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Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers

05-10-2007, 07:10 PM

Replies: 500

GWS Slow Stick Survey

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Posted By gigelus2k3

RE: GWS <span class=

Mike,

The landing gear needs to be springy, as you found out. The solution is to use the original thin wire and use a cross brace at about 1/3 of the wire length (measured from the LG mount)....

Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers

03-15-2007, 01:25 PM

Replies: 500

GWS Slow Stick Survey

Views: 79,432

Posted By gigelus2k3

RE: GWS Slow Stick Survey

Rhizzlebop,

Come on, give us a sign you're still alive! Any new RC development?

Serban

Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers

03-03-2007, 08:44 PM

Replies: 500

GWS Slow Stick Survey

Views: 79,432

Posted By gigelus2k3

RE: GWS Slow Stick Survey

Rhizzlebop,

Sorry, hadn't check this thread in a while and did not see your cry for help.

The SS assembly should be straightforward. When you talk about aileron, you really mean elevator,...

Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers

12-27-2006, 03:47 AM

Replies: 5

Bent slow stick fuse on my head - bend and trim tips?

Views: 590

Posted By gigelus2k3

RE: Bent slow stick fuse on my head - bend and trim tips?

You are correct in all comments you made. The wing too close to tail will make the SS fly strangely. Since this beast has a huge lift capacity, I would add some nose weight and slide the wing...

Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers

12-20-2006, 01:51 PM

Replies: 703

Ultrafly PC-9

Views: 64,357

Posted By gigelus2k3

RE: Ultrafly PC-9

Aaron,

I think that that's what I have in mine (the cowl is screwed in and I'm lazy to remove it). The GB ratio is 6.6:1. Because I can't handle high speeds (I almost freaked out on the maiden...

Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers

12-17-2006, 01:29 PM

Replies: 4

Broken wing.

Views: 654

Posted By gigelus2k3

RE: Broken wing.

Or you can use a polyurethane based glue (Gorilla Glue or Elmer's Probond or Loctite's Sumo Glue). Do not wet the surfaces (I bet that even in AZ there's some moisture in the air). Join the two parts...

Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers

12-02-2006, 01:21 PM

Replies: 500

GWS Slow Stick Survey

Views: 79,432

Posted By gigelus2k3

RE: GWS Slow Stick Survey

The prop shaft is 3mm, the motor one is smaller, maybe 2.3mm. The prop saver goes on the prop shaft, hence you need a 3mm one. Make sure you get the 3.0mm; there are some fitted to slightly larger...

Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers

12-01-2006, 03:06 PM

Replies: 500

GWS Slow Stick Survey

Views: 79,432

Posted By gigelus2k3

RE: GWS Slow Stick Survey

The shaft is 3mm.

Yes, the TX and cable are good acquisitions. In the long run you'll be happy you bought them. You should go ahead and install the FMS program. Good quality SlowStick models are...

Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers

12-01-2006, 01:47 AM

Replies: 500

GWS Slow Stick Survey

Views: 79,432

Posted By gigelus2k3

RE: GWS Slow Stick Survey

Again, Time Pilot is right. All these guys (cheapbatterypacks.com included) call the JST connector that goes on the battery the "male" one. So, make sure you ask to have this one on your packs.

...

Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers

11-30-2006, 09:37 PM

Replies: 500

GWS Slow Stick Survey

Views: 79,432

Posted By gigelus2k3

RE: GWS Slow Stick Survey

OK, I checked the TowerHobbies website and, to me, they got the gender wrong! According to wikipedia (search for "female connector" ):

The gender of a connector is determined by the structure of...

Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers

11-30-2006, 02:26 PM

Replies: 500

GWS Slow Stick Survey

Views: 79,432

Posted By gigelus2k3

RE: GWS Slow Stick Survey

In the SlowStick's case, don't worry about how to mount the battery, any method will do, including using just a rubber band. The stick fuse has lots of room to attach all sort of things to it, that's...

Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers

11-30-2006, 02:15 PM

Replies: 12

park flyers and wind problems

Views: 1,461

Posted By gigelus2k3

RE: park flyers and wind problems

Access,

The SlowStick can handle some wind if you start modding it. Cutting the wing tips at the last rib will improve dramatically its wind handling; with this mod, it will be capable to fly OK...

Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers

11-30-2006, 01:39 AM

Replies: 500

GWS Slow Stick Survey

Views: 79,432

Posted By gigelus2k3

RE: GWS Slow Stick Survey

Rhizzlebop,

OK, so you'll finally get the single-conversion crystal for your GWS 6ch RX. Good.

