Remote Glow

[Alan Hewson]

I have posted Dave's pictures and description for everyone to see.
Click on the following:
http://www.countryworkshop.ca/planes/remote_glow.htm

Alan Hewson
P.S. If anyone else has a great idea on the topic I would be glad to post it too......Send pics and description to alan at countryworkshop.ca


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: David Lockhart 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 5:50 PM
  Subject: Re: Remote Glow


  Dave,

  Yes - used on an OS 140.  Shorting is prevented by "sleeving" the alligator clip with a little bit of fuel tubing.  The fuel tubing also serves to protect/strengthen the attachment of the wire to to alligator clip.  I think I did replace the piece of fuel tubing as preventive maintenance around 1,000 flights.

  The alligator clip I used is available (in the US) at Radio Shack - about $3.99 for a package of "test leads" or "jumper leads" contains about a dozen of the alligator clips.  The alligator clip is nearly horizontal on the top of the cylinder head fins.  This setup would would not work as well on an engine with deeper cooling fins (ie, Webra) - but in that case I think a cotter pin or the "serrated" type of pin used to hold RC car bodies on could be bent into a "Z" shape and substituted for the alligator clip.

  Definitely a little bit of a contrast to use a $0.19 alligator clip as part of a remote glow system on the $$$ 140 EFI.  <G>.

  I do have a picture of my setup (taken by Xavier Moreaux), but I don't think it is posted anywhere.

  Dave
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Dave Smith 
    To: discussion at nsrca.org 
    Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 3:35 PM
    Subject: Re: Remote Glow


    Dave: I assume this is used on the OS 1.40?  How do you keep the alligator clip from laying over against the head and shorting out?

    Thanks,,,,,,,,,,,,Dave
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: David Lockhart 
      To: discussion at nsrca.org 
      Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 3:19 PM
      Subject: Re: Remote Glow


      If you want to try something that is cheap, simple, and readily available, you could try a small ring type connector attached to the engine lug and a small alligator clip attached to the plug.  1500 flights and counting for me................500+ for Dad who I got the idea from...........

      Of course, without "Tettra" or "MK" on the label, it doesn't have that high tech, hard to get, high-priced, exotic appeal  <G>

      Regards,

      Dave Lockhart
      DaveL322 at comcast.net
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