Diamond stab cross section : now electric/gas/ Karl Mueller

[Karl G. Mueller]

Jim,

The Webra still uses 4mm screws, the next size up would be 5mm,
same as the O.S.160FX uses. Being made in Europe all threads 
would be in mm. The actual exhaust opening measures about
16 x 21mm for the Webra 145 & 160. If you could confirm these
sizes I could make the flanges from these.

Karl G. Mueller
kgamueller at rogers.com

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jim_Woodward at beaerospace.com 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Cc: discussion at nsrca.org ; discussion-request at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 8:08 AM
  Subject: Re: Diamond stab cross section : now electric/gas/ Karl Mueller



  Hi Del, 

  I read your posts all the time.  For me, "the glass is 1/2 full." :).  I think Electrics will definitely bring more people towards pattern through out the AMA classes.  Eventually more FAI folks will go that way too.  However, I also think the smaller gas engines will make an entry.  www.escomposites.com is offering the Abbra in either electric or gas layups.  I can imagine how gas and electric appeal to many people, who are DEFINITELY turned off by the glow setups (2 or 4 cycle).  Its never been cheaper to get into pattern with a competitive setup, or for any size of plane/engine combination. 

  I have a ZDZ 40RE I'm going to play with (don't laugh).  It will swing large props, and will hopefully offer the reliability that ignition setups are supposed to be famous for.  Anyway, I'm looking towards "enjoying" trying the setup.  I have a plane with a lot of wing area that at this point, an extra pound in the conversion won't hurt anything.  It now incorporates a new ignition setup that is supposed to have made for a very smooth engine in the low end.   

  Karl M.:  FYI.  The ZDZ 40RE exhaust opening is a mm or 2 larger than the Webra 1.45/1.60.   I would not hesitate to run a Webra header on this engine.  Bolt spacing is identical, however, one size larger than for the Webra (10/32) I believe.   

  Jim W.




       "Del Rykert" <drykert at localnet.com> 
        Sent by: discussion-request at nsrca.org 
        11/22/2004 05:10 AM 
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  Electrics won't ruin pattern but it will drive some away from the sport...  Those that can't afford to switch will be left playing with a dis-advantage similar to the 60 versus 120 size fiasco.  Many claimed it wasn't going to make that big of difference but it will or else so many wouldn't be going through all the trouble of developing electrics.  No the sky isn't falling but it sure isn't going to bring a bunch of new fliers to pattern either. 
    
                           del 
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Bob Richards 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 11:11 PM 
  Subject: RE: Diamond stab cross section - Dean Pappas 

  Electrics are going to ruin pattern!!! :-) 
    
  Kick butt, Jason!! 


  Jason <jasonshulman at cox.net> wrote: 
  Don't forget how bad an electric pattern plane will be...especially at the Worlds.... 
    
  Sorry, had to say it. 
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