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Forum: The Clubhouse
12-15-2013, 08:36 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,858
Posted By slrdave

It's obvious that Cleveland wants to put as much...

It's obvious that Cleveland wants to put as much distance between him and the Greens as possible: http://ffrf.org/news/news-releases/item/19500-ffrf-calls-for-hobby-lobby-boycott

As would I.
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
07-09-2013, 02:42 PM
Replies: 1,844
Views: 257,976
Posted By slrdave

RE: NEW Top Flight P-40??? 1/5 scale

Well, that's not what I wanted to hear. Those electric retracts cost me almost as much as the airframe, and I only purchased the mains. Thanks for the information though. I'll definitely be keeping a...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
06-09-2013, 12:58 PM
Replies: 1,844
Views: 257,976
Posted By slrdave

RE: NEW Top Flight P-40??? 1/5 scale

I cut back the tubes close to the former, but binding still may be a problem. I'm thinking of making 3/8 inch risers (Z bend) out of 4-40 rod, threaded at each end and making a threaded coupling out...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
06-08-2013, 07:00 PM
Replies: 1,844
Views: 257,976
Posted By slrdave

RE: NEW Top Flight P-40??? 1/5 scale

I'm in the middle of my P-40 build. Everything went together great until today. The elevator control rods are about a 1/2 inch too low to intersect the servo arms without binding. Has anyone had this...
Forum: Events, Shows and Fun Flys - Airplanes
08-05-2012, 08:04 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 425
Posted By slrdave

Giant Scale Fly-In for New England Sept 14-16

The Otis Model Aero Club of Cape Cod is hosting its' annual OTIS Giants event on Cape Cod. Join pilots from around the region at one of the premier flying sites in New England on September 14-16...
Forum: RC Jets
06-26-2012, 07:02 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 25,082
Posted By slrdave

RE: Lipo Fire in Garage

The ammo boxes that I have form quite a tight seal. Given the amount of gas and heat that can be generated, a small vent hole will not let the pressure build up. As soon as it starts venting, little...
Forum: RC Jets
06-26-2012, 08:55 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 25,082
Posted By slrdave

RE: Lipo Fire in Garage

This is expressly why almost every Li-Po charger has a storage setting. NEVER, NEVER, NEVER fully charge a Li-Po and store it! Li-Pos are supposed to be stored at roughly 50% capacity.


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Forum: RC Jets
06-26-2012, 08:43 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 25,082
Posted By slrdave

RE: Lipo Fire in Garage

I can say from my experience that the smoke detector went off before there were obvious signs of smoke in my basement, so yes, they do work.
Forum: RC Jets
06-25-2012, 01:14 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 25,082
Posted By slrdave

RE: Lipo Fire in Garage

Tim, I used to think like you until it happened to me. The problem is that a new, partially charged pack has been controlled since its creation. One we get them, fly them, and charge them a dozen...
Forum: RC Jets
06-25-2012, 01:02 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 25,082
Posted By slrdave

RE: Lipo Fire in Garage

So far we've talked about lipo fires while charging. I'd like to add my experience. I had a lipo fire in a battery sitting fully charged on a shelf in the basement. Charging was completed three or...
Forum: Questions and Answers
01-21-2012, 08:46 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 799
Posted By slrdave

RE: Extreme Cold Flying

Thanks, we will be buying stock in a hand warmer company. Not only for the fingers but for the batteries, camera equipment and other instruments the plane will carry. I did the two glove trick for a...
Forum: Questions and Answers
01-20-2012, 06:35 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 799
Posted By slrdave

RE: Extreme Cold Flying

This is great feedback, thanks. Preliminary tests show that our endurance with an electric motor would be unacceptable after taking into account degraded performance due to the cold, so we're setting...
Forum: Questions and Answers
01-19-2012, 11:18 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 799
Posted By slrdave

Extreme Cold Flying

I'm looking to get feedback and begin a discussion with anyone with experience flying in extreme cold. I'm talking more than numb fingers cold, more like below 0 F. Information on both gas and...
Forum: ARF or RTF
09-30-2011, 06:39 AM
Replies: 135
Views: 27,739
Posted By slrdave

