Author Topic: Glo plugs (Read 2072 times)

john e. holliday · « **on:** September 05, 2021, 07:25:43 PM »

Seen on the bay MECOA K&B glo plugs at almost $19.00 each. Went to the Mecoa site and sure enough the glo plugs have beeen price at almost $20.00 each. Haven't checked any other sites for glo plugs as K&B 1L are my go to plug.

Dave_Trible · « **Reply #1 on:** September 05, 2021, 07:33:27 PM »

Plugs have gotten scarce and expensive. I'm told the price of one of the materials has gone through the roof. Many of the regular suppliers are out and it's hard to tell if or when they will re-supply. I've been buying what I can find and am going to experiment with some of the lower-priced plugs from China, made perhaps for RC cars and see what happens.....

Dave

Tim Wescott · « **Reply #2 on:** September 05, 2021, 08:00:09 PM »

So, this is definitely a bad time to seek advise on the best plug for a McCoy 35. Maybe I should go ahead and use the obviously-too-short OS plugs I have here!

Dennis Nunes · « **Reply #3 on:** September 05, 2021, 09:49:48 PM »

Ah, another reason to switch to electric!

Dennis

De Hill · « **Reply #4 on:** September 05, 2021, 10:05:36 PM »

Blasphemy!

Reptoid · « **Reply #5 on:** September 05, 2021, 10:17:40 PM »

Quote from: De Hill on September 05, 2021, 10:05:36 PM

Blasphemy!

Easy solution; Don't buy anything from people who rip you off. K&B plugs haven't been "K&B plugs" for years and they aren't any better than Sig, Sonic, Or Thuderbolt from "MIke Goes Flying"

Link to Sig as Mike is Out right now

https://sigmfg.com/collections/field-equipment/products/sig-glow-plugs?variant=417988706313

Dave_Trible · « **Reply #6 on:** September 06, 2021, 06:29:56 AM »

Quote from: Reptoid on September 05, 2021, 10:17:40 PM

Easy solution; Don't buy anything from people who rip you off. K&B plugs haven't been "K&B plugs" for years and they aren't any better than Sig, Sonic, Or Thuderbolt from "MIke Goes Flying"

Link to Sig as Mike is Out right now

https://sigmfg.com/collections/field-equipment/products/sig-glow-plugs?variant=417988706313

Sig may be the only ones still available right now-if so. (of what was mentioned )

Dave

Dave_Trible · « **Reply #7 on:** September 06, 2021, 10:18:01 AM »

Quote from: Tim Wescott on September 05, 2021, 08:00:09 PM

So, this is definitely a bad time to seek advise on the best plug for a McCoy 35. Maybe I should go ahead and use the obviously-too-short OS plugs I have here!

Tim I am running a Taiwan ASP 4c plug in a Mac as I’m writing this- works great so far!

Dan McEntee · « **Reply #8 on:** September 06, 2021, 10:19:47 AM »

Boy, Dave, too bad you couldn't put a better prop on it!!

Funny what these new cameras can do!!
Type at you later,
Dan McEntee

john e. holliday · « **Reply #9 on:** September 06, 2021, 10:23:42 AM »

MECOA says Rhodium has reached record high of $29,800.00 per ounce. Isn't there other elements that can be used?

Dennis Toth · « **Reply #10 on:** September 06, 2021, 10:29:42 AM »

Time to rethink "Diesel"!!

Best, DennisT

Dave_Trible · « **Reply #11 on:** September 06, 2021, 11:23:06 AM »

Quote from: Dan McEntee on September 06, 2021, 10:19:47 AM

Boy, Dave, too bad you couldn't put a better prop on it!!
Funny what these new cameras can do!!
Type at you later,
Dan McEntee

Oh Dan this is one of those new time warp props...

Tom McClain · « **Reply #12 on:** September 06, 2021, 03:20:22 PM »

SIG is still selling GP-003 plugs for 7.99. Mike Goes Flying shows his Thunderbolt plug is out of stock.

De Hill · « **Reply #13 on:** September 06, 2021, 04:39:22 PM »

Quote from: Dennis Toth on September 06, 2021, 10:29:42 AM

Time to rethink "Diesel"!!

Best, DennisT

Dennis: Have you ever wondered why virtually no one flies diesel?

There is a good reason.

Brett Buck · « **Reply #14 on:** September 06, 2021, 04:41:56 PM »

Quote from: Dennis Toth on September 06, 2021, 10:29:42 AM

Time to rethink "Diesel"!!

Best, DennisT

Yes, rethink it, until the solution presents itself:

https://plettenberg-motoren.net/en/products/modeler/brushless-motors

Brett

Dave_Trible · « **Reply #15 on:** September 06, 2021, 05:56:58 PM »

Oh NAY! I shall not live in this apartment with those batteries........besides, if it don't stink and don't grunt-it ain't no dad gum fun!

Dave

bill bischoff · « **Reply #16 on:** September 06, 2021, 07:56:50 PM »

Mike Goes Flying has the Thunderbolt #3 plugs in stock @ $5.99.

Reptoid · « **Reply #17 on:** September 07, 2021, 03:55:43 PM »

Quote from: john e. holliday on September 06, 2021, 10:23:42 AM

MECOA says Rhodium has reached record high of $29,800.00 per ounce. Isn't there other elements that can be used?

Most plugs are an alloy of Platinum and Rhodium and yes those elements have gone up in price a lot (Huge increase in usage for catalitic convertors). Unfortunately There are only a few major sources for those metals; South Africa being by far the largest. So Nelson, AAA and Nadien high performance plugs are now $8.00 (Up from $5-5.50) and Thunderbolt and Sonic Tronics are up also from $6-7 tp $8-9. At $19.95 Mecoa can sit on them.

Matt Curtis · « **Reply #18 on:** September 11, 2021, 07:59:42 AM »

Sig plugs still not available. No word on when they will be? I called them last month. Thunderbolt plugs out of stock at mike goes flying. Are fireball plugs good? RSM sells them.

Allen Eshleman · « **Reply #19 on:** September 11, 2021, 10:10:20 AM »

I recently got some for 6 or 7 dollars apiece from Sig.

Dave_Trible · « **Reply #20 on:** September 11, 2021, 10:12:52 AM »

I have 10 piped engine plugs arriving from Sig this morning. You are likely trying get the standard plug. Not sure why the piped plug wouldn’t work in most anything. I also haven’t found any reason not to buy the “cheap” plugs from China or Taiwan on EBay. So far my limited use of them is OK and they can be had in N3 hot or N4 cool in the 4-6$ range with free shipping. From what I read rhodium prices may never come down. Even the scrappers are hoarding it. Also keep a guard dog on your catalytic converters!

Dave