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Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
02-24-2008, 01:09 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,221
Posted By JRickey

RE: SlowStick prop shaft/prop question

[quote]ORIGINAL: Sir Raleigh


Thats as far as the threads go.
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
02-22-2008, 03:01 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,221
Posted By JRickey

RE: SlowStick prop shaft/prop question

If your prop saver is anything like mine, you cut the shaft at theend ofthe saver and you won't need to drill it out. I have found no ill effects with the savers other than sometimes the prop will...
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
02-22-2008, 01:47 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,221
Posted By JRickey

RE: SlowStick prop shaft/prop question

I second that. I've augered my in a couple of times with no exceptional damage. If you break the fiberglass then I'm thinking there wouldn't be much left of the rest of the plane. I also do not...
Forum: Electric General Discussion
02-22-2008, 01:41 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,121
Posted By JRickey

RE: can ya fix a bent prop shaft?????

By the way you can get replacement motors from TP for around $15 with replacement shafts for about $4 here
Forum: Electric General Discussion
02-22-2008, 01:39 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,121
Posted By JRickey

RE: can ya fix a bent prop shaft?????

It can be done. Take the shaft out of the motor and out of the housing bell. Roll the shaft on a flat steel surface. I use my table saw table. Take a rubber mallet and hit the shaft while rolling...
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
02-20-2008, 04:06 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,911
Posted By JRickey

RE: Slow stick quick-change floats

The rudder.....sorry I missed that question. I bought it from my LHS for about 7 bucks. Its all plastic and works great. I cut out a place in the foam float for a servo and installed it. I wyed...
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
02-20-2008, 04:02 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,960
Posted By JRickey

RE: Homemade prop saver(dont know if its already been done)

Don't let your bubble burst!!! You thought of it on your own, who cares if someone else has thought of it on there own.
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
02-18-2008, 12:57 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,911
Posted By JRickey

RE: Slow stick quick-change floats

I was unable to find the "FFF bluecore foam" I used the pink ridig foam used for insulating walls and such. 1 inch thick 2X8 piece runs about $10 at Home Depot. Take waste time looking for the...
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
02-17-2008, 10:41 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,911
Posted By JRickey

RE: Slow stick quick-change floats

What?????

I made them my self out of pink rigid foam you find at Home Depot. I was unable to find the FFF bluecore foam everyone talks about. I think I could decrease the width of them by a...
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
02-15-2008, 10:18 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,911
Posted By JRickey

RE: Slow stick quick-change floats

it didn't attach the pictures the first time.
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
02-15-2008, 10:15 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,911
Posted By JRickey

RE: Slow stick quick-change floats

heres mine. I used a additional rear wing mount and made another gear strut. Attached them to the floats via wood dowels drilled for the struts and the top of the floats drilled for the dowels.
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
01-13-2008, 03:10 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 4,953
Posted By JRickey

RE: Slow Stick Myths

Well you dent anything up enough and it done. I have a Swift and a ABC and those things are sensitive to wing damage. Although i have not trashed the wings on my SS I have fixed a couple of small...
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
01-12-2008, 06:44 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,016
Posted By JRickey

RE: making a slow stick out of a swift

It worked for me but I used the motor in the SS kit. Go buy a $10 motor and get her done. Also I had to modify the servo mounts a little because the swift servos are smaller than most.
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
01-12-2008, 06:35 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 4,953
Posted By JRickey

RE: Slow Stick Myths

Wind is not a issue with power
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
01-12-2008, 06:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 727
Posted By JRickey

RE: SLOW STICK BRUSHLESS MOUNT HELP

Take a piece of ply and epoxy it to the mount. I use interior door skin as ply. Screw the motor plate to the ply. Drill out the ply to the same diameter of the plate. put the motor on and away...
Forum: Seaplanes
11-26-2007, 10:14 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,545
Posted By JRickey

RE: Anyone had problem landing a one sided water rudder?(rudder on one float)

I wonder if you are side slipping till the floats touch making the plane roll
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
11-25-2007, 01:40 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,113
Posted By JRickey

RE: Aerobird Challenger

cut the covering and foam were the crease is not cutting through the other side. Mix water with poly glue smear it in the crease and tape close keeping the original shape of the wing. It will be...
Forum: Electric Training
11-09-2007, 09:01 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 10,619
Posted By JRickey

RE: Slow Stick Ailerons

The air flow was a concern of mine also. I flew it with the bottle and without and noticed no difference. The battery, ESC and motor all get a little warm but nothing to be alarmed about. I like...
Forum: Electric Training
11-08-2007, 06:59 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 10,619
Posted By JRickey

RE: Slow Stick Ailerons

This is mine.
Mods
flat wing
clipped
twin syrvo ailerons
tail
brushed, lipos
"custom coweling"
Forum: Electric Training
11-08-2007, 04:01 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,462
Posted By JRickey

RE: Looking for a beginning Electric plane

I started out with the Aerobird products. The commander takes a beating but the previous radio system was weak. I got a swift after my previous radio would have dead spots. The plane flew great...
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
10-17-2007, 11:16 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 780
Posted By JRickey

RE: Batt for slow stick??

I started my SS with the guts from a Aerobird Swift using 6 and 7 cell Nimhs. You could easily fly with both but I found that I wasn't as much flying the plane but counteracting the wind. If you...
Forum: RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more
10-14-2007, 11:54 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,144
Posted By JRickey

RE: 3s lipo and blinky balancer?

black wire on the balancer plug on the battery to the farthest connection on the side that says black on the circuit board of the balancer. Go to Astroflight and download the pdf instructions.
Forum: Beginners
10-06-2007, 10:11 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,354
Posted By JRickey

RE: Can anyone tell me truthfully if it is difficult to fly a rc plane?

if you don't have the option of a instructor then buy a $35 slow stick, $20 batt and put you radio gear in it to learn. There cheaper, slower and more forgiving. When ready then move up. It not...
Forum: Electric Training
08-19-2007, 12:41 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 674
Posted By JRickey

RE: Swift Problems

no problem. I was thinking - "wow 4 replies already I'll have this thing squared away by noon" Welcom also.
Forum: Electric Training
08-19-2007, 11:57 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 674
Posted By JRickey

Swift Problems

Well I have flown my Swift about 6 times. The first three with no problems, no crashes. Recently I have had a stability problem that seems to be getting worse and I have yard darted it in several...
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