TheSweeney
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Trying to get hold of rc nitro supplies where I live is so hard its not funny. So I'm starting to look at improvising using stuff I CAN find and buy.
Today, as i bounced from one crappy store to the next, I saw some sponge/foam used for seat padding. Its pretty much the same density, and seems to have similar tiny pores like my air filter foam. I bought a sheet of the stuff for 1.50, so theres no loss if its no good. I could probably cut well over 100 hundred filters from it.
Is there any reason why this stuff is a big no-no? I know its not gonna be quite as good at filtering as a propper filter, but with the ammount of foam i have, i could afford to replace the filter after every run. Can anyone see any real problems with this???
Also, Until I find some real air filter oil, could I use some other sort of thick/tacky lube? bearing in mind that i can replace the filter every day (providing the foam is ok).
Also..........Fuel line.
I wanna make my fuel and pressure lines longer but the 'workers' at my 2 LHS's look at me as if i have two heads when i ask for a length of fuel hose/line. I also asked in 2 machine hire/sale shops today and that was also like asking for rocking horse crap.
What other type of shop might sell fuel line? Is it used for any other types of application? Is it the same stuff as used on motorbikes etc? Gimme a clue
And finally, Fuel filters. Is there a readily available alternative?
I know all this might seem a little petty, but the hobby stores around here are useless (Anyone in Merseyside UK PLEASE correct me if i'm wrong on that!). Also, Ordering online is out of the question at the moment.
ANY advice would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
TheSweeney
Today, as i bounced from one crappy store to the next, I saw some sponge/foam used for seat padding. Its pretty much the same density, and seems to have similar tiny pores like my air filter foam. I bought a sheet of the stuff for 1.50, so theres no loss if its no good. I could probably cut well over 100 hundred filters from it.
Is there any reason why this stuff is a big no-no? I know its not gonna be quite as good at filtering as a propper filter, but with the ammount of foam i have, i could afford to replace the filter after every run. Can anyone see any real problems with this???
Also, Until I find some real air filter oil, could I use some other sort of thick/tacky lube? bearing in mind that i can replace the filter every day (providing the foam is ok).
Also..........Fuel line.
I wanna make my fuel and pressure lines longer but the 'workers' at my 2 LHS's look at me as if i have two heads when i ask for a length of fuel hose/line. I also asked in 2 machine hire/sale shops today and that was also like asking for rocking horse crap.
What other type of shop might sell fuel line? Is it used for any other types of application? Is it the same stuff as used on motorbikes etc? Gimme a clue
And finally, Fuel filters. Is there a readily available alternative?
I know all this might seem a little petty, but the hobby stores around here are useless (Anyone in Merseyside UK PLEASE correct me if i'm wrong on that!). Also, Ordering online is out of the question at the moment.
ANY advice would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
TheSweeney