Aerotech L1150R assembly question

PokerJones

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I'm building an AT L1150 for Airfest and it uses a fiber forward insulator instead of the FSD, problem is the motor kit didn't include the insulator.

Is there any reason I can't use a forward seal disk in place of the fiber disk?

I've assembled it and everything goes together just as it should.
 

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I'm building an AT L1150 for Airfest and it uses a fiber forward insulator instead of the FSD, problem is the motor kit didn't include the insulator.

Is there any reason I can't use a forward seal disk in place of the fiber disk?

I've assembled it and everything goes together just as it should.


Absolutely not . I use a FSD in all my motors that call for a fiber washer .

Eric
 

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Agree,

I use the FSD in all.

If there's room, use it in place of the fiber.
 

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Me too. Ran into the same issue last year with an AT M1550. Instructions called for a fiber washer but there was none. However, there was an extra FSD O-ring though. Apparently there had been an assembly change and the parts got changed before the instruction sheet. Worked fine with the FSD. That is my preference too.
 

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Thanks for the info guys. I assumed it was Ok to use the FSD, just wanted to double check.

It's funny you mention the extra O ring Joe, my kit also included one which is why I went ahead and used the FSD instead of trying to get a replacement insulator from AT.

I think your right about the instructions being changed on that M1550, I know everything from 75/5120 and up call for the FSD now.
 

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I had a L1390G that had a fiber washer, and no O-ring for a FSD. I got this secondhand, and the seller said that the fiber washer would work. I backed this up with a phone call to Wildman who sold it to the seller. Graciously, Tim was kind enough to take my call before business hours on a Saturday AM. He said go for it. So I did. Worked fine.

I'd call your vendor to make sure.

-Mike
 
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