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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have (2) identically prepared Focus airplanes by
Dave Guerin. Dave used the the VibraDamp 4/c isolators (#ISO4-1100) and
hardware with the standard rails which are too short replaced with custom
aluminum rails made by my fellow pattern friend Claude Weimer. A
Gator nose ring is used also. As you may know, the Focus has a 1/8"
plywood engine support structure which benefits
from reinforcing using carbon fiber mat.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Family opportunities, have limited my flying time
so one plane has only 125 - 150 flights and the other one has 40 or
so. I fly FAI. The set-up is not as clean as a Hyde mount
but was the best solution a few years ago.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>As a side note, I purchased new Focus
II wings, stabs, fins, rudders, carbon gears, PBG wing tubes, NMP
batteries, NMP headers and have reduced the weight over 14 ounces over
the Focus I components! </STRONG>I will be using Webra 1.60 with
MC carbs with the aforementioned mount system.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Rusty Dose</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>NSRCA #1052</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>South Eastern Wisconsin</FONT> </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=rcaerobob@cox.net href="mailto:rcaerobob@cox.net">Bob Pastorello</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, February 06, 2005 6:03
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: A Mount is NOT a Mount</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Interesting! Thanks, Rusty. I assume
you're using one, then? Can you estimate how many flights you have, what
kind of maintenance has been needed, whether or not you have a nose ring,
etc? Would appreciate a view from a successful user.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR>Bob Pastorello<BR>NSRCA 199 AMA 46373<BR><A
href="mailto:rcaerobob@cox.net">rcaerobob@cox.net</A><BR><A
href="http://www.rcaerobats.net">www.rcaerobats.net</A></DIV>
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<A title=rdose@wi.rr.com href="mailto:rdose@wi.rr.com">Rusty Dose</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, February 06, 2005 5:55
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: A Mount is NOT a
Mount</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It is my understanding that the VonLinsowe's
actually "sold" their various product designs in 1997 to the Brown's.
Properly installed, the Brown mounts are very reliable and effective for use
with the Webra 1.45's...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Rusty Dose</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>NSRCA #1052</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=rcaerobob@cox.net href="mailto:rcaerobob@cox.net">Bob
Pastorello</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">NSRCA</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, February 05, 2005
5:00 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> A Mount is NOT a Mount</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Many of you may know this, but here's a heads
up....I purchased a Dave Brown "Sport Rail" mount (you know, the knockoff
of VonLinsowe's, which was the knockoff of MK's)....anyway, lots of
nicely-machined parts, bolts, blind nuts, very complete....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> But the cushions were so
soft, I wouldn't have run this on a .40 size motor...and I got the "4
cycle" version...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So...lesson learned, it's back to the MK from
Gator, with the "High Isolation" cushions. I'll let ya'll know how
THAT works...</FONT></DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>
<DIV><BR>Bob Pastorello<BR>NSRCA 199 AMA 46373<BR><A
href="mailto:rcaerobob@cox.net">rcaerobob@cox.net</A><BR><A
href="http://www.rcaerobats.net">www.rcaerobats.net</A></DIV>
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