Sharing stupidity

[Bob Pastorello]

Thanks for the idea.  I took a chance, and ran the thing through the band
saw.  Actually got it trimmed evenly, and after regluing everything is
square/straight and center is center.  Couldn't believe I'd luck out like
that.
    I have a 3" disc now, with three rubber layers, and the top trimmed to
work for the Mintor.  Have to see how that all fits, but it may be a
solution.  (Frankly, I hope the MK stuff doesn't work out - I like my mounts
<G>)

Bob Pastorello, Oklahoma
NSRCA 199, AMA 46373
rcaerobob at cox.net
www.rcaerobats.net


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wayne Galligan" <wgalligan at goodsonacura.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 7:17 AM
Subject: re:Sharing stupidity


> Bob,
>
> If they are off center to the low side just make some spacers to raise the
> engine to the centerline.  I have done this as much as a .25" once to get
an
> engine on center.  Now if your too high on the center then your SOL.  or
> machine them down if you have enough beam to work with.
>
> Smooth Flying...
>
> Wayne
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Bob Pastorello
>   To: Tom Feland ; Dennis Hunt ; BYoung at MunciePower.com ; Ed Hartley ;
David
> Harmon K6XYZ ; Wayne Galligan
>   Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 9:17 PM
>   Subject: Sharing Stupidity
>
>
>   I just have to tell you guys - maybe you'll get a chuckle.
>       I've been madly working on a prototype "Pastomount" with a much
> smaller diameter, and some things to put the rubber under greater tension,
> so it would still do the job.  Just an experiment, mind you.
>       So I get these really cool Sig mounts, of course they are too large,
> and overlap the OD of the face of the mount, so I cut them down.  No
sweat,
> bandsaw made it easy.  Drilled new mounting holes for the #4 x 5/8 machine
> screws and blind nuts.  We're cooking now.
>       Got the mounts all lined up perfectly, spaced just right, ca'd the
> mounts to the face, drilled through...things are going GREAT.  Got all the

> rubber bands ca'd in place, and this thing is gonna WORK.
>
>
>   THEN - I prepare to sand the mount edges, because one side is shorter to
> permit the Mintor to install properly (thanks, Wayne)...and *damn*....
>       I mounted the modified Sig mounts using the wrong "center" of the
> beams.  So now, to mount the motor properly,  I can't use my fancy mount.
> OR - I have to decide if it will work as well being 10mm off center line
> axis.  I measured, marked, ca'd, and drilled BOTH Sig beams the exact same
> dimension OFF Center.  Sheesh.
>       And - of course -  I learned all of this only AFTER everything was
> glued and loctited.
>
>   Some days it really is better to just not touch this stuff....
>
>   Bob Pastorello, Oklahoma
>   NSRCA 199, AMA 46373
>   rcaerobob at cox.net
>   www.rcaerobats.net
>
>
>
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