My Cowl Cutting System

[@steveoh5533]

Easy to follow steps with a great final result. Cowls were always my weak point as well. Now I'm looking forward to setting up my next one

[@Pdeberar]

I love all your videos. Now that's genuine good hearted workmanship.

[@MU-xh8fu]

Great tips. I've had planes in the past without cowls from messing up. This looks so easy, I feel better about getting into large gas planes.

[@tommacdonald2291]

This has been game changing for my cowls!! So much better looking now.

[@jamiesullivan644]

Disregard my previous question.... I went back to your webpage and read it fully instead of skimming and what you know there was my answer... Thanks for taking the time to produce these videos... They have been helpful to me in taking on my first gasser project.

[@flyingrcdotnet]

Good deal. I tried and tried but the plug wires do have to be off without really cutting the cowl up. When taking the cowl off or putting it on I sort of hang the plug wires on the engine or something behind the plugs where I can get to them with a needlenose pliers.

[@Jonathan-vo1vt]

You are the man. I just used your technique and it came out flawless. I had to ad-lib a bit since I have a single cylinder, but the same principles still applied. A SHARP Dremel bit and 220 grit sandpaper gives it a factory finish. I did have to refit the cowl a few times and cut some more, but nothing crazy.

[@flyingrcdotnet]

Good deal! There is always something new to learn.

[@prestonthomas9406]

Cool. I learn something new every day. Thanks for posting.

[@lsisthewatcher4084]

Bud you saved my life , I always have nightmares when it comes to cutting holes in cawls especialy getting the hole for the cylinder head ,you,r way is brilliant .thanks great help.

[@joevangorder6050]

Great videos. Very well detailed to the point packed with info ! Keep ‘‘em coming , thanks.😊

[@I_am_archie]

Thanks, for the lesson. I'll be cutting a cowl for the first time soon. With a dle35. Not sure what plane yet.

[@buckymri]

Bravo ! Very good method and well explained. Ive been doing this the hard way. Thanks for sharing what you have learned.

[@iansummers6945]

About to cut my first cowl, great method for installation. Thanks for posting.

[@youharrytube100]

Somebody's on top of the "How to's …" here, Thank you my RC Buddy for figuring this one out and sharing it on a video for us

[@tropicairrl6121]

Thanks for posting this video! Always thouht that I was doing a good job fitting my couwlings but after appling your method the fit is perfect spending in half he time Regards

[@simonbarber8564]

Awesome job 👏 thank you very much ❤

[@franciskrueger7717]

Very smart sir. With my 10 years experience I'd never think about this trick. Very useful tip sir thank you...

[@trunet]

I did some cowls before and it was very ugly and messed up. Just finished a new airplane using this method, I did in a little bit less than an hour and it's perfect like yours. I can't say thank you enough.

[@mattprob]

I wish I saw this 3 days ago when I started my cowl. Awesome tips.

[@johnnyg1555]

you are very talented and and excellent teacher. thank you for all of your videos

[@johnspallen3132]

Great helpful advice many thanks from northern Ireland 👍

[@kennywohltman436]

Thanks for sharing this short but very informative video. This is how I will be doing this .

[@robocop2asap]

I can see you have given this some thought ,I have been doing this for some time now this will help all new comers to rc great job

[@nigelmartin2248]

You know that is genius! OK, common sense, once you watch it,! But it had not occur to me prior to watching your post. Now I am going to cut the Tiger Moth Cowl with accuracy, ( I hope) Thanks very much for sharing some excellent practice.....

[@flyingrcdotnet]

I'm really sumptin, usually by accident but sumptin none the less, maybe

[@craigcoghlan546]

Thanks, that is so easy and logical

[@TheAngelozarate]

Ingenious! Keep up the great work and thank you.

[@basmajianmiscellany113]

Excellent system, Tom. Just be sure to mask up when cutting fiberglass. I see you have the fan blowing out of the garage but thise glass shards can still get into yiur respiratory system and eyes not to mention making your skin itch. I am guilty of underpritecting as the next guy but worth the wird of caution.

[@ivasmith8184]

Great very helpful info...Thanks one more time. Brian Smith

[@MarkRobinson555]

Excellent, thanks very much! 😀

[@zulgadams5837]

awesome work, thanks!

[@resedent2009]

What about cutting holes for access to the needles, how do you do that?

[@flyingrcdotnet]

Same as cutting holes for the plug wires. Works great but you have to decide how big the hioles need to be for you.

