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Old 04-20-2009 | 07:45 AM
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Default Receiver swapping

Hi people

I have a 46 ASP engine laying around. It needs too be repaired, since it looses compression, but thats not a problem since a friend of mine has the same engine laying around which he doesn't use since he has stripped a couple of screws on it and the engine struggles too start sometimes - he has upgraded too a four stroke recently. I can get spares from him too fix my engine (it overheated and took damage because of this).

I now decided I want too buy a plane for this engine and decided on buying a Black Horse Super Air. I only drive a Chevy Spark so I can only fit in one plane at a time when going too the field. I also own a Edge. Okay in South Africa terms the cost is going too be the following:

Super Air +- R 950
Receiver +- R 820
Servos +- R 450 (only for 2 since I have 2 already)

Total +- R2 220

Now with my income this can't be a 2 month project - probably a 3. Since there is other bills too pay blah blah blah (you know how it goes )

Since I can only fit in one plane at a time I was thinking of getting the Super Air + the servos and fixing the engine. Now would it be a very bad idea too swap the receiver between the two planes. For example on Friday I decide I want too fly the Edge the next day so I put in the receiver in the Edge and on Saturday I fly it, but on Sunday I decide I want too fly the Super Air and then swap the receiver into the Super Air. Would this be fine for the receiver? It's probably a dumb question, but I'm not 100% sure what the effect will be. I will be getting a Receiver later - this will just be a temp thing.