Field equipment: Refueling bottle setup

[Jetpainter]

orthobird;18619 wrote: jetpainter, can you believe, my DA 170 with MTW re3 pipes consumes about 4 ounces per minute.

each flight is 10 to 12 minutes long.



if i fly her 3 times, it is almost 120 ounces, which is like 1 gallon of fuel!!!



one day, i went out and flew her 9 times, getting ready for a competition, by the end of the day, i consumed 3 gallons of gasoline!!!

Just imagine what that would cost in glow, ouch.

 

[orthobird]

Jetpainter;18626 wrote: Just imagine what that would cost in glow, ouch.

LOL!!! tell me about it!!!

i am so glad i am no longer a glow pilot!!!

:shaking-hands-smile

 

[49dimes]

orthobird;18631 wrote: LOL!!! tell me about it!!!

i am so glad i am no longer a glow pilot!!!

:shaking-hands-smile

I will always have a glow plane in my hanger as long as YS stays in the game. Why wont they offer up a gasser!!??

I would be.

 

[orthobird]

49dimes;18719 wrote: I will always have a glow plane in my hanger as long as YS stays in the game. Why wont they offer up a gasser!!??

I would be.

that is one pretty engine: http://www.ysengines.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/DZ185.png?6526ee



i have a friend that has one, i am not to familiar with them. he says it is supercharged or something???

he has been having a hard time keeping the prop from loosening. i will ask him if he has figured it out.



he has even tried pinning the prop to the hub, but it still breaks off....

 

[49dimes]

Hi Ortho...



Tell your friend to contact Central Hobbies. They have a LARGE prop hub for gas type props.

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[Wacobipe]

I finally got around to making a decision and ordering the parts. After much agony over the price of the Secraft pump I finally decided to give it a shot as it seemed like the nicest setup. I have this recurring theme with all things Secraft where I struggle with the high cost before I order, and then when the parts arrive they are so nice I wonder why I worried. The fuel pump and bottle cap in this case are no exception! Awesome high quality product.

The pump calls for a 3s LiPo (11.1v), I can't wrap my head around the idea of strapping a explosive device to the side of a fuel tank so I decided to go with a 3s LiFe (9.9v) battery instead just because I am more comfortable election eliminating the risk of a LiPo meltdown... I don't want to feel like I need to storage discharge the battery after every trip to the field...and the LiFe requires no such treatment. I plan to fly Friday which will be my first chance to try it out!