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12-13-2021, 08:19 AM
Replies: 3
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Posted By Dave Harmon

Hi John..... I still have my Storm EX too. ...

Hi John.....
I still have my Storm EX too.
Great airplane.....hope you're doing well.

Dave Harmon
11-04-2021, 09:08 PM
Replies: 530
Views: 176,492
Posted By Dave Harmon

For inverted flight you can remove some expo on...

For inverted flight you can remove some expo on down elevator only.....this will increase down elevator sensitivity and reduce the down stick movement.....and you can raise the stab l/e to help with...
11-04-2021, 07:40 AM
Replies: 530
Views: 176,492
Posted By Dave Harmon

PM Sent!

PM Sent!
11-04-2021, 06:39 AM
Replies: 530
Views: 176,492
Posted By Dave Harmon

Smile I buy a lot of stuff from RC Japan. They are very...

I buy a lot of stuff from RC Japan. They are very good folks and their English email correspondence if needed is very good. About 5 day service from Japan....small stuff like this is flown over here...
11-02-2021, 06:31 AM
Replies: 530
Views: 176,492
Posted By Dave Harmon

I beat my head against the wall for over a year...

I beat my head against the wall for over a year with those Castle ESC. They are just not good for Pattern where the brake function is needed.
Stop fighting it....get something else.
I like the OS...
11-02-2021, 06:26 AM
Replies: 530
Views: 176,492
Posted By Dave Harmon

In addition to what Big G mentioned..... ...

In addition to what Big G mentioned.....
Considering that the T-Can is warped/crooked I would remove it and try to trim the airplane even with the crooked ailerons.
At least this way the T-Can is...
09-05-2021, 06:39 AM
Replies: 530
Views: 176,492
Posted By Dave Harmon

I was referring to the tail wheel WIRE....not the...

I was referring to the tail wheel WIRE....not the wheel.
The wheel looks to be light enough.
More than likely....you will have to find several things on the tail that need to be removed or replaced...
09-03-2021, 07:23 AM
Replies: 530
Views: 176,492
Posted By Dave Harmon

The tailwheel wire is at least twice the diameter...

The tailwheel wire is at least twice the diameter needed and there is no need for that huge spring.
The tailwheel looks too big as well.
Replace the wire with smaller diameter and make the wire...
04-27-2021, 07:45 AM
Replies: 530
Views: 176,492
Posted By Dave Harmon

Follow Bryan Hebert's Triangle Trimming procedure.

Follow Bryan Hebert's Triangle Trimming procedure.
Forum: RC Fuels
09-21-2020, 06:20 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 24,560
Posted By Dave Harmon

Back in 96' or 97' PowerMaster added a dye to...

Back in 96' or 97' PowerMaster added a dye to their fuel that corroded many, many engines.
The word was that PM replaced a lot of those engines when they discovered the new dye had caused the...
07-07-2020, 05:03 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,352
Posted By Dave Harmon

Hi Bill....I found it. Take a look at this and...

Hi Bill....I found it.
Take a look at this and click all the links...they go to the Futaba site.
Please check out with Futaba to see of this is still recommended.....gonna fly some S-Bus2 soon....
07-07-2020, 03:29 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,352
Posted By Dave Harmon

Bill....this device was not intended for one...

Bill....this device was not intended for one sensor....it is a noise filter and was announced by Futaba as a fix for noise getting onto the s-bus2 wire and causing crashes.
I'll keep looking for...
07-07-2020, 04:43 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,352
Posted By Dave Harmon

S-BUS2 Filter

Hello Bill.....
Sometime back there was a recommendation by Futaba to use a noise filter on the 18MZ S-Bus lead.
I can't find that info now.
Is this still recommended and where can I find out the...
04-01-2020, 12:40 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 15,701
Posted By Dave Harmon

Hi Jim.....PM sent. Dave

Hi Jim.....PM sent.

Dave
03-29-2020, 11:44 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 15,701
Posted By Dave Harmon

Hi Jim...... Just to add to the history of PL I...

Hi Jim......
Just to add to the history of PL I thought I should mention that in about 83' I bumped into Lou Stanley at the BIRD field which was then located at the Dominguez Hill site in Long...
03-25-2019, 10:35 PM
Replies: 369
Views: 110,560
Posted By Dave Harmon

You bet!! I have also had very good experiences...

You bet!!
I have also had very good experiences with RC Japan.
I got a bad Futaba ESC and RCJ returned it to Futaba and they tested it then replaced it through RCJ.
Another time RCJ had made a...
12-21-2018, 08:57 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,338
Posted By Dave Harmon

Now that you mention it....I DO remember a later...

Now that you mention it....I DO remember a later version...but I have never seen one.
Please remember that I am talking about the earlier version.
The earlier version like I had DID have a...
12-20-2018, 09:02 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 774
Posted By Dave Harmon

That has been my experience as well....and they...

That has been my experience as well....and they are available!!
12-20-2018, 08:55 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,338
Posted By Dave Harmon

Hey Speed...... I had an Intruder several years...

Hey Speed......
I had an Intruder several years ago.
It required a LOT of work to make it usable....
Like chopping the bottom of the fuse open behind the t/e to get access to that bulkhead that...
09-28-2018, 07:39 PM
Replies: 369
Views: 110,560
Posted By Dave Harmon

I have had great service from RCJ. They...

I have had great service from RCJ.
They communicate promptly on email in very good English....very happy with them.
Forum: RC Fuels
09-08-2018, 12:39 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,730
Posted By Dave Harmon

Yes....2% is far too much...might cause...

Yes....2% is far too much...might cause pre-ignition.
Occasionally I have started an engine without a battery at contests to distract competitors.....only 1/2 ounce is plenty.
Depending on the fuel...
Replies: 30
Views: 6,576
Posted By Dave Harmon

Yes....they are....but....the universal connector...

Yes....they are....but....the universal connector is somewhat thicker than the Futaba connector so if you have several uni connectors plugged into the receiver....the connectors get difficult to...
Replies: 30
Views: 6,576
Posted By Dave Harmon

I did the same for a while in the late 80's but...

I did the same for a while in the late 80's but these days I use Futaba S-Bus which likely eliminates most of what we were talking about.
Replies: 30
Views: 6,576
Posted By Dave Harmon

Yep....both of you are so correct. The...

Yep....both of you are so correct.

The Y-harness with the chip isolates servo motor noise and keeps it off the signal line (s) to the receiver.
Back in the 80's I used them a couple of times but...
Replies: 30
Views: 6,576
Posted By Dave Harmon

No new mfgrs of servo extensions that I know of. ...

No new mfgrs of servo extensions that I know of.
I always used the JR heavy duty extensions with gold pins and have never had a problem.
Since my previous post in this thread 5 years ago (post #12)...
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