Hang a Heli?

[AndersUK]

Laro Bugatti EB10 with a race tuned 27cc Zenoah

What car is that?

[Goto10]

My garage/workshop/doghouse whilst i'm on a role... very warm in the winter

Its changed a bit now so will have to get up-to-date pics

Is that a Japanese Ferrari I spy there..?

[Boggy]

no its just a space heater

[moyesboy]

anders
would it not be better to hang the helis on a slope with the exhaust down rather than up?
They want to be tail down so gunge wants to run out rather than in the exhaust port - so muffler on the low side would surely be better still.

[AndersUK]

It is mate, an uncompleted project but I got rid now as I didn't have the time. Didn't get around to fitting the coilovers to lower it or do the interior, brakes etc. The other 2 pics are of a completed one I had before.

Is that a Japanese Ferrari I spy there..?

[AndersUK]

Not sure what you mean they are pointing down and the oil does leak out of the deflectors, unless I block them.

anders
would it not be better to hang the helis on a slope with the exhaust down rather than up?
They want to be tail down so gunge wants to run out rather than in the exhaust port - so muffler on the low side would surely be better still.

[AndersUK]

My favorite toy ever

no its just a space heater

[Goto10]

no its just a space heater

Hehe, well if you squint a bit it kinda looks like a Ferrari...

[Goto10]

It is mate, an uncompleted project but I got rid now as I didn't have the time. Didn't get around to fitting the coilovers to lower it or do the interior, brakes etc. The other 2 pics are of a completed one I had before.

Nice, I've got a 1996 turbo (had it for about 7 years now!) toyed with idea of doing that to it a few years ago, in the end I had the engine bored out and rebuilt with forgies, methanol/water injection, spearco IC, ECU, stage4 turbo and 100shot nitrous, my friends' 600 motorbikes can't beat it on acceleration (pretty much level pegging), outrageous for a car Got a Mk1 as well, love the things, bang for buck they are unbeatable.

[Cralis]

I've got a Vauxhall Corsa Pickup. Now I see how you guys can perform 3D! You have the cash backup to not worry as much as us plebs!

[Cralis]

So whats the consensuses then? Is it OK to have 2 rope ends haning from a beam in the garage, with hooks on each end that I would attach under the blade grips, to hang the heli? Or is thios adding too much strain for long periods on the head?

[Cralis]

OK, here's hw I have hung my heli in the garage... Can anyone say if this is OK?

[Steve]

It's fine mate.

I sometimes hang helis in a similar way.

Don't forget - when it's in a hover, all the weight of the heli is being supported at exactly the same point from the main blades as where your hanging points are, so as far as I rekon, it'll be just fine.

[kevinh]

i hanged mine like that in the last house, from the ceiling in the spare bedroom, if i forgot to plug the exhaust it used to drip on the wifes head whilst she was using the computer!!!!!!

[Cralis]

Nice one Kevin! That would teach her to use the computer!