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Forum: Electric Training
09-27-2006, 12:52 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 733
Posted By PHIL I.

RE: Need Help with Slow Stick

:D

The SS likes a CG of 4 1/4 in back of the leading edge...+ or - 1/4 in. If your close...nose heavy is better. Also the SS will climb at full thrittle. It needs a 3 deg. right, 3 deg. down...
Forum: Electric General Discussion
09-27-2006, 12:39 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,623
Posted By PHIL I.

RE: Watt Flyer

[:-]

I'm in Columbia MO. and sometimes I'm routed threw St. Louis and they have a HOST of
S L O W routers.... Your close to there & you mite go threw there sometimes....I'm on broadband &...
Forum: E-Flite Helicopters
09-19-2006, 07:03 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,835
Posted By PHIL I.

RE: AA nimh rechargables for the Transmitter?

[:@]

YOU HAVE TO SWITCH THE WIRES GOING TO THE TX.....THEY HAVE TO BE SET BACKWARDS FROM A REGULAR CHARGER........ If you put the plug in from a regular ni-mi charger you will charge the...
Forum: E-Flite Helicopters
09-19-2006, 06:39 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 609
Posted By PHIL I.

RE: CX Dead Battery

:eek:

I read somewhere where a guy checked his 2 cell batteries & 1/2 was almost dead and it read less than 2v. If the balance charger detects 1 extra low it will stop charging. He used a...
Forum: E-Flite Helicopters
09-19-2006, 06:24 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 945
Posted By PHIL I.

RE: regretting not going CX because it looks goofy

[:@]

And when the hook is set.....You will DO,modify, anything on/to the CX to try & make it better.......
Hehehe to me I have more fun trying to mod it and make it work....Some...
Forum: RC Helicopter Beginners Forum
03-30-2006, 07:28 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,314
Posted By PHIL I.

RE: Blade CX info and Q's

:D
I would recomend the CX first. It is easier and not as frustrating as the CP. Yes its a perfect moders copter but a GREAT LEARNERS PLATFORM to. You can fix most anything in 1/2 hr.It comes...
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
08-06-2005, 10:12 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 596
Posted By PHIL I.

RE: breaking in stryker motor

[:'(]
Go to an auto parts store and get some BRAKE KLEAN and take the motor apart and SPRAY THROUGHLY. Spray the arm and wipe dry. And yes clean the slots too. Do the brushes too. Check the...
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
03-30-2005, 08:49 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,069
Posted By PHIL I.

RE: Electric Slow Stick engine is making squeeling noise

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DO NOT USE WD40 AS A LUBE.....IT IS A WATER DISPLACEMENT SPRAY.......

They make a good synthetic lub for RC cars. It sounds as if the bushings are dry and everything needs...
Forum: 3D Electric Flying!
03-22-2005, 08:45 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 9,499
Posted By PHIL I.

RE: 3DFOAMY.com closing up shop......

[:@]

In MY life time.......Back in the 70's, I got into CB radio's before it became the THING to do at the time....Then the CB world exploded and it seamed that everyone and their KID had...
Forum: Electric General Discussion
03-04-2005, 10:32 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 804
Posted By PHIL I.

RE: I have a motor QUESTION,,!!!!!!

[:'(]

PAIN IN THE ***** WAY BUT.......... Because the gear is brass and softer than the shaft, you can use a FLAT file and take your time and file one side till you get to the shaft. When...
Forum: Beginners
02-24-2005, 10:41 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,046
Posted By PHIL I.

RE: i mastered a sim now what

[>:]
OK--------ya got G3 mastered--------NOW add 5 mph winds that shift and gusts.........

Most people, including me, first fly with NO wind or gusts. Its ALMOST mandatory to learn with...
Forum: Brushed/Brushless motors, speed controls, gear drives
12-10-2004, 05:55 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 904
Posted By PHIL I.

RE: Freezing motors before break-in????

;)
What he may be thinking of is cold stabilizing . That is nitrogen -200 DEG stabilizing for 24 hrs.. The NASCAR guys use it lots on gears ect ect. I used it on some slotcar parts. What I...
Forum: 3D Electric Flying!
11-29-2004, 05:36 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,748
Posted By PHIL I.

