The basics of glow engines for RC planes

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The basics of glow engines for RC planes

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Conor O'Neill

Күн бұрын

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@jeremyrichards8327 7 ай бұрын

Well done excellent instructions. As someone brought up on diesels and later to glows I hope you have de mystified the process for new converts. I accept electric is the future but my heart goes with internal combustion.😊

@leopardtiger1022 Жыл бұрын

Good very clear in few words. Thank you.

@easystar123 3 жыл бұрын

Conor that was an excellent video and I enjoyed it very much. You explained everything perfectly and in nice detail and also in a simplified manner so that new pilots to the RC hobby could understand. Well done and happy landings. Kind regards Aidan.

@StartingOutInRC 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a million Aidan! I hope it will inspire some flyers to explore IC engines. Hope you have managed to get a few flights in, great to see the updates on your channel. C.

@M.krumme 3 жыл бұрын

Damn, accidentally clicked on the vid and saw the boomerang. That was my first plane. Just all electric. Happy to see im not the only one keeping it😄

@StartingOutInRC 3 жыл бұрын

I need to dust it down and get it in the air again!🛩️

@aSpyIntheHaus 2 жыл бұрын

I have the same Boomerang as well! :) I love it

@frankbarbuto2957 3 жыл бұрын

Conor, reacquainting my self with the sport again after many years, appreciate every aspect of the production...funny enough first plane off the rank Boomerang! Keep up the good work mate!

@StartingOutInRC 3 жыл бұрын

I was the same, was away from the hobby for many years. Best of luck with the boomerang, it's a solid plane and handles beautifully.

@GriffinGrabow Жыл бұрын

This was excellent! Thank you!

@aviatorsandastronauts Жыл бұрын

Really nice introduction to the basics of glow engines. I think a great service would be to shoot a video (or a series of them) for the person possibly interested in glow engines for model airplanes. My first question would be is every internal combustion engine used by a model plane a glow engine? Are there other types of fuel engines that model airplanes use? If a person had to keep their plane inside their house and not their garage would an internal combustion engine stink the place up? Are their different sizes of glow engines?

@stagesixx 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for calling it a glow engine and glow fuel. This whole “nitro engine” thing makes me crazy.

@piratelechuck1911 Ай бұрын

The fuel for these engines is called nitromethane. Imagine that 🤷🏼‍♂️

@stagesixx Ай бұрын

@@piratelechuck1911 It is not nitromethane. Glow fuel consists of mostly methanol, some oil, and 5-30 % nitromethane( 5-20% is fine for most engines) The nitromethane aids combustion when combined with the rhodium element of the glow plug. Some glow engines will run with FAI fuel which is 0% nitromethane, and the 30% is primarily for helis and some cars. “Nitro” is just a buzzword that developed in the RC car community, and was derived probably from top fuel drag racing speak.

@piratelechuck1911 Ай бұрын

@@stagesixx False. While Nitrotane is the correct term, what you said is pure rubbish.

@stagesixx Ай бұрын

@@piratelechuck1911 Please elaborate. I’ve been running these engines for 50 years of my life.

@stagesixx Ай бұрын

@@piratelechuck1911 Nitrotane is a brand of glow fuel produced by Losi, a popular RC car brand. It’s blend makeup is just as I described. Again, they are using the word Nitro in their name because it is a popular buzzword.

@GENESUTUBE69 Жыл бұрын

WITH THE CURRENT PRICE OF GLOW JUST GO WITH THE NEW SMALL GASOLINE IGNITION OR IGNITONLESS ENGINES THEY PAY FOR THEMSELVES

@chrishansen456 Жыл бұрын

What would be a good gasoline ignition engine?

@ryanstreuli8667 3 жыл бұрын

I could be incorrect but it looks like your cylinder sleeve is rotated from where it should be. My MDS .40 has one opening in the sleeve for the exhaust side and the other sides have that type of split opening seen here.

@aSpyIntheHaus 2 жыл бұрын

I have seen quite a few ringed engines have that supporting strut.

@Coyote_II 2 жыл бұрын

Hi I have a important question….. I have a .46 magnum xl 2 stroke engine that for some odd reason keeps rotating backwards. It has never done that before and the prop gave me a painful cut because of it. It also has trouble staying alive and I just don’t know what to do. Do you know or have any clues on how to fix this problem?

@thercchannel2998 2 жыл бұрын

Try to start it with a starter. Maybe your fuel tank is places wrong, so the engine gets flooded. Glow engines can start backward, when they have too much fuel in them.

@allensairsoft8983 2 жыл бұрын

What tubing are you using?

@StartingOutInRC 2 жыл бұрын

It's a standard RC glow fuel silicon tubing. Available through hobby shops and online.

@shantanuwagh721 3 жыл бұрын

Where I can get this fuel

@StartingOutInRC 3 жыл бұрын

It's available from local hobby stores or from online RC stores.

@cubingwithnick 6 ай бұрын

What type of fuel ratio do you use for glow fuel I have a 0.40 I don’t know what type of glow fuel to buy

@edwardcase 5 ай бұрын

20 percent oil (castor) 80 percent methanol and nitromethane

@ARMY_RUGS 2 жыл бұрын

conor, what type of engne is that? where do i get one, Again do yu have vidoes on air plane construction? thans

@StartingOutInRC 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, the engine is an MDS 78. Engines like this or from other brands should be available from your local RC hobby store, or online. I have an entire series on how to build from plans, you should check out! kzfaq.info/sun/PLe-iUPi8flS6mozybM6IbL0hoC0ltbpHu

@ARMY_RUGS 2 жыл бұрын

@@StartingOutInRC thnx mate . I appreciate

@ARMY_RUGS 2 жыл бұрын

I hv watched those videos. Description doesn’t give type of materials , and construction not clear for me. But it’s good video. I will keep watching over and over again till I get everything right . Thnx

@StartingOutInRC 2 жыл бұрын

Have a look at the comments to this video, there's a full list of the materials used. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hbiSpalexq-lZ6c.html Take your time to understand the plans you use, and read RC magazines, they are very good at describing construction methods. Hopefully these videos give you guidance to help you in your build.