Bearings * klipped 4 reposting*

[David Harmon]

Hi Brian..yes, that's correct. 
Powermaster sells quarts for about $10 at the LHS..dump it all in an
empty gallon jug and fill up with alky.
 
Regards

Dave Harmon
NSRCA 586
K6XYZ[at]comcast[dot]net
Torrance, Ca. 
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From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]
On Behalf Of Brian Young
Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 8:43 PM
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Subject: RE: Bearings * klipped 4 reposting*
 
Are you saying 25% castor balance alky? 
 
Didnt Jim Woodward move from CA to FL, maybe he'll find out about the
humidity vs bearing life?

David Harmon <K6XYZ at comcast.net> wrote:
Hi Del....this actually happened at San Mateo....near San Francisco. It
really depends on the climate. If it's dry, there isn't much of a
problem, if it is humid.........the bearings rust. 
Of course the SS bearings really helps.
The engine was a YS 2 stroke....I found that to stop the rust you must
remove the water from the engine...the fuel brand does not matter.
On the Rossi's we used to use, WD-40 worked great but it stunk......I
actually ran the engine about 30 seconds while squirting in the intake
at high idle with that stuff...it ran on the propellant from the can and
the engine blew out the water.
No, WD-40 does not have abrasives in it and of course, to do this right,
start with a new bearing so the old rust does not come
off....hehehe....On today's 2 strokes 30 seconds at high idle on 25/75
castor alky will do the trick. Just connect a line directly to the carb
and bypass the pump...get a soft tank so you can squeeze for a little
fuel pressure.


Regards

Dave Harmon
NSRCA 586
K6XYZ[at]comcast[dot]net
Torrance, Ca.

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On Behalf Of Del Rykert
Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 6:48 PM
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I learned to fly R/C while in California & I don't recall the weather
being
that hard on engines Dave.?.

del

----- Original Message ----- 
From: David Harmon
To: discussion at nsrca.org
Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 5:57 PM
Subject: RE: Bearings


That's true...I've put in new bearings on Friday evening...fly on
Saturday..locked up with rust on Sunday morning.



Regards

Dave Harmon
NSRCA 586
K6XYZ[at]comcast[dot]net
Torrance, Ca.

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Behalf Of Nat Penton
Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 2:51 PM
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Subject: Re: Bearings



Del,

My experience is that frequency of flying and/or weather will

not affect bearing life. I have maybe 600 flts on one of my 91FXs. It
has
set on the shelf for several different periods and still feels very
nice.
Nat

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Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 3:52 PM

Subject: Re: Bearings





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