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Learning about Electric RC - 11/19/2012 10:26 PM   
Chikokishi



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Status: offline 		Im starting to get into electric RC, and im bringing my girlfriend along with me. We have very little experience in the subject (iv only owned a Slo-v, and now a P-47 from Nineeagles) Where can i go to learn all about RC? I have questions like, what do i need to set up a plane - servos, receiver, etc? How to i pick which battery i need? What does the volt and mAH mean and how do i pick which one? Etc Etc. I website that starts with the basics and runs through designing your own setup would be great.

Thanks!
Chiko

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RE: Learning about Electric RC - 11/20/2012 4:03 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hi Chiko -

You can start by reading one of the stickies in the Electric Training section of this very forum:

EVERYTHING YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT ELECTRIC FLIGHT

It's an eBook that contains a great deal of valuable information.

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RE: Learning about Electric RC - 11/20/2012 8:15 AM   
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Status: offline 		Wow, thanks for that. looks like i need a cup of coffee...

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RE: Learning about Electric RC - 11/20/2012 11:11 AM   
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Status: offline 		As a retired qualified electronics engineer I know that 'electrickery' can be a daunting subject to get to grips with for the layman. The trouble with many so called beginners guides on the web is that they still assume much prior knowledege which leads to confusion, or they take the learner way too deep into design theory......... just get to grips with Ohm's Law and you'll pretty much will have cracked it!!
The best I've seen are the Gibbs Guides (BTW I've no connection with this company) from the UK. Have a look and see what you think. http://www.gibbsguides.com/guidesavailable.htm

Good luck

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RE: Learning about Electric RC - 11/20/2012 8:28 PM   
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Status: offline 		Im actually a mechanical engineer that started out as an electrical engineer. I know all about op amps and circuits and nodes and whatever... but the problem with college (my college?) is you learn all this fancy stuff about things, and zero practical knowledge about it. Because even though im a graduating mechanical engineer - i can calculate strain stress, fatigue, gear radios, teeth size, torque... etc etc all day long. I honestly dont even know the name of half of the gears that im solving.. so as im trying to look up things online to learn about them i dont even know what im talking about so i can look up what i am trying to find. So im on forums asking things like "Whats the name of the gear that spins freely in one direction?" - which has goten many people to leave me nasty comments about "well youre a mechanical engineer you should know this!" Its VERY frustrating.

Yay learning system.

Chiko

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RE: Learning about Electric RC - 11/22/2012 8:11 AM   
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Status: offline 		I'd also suggest hooking up with a flying club.

You can learn a lot reading on the Internet, but no substitute for face to face interaction with people who have experience with what you are wanting to do.

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RE: Learning about Electric RC - 12/21/2012 6:13 PM   
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Status: offline 		Ask at a local hobby shop if there is a local RC club that has a beginners training program. If you are lucky a club may have a qualifed instructor using a buddy box setup. Starting out with a fairly simple trainer model like one of the powered gliders or one of the Super Cubs may be the best thing. You will learn the basics of battery charging, parts of an RC model and what they do, flying away from and toward yourself, etc. There is a lot of terminology to learn and most of us learned it gradually. These online forums include sub-forums where beginners ask general and how-to questions. Ken Myers has a website with a section titled something like " All You Want to Know About Electric RC.

Go Here: http://www.theampeer.org/framesefo.html

PS: Don't be tempted to try to convert a Guillows rubber powered model kit to electric RC until much later in your RC modelling career, it's not for beginners.

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RE: Learning about Electric RC - 1/5/2013 4:05 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Chikokishi

Im starting to get into electric RC, and im bringing my girlfriend along with me. We have very little experience in the subject (iv only owned a Slo-v, and now a P-47 from Nineeagles) Where can i go to learn all about RC? I have questions like, what do i need to set up a plane - servos, receiver, etc? How to i pick which battery i need? What does the volt and mAH mean and how do i pick which one? Etc Etc. I website that starts with the basics and runs through designing your own setup would be great.

Thanks!
Chiko


I looked at the summary of the Gibbs Guide for Lithium batteries. Looks very comprehensive but more directed toward someone planning to design equipment around Lithium batteries. Likely too deep for the needs of the typical electric model airplane pilot.

What did you think of the e-book on electric flight at the top of this forum?

Where are you today in your interest in electric model airplanes?  Have you purchased something yet?

Did you connect with a club?

We are interested in helping you on your way to success.

If you are looking for recommendations for a first aircraft for your girl friend  here are a couple to think about.  these are all RTF, Ready to Fly packages.  They are all focused on new pilots who are trying to learn on their own.    If you do join a club and plan to work with their instructors, follow their advice.

HobbyZone Firebird Stratos RTF
http://www.horizonhobby.com/products/firebird-stratos-rtf-HBZ7700

HobbyZone Super Cub RTF
http://www.horizonhobby.com/products/super-cub-dsm-rtf-HBZ7400

While I own and fly model airplanes I spend most of my time flying RC Gliders in thermals or in slope lift. The planes I fly most don't have motors, or the motors are only used for a few seconds then are turned off. . If that interests you, we can discuss that also.  The Radian is one of those.

Parkzone Radian RTF
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/post.asp?do=reply&q=1&messageID=11302950&toStyle=tm


Here are a few more discussions for you to visit as you build up your knowledge.

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