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Title: Where to purchase glow plugs?
Post by: frank mccune on October 16, 2016, 06:34:15 AM: Hi all:

Since we do not have any hobby shops in this area, I must resort to mail order for my glow plugs. Where is good source of glow plugs?

Have Thunderbolt plugs become a thing of the past?

Tia,

Frank McCune
Title: Re: Where to purchase glow plugs?
Post by: dave siegler on October 16, 2016, 07:20:21 AM: hobby people has them

http://www.hobbypeople.net/index.php/supplies/glow-spark-plugs-aircraft-1.html (http://www.hobbypeople.net/index.php/supplies/glow-spark-plugs-aircraft-1.html)
Title: Re: Where to purchase glow plugs?
Post by: Dave_Trible on October 16, 2016, 07:51:53 AM: I like Glo Devils from McDaniel RC/Sonic Tronics.

Dave
Title: Re: Where to purchase glow plugs?
Post by: pat king on October 16, 2016, 07:53:24 AM: Merlin Glow plugs has a broad line of plugs. http://www.merlinglowplugs.biz/main_page.html

Pat
Title: Re: Where to purchase glow plugs?
Post by: Dwayne on October 16, 2016, 08:05:14 AM: http://www.mecoa.com/acc/glowplug/glowplug.htm
Title: Re: Where to purchase glow plugs?
Post by: Gary Mondry on October 16, 2016, 09:16:54 AM: I got my last batch of Thunderbolt R/C longs from Randy Smith.
Title: Re: Where to purchase glow plugs?
Post by: Phil Spillman on October 16, 2016, 02:00:44 PM: Hi Frank, Brodak sells Sig 003 Rc idle bar Plugs like we all need! Buy them there! You may mail order or drive down to the store and buy them yourself! Take a bunch of the HAMS along and have yourselves a fine day of fun and Hobby Spending! And while you're there pick up a New Catalog for your file!

Phil Spillman
Title: Re: Where to purchase glow plugs?
Post by: Ken Burdick on October 16, 2016, 02:23:49 PM: I tried a few from the low end offering from Hobby King. They are under 3.00 and work pretty well on the tach compares to K&B readings. No blown seals under high compression and good filament life.
Title: Re: Where to purchase glow plugs?
Post by: RandySmith on October 16, 2016, 02:55:16 PM: I have 100s of plugs in stock at all times, however T Bolt RC longs are out at the distributor, I have other T Bolts in stock like the BiG Bore and I have SIG, and some Glow devil in stock as well as the McCoy hot plugs

Randy
Title: Re: Where to purchase glow plugs?
Post by: Russell on October 18, 2016, 01:19:14 PM: Quote from: frank mccune on October 16, 2016, 06:34:15 AM
Hi all:

Since we do not have any hobby shops in this area, I must resort to mail order for my glow plugs. Where is good source of glow plugs?

Have Thunderbolt plugs become a thing of the past?

Tia,

Frank McCune

OS Glow Plug Chart:
http://www.osengines.com/glowplugs/index.html

To buy OS Glow Plugs online:
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0097p?P=3&MANUFACTURER=OSM&FVSEARCH=glow+plug
Title: Re: Where to purchase glow plugs?
Post by: rustler on October 18, 2016, 02:05:28 PM: Don't know if this is hijacking, but does anyone make a full range of plugs these days, long, medium, short, and hot, medium, and cold?
Title: Re: Where to purchase glow plugs?
Post by: RandySmith on October 18, 2016, 02:27:00 PM: Quote from: rustler on October 18, 2016, 02:05:28 PM
Don't know if this is hijacking, but does anyone make a full range of plugs these days, long, medium, short, and hot, medium, and cold?

