This is just a place for me to ramble (sometimes rant) about my hobbies which include radio controlled airplanes, oil paintings, my sports cars, and any other random blithering from me.
Aloha and Welcome to my small speck of cyberspace! Dec 8, 2010 is the birth date of my blog. Never had one before, but my son encouraged me to have one, and it seemed like a good way to at least keep a log of my RC airplane building and flying. With the initial design kicked off by my son, I'll carry on from here and have fun with it. Now that I have it, I will use it to also keep track of my oil painting efforts, and any other ideas, hobbies, travels, or whatever else that come up. LIFE IS GOOD!
Update on 02/25/2011. It's been a few months since I began this blog, and I am enjoying creating and having it! I like documenting the things I have done in my hobbies, and sharing with my small family. I think Jer and Tad actually view it fairly regularly, as a means to see what I've been up to lately. At worst, it serves as a reference for my own use.
Update on 12/22/2011. This blog stuff is habit forming. My blog is a year old now, and I make an entry about every other day or so as that seems to be the frequency of doing something in one of my hobbies. Like my hobbies, this blog is a lot of fun, and it has become in itself another hobby that I enjoy.
Years are flying by...update on 01/11/2013. Still enjoying maintaining this blog even though hardly anyone sees it. I don't advertise it anywhere or to anyone, and it is mainly just a way for me to keep my own notes and thoughts on my flying, painting, and cars. If a stranger happens upon it, I think it is by pressing NEXT at the top of the current blog they are visiting, lol. It's a great device for me.
August 2014: still here! Took up flying RC helicopters one year ago and got hooked. Had flown micro Helis up to then, but got serious with 450 size for a couple months, then bought the Goblin 500 and Gaui X5 . Also got my Boxster in April 2013. Most importantly, Ariel was born 12/02/12 followed by Skylar 07/20/13, and they are little beacons of joy in our lives. Life is indeed good!!!
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Toledo Special Maintenance
On the last several outings, the Toledo Special has been sounding more and more like a tractor, the typical sound of bearings going out in a Saito 82a engine. This afternoon, I removed the engine from the plane. Overall the exterior is in great shape. I can see bulges in the plastic backplate of the engine, which is evidence to me that the rear bearing fell apart and pieces are getting ground against the backplate. I need to open it and replace the bearings one of these days, but I want to fly the TS again soon, so I installed a new used Saito 82a from my stock of used engines into the plane. The old one had a venturi stack, so I switched it to the new used engine. While at it, I switched the throttle arm and easy connector on it to the new used engine too. That makes it easier to set up the new engine. While I could get to the fuel tank stopper, I tightened it with a screwdriver, and it surprisingly took quite a few turns to snug up again. Lastly, I switched one fuel line to the tank which was getting rubbed and cut by the cowl. The switch went nicely and I am anxious to start the engine up and fly the Toledo Special again, perhaps this weekend. Every now and then, these planes need routine maintenance to keep them performing, which in turn keeps me happy!
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Toledo Special
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