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RE: flyzone diablo - 5/7/2008 1:01:50 PM   
sparky4166


 

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Status: offline 		No, I'm using the DX6i. I'm fairly certain it wasn't a glitch. It was definately strange.

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RE: flyzone diablo - 5/7/2008 3:58:11 PM   
northchim


 

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Status: offline 		What receiver are you using sparky? Is it the 6100?

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RE: flyzone diablo - 5/7/2008 5:01:30 PM   
sparky4166


 

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Status: offline 		Yes it is the AR6100.

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RE: flyzone diablo - 5/7/2008 10:38:28 PM   
animal acker


 

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Status: offline 		Northchim: I like that L-39 especially with that setup. What is he running in that hyperflow? It has to be 50K or less of course but 85mph! Thats quick.
My lhs will have an L-39 in by june and they will call me special, when it does get there, for now my turd is flying well with that 2150 mah 25C lipo I got from ebay and I have a 2200 25C I got also. These other guys are complaining about how its hard to see and turn but I just keep my mind focused and remember which way I moved the stick when it looks confusing and it seems to work out. But I do know what they mean. Tip: I have noticed that smoother turns will not bleed off as much air speed. And since I have been using my DX6 I can make a loop that gets tighter than a circle, that is to say when I finish a loop the plane is higher than the point at which I began the loop.

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RE: flyzone diablo - 5/8/2008 12:45:30 AM   
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Status: offline 		Ok guys. I know this isn't the place but I need advice. I went by the LHS this morning and picked up a Stryker fuse, fins, hatch, and servos. Tore the fan unit from my diablo apart and removed just the hyperflow fan unit and strapped it to the back of the stryker. Not enough thrust to fly the stryker. But the fan doesn't seem to have as much thrust now as it did on the diablo. Did I mess up by removing the tube behind the fan. Now the fan is only about two inches long. I haven't weighed them but I don't think the stryker can weigh any more than the diablo and I'm pretty sure it has close to as much lift as the diablo with large wings and probably more than the diablo with advanced wings. Should I retrofit some type of tube back on the fan unit and possibly neck it down slightly to add thrust? Any other suggestions on things to try? This really looks neat, i'll try to take a picture later and post. I just need it to fly!
-me-

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RE: flyzone diablo - 5/8/2008 5:32:37 AM   
northchim


 

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Status: offline 		sparky,
I have had 3 mysterious crashes lately. Just like you described, everything is going fine then all of a sudden the plane goes down before you knew what happened. I have narrowed it down to my Spektrum 6100 recievers. I believe 6100 range is not very good. I did a range test with my DX7 and it is supposed to operate at 90 feet with the radio in range test mode, but I observed that I was loosing signal at around 75 to 80 feet. My crashes were all about 150 yards away. Does your DX6i have the range testing feature? If so, do it and see if you can operate your plane at 90 feet like the manual says. So I'm going to continue using the 2 6100 receivers that I have, but I'm making sure my planes are very close to me. And I'm not going to use 6100 receivers anymore, I'm upgrading to the AR6200 receivers on any new plane I get from now on.

As far as your Hyperflow, yes you need that tube to build thrust. I've heard of people using palstic bottles for their tubes, maybe that will work for you. The Stryker is a popular plane, should be lots of fun. I had 2 FunJets, which are very similar to the stryker and were very fun but very challenging also. I had to program lots of expo in my radio to fly well. Even with that I still crashed and destroyed both bodies. I'll probably pick up another one someday.

Animal,
When you pick up your L-39, give Don an email at Donsrc.com for all the details. There may even be a thread for the L-39 allready.