Yes they do I hAVE most of them instock
T Bolt has a large range as well as OS and Thunder Tiger Merlin etc

Randy
Title: Re: Where to purchase glow plugs?
Post by: Steve Helmick on October 18, 2016, 08:16:02 PM: Can anybody produce a list of brands that are actually made by Ohlsson Corp.? I know K&B and Thunderbolt are. SIG? Sonic? McCoy? I think they make a fine product, and would like to have options...although I bought a "card" (a dozen) of the R/C and another of the 4-cycle. Have yet to run short or need more. ;D Steve
Title: Re: Where to purchase glow plugs?
Post by: Skip Chernoff on October 19, 2016, 05:21:51 AM: Dave, which of the Glo Devils do you prefer for Stunt work? Sonic Tronics is local for me. Thanks,PhillySkip
Title: Re: Where to purchase glow plugs?
Post by: SteveMoon on October 19, 2016, 07:45:33 AM: Randy Smith at PA and Merlin Glow Plugs should have everything you'd ever need
as far as glow plugs are concerned.

Steve
Title: Re: Where to purchase glow plugs?
Post by: Dave_Trible on October 19, 2016, 08:09:27 AM: Quote from: Skip Chernoff on October 19, 2016, 05:21:51 AM
Dave, which of the Glo Devils do you prefer for Stunt work? Sonic Tronics is local for me. Thanks,PhillySkip
I use the SOT 300 R/C Longs with the idle bar to help protect the element though the non-idle bar is OK too.
Title: Re: Where to purchase glow plugs?
Post by: Fredvon4 on October 19, 2016, 11:28:29 AM: Don't forget to buy a whole card of the New OS #80 Gold Plated at only $10.99 each...a Medium plug that will surely add distinction and performance to your now obsolete *Fox .35 or Enya 35 5224 stunt engines

Or just replace either engine with a a OS LA 25, OS #3/7/8 plug and go burn up a lot of relatively cheap fuel

BTW I can still find KB 1L for about $5 on e-bay...these are for all my Fox .36 combat engins

I do use a lot of Nelson hot or standard plugs and wish more of my engines were made for that design...great plug for 5 bucks!

* not Fox 35 or Enya 35 bashing... have a plane or two with each....but once I went to the (still obsolete) more modern engines, I get to fly more with less fussing
Title: Re: Where to purchase glow plugs?
Post by: Steve Helmick on October 20, 2016, 04:53:18 PM: K&B glowplugs are available straight from MECOA. Your $5 price may be good or not, depending on which model glowplug you order. Again, they're made by Ohlsson Corp. H^^ Steve

http://www.mecoa.com/acc/glowplug/glowplug.htm (http://www.mecoa.com/acc/glowplug/glowplug.htm)
Title: Re: Where to purchase glow plugs?
Post by: Reptoid on October 22, 2016, 02:40:16 PM: Quote from: frank mccune on October 16, 2016, 06:34:15 AM
Hi all:

Since we do not have any hobby shops in this area, I must resort to mail order for my glow plugs. Where is good source of glow plugs?

Have Thunderbolt plugs become a thing of the past?

Tia,

Frank McCune
While you can probably get what you need from Randy at Aero, here's some more info:

Thunderbolt still makes and sells plugs, but the "R/C Long idle bar" and the "4-Stroke plug" are discontinued per their management and website.

Fox is out of the modeling business so whether you liked them or not, no more Fox plugs.

Merlin makes a full range of plugs but no "Idle bar" (if you're convinced you need it) we have found the Merlin #2003, #2003HD, and #2005 to work well in most engines used for stunt/sport including 2-4 break where you might need a hotter plug

Sig still sells the #003 idle bar R/C long plug and many think/thought it is/was the gold standard of R/C longs. They are also one of the only places that still sell Castor and Klotz and decent fuel for U/C.

Mecoa sells the full line of K&B plugs including the idle bar. Others may be correct about O&R making them but if so, they only make the body as I have watched the elements being installed at the Mecoa plant. Same spec and quality as the original K&B's.

Sonic Tronics still offer the #300 idle bar

McCoys are still avaiable but seems they discontinued the four stroke (gold stem), and the MC-55 hot??

While a lot of plugs are/were made by O&R (Ohlson) they are made to the ordered spec and are not all the same. The dia. & depth of the hole, diameter and length of the wire, addition of idle bar, and Finish, all effect the heat range of the plug.