RE: Modeltech Super Cub

With a standard servo the rudder on mine has quite a long throw. I can't imagine that having more would be effective, but rather just stall the rudder and make things worse. The model does.need good...
Forum: JR Radio & Spektrum Radios
09-18-2011, 06:13 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,378
Posted By slrdave

Radio Shack mono cable for trainer cord

I read dozens of posts that say a 1/8" male-male, mono audio cable from Radio Shack will work in place of the JR/Spektrum cable. I purchased one and found that it would not allow My DX7 and 11X to...
Forum: The Clubhouse
03-25-2011, 06:30 PM
Replies: 1,061
Views: 85,703
Posted By slrdave

RE: AMA sanctioned club looks to punish members

In response to the original reason for thread, I would ask those who disagree with late fees to answer this question: How much do you pay your club's treasurer?...

I thought so....

I'm sure...
Forum: 3D Electric Flying!
12-18-2010, 06:36 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 7,192
Posted By slrdave

RE: Hanger 9 Showtime 50 Electric

I'm flying my Showtime 50 with a Turnigy 42-60 Aerodrive motor and a Turnigy Plush 80 ESC. Power is from a Turnigy 5S 5000mah battery spinning a 16x8 prop. It came out slightly nose heavy (about 1/4...
Forum: Electric General Discussion
08-08-2010, 02:12 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 12,698
Posted By slrdave

RE: Wire Size/Type from ESC to Batteries

I was running a Turnigy Sentilon HV 100 amp ESC on 5000mah 10S powering a Turnigy 230 KV 3100 watt motor in my 25% extra (15.9 lbs). Static loads were 81 amp and 3200 watts WOT on a 22x8 Zinger wood...
Forum: 3D Electric Flying!
06-30-2010, 08:06 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,171
Posted By slrdave

RE: What size plane for 15+ mph winds?

I fly on Cape Cod where if you don't like to fly in wind, you don't fly. I've just moved up to a 15 lb 25% extra with a 3200W motor that seems not to notice a 15 mph breeze, but I still have a lot of...
Forum: ARF or RTF
04-13-2010, 02:19 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 27,739
Posted By slrdave

RE: Modeltech Super Cub

Try Hobbypeople.net. They stock parts for the Model Tech Super Cub. I didn't see a cowl, but finding everything they have on their site is difficult, so you may need to give them a call.

David
Forum: ARF or RTF
04-06-2010, 09:29 AM
Replies: 135
Views: 27,739
Posted By slrdave

RE: Modeltech Super Cub

I flew my cub for the first time this weekend. Powered it with a Turnigy 42-60 500KV motor. The 5000 mah 5S pack balances the plane very well and I'm getting about 100 watts/lb out of the system. To...
Forum: ARF or RTF
02-26-2010, 11:17 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 6,524
Posted By slrdave

RE: NEW BH Models NEW 46 size Aiplanes

I have also just completed a Model Tech Super Cub. I was very impressed with the construction, but found the same issue with a battery hatch. What I may do is un-glue the windscreen and use 4 small...
Forum: Electric General Discussion
01-25-2010, 04:23 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 7,015
Posted By slrdave

RE: accucell 8150 manual - charger

I have this charger. It's been great, but I have yet to find the correct USB driver to get it to work with any of the software available on-line. Any suggestions?

Thanks
Forum: Electric Training
12-16-2009, 08:15 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,615
Posted By slrdave

RE: best prices on lipos?

I've had excellent luck with 3s 1300mah and 2200 mah Turnigy batteries from Hobby King. My 7 lb Showtime runs with 4 2200's - 2 pair in series for 6s then parallel the pairs together for 4400mah. I...
Forum: ARF or RTF
12-03-2009, 08:19 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 32,107
Posted By slrdave

RE: Cheap Chinese Ebay ARFs - Whadaya Think?

Here's my $.02. I purchased a .40-55 Super Sport on Ebay from Cyradio. I knew it was a cheap knock-off so my expectations were low. I paid $46+25 shipping. This is definitely a third tier kit. There...
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