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Forum: Batteries & Chargers
03-09-2003, 05:31 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 556
Posted By thstone

Probably a Scam

Red's got it right - looks like some scam type of international company ...

1. Trimol is actually a company that operates another company called Intercomsoft. Intercomsoft uses a technology...
Forum: Batteries & Chargers
03-06-2003, 03:13 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,268
Posted By thstone

Is this A Good Formula For Battery Charge Time.

My only additional comment is to be sure to charge it for the full 14-16 hours. Initially, I was only charging my packs (at the C/10 rate) for 12 hours and was not getting quite a full charge.

I...
Forum: Electric Training
02-23-2003, 11:50 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 907
Posted By thstone

RC terminology

Simple, cheap approach:

Place the index finger of each hand on each side of the fuselage with the plane facing forwards (you are looking at the tail of the plane). Your two fingers will act as a...
Forum: Batteries & Chargers
02-21-2003, 06:02 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 75,050
Posted By thstone

how to charge a 12v 7ah battery?

Can someone explain the difference between a "float" charger and a "regular" charger for us new guys? I tried a seach but didn't find an actual answer.

Thanks.

Tom
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
02-17-2003, 04:48 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 422
Posted By thstone

batteries and connectors

Yes.

Capacity determines how big the "gas tank" is - big or small the battery connector doesn't care. What matters to the connector is how much voltage and current that you draw through it.
...
Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros
02-15-2003, 06:03 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,480
Posted By thstone

Negative and Positive Shift?

Steve;

Thanks for posting the Torrey Pines Gulls info on radios. Good stuff to know.

I also read through most of the info on the whole site and thought that the authors did a really good job of...
Forum: Batteries & Chargers
02-14-2003, 02:25 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 659
Posted By thstone

New Battery Forming Charge

Thank you everyone (and Red especially) for all the info - I could not have worked this out without this board!

Will post my first flight results with the Slow Stick next week.

Tom
Forum: Batteries & Chargers
02-13-2003, 09:33 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 509
Posted By thstone

beginner needs help charging batteries

Here is some help:

1. You'll need to make a cable to connect the battery to the charger that has banana plugs on the charger end and a JST (also known as a BEC-style) connector on the battery end....
Forum: Batteries & Chargers
02-13-2003, 07:59 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 659
Posted By thstone

New Battery Forming Charge

I am in the process of performing the initial cycling of my new battery packs - is this correct so far?

Batteries - (2) GWS 6-cell 600mah packs for new Slow Stick
Charger - Dymond Super Turbo...
Forum: Electric Training
02-12-2003, 08:10 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,273
Posted By thstone

Slow Stick Mod's

Here are the mod's that I am using:

1. Rudder/Vertical Stabilizer: Use 5-min epoxy in addition to tape for a stronger joint to the fuselage. Several flyers report that the tape alone becomes weak...
Forum: Batteries & Chargers
02-12-2003, 06:49 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,086
Posted By thstone

Tamiya connector parts

See my previous reply regarding JST (aka BEC) connectors at:

http://www.rcuniverse.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=35694&forumid=60&highlight=jst+connector

Tomm
Forum: Questions and Answers
02-12-2003, 06:39 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 12,212
Posted By thstone

JST Connector Details

What we electric RC enthusiasts commonly call a "JST connector" is, in fact, manufactured by the JST company and is technically named the RCY model.

It consists of a small (approx 1/2" long x...
Forum: Electric General Discussion
01-29-2003, 11:28 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,268
Posted By thstone

inexpensive plane for my son

I was facing the same challenge with my 10 year and 8 year old sons. I am a newbie and had never flown RC airplanes before.

Rather than spend a lot of money on on a "real" RC plane that they might...
Forum: Electric Training
01-29-2003, 04:07 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,289
Posted By thstone

Radio for beginner

I just purchased the GWS Dream Starter radio and flight pack (radio, servos, ESC, battery) and a Slow Stik. I am a newbie who has never flown before. Back before Christmas I bought a RealFlight G2...
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