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Old 05-29-2011, 10:47 PM
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Wow Little Raisins, that is low even for you. A pity of a misery. Scotty

He's made a helluva name for himself here on RCU, hasn't he?

Lil' Stones, how about you give Ken a break for a few days.... sheeeesh.
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Wow Little Raisins, that is low even for you. A pity of a misery. Scotty

He's made a helluva name for himself here on RCU, hasn't he?

Lil' Stones, how about you give Ken a break for a few days.... sheeeesh.

When will you guys understand that I am as you say Just Joshing with ya and all over a plastic switch

And saying Sheeeesh is just one step away from Hey Noney Noney and that rearly would be the end
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So anyone else ordered one of these regulator switches than
Old 05-29-2011, 10:57 PM
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Sorry, but I fail to see how that thinly veiled full frontal attack (now deleted I see) on Jeremy was "Just Joshing". Scotty
Old 05-30-2011, 04:12 AM
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And calling Dennis, thick was ok??

I have ordered one for a mate to take apart and check to see what it's like. It won't be going into one of my jets though

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Old 05-30-2011, 05:10 AM
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An other thread with TEAM GB making a great name for themselves!

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Old 05-30-2011, 09:53 AM
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And calling Dennis, thick was ok??

I have ordered one for a mate to take apart and check to see what it's like. It won't be going into one of my jets though

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Thanks Duncan that was sort of why I went on the defensive not the attack. I think Simonmiller missed that bit.

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Sorry, but I fail to see how that thinly veiled full frontal attack (now deleted I see) on Jeremy was ''Just Joshing''. Scotty
The whole thread and indeed my comments in the Blue Angels thread were intended to see who bites and indeed they bit very well.

And yes I deleted my comments about LGM because in the morning I thought some were a bit strong.

The comments were however in defense not attack which you would realise if you bothered to read the thread.

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An other thread with TEAM GB making a great name for themselves!

Your number 1 Fan
I have no problem with team GB as you call it. I dont bow down to anyone let alone those that fail completly to see the joke. even when I write things like 'Cast a hook and some bait and see who bites'

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Old 05-30-2011, 04:52 PM
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The maximum load of the HobbyKing switch is 5 amp continuous. That seems a bit weak to me for anything running full size digital servos.
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The maximum load of the HobbyKing switch is 5 amp continuous. That seems a bit weak to me for anything running full size digital servos.
Quite Right, unless you specifically need brownouts....
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Interesting that it has the same power handling (5 amp) as the Powerbox sensor switch that it looks so much like. Plenty of people use the Power Box sensor switch, me included, without a problem. I have 4 digital, 3 analogue and 3 electronic switches running through a Powerbox sensor switch.

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Quite Right, unless you specifically need brownouts....
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Old 06-08-2011, 11:04 PM
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Well it arrived in a rather large box why I know not.

It looks and feels just like the Powerbox one. and they both weigh the same 35g. I think this Product will be ok. When I get a bit more time I will do some tests.

Here are a couple of pics with it next to a genunine power box one

Oh and I understand a few others of you have bought one but are keeping stum about it

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Well looks like one of those has twice the cooling surface area on the heat sink. Is it the copy of the original one with the horizontal fins?
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Looks like the Powerbox switch has a larger heat sink.
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My test one arrived on Monday, I've not had chance to pass it on to Julian yet, but he is going to strip it next to a powerbox one and see what the difference is
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....and neither unit will work ever again !

I'll take some photos, be interesting to see the quality of the HK surface mount soldering.
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Can't wait for the pictures of the strip job on the switches............

Any other observations on the heat sink, wire gage, etc??

Rick
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Can't wait for the pictures of the strip job on the switches............

Any other observations on the heat sink, wire gage, etc??

Rick
Looking at the 2 switches I would actually say that the Hobby King one has more cooling. The depth of the fins are twice the depth of the Power Box one and there are 7 fins (Shorter) against 4 on the Power box

The wire gauge looks the same on both but the Hobby King one is slightly stiffer.

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This may prove to be an interesting item....

 I think I many install in a low cost airframe; aka, beater or junker and put some time on it.

Rick
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Can't wait for the pictures of the strip job on the switches............

Any other observations on the heat sink, wire gage, etc??

Rick
Looking at the 2 switches I would actually say that the Hobby King one has more cooling. The depth of the fins are twice the depth of the Power Box one and there are 7 fins (Shorter) against 4 on the Power box

The wire gauge looks the same on both but the Hobby King one is slightly stiffer.

Dennis
But can you update the firmware from the interweb? Is is Spektrum Compatible? Is the heatsink purple? Will it work in the southern hemisphere where electrons spin counterclockwise?
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One other item that I noticed on the spec sheets of both swiches; the HK is rated to +60C and the PB is good to +75C. Something to consider during the summer months in the Northern Hemisphere.

Rick
Old 06-09-2011, 12:01 PM
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I would stick to a brand for expensive models at least you can be assured of the build standard, but worth trying on smaller models

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