| Title: | Welcome To The Radio Control Conference |
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| Moderator: | VMSSG::FRIEDRICHS |
| Created: | Tue Jan 13 1987 |
| Last Modified: | Thu Jun 05 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
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I have recently installed a Dubro 3" wheel on my glider. The assembled
glider has been setting all week on my basement work bench. There is
a huge flat spot on the tire which does not allow the wheel to
spin truly.
Is this an anomaly specific to Dubro, or do all brands do this?
Thanks,
Jim
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| 1602.1 | tires go flat is parked for long times | KAY::FISHER | BXB2-2/G08 DTN 293-5695 | Mon May 23 1994 12:57 | 15 |
> Is this an anomaly specific to Dubro, or do all brands do this?
Jim - some do, some don't.
I always had to store my Aeromaster on little blocks to keep the tires
from holding the weight and deforming.
I have had more bad luck from foam tires than the hard rubber but
to some extent they all do it. Thanks for reminding me of this I
wanna put some blocks under landing tonight to avoid the problem.
Bye --+--
Kay R. Fisher |
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| 1602.2 | Foam Wheels Will Flat Spot | LEDS::WATT | Mon May 23 1994 13:32 | 6 | |
All of the foam tires will flat spot if left sitting under load. I
never really noticed this with Dubro wheels though. Best bet is to not
leave your model sitting on the tires, especially in a hot car.
Charlie
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| 1602.3 | Just pump it up | MINNY::MUELLERA | Mon May 23 1994 18:23 | 7 | |
Try to pump the tire. It's easy. Puncture the tire with a needle and
stick the tire into the deep freezer for some time (24 h). After taking
out the tire seal the hole with some super-glue - and wait until the
tire warms up. The cold air in it will warm up and the tire sould be
inflated (due to the expansion of the trapped air).
Alfons
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