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Forum: RC On Road Nitro Cars
02-12-2009, 09:45 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 351
Posted By adam_s_101

RE: Clutch issues

It was a faulty one way bearing on the 2 speed transmission
Forum: RC On Road Nitro Cars
02-09-2009, 09:38 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 351
Posted By adam_s_101

Clutch issues

I have an Acme Cyclone Pro with some clutch problems. With gentle acceleration the car is fine and can build up to high speed with no problem. However if i try to accelerate quickly the car hardly...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
04-20-2006, 12:13 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,707
Posted By adam_s_101

RE: launching and landing

the plane is a trainer style, with a 48" wingspan and a cox sure start on it. i have a foam GWS beaver that i have flown before and i just fancied making a plane, i love to build stuff. when i come...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
04-20-2006, 05:41 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,707
Posted By adam_s_101

RE: launching and landing

thinking of putting landing gear on anyway, i live about 50yrds from a really flat beach and i will give it a go there when the wind isnt to bad. also do you think that the reduced speed from the...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
04-17-2006, 03:33 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,707
Posted By adam_s_101

launching and landing

just wondered what peoples preferes way of taking off and landing is, hand launch or from the ground.

im almost finished making my model and i cant decide wether to put wheels on it or not, i...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
04-17-2006, 11:34 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,413
Posted By adam_s_101

RE: cox sure starts?

i have recently bought one of these engines and your right they are damn cheap, if anything breaks on them you dont have to worry about finding/buying replacement parts, you can just get a whole new...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
04-13-2006, 06:47 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,354
Posted By adam_s_101

RE: I need a way too

yeh your clothes get covered in a really fine dust, it gets everywhere[:@]. hope it all goes well
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
04-13-2006, 11:12 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,354
Posted By adam_s_101

RE: I need a way too

from your post im guessing you have a dremil, so why dont you just tape a couple of them together, drill a small hole in them, then use the sanding bit to make the hole bigger, the edges will be nice...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
04-12-2006, 05:57 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 454
Posted By adam_s_101

Covering wings

i'm almost finished making a balsa kit that i am going to put a sure start on, i was wondering though what is the best way of covering the wing. it is a balsa frame style with spars. im thinking of...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
04-09-2006, 12:28 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 882
Posted By adam_s_101

RE: Why do you do it that way?

does anyone here use balsa cement, i reckon its good stuff, its soaks into the grain of balsa and when fully dry is pretty strong
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
04-08-2006, 04:21 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,745
Posted By adam_s_101

RE: Rockets

ok, i can see theres alot of interest in this topic. i have had a few ideas having read through all of the replies.

firstly would it not be safe to fire a rocket if you were somwhere really far...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
04-06-2006, 05:56 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,745
Posted By adam_s_101

Rockets

Has anyone tryed dropping a little rocket/bomb from a 1/2A size plane. Also today i was thinking, ive seen vids of people dropping foam rockets that just fall to the ground and hit targets, why not...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
04-06-2006, 05:39 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 9,508
Posted By adam_s_101

RE: 2006 Design Contest Official rules

hey guys, is it still ok to enter this competition. what do you have to do, post pics and vids or somthing
Forum: RC Airboats
04-05-2006, 11:32 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,103
Posted By adam_s_101

RE: Software for drawing plans

terbo:thats interesting, i'm not really in much of a hurry. if you could send me one that would be awesome, how much would you want for it. is it just like a sleeving that goes round the exhast...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
04-05-2006, 06:58 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,735
Posted By adam_s_101

RE: Electric to Sure Start

just got my sure start in the post, i opened it up as suggested and i couldnt find anything wrong with it.

what type of glow starter do you use for these small engines, or is it just a case of...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
04-04-2006, 11:42 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,735
Posted By adam_s_101

RE: Electric to Sure Start

thanks again, got a few things there that i can play with when the thing is built and ready to fly. i bought the plane of ebay, i came across it when i was trying to find a cox engine, there is a guy...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
04-04-2006, 10:12 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,735
Posted By adam_s_101

RE: Electric to Sure Start

ive been thinking that if the plane is to quick for me to start with that i might put somthing over the air intake to reduce its size, has anybody tried this before
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
04-03-2006, 12:03 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,735
Posted By adam_s_101

RE: Electric to Sure Start

thanks for all the feedback thats really made me feel more confident, i just realy liked the look of 1/2A and its not too expensive either which suits me great.

do most of you guys hand launch...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
04-03-2006, 04:27 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,735
Posted By adam_s_101

RE: Electric to Sure Start

whats it like flying a plane without throttle control, i havent got a massive amount of flying experience
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
04-02-2006, 06:20 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,735
Posted By adam_s_101

RE: Electric to Sure Start

ok thanks for the advice, ill take it apart when i get it and give it a checking over. are there any other common problems that i should know of. also what size prop would be best fitted.
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
04-02-2006, 12:38 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,735
Posted By adam_s_101

RE: Electric to Sure Start

how does this thing go with a sure start, ive just ordered parts for a plane fitted with a sure start and im wondering how it will go, are they good engines
Forum: RC Airboats
03-31-2006, 06:13 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,103
Posted By adam_s_101

RE: Software for drawing plans

thanks ajoelvardy, i downloaded it but i cant seem to create a new file, (or i cant figure out how to), if you have any thoughts could you help me out please

TERBObob, i have a couple of ideas...
Forum: RC Airboats
03-31-2006, 03:38 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,103
Posted By adam_s_101

Software for drawing plans

Does anyone know about any free cad software for drawing plans
Forum: RC Airboats
03-28-2006, 10:21 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 986
Posted By adam_s_101

RE: Aerodynamics

Ok thanks, i really like the look of the boat in the second picture. i was thinking of adding some sort of airfoil to the front of the boat, do you know if this has been tryed before. i might aswell...
Forum: RC Airboats
03-28-2006, 08:12 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 986
Posted By adam_s_101

Aerodynamics

I am about to design an airboat from scratch and have been looking at a few pics and vids, basically i was wondering wether there is ever a problem with the wind catching the front of the boat.
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