For those of you that build some of the classic airplanes, many of them show the use of a shaft extension. Are these necessary for the particular design or not. I have some of the Fox extensions but have never used them. It appears the spinners will need different hardware to make everything work.
Any help or advise appreciated. I plan to build a Neptune and am trying to get my "Ducks" in a row.
Thanks,
Zuriel
Hi Z-Man,
Randy has a lot of good points, so i am going with a different course!
The Neptune, Atom, Argus, Ares, etc., etc., used the Fox 35 which is notoriously "short" in the frint end. If you plan on using a Fox on your Neptune, you will need an extension to make it look anything close to the original.
If, however you use an engine like the Aero Tiger 36 or similar, you will not need an extension! The distance to the drive washer from the C/L of the cylinder is about the same length as a Fox w/extension.
If you use the Fox extension, you need a Fox spinner or Tru Turn with the screw in the cone tip. If you want to use an Aero or Froom/Veco spinner, you need a Veco extension.