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Title: Another sale on AP Wasp .061
Post by: Bill Barber on February 15, 2011, 02:26:42 PM: Hobby People has a sale starting tomorrow on the AP Wasp .061 for $29.99 . Normal
price is $43.99 .
Bill
Title: Re: Another sale on AP Wasp .061
Post by: Dan Bregar on February 15, 2011, 04:08:23 PM: Bill

Does anyone sell a C/L venturi to replace the R/C carbinator ? <=
Title: Re: Another sale on AP Wasp .061
Post by: Bill Barber on February 15, 2011, 05:59:01 PM: Dan do a search here in the 1/2 A section for " Jan's Venturi " . I have one and
it works very well .
Bill
Title: Re: Another sale on AP Wasp .061
Post by: Larry Renger on February 16, 2011, 10:10:46 AM: I have several, and they all work well. Eric Rule at RSM will sell them, though at a markup from buying direct from Jan Holuszko. The venturi is setup to give great runs on balloon or uniflo tanks. If you run pressure, you can drill it out for even more power.

I like the Merlin glowheads. They work well, last just fine, and are relatively inexpensive. I use one extra head gasket and 10/10/10 fuel. I get about 20K on the ground with an APC 5.5x2.5 prop.
Title: Re: Another sale on AP Wasp .061
Post by: Bill Little on February 16, 2011, 11:33:05 AM: HI Larry,

I need a "memory refresher"! LOL!! Who distributes the "Merlin" Glowheads?

Thanks
Bill
Title: Re: Another sale on AP Wasp .061
Post by: Bill Barber on February 16, 2011, 12:27:51 PM:   Bill you can but them directly from Merlin , here is their website ;

   http://www.merlinglowplugs.com/Aircraft.html

   Cheers , Bill

PS Did you ever do anything with the Shameless plans I sent you
a few years ago ?
Title: Re: Another sale on AP Wasp .061
Post by: Bill Little on February 16, 2011, 12:47:39 PM: Quote from: Bill Barber on February 16, 2011, 12:27:51 PM
Bill you can but them directly from Merlin , here is their website ;

http://www.merlinglowplugs.com/Aircraft.html

Cheers , Bill

PS Did you ever do anything with the Shameless plans I sent you
a few years ago ?

Hi Bill,

The Shameless is a plane Aaron really likes. Todd Lee gave Aaron the one he did as a Product Review in Flying Models years ago. We are now "back at it" and it should be built before too long, he had to take a "break" but things are settled down for now.

Thanks
Bill
Title: Re: Another sale on AP Wasp .061
Post by: Bill Barber on February 16, 2011, 01:39:12 PM: Still love my Shameless but it is 12 years old and gained some weight [like me ] .
I need to build a new one !
Bill
Title: Re: Another sale on AP Wasp .061
Post by: Bill Little on February 16, 2011, 02:57:21 PM: Quote from: Bill Barber on February 16, 2011, 01:39:12 PM
Still love my Shameless but it is 12 years old and gained some weight [like me ] .
I need to build a new one !
Bill

Hi Bill,

I remember it as a really great flying profile! Todd had used a "trick" Big Art OS .40FP, and we put a ST 46 on it. A glitch of some sort ended its days while Aaron was at the handle....... LL~

Might use an OS .46LA on it these days! (??)

Bill
Title: Re: Another sale on AP Wasp .061
Post by: Dan Bregar on February 16, 2011, 05:18:52 PM: Thanks Bill, I got what I need on the venturi. Now about the engine being on sale. I see it for $29.99. Such a deal ! Thanks for the heads up on this. I'm going to get at least one and the venturi from Jan. <=
Title: Re: Another sale on AP Wasp .061
Post by: Larry Renger on February 16, 2011, 06:56:35 PM: Blush! :-\ I actually own 15 of them. I don't EVER want to run out! Not all are equipped with Jan's venturis, I figure that those don't wear out! I even have one with a Tee Dee venturi and Kirn-Kraft needle! Works great.
Title: Re: Another sale on AP Wasp .061
Post by: Dan Bregar on February 17, 2011, 04:36:34 PM: Larry

15 huh. Well now, you wouldn't be living by the motto, "if a little is good, more is better" would you ? #^
If it was me I don't know that I would admit that.