RE: Shock-Flyer motor problem

[:'(]

JST connections are designed up to a 3 amp draw. I would change them for DEANS. I have read where guys ran 5-7 amps through them and they got hot.

[8D]
...
Forum: Electric General Discussion
11-29-2004, 05:15 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 861
Posted By PHIL I.

RE: what type of foamies

[8D]

www.fancyfoam.com

Easy to build but FOLLOW instructions using GORILLA glue. Do NOT hit the glue with water or wipe the excess with a wet towell. He even cuts out the...
Forum: Electric Training
07-29-2004, 06:04 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,184
Posted By PHIL I.

RE: My RC crashed!!! What went wrong???!!!

[:@]

THE MOTOR IS NEW..........BREAK IT IN BEFORE FULL THROTLE............

You don't run your car motor full throttle when its new........The brushes need to...
Forum: Electric General Discussion
07-29-2004, 05:24 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,000
Posted By PHIL I.

RE: GWS 370 motor break in ??

[8D]

Submerge fully in water (any water) no oil. Capacitors-no problem. I like 2 AAA for 2 reasons. 1 is low voltage. 2=low RPM. I use BRAKECLEAN which leaves no deposits anywhere. Blow...
Forum: Electric General Discussion
07-22-2004, 09:27 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,000
Posted By PHIL I.

RE: GWS 370 motor break in ??

[8D]

NO more than 12-15 min in water. Most will do well at 10-12min. Do NOT oil before water break in. YES IT DOES WORK........I use 2 AAA duracell or what I have laying around...
...
Forum: 3D Electric Flying!
07-02-2004, 12:15 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 797
Posted By PHIL I.

RE: Best way to stop tail on Ikarus shockie from twisting?

[8D]
I used a 1/4 square peice of light balsa cut to a triangle and did both upper sides from center of the wing to the elevater, rudder front. I still get some but don't really notice it...
Forum: Brushed/Brushless motors, speed controls, gear drives
06-03-2004, 11:16 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 592
Posted By PHIL I.

RE: Not Enough Power With My Slow Stick

[8D]
It will take 3 to 5 cycles to get the full charge and run time.....
[8D]
PHIL I.
Forum: Electric General Discussion
06-03-2004, 11:03 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 459
Posted By PHIL I.

RE: motor break-in/lubrication

[>:]
Do not oil before water breakin. Do not even think of using wd 40.......Don't do it with the gear box on and make SURE you have it turning the right way! If it takes more than 12-15 min....
Forum: Brushed/Brushless motors, speed controls, gear drives
03-29-2004, 04:18 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 725
Posted By PHIL I.

RE: motor breakin

[:@][:@]
If you do run with the R/C batteries. It will run too long and the speed control will get too hot.
The best is 2 AAA batts, no prop, no oil, in water for 10 min. Blow dry, oil and...
Forum: Brushed/Brushless motors, speed controls, gear drives
03-22-2004, 07:44 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,616
Posted By PHIL I.

RE: GWS 350D parts

[:@][:@]
ME THREE.........
I got Dave from Balsapar and he also is out. GWS has shipped little of his 1500 part order. He said he hopes it is this week........
[>:]
...
Forum: Brushed/Brushless motors, speed controls, gear drives
03-22-2004, 07:30 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,169
Posted By PHIL I.

RE: Sparking motor

IDEA.....

Put the prop on and notice which way the ARM turns. To ADVANCE the timing, you want to turn the brush plate opposite of the way the ARM turns. To retard, you turn the brush plate...
Forum: 3D Electric Flying!
02-19-2004, 01:23 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,084
Posted By PHIL I.

RE: retiming ? on GWS EPS-350C-DX

[8D]
LOADING--did it real close. From what I have heard, the 350's should be checked because they are 0 timed....They run the same either way. You want to ADVANCE the timing so it revs higher,...
Forum: Electric General Discussion
12-27-2003, 08:12 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 860
Posted By PHIL I.

RE: Electric Motor Break In

[8D][8D]
YES--WATER DOES WORK-------BRUSHLESS DO NOT NEED BREAKIN.USE 2 AA BATTERIES.
Please do a search! It comes up TOO often to keep repeating....I used to RACE slot cars and IT DOES...
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