[@jamiesullivan644]

I'm in the process of building my Valiant with a DLE 40 also and I'm having difficulty installing the cowl after plug holes have been cut out. Do you install the cowl with the plug wires installed or connect them afterwards? I managed to connect them afterwards but nearly cracked the cowling trying to remove the caps again. If there is a trick/method for removing the cowl with the plug caps still on I would love to hear it. I'd hate to crack my cowl by stretching it too far. I enjoy your videos and have included 2 other items in my Valiant build because of your reviews on your channel / web page. First is a Smart-Fly PowerExpander Pro for power redundancy & distribution. Second is the Quik Fire Fuel Balancer/Filter. I haven't fired the engine up yet so I can't comment on how well the Quik Fire works but I trust that it won't hurt based on your recommendations.

[@justinlareau1668]

I see the Packer shirt at the end of your videos. Are you from Wisconsin? I myself live in dodge county Wisconsin. Where is your local flying field? I'm interested in going around seeing other fields as my clubs field isn't the greatest but being close is convenient. I've seen Fond du lac flying field for their warbirds over the Midwest. What a nice rc airplane and jet show that was.

[@flyingrcdotnet]

I am originally from Wisconsin but have lived in the Charlotte, NC area for well over 20 years now. Still a Packer fan though, always!

[@sadierun1795]

Thanks got some new tricks to use

[@jamesspeed70]

What a unique way to learn for young fella (as well for me) to see this video.. Wow!

[@davidfalgout7304]

Most Excellent! Thank You!!!!

[@michaelfergusonsr.8574]

Just saw your video its great thank you!

[@WilsonRoque]

I just got my Hangar 9 Valiant 30cc and the videos you published helped me to choose this plane. I have a question about air flow inside de cowl: I didn't see a large area for the hot air to escape. Did you have any problem with that?

[@flyingrcdotnet]

Thanks for writing. I "over cut" the exhaust opening by roughly 1/2" around the muffler stacks and that seemed to be enough for my situation as I never had a heat issue. When in doubt make the openings a tad bigger and keep track of the engine temperature to see if you need to enlarge those openings or create another to help draw airflow out of the cowl.

[@WilsonRoque]

@@flyingrcdotnet Many thanks.

[@growingupisoptional]

More, I want more of your videos!

[@don-uv2zj]

I very like your video , like the way you did and the way you make video so good , nice job .

[@phililpb]

top work

[@pilotpaddle4121]

thanks Your Video was useful today at the shop !! :)

[@petyahawk]

Very NICE !! You can improve cutting finish, using electric wire cover ... strip off the wire color you want, doing a very straight cut ... then place the wire cover as cut's covers .... I hope the tip will be useful and you may have understood what I tried to describe .... kkkk

[@flyingrcdotnet]

I am lost. I don;t have a clue what you are talking about here. A hot wire cutter?

[@petyahawk]

Sorry . My poor english does not help . See the pictures i made for you . flic.kr/s/aHskJzHEkm The intent of this type of finish is to avoid small cracks in the edges in the future. just do the whole around . Hope you enjoy .

[@MasJets]

Great video 👍

[@scottthompson2481]

Excellent tip ........

[@pilotyourjourney]

Brilliant!

[@roudyaero]

VERY GOOD ADVISES. THANKS....

[@stevenprillwitz8392]

Outstanding

[@jwillis652]

really helpful, thanks a lot

[@Davide79]

good idea!

[@rgr4475]

What dremel bit did you use for the cutting?

[@flyingrcdotnet]

I use a drill-like bit for the basic cuts, then a small drum sander bit for finishing the openings. Before you get too worked up there is a reason I don;t show my cowl openings too closely. But they fly just fine.

[@rgr4475]

@@flyingrcdotnet Haha, ok. Thank you! Love your videos, they have been extremely helpful and enjoyable.

[@GadgetMart]

Great tip thx.

[@rkelley8475]

Great trick .

[@BBearBuilds]

Awesome !!

[@kerbygator]

I wish I could watch a video of a 2 piece cowl being glued to look like a one piece and installed. I don't even know where to begin. It doesn't line up right.

[@woottichaiinsawang9591]

Thank a lot. U r my idol, Cleverly Man.

[@soheilyavary8158]

Thanks very nice...😍😍😍

[@nemonespider]

thanks alot this really worked for me great video....

[@siscoflyer4338]

Nice video thanks!!

[@bobparr7540]

Genius!!!

[@12345fowler]

Thanks for sharing your tips. If you are not that organised and smart the whole cowl installing/cutting is just a nighmare.