Dan
Title: Re: Another sale on AP Wasp .061
Post by: Larry Renger on February 17, 2011, 05:38:06 PM: You missed the last part of the quote: "And too much is just right!" My wife claims that is the "family motto".
Title: Re: Another sale on AP Wasp .061
Post by: Dan Bregar on February 18, 2011, 06:14:51 PM: Larry you are funny. I can relate to what you are saying, but I think I'll keep my Wasp .061 ownership to 2, at least for the time being. ;D
Title: Re: Another sale on AP Wasp .061
Post by: Dan Bregar on April 23, 2011, 10:57:14 AM: Here is a question for Larry ! I just finished break-in on one of my new Wasp .061 engines. It's turning about 19000 R's on an APC 5.7x3, & what started out as 15% nitro fuel before I added about 4% castor to bring the oil up to 22% or so. Also running Jan Holuszko's venturi. So my question is this. How does this compare to the wasp engines you have run. Is it average, below average, or above average. Just trying to get a base line performance . :)
Title: Re: Another sale on AP Wasp .061
Post by: Andrew Tinsley on April 23, 2011, 12:42:08 PM: Hi Guys,
I have Hobby People Wasp entry bookmarked for the next sale. Just turned up the website and the AP Wasp is listed at $53.99!! I have refreshed the page and no sign of a bargain! So where should I look?
By the time I have found it, they will be out of stock, because you all got in before me!

Regards,

Andrew.
Title: Re: Another sale on AP Wasp .061
Post by: Bill Adair on April 23, 2011, 05:34:36 PM: Andrew,

That sale was over long over, but it was the second time that I recall them being offered at that price.

Unfortunately, I had purchased two at the regular price, and couldn't resist adding a couple more. ;D

Still haven't figured out if that was $30 saved off the regular price, or $60 lost to engine hoarding. LL~

Bill
Title: Re: Another sale on AP Wasp .061
Post by: Larry Renger on April 23, 2011, 10:27:37 PM: I usually run the APC 5.5 x 2.5 prop and get about 20K on 10% Nitro using Merlin Plugs with an extra gasket. APC made a variety of 5.7 x 3 props, some smaller, some larger, so I can't exactly comment on your engine's performance.

If it runs strongly through an entire flight, it is just fine. If it burns plugs, the crankshaft is probably tight (seen two like that). If it blows fuel out the "nose" of the crankshaft, it is too loose and needs to be exchanged (only happened to me once, but there was no hassle in getting a new one).

A consistent problem that bit me again today is having the venturi screws come loose (vanish, actually). I think that Locktite must be dissolved by Nitro. I will JB weld my venturis in going forward. HB~>
Title: Re: Another sale on AP Wasp .061
Post by: Bill Adair on April 23, 2011, 11:30:46 PM: Larry,

Are you using the original venturi mounting screws?

I replaced all of mine with ACE Hardware screws, but if those are failing I would not hesitate to open the case holes, and replace them with a 2X56 screw through the case and venturi, with a lock nut on the other side.

Norvel used a single screw on all of their venturi mounts, but only on the later production. I think the early Norvels used epoxy or some other adhesive to hold the venturi in place.

Bill
Title: Re: Another sale on AP Wasp .061
Post by: Andrew Tinsley on April 24, 2011, 03:17:28 AM: Thank you Bill!
I will keep watching the website just in case! At $53.99 they are a touch pricey. I can buy them herein the UK for £29.99, which is the equivalent of a little more than $45 and I don't have to pay the huge surcharge that would happen if I imported them!

Regards,

Andrew.