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Forum: Beginners

03-15-2005, 03:27 PM

Replies: 21

What to do if you get a tip stall and spin ?

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Posted By jcosta

RE: What to do if you get a tip stall and spin ?

Are you sure it is a tip stall and not too much rudder? The symptoms are the same. Being used to control line you may unconciously try to keep the plane too close, turning too tight. That might also...

Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring

08-08-2004, 04:55 PM

Replies: 24

Best foamie?

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Posted By jcosta

RE: Best foamie?

Completely wrong... The EasyStar is made of Elapor, yes, and no it is not styrofoam nor EPP. It is glued with standard CA, which would eat styrofoam, and Elapor is FLEXIBLE, where styrofoam is not....

Forum: Electric Training

04-25-2004, 09:29 PM

Replies: 131

Multiplex Easy Star, construction, flight report

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Posted By jcosta

RE: Multiplex Easy Star, construction, flight report

The stock motor can do a half-loop easily in level flight to get inverted... If you use a 7 cell battery!
Hwoever, make sure the battery is not only attached with velcro but also wedged in with...

Forum: E-Flight Power Sources

01-26-2004, 09:41 PM

Replies: 3

Is there an adapter to plug your hobbico charger into the wall

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Posted By jcosta

RE: Is there an adapter to plug your hobbico charger into the wall

If you have an old PC power supply lying around, turn it on and check which color are the +12V outputs (probably yellow) with a voltmeter. Ground is black. Then just strip a few black wires and bunch...

Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros

01-06-2004, 09:55 PM

Replies: 184

Ever had a problem when swapping crystals?

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Posted By jcosta

RE: Ever had a problem when swapping crystals?

Fact: my brand new Hitec Laser 4 35MHz has compartments for storing crystals

Fact: In Europe it is perfectly legal to swap Tx crystals

Fact: any LHS in Eurpe selling Hitec products will...

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