Mount Weight

[ronlock]

Let us know how it works.
Ron Lockhart
----- Original Message -----
From: "N pannell" <rv767 at yahoo.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2002 10:21 PM
Subject: Re: Mount Weight


> Thanks all for the input. I found that the beams I was using were much too
> heavy. I cut up a G.P. large adjustable mount and bolted it to .125 ac ply
to
> which 5 lord mounts from an old UAV Bully mount were attached. Just too
heavy.
>
>  I finally found the aluminum UAV back plate part which aligns perfectly
with
> my Webra 1.45. I've attached the 5 isolators and now have the light mount
I
> need. appx. 2.5oz. and free.$
> Neal
> --- Troy Newman <troy_newman at msn.com> wrote:
> > Here are the weights I have for the Various mounts Merle makes....
> >
> > AR - 4oz-- Standard 140 type mount been around for years and years
Requires a
> > fuse mounted nose ring
> > ...Isolator is like 1" thick
> >
> >
> > AR (A) - 2oz --Lightweight version or the AR has Aluminum beams and
weight
> > savings.... Isolator is about 5/8" thick
> >
> > ARI-- 7oz -- The ARI mount has the nose ring incorporated...Same basic
> > Isolator as the AR but is beefed up to accommodate the Nose ring
Cantilevered
> > from the Firewall.
> >
> > ARI (A) --4oz-- Similar Isolator to the AR (A) but has the ring
incorporated
> > and beefed up for the Nose ring off the firewall also.
> >
> > If you are making an AR type mount and its 5.5oz you are about 35-40%
over
> > weight.
> >
> > and really overweight compared to the AR (A) that mount at 2oz is really
the
> > best solution for a normal Pattern install.....You can use a 1/8"
aircraft
> > ply firewall and a Fuse mounted nose ring. Save lots of weight.
> >
> > You should get the real deal
> >
> > With the AR(A)....That equals a 3.5oz savings over your home brew....On
the
> > tail that means about 6-7ozs to balance just the motor mount.....This
means
> > you can either not have to add as much weight to balance or you can
build the
> > tail lighter and save even more weight.
> >
> >
> > Troy
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: N pannell
> > Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2002 12:21 PM
> > To: discussion at nsrca.org
> > Subject: Mount Weight
> >
> > Could anyone give me the weight of a Hyde mount for a 1.40? The one that
> > requires a nose ring specifically (AR) I believe. I made a homemade soft
> > mount
> > that looks great and seems sturdy but weighs in at a hefty 5.5 oz.
> > Thanks ,
> > Neal Pannell  NSRCA 1448
> >
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