ORIGINAL: Insanemoondoggie
Are you powering both elements in the 1157 ? That has got to be really brite , is that at 8.4 volts ? I probably go with a lipo 11.1v for my lites and other add on,s and use a regulator to get my voltages.
I would think starting 6 engines would be a major under taking , not to mention getting them to all run at the same rpm,s . How close are you to done with it ? More pic,s please [img][/img].
John , did you go with a bolt on wing , if so how did you attach the leading edge ?
My biggest road block right now is the engine I,m going to use . Got to be a 4 stroke . I do have a Saito GK 1.00 that I just put new bearings in. Guess I could run a 3 blade prop to get ground clearance ,just seems like the 1.00 would be overkill . Layed it over the plans and would have to modify the cowl to get it to work.
All my current and privious (eight i think) night flyers for my orientation lights (on a boat of full scale airplane they would be called navigation lights) I have used the 1157's with both filiments running each lamp wired in paralell across each filiment. I power them with a seven cell rc car battery (8.4 volts) and have used in differnet years 1600 mah to 5000 mah Nimh.
These have always provided the brightest lights at every organized nite fly I have attended. I preferr to mount the battery above the wing on the CG with bands and this makes change out in the dark much easier. I do not use a switch on the systems as this is just another failure point. Instead just plug the battery in atop the wing before startup.
Unlike the Quad Kaydet the Six Pack only has seven flights on it now and none at night with the new internal leds along with the 1157 incandescents. The biggest challenge for me with that airplane is acquiring crew that I can train. It takes at least three besides me. I am in a wheelchair so only just fly and direct starting operations.
The Quad Kaydet is much easier needing only two others besides me and it has flown many venues and shows including night shows. The only one I have not done with that one is night off the water since the London Bridge float fly abandoned the night flyers some years back.
Will add some pics of light details of the Quad in a short while to keep from timing out.
In the meantime here is the first flight of the Six Pack not a gread vidio but beggers can be choosers. It shows a bit of the starting routine.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...34645383078441
John