Makay 75

[Ken Bones]

Hi all, after over six years i have decided to get the Curtis Schneider racer out the loft and finish the thing, the floats are almost there and tonight i had the model sitting in the garden in all its glory.
The motor that is fitted is a Makay 75cc and from when it was fitted up until recently i have not really been hearing to many good reports.
Any body out there got any feed back about this engine? Good or Bad please.
Ken B.

[Gregg Veasey]

Does that mean I have to get my one out the loft too? Also has a mackay in it!

[stuart cotgrove]

That sounds so good, have you any pictures of the racer Ken?

[Ken Bones]

Gregg, not to sure where i am going with this one yet. When we all origanally got together to form the team of six airplanes WE were all eager.
It would have been a grat slot for the shows etc, so it may go up for sale when its finished and test flown.
Stu, i will see what i can do. I hope to have the floats in paint by mid nxt week, and that would make for a much better piccy!

[Gregg Veasey]

Where you getting the floats from Ken?

As you know my Macchi was about 75% built but i stopped when the floats were not available any more

Perhaps I'll see what it would take to finish it off

[Ken Bones]

HI Greg, i built the floats from good ol Balsa, after all, they are just spats really! The wheels are attached to the main U/C struts, so the floats dont have to be a structual part of the build.
Bonzey

[Gregg Veasey]

yep, fair enough.

I'll dig mine out and take a pic of it and see if I can get the enthusiasm going again. Or, maybe someone else will??

[Alan Cantwell 1131]

YA HAY!!! great news, when i heard of these--what was it? a zillion years ago, i thought what a superb slot these would be, get them finsihed guys, PLEEEEAAASE if ones for sale, i am interested, skint, but interested

[nickhenderson]

For Alan Cantwell.

If youre interested Alan, ive got a full pre-cut kit for an S6-B including all sheeting, strip sects, spars, aircraft ply bulkheads etc etc. 30% size 108" wingspan. Cut by Kitcutters in the US from Pepino plans.Enlarged plans also included. For sale due to error by Kitcutters, i wanted a 33% ie 1/3rd scale. Floats are also included, built up construction as it was to use off water. Kit is in France (thats where i live) but can deliver to the UK on my next visit. Pics can be taken but not straight away as im working in St Tropez!!

Nick Henderson
(forgotten my LMA no!)

[Ken Bones]

Amazing! after nine posts in this topic, stil no feedback on the Makay 75!
Someone must have a word to say, good or bad, but good would be better.
Bonzey

[Glenn Masters]

Ken . . I had a mackay 75 for a while fitted to an airworld mustang. Cant honestly say it was the best engine in the world (I'm a biased 3w fan) but it was a powerful beast. It was ported similar to early zdz engines for high revs - resulting in a lumpy, uneven tickover, and also poor transition to mid range. Also, I found the hall effect pick-up in the back of the crankcase a poor design - particulaly if someone uses a starter on the prop. the crankshaft is pushed back causing the chip to either fail or become dislodged. Leaks around the seal of this pick-up fail often, this leads to air ingress, which then makes the engine run lean and hot ! quick cure is to use heatproof silicon (used on ovendoor glass) to refix the unit. However, for long - low runs over the enemy on full power, its a good-'en . . hope that helps Ken

[Ken Bones]

This is more like it, info on the engine.
Hay Glen, i think you was to be one of the Six! Get Building mate.
long low fast runs passing number 2 pylon!