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Forum: Q-500 Racing
11-20-2011, 07:15 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,443
Posted By SmokinJoe

RE: TT 40Pro endplay?

This subject is dear to my heart, as Big Bruce will testify. I've grappled with this problem on and off since I started running the TT engine. Most of the time, you just tighten the prop nut gently...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
12-29-2010, 02:58 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,364
Posted By SmokinJoe

RE: Thunder Tiger spare parts

Thanks for the comments. Here is what i found as I followed up the leads:

Graves do not stock the TT46 parts, but replied to me straight away and were helpful.

Tower Hobbies got back to me...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
12-28-2010, 04:07 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,364
Posted By SmokinJoe

Thunder Tiger spare parts

Where are people getting their TT engine spares from now that TT4U are no more?

I've been searching the web and cannot find a site that stocks the full range of TT46PRO spares like TT4U used to....
Forum: Q-500 Racing
11-06-2010, 11:48 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,366
Posted By SmokinJoe

RE: Merlin 2016 Glo Bee Style Plugs

Dave,

What torque settings have you been using when tightening the AX head down?

I've been using 12'lbs and stripping threads in the TT. I got the torque wrench calibrated and it was...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
10-29-2010, 06:32 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,218
Posted By SmokinJoe

RE: Viper landing gear mod

In addition to pulling the landing gear block out of the fuselage, we also used to loose the wheels off the axles. Our fix for this problem was to solder washers on the end of the axles to hold the...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
10-23-2010, 05:01 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,186
Posted By SmokinJoe

Glo Drivers

Can anyone comment on using the RCATS Glo Driver (advertised at http://www.rcatsystems.com) for starting Q40 engines?

I'm looking for a spare glo driver for Nelson and Glo Bee plugs for Q40 and...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
09-23-2010, 04:22 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 12,029
Posted By SmokinJoe

RE: Thunder Tiger Price gouging

To the guys who have been trying to get onto ThunderTiger4U,

I've enjoyed excellent service from them over the last few years. They have the best stock of spare parts for the TT that I've been...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
09-11-2010, 09:52 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,643
Posted By SmokinJoe

RE: Strange Glitch with radio, receiver or servo?

I was getting glitches with my 8310 system after converting it to Spektrum. In addition to two crashes when the Rx went off the air, I was frequently having difficulty getting the Tx and Rx to pair...
Forum: Club 40
08-27-2010, 08:18 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 5,343
Posted By SmokinJoe

RE: New TT Pro 40 prop data

If you are really serious about data gathering, you cannot beat the Eagletree system from http://eagletreesystems.com/.

I've got the standard Flight Data Recorder recording RPM and airspeed...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
12-19-2009, 09:09 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 768
Posted By SmokinJoe

Thunder Tiger threads

I've stripped threads on more than a few Thunder Tiger 46 engines in the last few years. I am now very sensitive to binding threads and can generally tell now when a thread is going to strip.

...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
12-19-2009, 09:01 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 718
Posted By SmokinJoe

TT46 bearings

I got a new TT46 in June that had a phenolic bearing cage. The fit and general quality of the engine was superb. It is the best TT engine I've had to date. It was stamped BK.

Unfortunately,...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
03-12-2009, 01:52 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,280
Posted By SmokinJoe

Piston and liner fit and performance

All my beliefs were stood on their head last weekend at our Rockhampton Q500 competition and I would appreciate any comments.

After the comp, the top three TT46 engines were inspected for any...
Forum: JR Radio & Spektrum Radios
02-22-2009, 06:53 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,820
Posted By SmokinJoe

RE: AR7000 Receiver lost its bind to Tx

Turned out I not only had the binding issue, I also had a dodgy connector between the battery and switch. It took me a few hours and iterations to isolate the problem. Everything working fine now....
Forum: JR Radio & Spektrum Radios
02-22-2009, 06:59 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,820
Posted By SmokinJoe

AR7000 Receiver lost its bind to Tx

I would appreciate any comments on something that happened to me yesterday.

I am using an AR7000 Rx with a JR 9XII Tx in my Quickie 500. Its been bound and working fine for 6 months.

After...
Forum: General Racing Discussion
11-15-2008, 04:44 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,020
Posted By SmokinJoe

RE: Radar guns

After talking to the pros here, I'm looking for a Stalker Sports radar gun. One of the Australian F3D team members has one and he swears by it. He has no trouble tracking his F3D models up to the...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
11-15-2008, 08:06 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,561
Posted By SmokinJoe

RE: T-tail Quickie

I agree with Bro. Two fingers under the tail with thumb on top and you can give it a powerful push. The fingers are clear of the elevators so there are no servo problems. We launched both Q500 and...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
11-13-2008, 08:29 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,561
Posted By SmokinJoe

RE: T-tail Quickie

I raced two Taipans in 424. They had some very strange habits in the turns in the way they waggled and dragged their tails through the turns.

Having said that, they flew very well (rock solid)...
Forum: General Racing Discussion
11-06-2008, 05:56 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,020
Posted By SmokinJoe

RE: Radar guns

Randy,

Thanks for the comments. I finally got some advice back from a member of the Australian F3D team, who has had no trouble tracking F3D models up to 350km/hour on the course from over 100m...
Forum: General Racing Discussion
11-05-2008, 09:20 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,020
Posted By SmokinJoe

RE: Radar guns

Anyone have a view on wether or not the Stalker Sport is OK or do you need to go the extra dollar (or three) and get the Stalker Pro?
Forum: General Racing Discussion
11-04-2008, 09:32 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,020
Posted By SmokinJoe

Radar guns

I'm looking at getting a radar gun. Is the Stalker sports gun good enough or do I need to get the Stalker Pro?
Forum: Batteries & Chargers
06-28-2008, 11:58 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 711
Posted By SmokinJoe

Allowable cell voltage variation

I am new to LiPo batteries and have just started trying to balance charge packs.

I'm noticing that most of my 2S and 4S pack voltages are varying about 1% when fully charged.

I'm using a...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
04-18-2008, 06:25 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,546
Posted By SmokinJoe

RE: 428 pylon and foam wings

We use full span 3mm fiberglass dowels in the top and bottom of RC combat wings. This produces a very strong wing.
Forum: Q-500 Racing
03-07-2008, 05:24 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 13,010
Posted By SmokinJoe

RE: Viper Pitch issue

We used a spirit level on a flat peice of balsa laid on the tail, combined with an incidence metre on the wing to check tail incidence. We started with two incidence metres and realised after a...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
03-06-2008, 09:29 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 13,010
Posted By SmokinJoe

RE: Viper Pitch issue

Of the 20 Vipers I saw put together in Perth, about 80% needed the tail shimming. All the early ones needed shimming but some of the later ones did not require any shimming.

I would caution...
Forum: General Racing Discussion
02-27-2008, 05:36 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,664
Posted By SmokinJoe

RE: 156Setting up a new workshop

Randy,

What is in the Sheet Rock? I've not seen that in Oz.

I like the idea as I've just about destroyed a Melamine bench top with spilt epoxy over the last 5 years.
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