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Forum: Beginners
01-30-2006, 08:19 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 527
Posted By brownknows

RE: 3d

Click here for a good description.
Forum: Beginners
01-21-2006, 07:29 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,646
Posted By brownknows

RE: Reversing Servos

No, don't reverse the wires. If you don't want to use the switch (and I'd love to know why), you can buy pretty inexpensive servo reversers that connect inline with the servo. Most of the time...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
12-31-2005, 06:15 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 923
Posted By brownknows

RE: glider piggy-back system?

Haven't seen a commercial one available for a long time. However, I never pass up a chance to plug my own design which is easy to build and pretty effective. Click on the link below:

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Forum: Kit Building
12-31-2005, 06:03 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 815
Posted By brownknows

Ideas for Attaching Windscreen

I am just finishing a rebuild (don't ask) of a Phaeton 90 biplane. I would like to attach a windscreen to it, but am faced with the puzzle of how to securely attach it. The windscreen is cut from a...
Forum: Kit Building
12-22-2005, 09:30 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,567
Posted By brownknows

RE: Telemaster bomb door question

I used a single retract servo at the front of the bomb bay. The servo sits so that the output shaft is runs parallel to the fuselage. I fixed a large control horn to the front edges of each door...
Forum: AMA Discussions
11-30-2005, 02:21 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,693
Posted By brownknows

RE: 25 foot rule?

Actually there is clarification of this on the AMA website as follows:

http://www.modelaircraft.org/06safecodecorr.asp

"...The description indicates that a distance of 25 feet must be...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
11-18-2005, 10:44 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 7,421
Posted By brownknows

RE: Tug Cradle Design

Yep, check this out: Sr. Telemaster Glider Piggyback System

This is my own design, and has been refined quite a bit since this article was written. Nonetheless, this article has the basics in...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
11-03-2005, 06:17 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 422
Posted By brownknows

Brushless Upgrade Combos for Shogun?

OK, I just took the training gear off my Shogun V1 (what a difference!) and it has re-energized me to concentrate on flying this thing better. My problem is that the stock motor/battery combination...
Forum: AMA Discussions
11-01-2005, 09:01 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,340
Posted By brownknows

RE: November issue of Model Aviation

The new format of the magazine is really coming together. I was skeptical as it was being phased in, but I really like the look and content of the November issue.

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Forum: AMA Discussions
10-28-2005, 06:09 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 9,601
Posted By brownknows

RE: AMA Discounts for Disabled Flyers

Well said Lou. While I am not for any discounts as the same services should cost the same amount to all consumers (can you say 'Flat Tax'), it really makes me angry to see the mockery and lack of...
Forum: Crash & Rebuild
10-18-2005, 01:28 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 9,024
Posted By brownknows

RE: Engine "explodes" in flight

I think it was an engine mite infestation, possibly imported from the engine's source in Asia. They do not have very good quarantine precautions there.
Forum: Aerial Photography and Video
10-10-2005, 07:53 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 604
Posted By brownknows

RE: 2005 TIMPA Tucson Shootout ...

Nice videos. That Yak55 could probably jumpstart my car!!
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
10-09-2005, 07:54 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 477
Posted By brownknows

Pictures from the Triple Tree Aerotow 2005

The poor weather really squashed this event, but today was a fair day for the handful of pilots that stayed the whole weekend. I put some photos up on our club website, located here: www.poboys.org...
Forum: Aerial Photography and Video
10-02-2005, 07:55 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 700
Posted By brownknows

RE: Incredible wireless setup [vid] !!!

What was the gauge in the cockpit? It seemed like some kind of airspeed indicator that was linked to one of the whiskers on the nose, but it was hard to tell. Also, was that a stall warning horn I...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
09-25-2005, 07:17 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 544
Posted By brownknows

Suggestions for a Winter Glider Build

Looking to build a 100+ inch glider over the winter. I would like to build something that has a landing wheel (fixed or retractible) and possibly ailerons. This would be my 3rd glider (Goldberg...
Forum: Crash & Rebuild
09-22-2005, 02:41 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 12,890
Posted By brownknows

RE: WHY ALL THE STUPID MUSIC??!?!!!

OK, I need to weigh in on this one. There are two problems with keeping the original audio most of the time:

1> If it is an airborne video clip, most of the airborne systems do not have the...
Forum: Aerial Photography and Video
09-08-2005, 12:36 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,628
Posted By brownknows

RE: Some scary and amazing footage

[X(] Goofy!?!?!? You are calling dual 1.21 Gigawatt radial stream photon torpedo guns goofy?!?!? The guy I bought them from on eBay said they were cutting-edge!
Forum: Aerial Photography and Video
09-07-2005, 10:07 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,628
Posted By brownknows

RE: Some scary and amazing footage

Video software? You don't believe that is a real laser cannon?!?!? ;)

I use MediaStudio Pro, which was a suite of tools. I am pretty good with the video editor, but this was my first attempt...
Forum: Aerial Photography and Video
09-06-2005, 08:03 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,628
Posted By brownknows

Some scary and amazing footage

Have you ever noticed how Bigfoot, the Lochness Monster, and the Abominable Snowman are never caught on reliable video footage? Well I have stumbled across some remarkable footage of some mythical...
Forum: Aerial Photography and Video
08-07-2005, 08:36 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,020
Posted By brownknows

RE: BlackWidow AV Question

I thought about that, and originally planned to buy a 1000mW TX, but have read that it has heat issues and also the video gets overdriven at short range. Is this correct? Also, I would like to keep...
Forum: Aerial Photography and Video
08-05-2005, 05:55 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,020
Posted By brownknows

BlackWidow AV Question

Does anyone know if the hi-res camera will run on a 3 cell (11.1v) LiPo? I think I would like to pair the 600mw tx with the hi-res camera for video quality purposes. I know I can regulat 11.1v down...
Forum: Crash & Rebuild
08-04-2005, 06:42 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 7,904
Posted By brownknows

RE: Do not land downwinds! Video

Landing downwind is not a problem, and is sometimes a necessity, but you have to be aware of the dynamics involved. As you setup for the landing, your airspeed should be the same as if you were...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
06-23-2005, 04:32 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,934
Posted By brownknows

RE: Global EvoFlight Shogun 400 problems...

Skeletor,

I posted the same question about the battery being too wide on the Global Hobby support case. Turns out that the battery (I assume you are talking about the 1400mAH 11.1V battery -...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
06-14-2005, 06:12 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 301
Posted By brownknows

Shogun V2

Got my new Hobby People sale catalog last night. They have an updated Shogun 400 available in July (story of my life, I just bought the now outdated version back in April!). Looks like it has a...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
05-25-2005, 01:30 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 449
Posted By brownknows

RE: 3 wires speed controller

Short answer is no. Since brushless motors are essentially 3-phase AC motors that are commutated electronically, a brushed motor speed controller cannot be used. Each brushless motor has 3 power...
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