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Bearing Installation Bearing
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"DCRC
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Custom DCRC Pro-Drivers |
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DCRC Platinum Pro-Driver Mark III  |
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The DCRC Mark II is all new. It is still a higher output unit, but it also incorporates a new feature. The timed switch is has a 3 minute timer instead to the 60 seconds of a standard unit. It also has an on/off slide switch. The racing adaptor is sold separately. What this switching system does for you as a racer is: Lets you turn on your DCRC Pro-driver when you get to the line to make sure that your plug is good and that you have a good connection. Then you shut off the slide switch to save on your battery and glow plug. When the clock starts, turn on the slide switch. You are ready to start. After the 3
minutes is up, the timed switch shuts down the unit so that you
do not run the batteries down. The DCRC Platinum
Pro-Driver is activated by a push button that turns it on for a
one minute interval. Removing the possibility of leaving the unit
on when not in use.
These DCRC
Pro-Drivers are not the same that you see advertised for the sport
fliers or the pattern fliers. These units have the output turned
up, so that they will properly light a Nelson Plug or a Glo-Bee
for maximum performance. It will also work well for the premium
glow plugs that are used in our racers for the 424 class. The DCRC
Pro-Driver is becoming the glow-driver of choice for all racers.
The unit is compact and reliable. It is easily charged with chargers
that you already have.
With this FAI Pro-Driver you can go to the line, connect your plug, push the timer button, verify the proper current draw by counting the LED lights, then turn the unit off with the toggle switch until it is time to start. You can leave DCRC Pro-Driver attached until the flag drops. The automatic timer will shut it off after the 3 minutes. Fred Burgdorf told me "He would have eliminated most of his no starts at last years Euro Cup, if he would had one of these then." |
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Pictured is the latest models of the Iwata miniature spray gun line. Model number LPH-50 and W101. The LPH50 is an exceptional tool for painting our smaller items. It does not require a large compressor, as it only uses 1.8 cubic feet per minute to spray. Being an LPHV spray gun, it produces very little over spray. The paint that you spray goes on the surface that you are painting, not in the air. |
Iwata Miniature Spray Gun
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This
miniature spray gun has almost a 4" spray fan. For the kind of painting
that we do on our models, that is more than enough. It also has two air
adjustments on the gun. One at the base of the body is to adjust total
pressure and the other adjusts the fan size. The fan adjustment is a great
feature. With this, you can go from a full fan to a round spray. The round
spray is the same spray as you get with an airbrush. There is also a trigger
limit that controls the amount of paint and air that passes through the
spray head. With all the controls that this gun has, you can do many things
with it.
You can put on a base coat, then cut the size of the fan down to paint
stripes. If you want to do some fading, just turn the fan off and turn
the paint flow down. No need to get out the airbrush. You already have
it in one miniature spray gun, the Iwata LPH-50. This is a miniature gun
that could have been designed for us as modelers. It fills the bill.
This spray gun is also gravity fed. As occasional users, this has some
special benefits for us. For the small projects, we can mix ½ ounce of
paint and the gravity cup will use it all. It makes it perfect for using
small batches of paint for the small jobs. The can holds 4 ounces and
can be filled for the larger projects.
Cleaning. I do not disassemble my guns to clean them. I pour lacquer thinner
in the cup to first clean the cup and the outside of the body. Then I
flush and back flush the nozzle and chamber with fresh lacquer thinner.
Putting your finger over the spray nozzle, while you are spraying the
lacquer thinner does back flushing. I repeat the process until the lacquer
thinner no longer picks up any of the color just painted. That is it…
Then, I pour a couple of ounces of thinner into the cup and hang it up.
It is ready for the next painting project. This may not be the recommended
way of treating your spray gun, but it works. I have been using my other
Iwata spray guns for about 5 years, and have had no problems with this
system. They all work like they did the day that I bought them.
The retail price of the Iwata LPH-50 is: $495.00.
Our price on this fine miniature spray gun is $255.00!
W101 Spray Gun
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The W101 is a detail gun. It is a small high quality spray gun, but is larger than the LPH-50. I personally have both and use them for the different purposes. The LPH-50 is fantastic for trim and smaller items, but it will also paint larger items with more time and paint. The W101 is great for larger pieces or planes, but can be turned down so that it will do a good job on smaller parts and trim colors. As a base coat gun or a clear coat gun, it cannot be beat. The W101 has a larger fan and will lay the paint on quickly and more evenly with less paint.
The ideal is to have both guns. But if you only have one, choose the one that will meet most of your needs. Either will do both jobs, but each will do better on the projects that they are sized for.
Small Fuel Filter All classes of racers should be filtering their fuel at the source of fuel and in the airplane. The problems that occur from not filtering affect all classes of racers. Sport 40, 424, 428, to FAI all will benefit from using the micro filters. Spray bar clogging can be real pain in the butt. The smallest amount of dirt can create problems. You can get the crud from not keeping you SuperTanker clean, or from others contaminating the fuel at contests. Even if you filter your fuel and keep your equipment clean, others may or do not.
Be more consistent. Install a micro fuel filter in all of your racers. The filter is 1/4" in diameter and 7/8" long. |
I have been using the micro filters for many years. They are important for consistency in your racing program. Tiny little things in your fuel system can mess up your whole weekend... Remember how small the space around your spray bar is. It does not take much of a spec to give you a lean run and ruin a good engine. Or you go to the line and you have to open your needle from the last run because you can tell it is too lean. You open the needle and run back. As soon as you get in the air, the clog works its’ way through and you are blubbering rich for the other 8 laps. The filter must be on the needle side of your fuel system. You must also fill the tank before the filter. My installation is easy. I fuel from the outside of my airplanes and need a fuel line joiner anyway. I use the filter as the joiner. See the photos. I prepare my filters by a liberal coating of Lock-Tite on the threads and then tighten them. I used to put a piece of large fuel line over the outside, but have found that a good coating of the thread locker does the job just fine. Once in awhile, I remove the filter and back flush it just to get the crud out of it |
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Racing Engine Prop Rings These
prop inserts are a must for all APC Quickie and Q40 Carbon racing
props. When you use these inserts, your racing propellers will be
in balance. No need to even check them. The crank holes in composite
props are drilled rather than being molded. The drilled holes are
drilled from a guide hole, but as hard as they try, the drilled
holes are not perfect. The molded recess in the back of the props
are perfectly. This is even more important when you have to ream
or drill your props to fit your crankshaft size. These inserts fit
the mold recess on the back side of the props, so the drilled or
reamed holes do not matter. There are two different sizes, so do
not get them mixed up. These are for the 5/16" cranks only.
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40 Motor Conforming mount 2.25" |
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| Spinner Nuts |
Also see Jett Q40 spinners, click here
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spinner nuts for Quickie or Sport are the right shape for your starter
to grip properly. Notice that they are contoured to fit APC propellers.
We have them in two different thread sizes that fit most of the most
popular engines. Part QKE-11 will fit Nelson engines or any
engine with a 5/16"-24 crank size. Part QKE-12 will fit
most of the popular .25 to .46 engines that are being used, with a
crank size 1/4" x 28." |
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Are
your Quickie landing gears spreading and require straightening
after every than perfect landing? These are your answer without
spending your lunch money. Carbon Fiber Q500 Landing Gear
These are the ultimate in Q500 landing gears. They are made in a mold and come either with pre-drilled holes or with out holes. They do not bend
and flex on landing to return to the original shape. They are the right size
for almost all legal Quickie airframes. |
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Top of the line racing wheels by Streamline SLW-01 |
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SLW-03
Pizza Cutter Wheels $10.00
pair |
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