and the results where very impressive. The only missing point is the spinner! Anyone interested in the 33" DH 82 project drop me an e mail off-line.

From kenneth park <  >
The SMALL group the "Mosquito Squadron" from Ottawa Canada are at it again! We are happy to announce our 2001 Winter Building Project. This years model is a .15 size sports scale model of the RV-4. The kit we are producing high quality & Laser cut with lots of goodies inside to make your building experience more easier. The model flies great and will do all the tricks. Due to our Canadian dollar the RV-4 is a real bargin on your wallet and we hope you will buy one. The cost of the plane is 80$cdn or 52$ US plus shipping. We are doing a small run on the kits this year and we will have 20 kits that will go out on a first come first serve basis. We are asking for a 10$ downpayment be made first to reserve your kit! I will accept Cash or Personel Checks for the downpayment. We expect the kits to go very fast as they sold out early last year. We expect to be shipping in November. You can send your downpayment to:
Ken Park
66 Fieldgate Dr.
Nepean, Ont. K2J 1T9
Canada