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Forum: Electric Off-Road

06-03-2006, 08:59 AM

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need help installing my .12 draked

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Posted By AreCee

Ahh! If you had only said Picco in the beginning...

Ahh! If you had only said Picco in the beginning we could have answered your problem. Get thee to thine LHS and purchase a 5mm collet (yes the split type) and be on your way.

I and everyone was...

Forum: Electric Off-Road

06-02-2006, 04:05 PM

Replies: 21

need help installing my .12 draked

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Posted By AreCee

That's what I've been trying to tell him. Like...

That's what I've been trying to tell him. Like you I've never had a problem with any .12 threaded shaft engine.

Forum: Electric Off-Road

06-02-2006, 02:56 PM

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need help installing my .12 draked

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Posted By AreCee

Some engines come with a collet but most do not. ...

Some engines come with a collet but most do not. The one in the picture I sent didn't come with one. (That model was my old Fantom, ran great for 8 gallons before giving up its compression). I...

Forum: Electric Off-Road

06-02-2006, 02:29 PM

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need help installing my .12 draked

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Posted By AreCee

OK I attached a couple pictures of an engine with...

OK I attached a couple pictures of an engine with the prop washer on and off. The three black things are the prop washer, washer and nut which are what you don't need.

Now look at the crankshaft....

Forum: Electric Off-Road

06-02-2006, 02:11 PM

Replies: 21

need help installing my .12 draked

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Posted By AreCee

Well a 5mm shaft is a 5mm shaft regardless of...

Well a 5mm shaft is a 5mm shaft regardless of manufacturer. That's why I'm surprised the collet doesn't fit.

Also you are looking at pictures taken by a photographer hired by the marketing people...

Forum: Electric Off-Road

06-02-2006, 01:56 PM

Replies: 21

need help installing my .12 draked

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Posted By AreCee

Don't go by the pictures shown by Tower, they...

Don't go by the pictures shown by Tower, they have made many mistakes before. Look in the box it came in. The copy reads the same for both engines the standard and the premium.

Usually engines...

Forum: Electric Off-Road

06-02-2006, 01:28 PM

Replies: 21

need help installing my .12 draked

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Posted By AreCee

Drake only blueprints and assembles the engines,...

Drake only blueprints and assembles the engines, he doesn't run them in. That's up to the consumer to do. Aaron Waldron affirmed this.

Forum: Electric Off-Road

06-02-2006, 01:26 PM

Replies: 21

need help installing my .12 draked

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Posted By AreCee

OK this time I'll go slower: Both engines have...

OK this time I'll go slower: Both engines have the same threaded crankshaft.

Remove the nut from the shaft.

Remove the washer.

Remove the Prop Washer.

Do you see the bearing? Yes. Good.

Forum: Electric Off-Road

06-02-2006, 01:06 PM

Replies: 21

need help installing my .12 draked

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Posted By AreCee

Take the "prop" washer off the shaft, you don't...

Take the "prop" washer off the shaft, you don't use it. Now you should be able to slide the collet (cone thingy) on the shaft. Put the flywheel over the cone thingy and tighten it down with the...

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