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    Greg Settle Estate - Ceramic Balls & Bearing Tool Inventory

    The box of aluminum blanks have been sold.
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    Greg Settle Estate - Ceramic Balls & Bearing Tool Inventory

    An update on the inventory. For the bearings, this is what I have left: 3mm grade 3 7/32 grade 5
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    Novarossi Carburetors

    First, let me introduce myself. I am Jananne Settle. I am Greg Settle's daughter. I am posting this topic on his behalf. My dad died in July 2016 after a courageous battle with lung cancer. He died peacefully so I find comfort in that. My dad was an excellent engine machinist and I am selling...
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    Greg Settle Estate - Ceramic Balls & Bearing Tool Inventory

    First, let me introduce myself. I am Jananne Settle. I am Greg Settle's daughter. I am posting this topic on his behalf. My dad died in July 2016 after a courageous battle with lung cancer. He died peacefully so I find comfort in that. My dad was an excellent engine machinist and did bearings...
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    Difficult Bearing removal - need suggestions

    A hammer has no reason to be in the same room as a ball bearing as hammers have been known to leave UNWANTED MATERIAL MOVEMENT IN BOTH RACES & BALLS!!!!! Greg L. Settle
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    Bearing Help

    HEAT THE CACE TO 275* F FOR 20 MINUTES! USE A RAG OR PAPER TOWLS TO HOLD THE CASE & RAP THE BACK OF THE CASE ON A BLOCK OF WOOD & THE REAR BEARING SHOULD COME OUT!! Greg Settle
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    Happy Birthday Greg Settle

    THANKS GLENN!! HOWEVER AT MY AGE IT IS JUST AN OTHER DAY MAKING PARTS!!
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    Engine Balancing

    Firstly, any material that you can remove to reduce the reciprocating mass (piston/wristpin/ring/top half of rod) will make an improvement in engine performance, maybe not noticeable at lower rpm's but certainly at high rpm's plus it reduces stress on the engine parts. This will affect the...
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    Adding extra oil to off the shelf nitro fuel

    http://www.nitrorc.com/default2.asp?Introduction=http://www.nitrorc.com/fuelws
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    What is the preferred amp for warming glow plugs??

    AMPS CAN VERY BETWEEN 2 & AS MUCH AS 6 AMPS, CAUSED BY A NUMBER OFTHINGS LIKE WIRE SIZE-COMPISITION # OF COILS- HOLE SIZE ! DIFFERENT PLUGS REQUIRE DIFFERENT AMPS! Greg Settle
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    Smokin' rear bearings.

    THE REAR BEARINGS NEED TO BE C/4!! WIBs C/3 FIT IS USUALY .0007" OR LESS!! THAT IS TOO TIGHT FOR THE REAR BEARING!! DID YOU CHECK THE RADIAL CLEARANCE BEFORE YOU INSTALLED THE BEARING?? Greg Settle
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    Smokin' rear bearings.

    THE INSTALED RADIAL CLEARANCE WAS TOO TIGHT!! Greg Settle
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    WTB OPS 29 CONNECTING ROD

    GIVE BILL HUGHES A CALL AS HE IS THE OPS IMPORTER FOR OPS AIRCRAFT ENGINES & OPS STILL MAKES THE .29 SPEED ENGINES! BILL HUGHES 113 N. Chase AVE. Bartlett, IL. 60103 630-736-6036 [email protected] Greg Settle
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    boost port to side transfer port timing

    THROUGH THE YEARS I HAVE SEEN FROM 10* LOWER TO AS MUCH AS 11* HIGHER BOOST PORT # THAN THE TRANSFERS! PICCO .21 ON ROAD WAS THE HIGHEST THAT I HAVE PERSONALY SEEN WITH WITH 125* ON THE TRANSFERS & 136* ON THE BOOST WITH 183* EXAUST Greg Settle
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