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Offline Dennis Saydak

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Ringing The Dinner Bell
« on: January 13, 2011, 04:35:45 PM »
I finished up this little critter shortly before dinner today so I'm calling it the Dinner Bell. It isn't painted like the designer's model and I added the top stringer as suggested by the article. The RTF weight is 2.25 oz. Now if I can find some suitable lines ...

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Offline Glenn (Gravitywell) Reach

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Re: Ringing The Dinner Bell
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2011, 05:30:25 PM »
That looks like itd going to be a lot of fun.  And if you hold it up by the tail....it looks like a bell! LOL
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Re: Ringing The Dinner Bell
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2011, 05:56:35 PM »
Very cool Dennis!!  And with that tank and engine you should be able to fly from sun-up till the Dinner Bell rings!!!   LL~
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Re: Ringing The Dinner Bell
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2011, 07:14:43 PM »
Quote from: ray copeland on January 13, 2011, 05:56:35 PM
Very cool Dennis!!  And with that tank and engine you should be able to fly from sun-up till the Dinner Bell rings!!!   LL~

The plan says to use a 3/4 oz fuel tank. However, my tank exactly matches the tank drawn on the plan and it is only 1/3 oz capacity. I have never run my .010 before so I haven't got a clue what the fuel consumption is like. At the high RPM this engine turns I think it might be a gas guzzler.  ;D
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Re: Ringing The Dinner Bell
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2011, 08:59:38 AM »
3/4 oz. recommended??? Your .010 would run forever on 3/4 oz!  1/3 will be plenty.  I use the little finger of a latex glove for a floppy balloon tank on mine. 
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Offline Larry Renger

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Re: Ringing The Dinner Bell
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2011, 08:38:30 PM »
Shame, Ray, giving your own models the finger!   >:D

Actually, I have toyed with using Nitrile glove fingers for diesel fuel baggy tanks.  I think that with the economy of a diesel, it might be enough.  Latex wouldn't work for this application, but Nitrile should stand up.

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Re: Ringing The Dinner Bell
« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2011, 09:58:39 PM »
Quote from: Larry Renger on January 16, 2011, 08:38:30 PM
Shame, Ray, giving your own models the finger!   >:D

Actually, I have toyed with using Nitrile glove fingers for diesel fuel baggy tanks.  I think that with the economy of a diesel, it might be enough.  Latex wouldn't work for this application, but Nitrile should stand up.

Larry

Well, I did say the "little" finger, not the...
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Re: Ringing The Dinner Bell
« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2011, 10:32:14 PM »
Saw some Vinyl gloves at the drug store yesterday. Has anyone tried Vinyl for glow or diesel fuel balloon tanks?

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Re: Ringing The Dinner Bell
« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2011, 08:36:47 AM »
If the fuel doesn't dissolve it (at least very quickly) it'll work.
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