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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Chris Fretz on January 20, 2018, 02:34:27 PM

Title: The U-Needle needle valve adjuster??
Post by: Chris Fretz on January 20, 2018, 02:34:27 PM

 What in the world did you do with this thing??

Title: Re: The U-Needle needle valve adjuster??
Post by: Chris Fretz on January 20, 2018, 02:36:21 PM

 Do you seriously use this thing to clamp to the head of a needle to adjust it wile the engine is running?  That's all I can figure.

Title: Re: The U-Needle needle valve adjuster??
Post by: bill bischoff on January 20, 2018, 05:40:44 PM

Yes, that's exactly what that was for. In the early-mid 1990's, there was an organization called Sport Fliers' Association that was trying to compete with AMA. Per their safety code, you had to use one of these to adjust the needle. This was before the days of the remote needle being the norm. Needless to say, most thought this was more dangerous than getting their fingers near the prop. Both it and the Sport Fliers' Association are long gone.

Title: Re: The U-Needle needle valve adjuster??
Post by: Dan McEntee on January 20, 2018, 06:52:16 PM

  How the hell did it work? I do not remember ever seeing these, but do remember the SFA debacle.
   Type at you later,
   Dan McEntee