🚀 go-pugleaf

RetroBBS NetNews Server

Inspired by RockSolid Light RIP Retro Guy

Article View: rec.models.rc
Article #2137

Plastic Spinners in Cold Weather

#2137
From: Ed Baker
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 03:26
29 lines
1661 bytes
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
Technical Details
Message-ID: <1993Jan10.032627.22529@kronos.com>
Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sdd.hp.com!network.ucsd.edu!rutgers!hsdndev!kronos!ed

Show Full Headers
Complete Article Headers
Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sdd.hp.com!network.ucsd.edu!rutgers!hsdndev!kronos!ed
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.