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Search: Posts Made By: DHC8GURU
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Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
10-31-2011, 06:07 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,907
Posted By DHC8GURU

RE: CNC machine for hobby use?

Getting a 2'X4' in that budget is going to be tough unless as mentioned you kit build one yourself. If your not into a home built, I suggest the probotix Fireball comet with a 25" x 25" cutting area....
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
10-08-2011, 07:07 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 822
Posted By DHC8GURU

RE: Would like some input on this design

Unhappy with the wing loading calculation with the current wing design, I designed a new wing that is larger and also went with a heavier leading edge taper. Should have it cut tomorrow.
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
10-06-2011, 06:26 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 822
Posted By DHC8GURU

RE: Would like some input on this design

This is the build so far. Just need to hotwire some wings. Yep, she is coming in a bit of a fatty so far, 3.8 oz without the wing and two servos. Which will probably add another ounce. I am not...
Forum: Foamies! - RC Electric Foam Aircraft
10-04-2011, 03:49 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 4,139
Posted By DHC8GURU

RE: How to fix dent in EPO foam

Easy... Take an iron or covering iron. Wet a paper towl lay it over the dent , put the hot iron over the towl. Repeats until the dent is out. It won't take big deep dents out but it will remove...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
10-04-2011, 11:21 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 822
Posted By DHC8GURU

RE: Would like some input on this design

Thanks BMatthews
The weight of the plane should come in around 4 oz, probably less. What you can't see from the model is the insides are heavily milled out. The fuselage design is extremely stiff...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
10-03-2011, 05:08 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 822
Posted By DHC8GURU

Would like some input on this design

I started kicking around a new indoor 3D plane.
Its 18.5" length with a 20.5" wingspan.
Blucore construction, NACA 0010 airfoil.
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
10-03-2011, 04:56 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,158
Posted By DHC8GURU

RE: Cheap Park Flyer

I just started producing a Skywagon park flyer kit. it's sport aerobatic capable, handles the wind well and takes only a couple hours to put together. It's $55 and equipting with hobby king...
Forum: RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more
04-21-2009, 10:12 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,617
Posted By DHC8GURU

RE: My SC10 impression compared to my Slash.

This is my 10th truck kit I have built along with 8 helicopters, 18 ARF airplanes and 1 scratch built. I don't know what the anti-squat was set at, didn't pay attention to it at the time of the...
Forum: RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more
04-20-2009, 10:43 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,617
Posted By DHC8GURU

RE: My SC10 impression compared to my Slash.

I don't know squat about how much anti-squat I have:D whatever the manual build setting was for it?
I was driving on a high traction track but will be going to a loose track next. I will try...
Forum: RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more
04-20-2009, 10:38 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 4,422
Posted By DHC8GURU

RE: Now many converted from nitro to electric

Sometimes nitro can put the F.U. in Fun.

I bailed from nitro, not that it was a real hassle for me(although it had it's moments), but rather all the crap that I needed like spares, nitro, glow...
Forum: RC Electric On-Road vehicles, race cars and more
04-20-2009, 05:42 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,559
Posted By DHC8GURU

RE: are pan cars dead?!

i am not an onroad guy, but this thread caught my eye. when i started rc cars years back, i got a CEN CT4S. but running around parking lots and up and down my street got old, wanting to race, I went...
Forum: RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more
04-20-2009, 02:25 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,617
Posted By DHC8GURU

RE: My SC10 impression compared to my Slash.

During the first few packs, I could tell it was a bit stiff but once it broke in and I got a bit more use to it, things improved. Other than the stock settings, I moved the rear upper link to the...
Forum: RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more
04-20-2009, 09:19 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,617
Posted By DHC8GURU

My SC10 impression compared to my Slash.

I have both the Slash and the SC10. This weekend I ran my SC10 for the first time. Sorry to say, it didn't handle as well as my Slash. Granted it will take me some time to sort out what it needs to...
Forum: Academy Racing (MRC) Support Forum
02-23-2009, 01:20 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,407
Posted By DHC8GURU

RE: who sells spare parts for GV2 Pro

Thats pretty much so it. Amain and Stormer, although MRC has parts also.
Forum: Academy Racing (MRC) Support Forum
02-23-2009, 01:15 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 10,587
Posted By DHC8GURU

RE: What would you like to see next from Academy / MRC?

How about better parts support? I think this alone would boost model sales since everyone knows that if part support is weak, the model is not worth buying. Nothing worse than not being able to race...
Forum: Academy Racing (MRC) Support Forum
01-24-2009, 11:12 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 2,399
Posted By DHC8GURU

Academy SB pro/ SB Pro V2 parts compatibility

Does anyone know how many parts between the SB V2 Pro Carbon can be interchanged with the older SB Pro?
Forum: Academy Racing (MRC) Support Forum
01-24-2009, 10:53 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,577
Posted By DHC8GURU

Model Rec website - no products available

Model Rec's website shows that all of there products are no longer available. Anyone know what is going on?
Forum: E-Flite Helicopters
05-12-2007, 11:24 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 5,535
Posted By DHC8GURU

RE: That's it, I'm selling, I'm sick of the cp pro.

The Blade CP won't Autorotate and the only reason you would have to is because of a dead battery or main motor failure and since it has no autorotation bearing and you wouldn't generate enough...
Forum: E-Flite Helicopters
05-12-2007, 11:07 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,770
Posted By DHC8GURU

RE: Blade Cp no more

This post cracks me up....I feel you guys pain because I was in your shoes back when the CP came out and I warned people who were going to stick with the hobby not to buy one... No matter how much...
Forum: T-Rex heli
05-12-2007, 10:55 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 846
Posted By DHC8GURU

RE: tail pulsation

This actually sounds like the possibility of either to low a headspeed which really shows up on my 450 with a low headspeed or it could be "wagging" which is actually normal when use hard durometer...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
05-12-2007, 10:20 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,569
Posted By DHC8GURU

RE: Parkmite Heli - why buy one?

$249 for a parkmite and falling fast....
Forum: T-Rex heli
03-08-2007, 10:42 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 802
Posted By DHC8GURU

RE: 13T pinion noisy??

It is possible you have the pinion gear placed too far up on the motor shaft and the tapered portion(towards the bottom) of the pinion gear is cutting into the bottom of the main gear. This taper may...
Forum: T-Rex heli
03-08-2007, 10:36 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 821
Posted By DHC8GURU

RE: Main shaft tensile tests

ALIGN PART #HS1217 GOT MINE AT READYHELI.COM $10.95 FOR TWO
Forum: T-Rex heli
03-07-2007, 02:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 821
Posted By DHC8GURU

Main shaft tensile tests

I ran a tensile test on the two Trex 450 main shafts offered by Align, the standard and the "high carbon". The "standard" shafts tensile strength was 144,000 psi, the "high carbon came out to 267,000...
Forum: T-Rex heli
03-07-2007, 10:48 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 307
Posted By DHC8GURU

This is a good deal on Trex 600

Just saw readyheli.com has Trex 600 aluminum combos for $429.00...Thats a steal! I bought mine a month ago from them for $449. Not that I am giving them a plug but they are my #1 supplier, awesome...
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