Regarding the battery, I do still have two 8.4V packs from the time I started with my...

Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers

11-29-2006, 09:00 PM

Replies: 500

GWS Slow Stick Survey

Views: 79,432

Posted By gigelus2k3

RE: GWS Slow Stick Survey

Ehhhh, this is not OK. The crystal type (single or dual conversion) must match the TX type. It has nothing to do with the TX. Since the GWS receiver is single conversion, you must pick a single...

Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers

11-29-2006, 05:02 PM

Replies: 500

GWS Slow Stick Survey

Views: 79,432

Posted By gigelus2k3

RE: GWS Slow Stick Survey

No, just the link you provided leads to a combo with RX and I was commenting on it.

No. The Optic6 TX case has a socket on its back. The Spectra Module is the black case thing that gets...

Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers

11-29-2006, 01:50 PM

Replies: 500

GWS Slow Stick Survey

Views: 79,432

Posted By gigelus2k3

RE: GWS Slow Stick Survey

Rhizzlebop,

The Optic6 with Spectra module provides both the TX and a high performance RX. I got the same deal a year ago when I bought mine. The RX alone is more than 40 bucks, so the bundle is...

Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers

11-28-2006, 09:32 PM

Replies: 500

GWS Slow Stick Survey

Views: 79,432

Posted By gigelus2k3

RE: GWS Slow Stick Survey

It's right there: DS means 6.6:1 (see eps300c). It seems that the most efficient prop is the 11x4.7 and not the 11x8.

Yes, it's better to get the BB servos.

The TX has a...

Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers

11-28-2006, 07:07 PM

Replies: 29

Anyone else too afraid to use Lipo?

Views: 1,965

Posted By gigelus2k3

RE: Anyone else too afraid to use Lipo?

Amen to that!

Maybe when LiPos were introduced, the vendors felt that there is less regulation about safety of an electric plane than e.g. a TuV-stamped notebook. After all, planes are expected...

Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers

11-28-2006, 06:28 PM

Replies: 29

Anyone else too afraid to use Lipo?

Views: 1,965

Posted By gigelus2k3

RE: Anyone else too afraid to use Lipo?

Sorry guys,

I have co-workers who are in the Power Tools battery charger/protection circuit design. and checked with them. There is no correlation between the charging rate (up to a reasonable...

Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers

11-28-2006, 05:56 PM

Replies: 500

GWS Slow Stick Survey

Views: 79,432

Posted By gigelus2k3

RE: GWS Slow Stick Survey

This is because everything else is so damn cheap...

They should come in the TX combo.

It does not matter. For peace of mind, choose the F one.

Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers

11-28-2006, 03:20 PM

Replies: 29

Anyone else too afraid to use Lipo?

Views: 1,965

Posted By gigelus2k3

RE: Anyone else too afraid to use Lipo?

Guys,

Just for my information, where did you get the idea that a high-discharge rate LiPo must be charged at most at 1C or else?

It definitely sounds counterintuitive that you can discharge...

Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers

11-28-2006, 02:11 PM

Replies: 500

GWS Slow Stick Survey

Views: 79,432

Posted By gigelus2k3

RE: GWS Slow Stick Survey

walkermsg,

For brushless you need a different type of ESC, one that has 3 wires for the motor connection. Your LiPo-ready ESC is probably one that cuts the motor when the battery voltage drops...

Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers

11-28-2006, 02:07 PM

Replies: 500

GWS Slow Stick Survey

Views: 79,432

Posted By gigelus2k3

RE: GWS Slow Stick Survey

Rhizzlebop,

You're almost through. Just one adjustment:

The radio link (TX + RX) needs to match. In US, the air RC band is centered on 72MHz and split in 60 channels. For the TX and RX to...

Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers

11-28-2006, 02:16 AM

Replies: 500

GWS Slow Stick Survey

Views: 79,432

Posted By gigelus2k3

RE: GWS Slow Stick Survey

Time Pilot,

It looks like he doesn't even have the radio. In that case, he should buy a combo that gives the TX, a receiver and some servos, instead of cherry-picking HS55s.

Rhizzlebop,...

Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers

11-27-2006, 09:53 PM

Replies: 500

GWS Slow Stick Survey

Views: 79,432

Posted By gigelus2k3

RE: GWS Slow Stick Survey

If you want to get in the cheapest way, you'll get the slowstick kit, the GWS15A brushed ESC, a 720mAh 9.6V NiMh pack and the DreamStarter GWS radio combo (comes with TX, RX, TX charger and a few...

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