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RE: flyzone diablo - 5/8/2008 8:03:29 PM   
thelocksmith


 

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Status: offline 		can someone pls tell me what size Allen wrench I need to replace the motor on the diablo? I got the fan off but now the metal piece that holds the fan to the shaft won't come off. The manual says its a 3 mm but I tried it and it won't work.
Thanks
Jr

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RE: flyzone diablo - 5/8/2008 10:09:06 PM   
northchim


 

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Are you talking about the fan rotor adapter? The gold color thing atached to the shaft? If so, it's a 1.5 mm allen that fits that grub screw I believe. I remember that the rotor adapter was glued to the shaft when I took my brushed motor out. I ended up bending the shaft and chucking the motor. When you replace the motor, I recommend using a dremmel tool and gently grind one side of the shaft slightly so the grub screw can grab and not spin on the shaft. That way you don;t need glue and it comes off much easier next time you change motors. Hope this helps, Gary

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RE: flyzone diablo - 5/8/2008 11:52:02 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hi guys, i bought a BRAND NEW Diablo and decided to part it out cheap...I was under the impression it came with working ailerons... Anyway here's a blog i set up with a vid showing the plane and the parts with prices all listed www.rtfparts.blogspot.com ...Also here's some prices i am asking wing set $20,complete fusalege with nose and tail $40.00 (tower gets $50 for this part) also if you buy more parts i will give you a better deal on top of the low prices i already have...thanks greg

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RE: flyzone diablo - 5/9/2008 2:27:37 AM   
animal acker


 

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Status: offline 		I am curious what would be the best size for exhaust hole on the hyperflow? Vertical said he put that drinking cup on the end of his but how much smaller is it? I had 2 more good flights with my plane today, the big battery is awsome 2150. But I almost hit myself with the plane while landing today, it was coming in faster than I thought and suddenly it was right there in my face! Duck!
No crashing but I did smack a cow pie yuk!

North: When will you get another diablo? You sound like you need one again. C'mon, all the cool kids are doing it...

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RE: flyzone diablo - 5/9/2008 2:51:04 AM   
sparky4166


 

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Status: offline 		Hey guys,

I flew the Stryker with the fan today and it was a blast. It's not a speed demon by any means but it fly's like a dream. I used part of a plastic drinking cup about 1 3/4" long to funnel down the fan on the back. It was one of those cheap thin cups so I wrapped that in duct tape to give it a little strength. I epoxied the fan directly to a modified motor mount for the stryker. I used the servos out of the diablo but had to add longer arms. I actually lost one of the vert fins in one flight(apparently a few drops of CA wasn't enough to hold them on) so I bought a sheet of 1/4" foam and cut a couple of new ones out and flew a few more packs through it. I am flying with 1800mah parkzone batteries that go to my trojan and they are only rated 12C cont 15C surge. The battery is getting pretty warm flying so this afternoon I bought a 2200mah 25C battery to try. I really think that will help. Anyone with a spare brushless pod and ESC laying around I highly recomend this as a lazy afternoon flyer. I do believe it can be made faster with a little work to the fan and I will be experimenting. The Fuse for the stryker is $19, elevons were a 4 or 5 bucks, about the same for the canopy and fins. Less than $50 for everything. If anyone is interested I will take some pictures and even shoot some video this weekend for you guys to see.
-me-

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RE: flyzone diablo - 5/9/2008 3:57:54 AM   
sparky4166


 

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Status: offline 		Well I had to download some pictures of some stuff to list on Ebay so I went ahead and took a few pictures of the Stryker. I will still shoot some video of anyone wants.
-me-

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RE: flyzone diablo - 5/9/2008 7:27:15 PM   
northchim


 

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Status: offline 		yea sparky give us some video. Any questions you have on the Hyperflow can be found at http://manuals.hobbico.com/gpm/gpmg3910-3911-manual-v1_1.pdf The stryker is a lot like the FunJet. If you install a motor/prop set-up, you can really get some speed out of it.

I may or may not get another Diablo. It still calls for me now and then If I can feel like I can get a 4s to work I may try it again, otherwise I like the L-39 with DonsRC Wicked Extreme set up.

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RE: flyzone diablo - 5/9/2008 9:29:44 PM