This and That
by Jim Carpenter

Click here to view Jim's column on combat needle valve assemblies including a lot of good info on remote needles for bladder systems.
Click here to view Jim's Column on tips for using CA glue
Jim Carpenter and Dick Sherman have one of Jim's " Yankee Nippers " ready for a match. Jim is the designer of this very popular airplane.
Click here for info on Jim's "nipperized"  Allenplane
Click here for info on prop balancing, a storage tip for pins and knifes and a slick covering trick.
Click here for info on Aluminum Motor Mounts, Wing Tip Weights, Mouting Hard Tanks and a tie wrap tool Jim uses when he makes bladder tanks.
Click here for info on removing dents from foam wings, info on nut drivers and Jim's tips on using drywall tape to reinfoce wings.
Click here for info on a prop trimming fixture and other handy workshop tools
You never know what Jim and Dick will be working on next

NOW AVAILABLE
A new stock of Delrin venturies and metal motor mounts

Venturies are complete with “O” ring and will fit a variety of engines
available in .250 (1/4”) bore, but I will bore to any size you like - $10.00 ea

Metal motor mounts-made from 60/61 T6 drilled for 4/40 engine bolts and for 6/32 mounting, step down fits small case engines (OS32-OS25’s), step up fits large case (FP40-LA40-Fox36) Besides fitting many engines it’s easy to make adjustments (engine offset  and engine incidence), they will last just about forever - $10.00 per pair

Yankee Nipper full size plans
     Plans show hopper hard tank but can easily be set up with bladder fuel system - $12.00 ea

Yankee Nipper pine center ribs - as shown on plans (3/4” white pine) in case of broken wing cores, simply cut old ones off and re-core - $5.00 ea

From time to time, I have other items in stock – needle valve assemblies, props, bellcranks etc.

Always include $5.00 for priority mail

Contact:   Jim Carpenter      4L Arrow Drive     Salem, NH 03079
        603-898-3134     OldRustyLines@aol.com


Jim's delrin venturies
Click here for Jim and Dick's latest approach for bladder comppartments.