Short Video of my Tee Dee .15 on the test stand

badbill Sat Sep 24, 2016 12:24 am

Man this baby is a screamer! Should have tached it. On Sig 25% fuel with 2 oz of castor added to a quart.

1/2A Nut Sat Sep 24, 2016 1:34 am

Bill please remember to always post prop size used very important for us folks viewing the vid.

Knowing the prop size those of us with an audio tach can determine power out.

Average readings 14,698 to 14,780 rpm what is the prop size?

**Cribbs74** Sat Sep 24, 2016 1:44 am

Good run, hioe you get it in th air. I am going to guess an 8x4 prop? Possibly a 7x6...

getback Sat Sep 24, 2016 2:22 pm

Sounds Good !! Never ran one other than some other .15s Sportsman And Medallion Thumbs Up

Whats your plans for it ?

badbill Sat Sep 24, 2016 4:02 pm

Sorry, forgot to mention the prop is an 8x4 Top Flite Power Point. I'm going to fly it today on my Jr. Ringmaster.

https://www.coxengineforum.com/t9974-my-latest-a-jr-ringmaster

getback Sat Sep 24, 2016 5:32 pm

Flight report flight report flight report ((( if you can ))) Small Cox Logo

badbill Sun Sep 25, 2016 5:45 pm

It flew well, for one short flight. I inadvertently set the needle just a tad too lean. It took off like gangbusters, got in about 5 good laps and a couple loops before it sagged and subsequently quit... blown glow head. The plane is too sensitive, I'm going to cut back on elevator throw and take off a bit of tail weight. The motor is going to be great. I have another Tee Dee .15 that I had on this plane for the test flight a month or so ago, but it needs more break in.

badbill Tue Sep 27, 2016 12:55 pm

Well, last night I went to change glow heads between this TD and the new one I took off of the JR, and discovered they were both blown. Guess I'm ordering the Mecoa head and going to 10% fuel Huh...

Surfer_kris Tue Sep 27, 2016 1:46 pm

Are Mecoa making glowplugs/heads for the .15 engine?

I can't see it on their website, other than coming soon...

badbill Tue Sep 27, 2016 3:11 pm

Surfer_kris wrote:Are Mecoa making glowplugs/heads for the .15 engine?

I can't see it on their website, other than coming soon...

Yeah, they are on Ebay. http://www.ebay.com/itm/281012094267

1/2A Nut Tue Sep 27, 2016 3:20 pm

Per vid data 8x4 wood prop.

Static: 14,780 rpm / .359hp / 268w / 38oz thrust / 56 mph

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Surfer_kris Tue Sep 27, 2016 7:48 pm

badbill wrote:
Yeah, they are on Ebay. http://www.ebay.com/itm/281012094267

Thanks for the link. It appears to be an adapter though rather than a glowhead. These are rather useless on the small engines but might be okey for the .15. Would be nice if you could possibly do a direkt comparison then?

I still have a few of the original ones from my hoarding days, but it is always good to know if there are working alternatives....

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