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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Scott Richlen on April 13, 2017, 07:00:40 AM
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If you can attend tonight's NVCL meeting, I'll be unveiling my Goldfish.
But, there is a problem. Notice in the pictures that the engine (by necessity) is canted outwardly quite a bit. This precludes use of a standard muffler. I have to find a muffler with not only a longer stem (if that's what it's called) and also angled away from the engine centerline. Suggestions?
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other notes...
the belly is silver (of course)
and it has options for lead-out adjustments
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Come fly at our field and you wont need a muffler. Ear muffs maybe. LL~ LL~ Hope she/he flies as well as it looks.
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Scott
only thing I can think of is a tongue muffler.
Carl
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I really like this fish-plane!
Tongue would be simplest, as suggested.
Maybe... File stock muffler flange at an angle to fit. Looks like an older Fox with no lugs, so a strap type mount might allow for mounting with angled flange.
If you do use a stock Fox muffler, it would kind of look like a Remora (sucker fish that you see attached to sharks)!
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A true piece of art!
Shug
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Bring it to SMALL in June. We won't require a muffler.
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It's a great design with beautiful execution. I expect it to fly much better than the "Flounder." The tongue muffler seems the right choice to me, especially weight-wise on a low-aspect-ratio model, but I haven't used mufflers - yet - on engines without the mounting lugs. I am really looking forward to flight reports!
SK
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Thanks All! I've got to figure out how to time my flights as I have crashed my Super Ringmaster many times because I was in the middle of a saber-dance when I ran out of fuel. Hopefully I won't repeat that practice with my Goldfish!
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Where is your count down timer. I used to use one when teaching people how to fly RC. I learned that about 10 minutes is all a new student can handle when first learning. What size tank and is it uni-flo. Best bet is take off with full tank and just fly it dry. Then set your timer for about a minute less. Granted the engine will lean out when in vertical position but when your timer goes off level out and fly it dry. On my Bi-Slob's I have run out of fuel because I had the timer by my bad/dead ear. I think I only have 2 1/2 ounce fuel load.
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Great suggestion, but I've never found anything that looked like it would work. What kind/brand of timer do you use? Where did you get it?
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Check housewares at Wally World(Wal-Mart). Mine has a clip that I would clip to my transmitter or shirt collar. In fact I still have it when riding the bicycle machine. Its a West Bend Electronic Timer.