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lcottrell
Joined: 29 May 2006
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Location: Jordan Valley, Or
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 Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 6:48 pm Post subject: spacer for a warp drive |
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I finally got the 6 inch 8.8 metric bolts that I needed to put a spacer in front of my warp prop. On the flight to MV and back the warp literally beat to pieces the gap seal between the aileron tubes and the wing for the entire length of the propeller. Not to mention the noise was really bad, giving me headaches until I ruined my hearing enough to be able to tolerate the noise. I finally had to order the bolts from John Deere, the only place that I could find them that length. I installed them today with the 2 1/2 inch spacer, and since the wind was reasonable took it up for a test. MUCH better! It was even tolerable without the ANR turned on. I had a very enjoyable 30 minute flight around here harassing the local coyote.
Larry C
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Jim Baker
Joined: 30 Mar 2006
Posts: 181
Location: Sayre, PA
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| Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 7:44 pm Post subject: spacer for a warp drive |
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| Quote: | I finally had to
order the bolts from John Deere, the only place that I could find
them that length.
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Should have tried....
http://mdmetric.com/
Jim Baker
580.788.2779
Elmore City, OK
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lucien
Joined: 03 Jun 2007
Posts: 721
Location: santa fe, NM
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| Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 7:36 am Post subject: Re: spacer for a warp drive |
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Probably a good thing the prop got rid of the seal in that area as it shouldn't have too much benefit anyway  .
I only use gap seal along the length of the aileron portion on my FS II, since that's really where its effective. I don't see any bennie of putting it along the non-flying part of the tube?
But yes, there's a prop extension on my titan tornado that makes the entire thing vastly quieter.
My FS II just has a warp drive 3-blade on a C box, mere inches from the trailing edge of the wing and it's LOUD in the air ......
LS
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