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- From: ed@kronos.com (Ed Baker)
- Newsgroups: rec.models.rc
- Subject: Plastic Spinners in Cold Weather
- Message-ID: <1993Jan10.032627.22529@kronos.com>
- Date: 10 Jan 93 03:26:27 GMT
- Organization: Kronos Inc. / Waltham, MA
- Lines: 29
- Disclaimer: This posting is a personal opinion and not that of Kronos Inc.
-
- I was just about to install a new spinner on my plane for flying tomorrow
- when I decided to read the instructions first! (The old spinner didn't
- survive the crash; neither did a lot of the plane.)
-
- 8. Do not run a plastic spinner at temperatures below +36 F or below +1 C.
-
- Is this right? I've been doing it for a couple of years and never thought
- about it. I'm sure they're worried about the plastic becoming extremely
- brittle. I'm just going to leave it off for now.
-
- On another note, there were a couple of other good instructions that came
- with the spinner:
-
- 2. Most spinners come off because the propeller is losse. Do not use a
- 4-way glow plug wrench to tighten the propeller - use at least a 6"
- wrench.
-
- 10. A little care and common sense will cure a lot of problems. Always
- balance the propeller and spinner. Almost all radio failures are
- caused by vibration. A little care and your equipment will last a
- lot longer.
-
- From my experience, almost all radio failures are caused by dead batteries :-).
-
- BTW, the spinner is from C.B. Associates, Inc. I usually use Goldberg,
- but they can be a pain to snap on. I don't recall Goldberg mentioning
- temperature restrictions.
-
- -Ed
-